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Classmates Hone Collaboration, Communication in Purposeful Outdoor Exercise

Thu, 16 May 2013 21:11:40 +0000

In a summer class that began as many of their friends were leaving campus for a breather, 11 students in LaRue R. Reese’s Outdoor Recreation as a Therapeutic Tool class – a mix of applied human services and occupational therapy assistant majors – traveled to Montoursville’s Indian Park on Thursday. Reese, wrapping up more than [...]

Katherine P. Wylezik Chosen as ‘Student of the Month’

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 21:52:17 +0000

Katherine P. Wylezik, enrolled in the applied health studies: occupational therapy assistant concentration, has been chosen as the Student of the Month at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Wylezik, of Bernville, serves as a Community Assistant for off-campus housing and has been a Residence Life Office clerk for more than three years. She is also an [...]

College Presents Humanitarian/Citizenship Award to Alumnus

Sat, 22 Dec 2012 18:07:50 +0000

Pennsylvania College of Technology has presented an Alumni Humanitarian/Citizenship Award to Raymond R. Mattie. The presentation, made by Penn College President Davie Jane Gilmour, took place during a Winter Commencement ceremony held Dec. 22 at the Community Arts Center, Williamsport. The Alumni Humanitarian/Citizenship Award is bestowed upon graduates of Penn College or its predecessor institutions [...]

Lacy M. Lose Earns SGA ‘Student of the Month’ Recognition

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:11:34 +0000

Lacy M. Lose, an applied health studies: occupational therapy assistant concentration major from Avis – characterized as a “team player with a truly contagious smile” – has been chosen as the latest Student of the Month by the Student Government Association at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Lose, a student worker in Penn College’s Madigan Library, [...]

Mattie Family Scholarship Established at Penn College

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 14:54:45 +0000

A member of the Pennsylvania College of Technology Foundation Board of Directors and his wife have created a scholarship at the college. Ray Mattie, a 1984 alumnus, and his wife, Michelle, established the Mattie Family Scholarship at Penn College. The scholarship will benefit students from Lycoming County enrolled in the final year of the occupational [...]

For OTA Club, ‘Slime’ Flies When They’re Having Fun

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:26:30 +0000

Their plans for a fundraiser might have been doused by drizzle, but members of Penn College’s Occupational Therapy Assistant Club didn’t let a little rain wash away the joy of a Jell-O Tug of War on Wednesday afternoon. Spreading a tarp on the Madigan Library lawn and adding a layer of fruity gelatin in the [...]

School of Health Sciences Endows Student Scholarship

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 18:54:16 +0000

Faculty and staff in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s School of Health Sciences recently established an endowed scholarship fund to benefit students in the school. Most of the money to endow the School of Health Sciences Endowed Scholarship – making it a permanent source of scholarship revenue for the future – was raised through a series [...]

Health Careers Camp Helps High Schoolers Explore Occupations

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 17:44:08 +0000

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s School of Health Sciences hosted 36 high school students June 13-14 to help them learn about a variety of health careers. The Health Careers Camp, open to students entering grades nine to 12, offered hands-on workshops and the ability to network with Penn College students and faculty and working professionals in [...]

Health Careers Camp

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 17:43:56 +0000

Three-dozen high school students got a close-up look at potential professions during a June 13-14 visit to Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Health Careers Camp. The ninth- through 12th-graders took part in a variety of activities in campus laboratories, experiencing School of Health Sciences majors, and toured nearby Susquehanna Health facilities. — Photos by Nathan D. Smyth, assistant dean [...]

College Hosts Camps for High Schoolers Interested in Health Careers

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:08:10 +0000

Pennsylvania College of Technology hosted nearly 50 high school students on its campus on June 16-17 to learn about a variety of health careers. The college’s School of Health Sciences offered two activities: Health Careers Camp and EMT-Paramedic Camp, both of which were open to students entering grades nine to 12. The camps offered hands-on [...]