Jessica R. Larson Named SGA 'Student of the Month'
Nov. 19, 2009 - 2:46 p.m.
Jessica R. Larson, of Williamsport, scheduled to graduate magna cum laude in December with a bachelor’s degree in business administration: marketing concentration, was chosen as November's Student of the Month by the Student Government Association at Penn College.
Faculty Member Makes Accreditation Visits to European Campuses
Nov. 17, 2009 - 5:42 p.m.
A professor of business administration/management and head of the business administration department at Penn College visited the European University in Switzerland during the week of Nov. 2. Terry A. Girdon served as team leader for accreditation visits to the university’s campuses in Geneva and Montreux on behalf of the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education.
Faculty Member Wears Many Hats at Economic Conference
Oct. 21, 2009 - 8:52 a.m.
An associate professor of business administration at Penn College served a number of roles while attending the 68th International Atlantic Economic Conference in Boston from Oct. 9-11.
While at the conference, Gerald D. “Chip” Baumgardner presented a paper, "Utilizing Cooperative Learning in Economics: Strategies for Effective Learning,” which was born of research conducted in several Managerial Economics classes he taught at Penn College from 2007-09. He also served as a judge for a student-paper competition and chaired a session on Business Economics, Managerial Incentives and Government Regulation.
Penn College Faculty Retiree Contributes to Textbooks’ Publication
Aug. 14, 2009 - 9:47 a.m.
Bonnie R. Taylor, who retired from Penn College’s School of Business and Computer Technologies at the end of the Spring 2009 semester, recently edited and/or reviewed four business-related textbooks.
Penn College Alumni Among Local Pioneers in Gas Exploration
May 28, 2009 - 4:59 p.m.
Two Penn College graduates are in the midst of storybook lives, if you consider that the “story” is one of the biggest to hit Pennsylvania in the 150 years since Edwin Drake struck oil at Titusville: development of the Marcellus Shale, a geological swath that runs beneath a half-dozen states and could hold enough natural gas to slake a nation thirsty for a homegrown energy supply. Amanda M. Kennedy and George P. “Pat” Moriarity are employed by an Appalachian arm of Chief Oil & Gas, a Texas-based company that is among those exploring the potentially profitable underground formation.
Management Professor Honored for Service to Accrediting Body
May 11, 2009 - 2:00 p.m.
A management professor and head of the business administration department at Penn College recently was honored for his tenure on the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education Board of Commissioners. The citation for Terry A. Girdon acknowledged his two full three-year terms on the board – most recently as its chair – and was presented during an awards luncheon at the IACBE annual conference in Louisville, Ky., from March 31 to April 3.
Student Leader Legacy Scholarship Awarded at Penn College
May 1, 2009 - 4:13 p.m.
Fundraising efforts by Penn College’s Student Government Association have resulted in another scholarship award for a returning student. Justin A. Ball, of Sandy Ridge, accepted the Student Leader Legacy Scholarship award at the 2008-09 Student Activities Awards Banquet on April 29. A graduate of Philipsburg-Osceola Senior High School, Ball is a sophomore in the college's business administration: management concentration bachelor-degree major. The Student Leader Legacy Scholarship was established by SGA in 2007 to encourage and reward student leadership. Recipients are selected from applicants with a grade-point average of at least 2.5 and a minimum of one year of full-time status remaining in their studies, who have demonstrated through activities on campus and in the surrounding communities a strong determination to continue the legacy of student leadership at Penn College.
City Mayor Endorses SIFE's Hunger-Relief Effort
April 28, 2009 - 4:19 p.m.
Just days from its Thursday deadline and impressively at 85 percent of its lofty goal, a Penn College student organization got a pep talk from Williamsport Mayor Gabriel J. Campana as it continues its food drive to aid the area’s needy. The mayor attended a Students in Free Enterprise meeting, applauding the group for working so diligently for the economic betterment of its neighbors. “Too often, the media concentrate on the bad choices that our young people make,” Campana said. “I have hope for this city, with young people who step up to the plate and make a difference in their community.” SIFE is no stranger to City Hall, helping with last year’s downtown Holiday Parade and this month's Easter egg hunt in Brandon Park. Outgoing chapter President Dustin R. Derr; his successor, Kaitlyn M. Kennedy; and SIFE adviser Dennis R. Williams summarized the “Let’s Can Hunger” effort, held in conjunction with the Campbell Soup Co. Despite starting barely two weeks ago, the SIFE chapter has amassed a total of 8,500 nonperishables toward the 10,000-item target, including a “sizeable” donation from the local Kellogg Co. plant and contributions from its own members. The collection is even garnering national attention, Williams said: When SIFE headquarters recently “Googled” to see which campuses were involved with the food drive, he said, a PCToday article about the Penn College chapter was the first to appear under the search results. WBRE-TV's Jeremy Deebel stopped by the mayor's office to talk about the SIFE effort; that report aired Tuesday on Channel 28.
Honor Societies Hold Saturday Induction Ceremonies
April 18, 2009 - 4:50 p.m.
Two Penn College chapters of honor societies – including the charter members of an organization for business administration students – held separate induction ceremonies Saturday in the college's Thompson Professional Development Center. At 1 p.m., 19 new members were welcomed into the Pennsylvania Xi Chapter of Alpha Chi, a national baccalaureate honor society. Seven students (including three who also were part of the earlier event) were inducted shortly after 2 p.m. into the Lambda Nu Chapter of Delta Mu Delta, an international honor society for business students.
Penn College Students Set Ambitious Goal for Canned-Food Drive
April 17, 2009 - 9:55 a.m.
Industrious business students at Penn College have begun one of the largest food drives in local history, hoping to collect 10,000 nonperishable items at various campus and community locations by April 30. All of the items collected will be donated to the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, which serves more than 200 distribution centers in 11 regional counties. The Madigan Library is lending its support, accepting one canned-food item in lieu of every $1 in fines on overdue items that are returned.
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