Faculty & Staff Articles

At the annual conference of the SirsiDynix Northeast Users Group held in June at Lehigh University, Tracey Amey, librarian for digital initiatives at Pennsylvania College of Technology's Madigan Library, lectured on delivering library resources with Web 2.0 tools.

An instructor of environmental technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology in the forefront of helping American Indians prepare for the so-called "bird flu" or an attack on the nation's food supply was invited by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to discuss both topics at the eighth National Tribal Conference on Environmental Management in Billings, Mont. Steven R.

For the second consecutive year, Pennsylvania College of Technology's lead faculty member for diesel equipment technology has been honored by the college and Caterpillar Inc. with the "Pathfinder to Excellence" award. William P.

The Fall 2008 semester is rapidly approaching and Penn College will welcome several groups of international students who wish to stay with host families during their time here. Students will visit from Mexico in September, Japan in October and Germany for the fall semester. If you are interested in hosting a student, please contact Shanin Dougherty, international programs specialist, at ext.

PCToday continues its regular feature welcoming new full-time and regular part-time Pennsylvania College of Technology employees, as reported by the Human Resources Office.

The initial episode of Pennsylvania College of Technology's "degrees that work." series on public television, a co-production with WVIA-TV, has received an "Award of Distinction" in the documentary category of the 14th Annual Communicator Awards. The "degrees that work." series highlights career fields identified by state and federal labor officials as important for future employment growth.

PCToday continues its regular feature welcoming new full-time and regular part-time Pennsylvania College of Technology employees, as reported by the Human Resources Office.

Robert G. Bowers, retired professor of mathematics at Pennsylvania College of Technology, has been granted "professor emeritus" status by the college's board of directors. The board voted unanimously Thursday to award the designation to Bowers, who was the 2007 recipient of the Veronica M. Muzic Master Teacher Award − the college's highest level of recognition for a faculty member.

At the annual conference of the Pennsylvania Economic Association, Abdul B. Pathan, professor of economics at Pennsylvania College of Technology, presented a paper regarding child labor.

Brady L. Breon and Steven A. Wilson, both faculty members in the Pennsylvania College of Technology paramedic program, were honored recently at the Regional Emergency Medical Services Council banquet at the Genetti Hotel in Williamsport. Breon was recognized as the "EMS Instructor of the Year," and Wilson was named the "Rescue Technician of the Year" for Lycoming County.