We’ve turned the tassels … shaken hands … taken pictures... now, it is time to say goodbye. I know you are anxious to go, but I’d like to leave you with a few thoughts of my own. When the media speaks of your generation, it is often to point out your differences from previous generations. You don’t use mail or fax … or even e-mail. You text. Your entertainment often exists in a “virtual” reality.
(The following is drawn from remarks by Davie Jane Gilmour, Pennsylvania College of Technology president, during a Jan. 8 all-college meeting to begin the Spring 2010 semester.) Good morning and Happy New Year, I would like to begin 2010 with a great video I found over the holiday. Make sure you read ... as well as listen ... forward and backward.
(The following is drawn from remarks by Davie Jane Gilmour, Pennsylvania College of Technology president, during an Aug.
We’ve turned the tassels … read the names … shaken the hands … and taken the pictures. Now comes the time to say goodbye. I know you are anxious to see your family and friends, but I would like just a few minutes before you go. I want to tell you that I am proud to be your president. I want to invite you to keep in touch and to be active Penn College alumni.
(The following is drawn from remarks by Davie Jane Gilmour, Pennsylvania College of Technology president, during a May 14 all-college meeting to close the 2008-09 academic year.) It is fitting that we end each academic year by honoring students, faculty, and staff who distinguished themselves through their accomplishments.
An op-ed column by Penn College President Davie Jane Gilmour, promising the institution's leadership and tenacity in navigating today's troubled fiscal waters, was published in the Feb. 8 editions of the Williamsport Sun-Gazette. The article is headlined "Our History Proves Opportunities Exist In Hard Times."
The following oped piece, written by President Davie Jane Gilmour, appeared in Feb. 8, 2009, editions of the Williamsport Sun-Gazette. There was an uninvited guest at our new-year celebrations in 2009 – it was the growing concern about our economy and our future.
(The following is drawn from remarks by Davie Jane Gilmour, Pennsylvania College of Technology president, during a Jan. 9 all-college meeting to begin the Spring 2009 semester.) Good morning and Happy New Year. I trust you all had a good holiday break and are ready to embrace a new semester and the year 2009.
(The following is drawn from remarks by Davie Jane Gilmour, Pennsylvania College of Technology president, during an Aug. 14 all-college meeting tobegin theFall 2008 semester.) Wow, what a summer! We have had an incredible summer since we last met as a group in this room. It is very difficult to grasp that August is upon us and we are poised to begin another semester.
(The following is drawn from remarks by Davie Jane Gilmour, Pennsylvania College of Technology president, during a May 15 all-college meeting to close the 2007-08 academic year.) Good morning, It is once again hard to believe that we have completed another academic year and we are about to say "Hello" to the summer months.
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