A group of 22 students is going to Italy to study Art History in Rome and Naples. The group will leave Dec. 28 and will return Jan. 6. While there, they will visit the ruins of Pompeii, the Colosseum, the Capitoline Museum and Vatican City. They also will spend a day in Cerveteri, one of the richest and important ancient Etruscan cities.
A freshman in Pennsylvania College of Technology's HVAC Technology Program recently was honored on the floor of the state House of Representatives for his gold-medal performance in vocational-technical competition while a student at the Career Institute of Technology in Northampton County. Shawn A.
A Forest Technology alumnus' impressive finish in this year's Stihl Timbersports Collegiate Invitational has resulted in a $1,000 donation to the Forestry Club at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Derek P. Bailey of New Tripoli, who graduated from Penn College in May, placed fifth overall during the Aug.
A group of seven Penn College students, along with two faculty members, visited the corporate headquarters of PPL Telcom in Allentown on Wednesday, Nov. 17. The group was hosted by Tony Vasco, regional sales manager, and Charles Boddy, director of marketing.
The Plastics Pioneers Association has awarded $1,500 scholarships to two students enrolled in Pennsylvania College of Technology's Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology bachelor-degree major. The association awarded 15 scholarships to college students nationwide who are working toward careers in plastics.
Tara L. Martin, athird-year Dental Hygiene-Health Policy and Administration major from Bressler (Dauphin County), has been chosen as the Student Government Association's "Student of the Month" for November.
For the second time, a May trip to Japan will offer Penn College students the opportunity to study in another country for a short period and to earn course credits for their participation. An information session on the short-term study-abroad programs to be offered this summer which also includes trips to Australia and France is slated from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov.
Students who are enrolled in a bachelor-degree program and are eligible for a SciTech Scholarship must complete a College-approved internship before graduating. The internship must be related to the student's major for which the scholarship has been awarded. The scholarship will revert to a loan if the student fails to complete the internship.
The Penn College student chapter of the Society of Plastics Engineers heldits first-ever "World Series of Pool" tournament recently. The16 participants played single-elimination 8-ball in the fund-raising event. Student Elliott Marchioni, the first-place finisher, won $35 for hisefforts.
Students are reminded of Williamsport's PennPass program, which provides free City Bus transportation along fixed routes and to the Earth Science Center south of main campus upon presentation of a valid student ID. Links to the service also are accessible online.
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