Area high school students will test their legal knowledge and litigation skills in the Pennsylvania Bar Association's 19th Annual Statewide Mock Trial Competition, which begins this week at the Lycoming County Courthouse. The competition, which is sponsored by the PBA's Young Lawyers Division, provides students with a better understanding of the legal profession and judicial system, said S.
Students in the Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Technology programs at Pennsylvania College of Technology will be eligible for scholarship funds donated recently by Montour Oil Service Co., Montoursville. The Montour Oil Service Co. D.
Students Joseph Rybnick III and Alicia R. Groncki were chosen as Homecoming King and Queen recently at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Rybnick, Williamsport, a junior in the Construction Management bachelor's degree program, represented the Student Government Association.
An emerging singer-songwriter who's been embraced by folk and pop critics alike, a stage hypnotist who's prospered in a field heretofore dominated by men and a therapist who weaves humor into her wellness lectures are the headliners for the Women's History Month events scheduled at Pennsylvania College of Technology in March.
Is my child ready for kindergarten? What's the ideal age for a child to enter, and is attending kindergarten even necessary in a youngster's development? What type of instruction is offered in kindergarten programs? What's a good teacher-to-child ratio, and are full-day programs better than those featuring a half-day schedule?
Ford Motor Co. recently donated four vehicles valued at $109,976 to Pennsylvania College of Technology. The vehicles, which will be used by the School of Transportation Technology for instructional purposes, are a Lincoln Continental, valued at $39,575; a Lincoln Town Car Signature, valued at $31,550; a Lincoln LS, valued at $27,001; and a Ford Escort, valued at $11,850.
The School of Business and Computer Technologies at Pennsylvania College of Technology recently bestowed honors upon two faculty members. Phillip D. Landers, professor of business administration, received the 1999 "Distinctive Teaching Award," which is intended to recognize the "best teacher" in the school.
All eight students from Pennsylvania College of Technology who participated in the recent SkillsUSA-VICA District 6 competition came away with gold medals for their first-place finishes. The eight winners from Penn College will move on to the state SkillsUSA-VICA competition, which will be held April 12-14 in Lancaster.
The Nursing Education Office at Pennsylvania College of Technology will host a site visit by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission on Feb. 22-24 for initial accreditation of the College's Bachelor of Science Nursing program. The public and the College community are invited to share comments with the NLNAC, either at an open forum or in writing.
Employers seeking to learn more about the benefits of using cooperative-education students or how best to monitor their co-op employees can take advantage of a free training session being offered Wednesday, Feb. 16, at Pennsylvania College of Technology. "Workplace Supervisors: Maximizing the Co-op Benefit" will be presented from 9 a.m.
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