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David S. Richards, associate professor of physics at Pennsylvania College of Technology, was recently honored with the Distinguished Service Award from the Central Pennsylvania Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers.

David L. Evans, professor of biology at Pennsylvania College of Technology, was selected for inclusion in the 2009 Edition of "Who's Who in America." Scheduled for publication in October 2008, it marks the 63rd edition of the "original" Who's Who in America, first published in 1899 by A.N. Marquis.

David S. Richards, associate professor of physics at Pennsylvania College of Technology, gave a talk at the spring conference of the American Association of Physics Teachers (Central Pennsylvania Section). His presentation was titled "Tablet PC Technology Within a Traditional Classroom Environment." The conference was held at Penn State York.

"Summer Birds"from Penn College's Children's Learning Center visited the biology lab Monday as part of their study on oceans and water animals. ( Photo by Sonya K. Miller, assistant group leader)

Pennsylvania College of Technology presented Distinguished Teaching Awards to several faculty members during Saturday's Spring Commencement ceremonies held at the Community Arts Center in Williamsport. The college's highest level of recognition for a faculty member − the Veronica M.

A faculty member in Pennsylvania College of Technology's School of Integrated Studies presented a paper at the Workshop on Nondisciplinary Philosophy, held earlier this month in Binghamton, N.Y. Brian M. McKeon, assistant professor of biology, presented "Psychological Dialetheism" during the April 14 workshop at Binghamton University.

David S. Richards, associate professor of physics at Pennsylvania College of Technology, was elected president of the Central Pennsylvania Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers. Richards took the post after a term as the association's vice president.

David L. Evans, a professor of biology at Pennsylvania College of Technology, was appointed public relations officer for the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society, the major professional society for teachers of anatomy and physiology in higher education.

Brian M. McKeon, assistant professor of biology at Pennsylvania College of Technology, recently earned a doctorate in philosophy and medical ethics from Binghamton University. He successfully defended his dissertation, titled "The Hobgoblin of Little Minds: How the Psychology of Contradiction Explains the Cyclic Nature of Philosophy," in September.

Penn College students Carl F. Gravely and Scott A. Seroskie were among college and university students from central Pennsylvania who presented work at a poster session Friday in the Advanced Technology and Health Sciences Center.