Human Services & Restorative Justice Articles

The Salvation Army of Williamsport will receive about $17,000 to be used for essential services to local families, thanks to Saturday's Community Challenge. Pennsylvania College of Technology’s commitment to the event resulted in the college winning the Community Cup, a traveling trophy presented to the organization with the greatest participation.

Racing to the finish, students in a human services class at Pennsylvania College of Technology are focused on completing an important assignment – helping to coordinate the third annual Community Challenge, benefiting the Salvation Army of Williamsport, which assists about 400 area families each month. Set for Saturday, Nov.

Current and former Pennsylvania College of Technology students who were members of the student organization Minorities Lending Knowledge have established The Start to Finish Minority Student Scholarship at the college. The students are: Kacie L. Weaver, of Harrisburg, a 2016 alumna who earned a bachelor’s degree in applied human services; Kyani L.

This year’s Community Challenge supporting the Salvation Army of Williamsport raised $12,000, thanks to the efforts of numerous volunteers and participants including many from Pennsylvania College of Technology. On Nov. 12, the final event in the Community Challenge series, a 5K run/walk was held at Williamsport Area High School.

Penn College Police Officer Jen J. Bowers interacts with a costumed campus visitor. Picking their "spots" near the drive-in Guests try their hand at mechanized competition, courtesy of the Students Wildcats of Robotic Design. Members of the Williamsport Bureau of Fire display Engine 14-1 from the Old Lycoming Township Volunteer Fire Department.

Students in a human services class at Pennsylvania College of Technology are lending their expertise to an important local cause – the Community Challenge supporting the Salvation Army of Williamsport. This year’s Community Challenge offers two events: the Salvation Army 10K & 20K Trail Race, set for Saturday, Oct.

Susan Slamka, assistant professor of human services/psychology at Pennsylvania College of Technology, has attained licensure as a psychologist in Pennsylvania and recently completed one year of full-time clinical service at the Children’s Development Center, a division of Hope Enterprises Inc., in Williamsport. The accomplishments were achieved during Slamka’s 2015-16 sabbatical.

Two Student Affairs employees at Pennsylvania College of Technology were promoted to director-level positions at the start of the 2016-17 academic year. Anthony J. Pace was named director of student activities, and Katie L. Mackey is the new director of campus and community engagement. Anthony J.

Kacie L. Weaver, an applied human services student from Harrisburg, has been chosen as the March "Student of the Month" at Pennsylvania College of Technology. “Kacie is one of those people you meet in life and you’re immediately captivated by her aura of care. She’s the kind of person this world needs more of,” her nominator wrote.

Artisans' vibrant handiwork on display A cashbox for a cause The junction of playfulness and intricacy Unique seasonal items included on the sale tables Eyewitness News' Cody Butler visited the Bush Campus Center on Wednesday for the Ten Thousand Villages fair-trade sale that continues through Friday.