Students Join Regional Educators at Meeting, Tuneful Workshop

Sept. 17, 2009 - 2:22 p.m.

Preschool, Head Start and child-care teachers from an eight-county area of Central Pennsylvania met in Penn’s Inn on Wednesday evening for their annual meeting and a workshop with K.J. Reimensnyder-Wagner, area musician and songwriter. They were joined by more than 30 Penn College students enrolled in the early childhood education major. All participants sang, mimed and made musical instruments out of recycled materials.
Photos by Barbara J. Albert, early childhood education program specialist

Penn College Early Childhood Educator Honored for Leadership

April 20, 2009 - 4:25 p.m.

A faculty member at Penn College received the Excellence in Leadership award from the Central Susquehanna Association for the Education of Young Children. Nancy A. Grausam, assistant professor of education/early childhood education, received the award at the association’s annual conference April 4. Grausam was nominated for the honor by Jennifer K. Enterline, who is pursuing an early childhood director competency credential from the college. Enterline is director of Busy Little Beavers Child Care Center in Danville.

Early Childhood Students Take Part in Library Wing's Opening

Feb. 16, 2009 - 11:31 a.m.

Twelve Penn College early childhood education students volunteered at Saturday's grand opening of the James V. Brown Library's Kathryn Siegel-Welch Children’s Wing. They assisted children with crafts and making snacks, and also guided Dugout, the Little League mascot, as he visited with attendees. The day's activities provided students with an opportunity to interact with families in the community.

( Photos by Barbara J. Albert, program specialist, early childhood education )

Dajah V. Jones Honored as Latest 'Student of the Month'

Dec. 4, 2008 - 2:14 p.m.

Dajah V. Jones, an early childhood education major from Hummelstown, has been chosen as November’s Student of the Month by the Student Government Association at Penn College. The honor is accorded throughout the academic year based on students' commitment, service, role-model behavior, academics, leadership and campus involvement.

Dual-Enrolled Student Among SkillsUSA Gold Medalists

May 1, 2008 - 10:39 a.m.

Among high school students who earned gold medals in the recent SkillsUSA Pennsylvania Leadership and Skills Conference was Lycoming Career and Technology Center senior Jordan Hill, who is also enrolled in early childhood education courses at Penn College. Hill’s gold-medal finish in the Preschool Teaching Assistant category advances her to nationals, scheduled for June 22-28 in Kansas City, Mo. She is competing as part of Lycoming Career and Technology Center’s SkillsUSA team.

Practicum Banquet Honors Early Childhood Students, Supervisors

April 21, 2008 - 1:22 p.m.

Early childhood education majors who are completing their practicum semesters in community schools and agencies, along with their supervising teachers, were honored with a “Practicum Banquet” in the Professional Development Center on April 16. The dinner was held to honor the students, who graduated in December or will be graduating this semester, and to express appreciation to the teachers who have supervised their experiences at area Head Starts, local child-care centers and a public school. Three of the practicum-supervising teachers are Penn College graduates.

College Staff Members Present at National Conference

March 31, 2008 - 3:44 p.m.

Two staff members from Penn College presented a workshop at the annual conference of the National Coalition for Campus Children’s Centers. Karen Woland Payne, director of the Children’s Learning Center at Penn College, and Barbara J. Albert, an early childhood education program specialist, presented a session titled “Two Accreditations!” at the conference, held March 6-8 in Bethesda, Md.

Students, Faculty Take Part in Elementary 'Math and Science Night'

Feb. 29, 2008 - 3:18 p.m.

The Early Educators presented activities at the Cochran Elementary School's "Math and Science Night" on Thursday night, joined by students and faculty from the electronics and plastics programs in the School of Industrial and Engineering Technologies.
( Photos by Barbara J. Albert, program specialist, early childhood education)

Grant Assists Penn College Students With Child-Care Costs

Nov. 5, 2007 - 4:01 p.m.

Penn College’s Children’s Learning Center has received continued funding to help provide child-care access to its students as part of a four-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The funding comes from the department’s Office of Higher Education, specifically for helping to make high-quality child care available to parents who are college students. Penn College received $55,909 through the competitive grant process, to be used between Oct. 1 and Sept. 30, 2008 – the third year of the four-year grant.

Early Childhood Education Students Attend Workshop

Sept. 28, 2007 - 3:57 p.m.

More than 30 early childhood education students from Penn College recently joined area educators for the annual meeting of the Central Susquehanna Association for the Education of Young Children.