Nursing & Health Sciences Articles

Pennsylvania College of Technology student Kianna A. Rizzo, of Elysburg, is the third consecutive Penn College student to be selected for the American Society of Radiologic Technologists’ Student to Leadership Development Program. Each year, ASRT selects two students from each state for the three-year Student to Leadership Development Program.

More than 100 dental professionals attended a continuing education event hosted on campus on Friday by Penn College’s Student American Dental Hygienists’ Association. The seminar, titled “Infection Control in Practice,” was led by registered dental hygienist Angelina Marinucci, a clinical education manager for Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., a leader in dental instrument manufacturing, infection prevention and instrument reprocessing.

For the second consecutive year, Pennsylvania College of Technology physician assistant graduates have bested the national first-attempt pass rate for the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam. Ninety-four percent of Penn College’s Class of 2023 graduates – who completed their degrees in August – passed the exam on their first attempt, while 100% of the 2022 graduating class passed on their first try. The nationwide first-attempt pass rate for both years is 92%.

Students in Penn College’s Phi Theta Kappa chapter recently convened to prepare 144 plush monkey toys for children experiencing scary or difficult situations. The monkeys are provided by Aly’s Monkey Movement, a local nonprofit started by the then 10-year-old daughter of nursing student Kristy L. Creasy, who introduced the project to PTK members and provided instruction.

Penn College physical therapist assistant students visited The Williamsport Home, where they provided two 30-minute activity sessions for residents in the home’s independent living apartments. Each year, students select a community organization or event they would like to work with as part of a yearlong service-learning project. This year, the Class of 2024 voted to provide exercise and wellness sessions to older adults in area long-term care facilities.

Pennsylvania College of Technology student Jennifer C. Rebmann, of Danville, was recently presented a DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Students. Rebmann was among eight students nominated for the award during the Fall 2023 semester.

From the Spring 2023 Penn College Magazine: The return of global experience courses in 2021-22 yields lifetime memories – both professional and personal.

Ten students and two chaperones from Northern Ireland’s North West Regional College spent the first full day of their Williamsport stay in the company of local hosts who made them feel instantly at home.

The funeral will be Friday for Mary E. Erdman, a Penn College alumna and a retired member of its nursing faculty, who died Thursday, March 9, at the age of 65.

A 2007 graduate of Pennsylvania College of Technology's nursing program received an Alumni of the Year Award at this week's 22nd annual Education Celebration hosted by the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce.