Miriam C. Crane, who died with her two children in a weekend fire at her Forksville home, was a graduate (August 2003 and December 2004) of Penn College's nursing program, the Nursing Department and the Alumni Relations Office announce.
The Penn College community joins in tribute to Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Sean Michael Thomas, an alumnus who was killed in a rocket explosion inIraq on Tuesday. Thomas, a 1992 graduate of Hughesville High School, was a member of the Wildcat tennis team and earned an associate degree in general studies at Penn College in May 1995.
A Penn College culinary arts alumnus is one of four competitors in "Fantasy Fruit Sculptures" the latest Food Network Challenge on the popular cable channel. James Parker, a 1991 graduate and founder of Veggy Art, turns fruits and vegetables into indescribably beautiful centerpieces. A description of thecompetition is on the network's Web site.
AmerITGrads, a localcompany formed by Penn College alumni, received the "Emerging Business Award" from the Lock Haven Small Business Development Center and the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday afternoon. On hand to receive the award were AmerITGrads employees Daniel R. Little, CEO; Christopher J. Suzadail, vice president; Jonathan W.
The dean's list for the Fall 2006 semester at Pennsylvania College of Technology has been announced: Jessica A. Ackley, Sunbury, Early Childhood Education Jonathan T. Adams, Pen Argyl, Information Technology-Information Technology Security Specialist Zachary S. Adams, Millerton, Aviation Technology Essa Al Najrani, Williamsport, Paramedic Technology Shaddi M.
With his recent donation of precision-tooled items and other personal effects to the Pennsylvania College of Technology archives, Donald W. Stout has touched all three chapters of the institution's history as a student, a mentor and, now, as a benefactor. "We are so pleased that Don has donated some of his tools to the college to be placed in the archives at the Madigan Library," said Barbara A.
Two more Pennsylvania College of Technology alumni have been state-certified as horticulturists on the basis of their performance in a recent four-part examination. Kurt M. Boyer, of Lebanon, and Karl F. Womer, of Bloomsburg both of whom recently graduated with associate degrees in landscape/nursery technology passed the Pennsylvania Certified Horticulturist test.
In commencement ceremonies Saturday at the Community Arts Center in Williamsport, Pennsylvania College of Technology presented a Distinguished Citizenship/Humanitarian Award to Dan Vilello and a Mentorship Award to Susquehanna Bancshares Inc./Edward Balderston Jr.
An interview with Robert M. "Spyke" Krepshaw, of Elysburg, who holds Penn College degrees in information technology-Web and applications development and computer information technology-data communications and networking, appears in the latest issue of Y-Pa.
Scott Steiner, a 1998 graduate of Penn College's food and hospitality management major, returned to campus Wednesday to talk to students about finding success in a career managing dining venues at major sports and entertainment arenas.
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