Beginning this fall, students at Pennsylvania College of Technology will be eligible to receive scholarships derived from funds that Benjamin Franklin bequeathed upon his death 210 years ago.
Students to Benefit From Foundation, Franklin's Largesse Published 05.01.2000 News Home Page contents Beginning this fall, students at Pennsylvania College of Technology will be eligible to receive scholarships derived from funds that Benjamin Franklin bequeathed upon his death 210 years ago. The available funds − $5,000 (10 students at $500 per student) − will be awarded from the Williamsport-Lycoming Foundation-Benjamin Franklin Scholarship to students enrolled at Penn College for the 2000-01 academic …
The Donald Cunningham Memorial Scholarship, named in honor of a Williamsport man whose family has maintained strong ties to Pennsylvania College of Technology and its predecessor for more than three decades, has been established to help students in the College's accounting programs.
Cunningham Scholarship to Assist Accounting Students Published 05.01.2000 News Home Page contents The Donald Cunningham Memorial Scholarship, named in honor of a Williamsport man whose family has maintained strong ties to Pennsylvania College of Technology and its predecessor for more than three decades, has been established to help students in the College's accounting programs. Cunningham, who lived a block from the main campus from the mid-1950s until his death in 1999, was self-employed as a …
Pennsylvania College of Technology's abundant computer resources have earned it a fourth-place ranking in its category in "America's Most Wired Colleges 2000" − a national survey conducted by the online magazine "Yahoo!
'Most-Wired Survey Ranks College Fourth Among Two-Year Institutions Published 04.28.2000 News Home Page contents Pennsylvania College of Technology's abundant computer resources have earned it a fourth-place ranking in its category in "America's Most Wired Colleges 2000" − a national survey conducted by the online magazine "Yahoo! Internet Life." For the first time, all 3,631 accredited undergraduate two- and four-year institutions in the United States were invited to participate in the popular survey, now …
With their prolific ability to control insect pests, bats make good neighbors. As houseguests, though, the diminutive nocturnal predators quickly wear out their welcome.
Forest Technology Students Build Bat 'Condo' Published 04.27.2000 News Student News Home Page contents With their prolific ability to control insect pests, bats make good neighbors. As houseguests, though, the diminutive nocturnal predators quickly wear out their welcome. That's what happened at Maple Hill United Methodist Church on Ridge Road in Brady Township, where, for 25 years, a breeding colony of about 3,000 Little Brown Bats (Myotis lucifugus) has caused a slew of problems, including showers of bat …
A team of students from Pennsylvania College of Technology won a recent district competition sponsored by the ISA, the international society for measurement and control. The students' winning performance at the competition, which was held at Research Triangle Park, N.C, enables them to participate in the international ISA event, which will be held Monday, Aug. 21, in New Orleans.
Team Wins Measurement-and-Control Competition Published 04.25.2000 News Student News Home Page contents A team of students from Pennsylvania College of Technology won a recent district competition sponsored by the ISA, the international society for measurement and control. The students' winning performance at the competition, which was held at Research Triangle Park, N.C, enables them to participate in the international ISA event, which will be held Monday, Aug. 21, in New Orleans. This is the third time …
Nineteen students at Pennsylvania College of Technology have completed the Spring 2000 Emerging College Leadership Advancement SerieS program for freshmen or first-year students. The Emerging CLASS program provides a foundation in individual leadership techniques and group dynamics.
Nineteen Graduate From Leadership Program Published 04.20.2000 News Home Page contents Nineteen students at Pennsylvania College of Technology have completed the Spring 2000 Emerging College Leadership Advancement SerieS program for freshmen or first-year students. The Emerging CLASS program provides a foundation in individual leadership techniques and group dynamics. Any freshman or first-year student who maintains a 2.0 grade-point average and who has a sincere interest in becoming a student leader can …
Vicki K. Killian, a food service manager for Pennsylvania College of Technology, is one of just two candidates chosen from her region to attend a National Association of College and University Food Services management institute.
Food Services Employee Picked for Management Institute Published 04.19.2000 News Faculty & Staff Home Page contents Vicki K. Killian, a food service manager for Pennsylvania College of Technology, is one of just two candidates chosen from her region to attend a National Association of College and University Food Services management institute. Killian will attend NACUFS' Food Service Management Institute this June in Buffalo, NY, representing a region that includes Pennsylvania, Delaware, the District of …
Five students from Pennsylvania College of Technology took first place in their categories at the state SkillsUSA-VICA competition, held April 12-14 in Lancaster. The five first-place finishers will advance to the national SkillsUSA Championships, a showcase for the best career and technical students in the nation. The championships will be held June 29 in Kansas City, Mo.
Five From College Finish First at State SkillsUSA-VICA Competition Published 04.17.2000 News Student News Home Page contents Five students from Pennsylvania College of Technology took first place in their categories at the state SkillsUSA-VICA competition, held April 12-14 in Lancaster. The five first-place finishers will advance to the national SkillsUSA Championships, a showcase for the best career and technical students in the nation. The championships will be held June 29 in Kansas City, Mo. In the …
A group of Pennsylvania College of Technology staff, students, New Choices/New Options program participants and local supporters of the College's New Choices/New Options program traveled to Harrisburg recently for the Fourth Annual Pennsylvania Women Work! Leadership Day.
Fourth Annual 'Pennsylvania Women Work!' Leadership Day Attended By Penn College Contingent Published 04.14.2000 News Home Page contents A group of Pennsylvania College of Technology staff, students, New Choices/New Options program participants and local supporters of the College's New Choices/New Options program traveled to Harrisburg recently for the Fourth Annual Pennsylvania Women Work! Leadership Day. The 23-member Penn College contingent joined the nearly 300 people gathered in the state capital for …
Pennsylvania College of Technology's senior Legal Assistant Studies students will host their own series of legal seminars on May 4 and May 8. The programs, which are free and open to the public, are part of the bachelor's-degree requirement for the students in this "capstone" course.
Students in Legal Assistant Studies Program to Host 'Legal Talks' Published 04.14.2000 News Student News Home Page contents Pennsylvania College of Technology's senior Legal Assistant Studies students will host their own series of legal seminars on May 4 and May 8. The programs, which are free and open to the public, are part of the bachelor's-degree requirement for the students in this "capstone" course. While each student is permitted to choose his or her own topic, all are required to complete an …