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The winners of the "Energize Your Pride" Homecoming Door-Decorating Contest have been announced by the Student Activities Office: First place − and winner of an oversized gourmet cookie cake, donated by Food Services − Madigan Library (Room 222); second place, Admissions; and third, Physician Assistant Program (inside doors of PA Building). From left in library photo are Lisette N.

Due to the great success of last year's Donkey Basketball event during Homecoming, and thanks to overwhelming response from the Penn College community, Donkey Basketball is coming back. As part ofthe college's2007 Homecoming celebration, Donkey Basketball will be heldat 8 p.m.Thursday, Oct. 11, in Bardo Gym. Donkey riders are needed. The teams will be faculty/staff vs. students.

A Penn College photo won first prize in the 2007 HUG Spirit Awards as showing the "Most Higher One Spirit" Eric D. Ranck, manager of cash investments, and Sue A. Yeagle, student account specialist, attended the Higher One Users Group conference in New Haven, Conn., from Sept. 26-28.

Penn College will host a site review for continuing accreditation of its LPN, RN and baccalaureate nursing majors by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. A meeting will be held at 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, in the Tiadaghton Room of the Thompson Professional Development Center. Anyone interested can meet the visiting team and share comments about the program in person.

Jason Godeke, spotlighted in the latest exhibit in the Gallery at Penn College (Room 303 of the Madigan Library) spoke about his work during the opening reception Tuesday evening. The artist, whose work will be displayed through Oct. 2, also is featured in a radio interview that will be rebroadcast in the coming weeks on WVIA-FM. ( Photos by Amanda M. Williamson, part-time student photographer)

In accord with regulations covering federal contractors, Penn College extends an invitation to employees with disabilities, disabled veterans and veterans of the Vietnam Era to self-identify.

Pennsylvania College of Technology does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, handicap, age, sexual orientation, political affiliation, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran, or any characteristic against which discrimination is prohibited by applicable law.

Information Technology Services has arranged a special purchasing arrangement that allows Penn College employees and students to save up to 12 percent on Dell desktop and notebook computers. Discounts also are available on other Dell products and accessories. To take advantage of this arrangement, visit Dell and click the Start Shopping button.

Danielle M. Young, 27, of Lock Haven, a student in the associate-degree nursing major at Penn College, died Tuesday. College President Davie Jane Gilmour presented Young with her nursing degree in a special ceremony on May 24 attended by nursing faculty and staff and Young's family and friends.

The Gallery at Penn College recently added more works of art to the current exhibit, "Where Science Meets Art." Over half of the art in the exhibit was sent from Europe by members of the Society for Art of Imagination. Unfortunately, some works did not arrive for the opening day of the exhibit; instead, they spent a few weeks in customs.