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Dental Hygiene Seniors’ Outreach Aids 40 Schoolchildren

Fri, 10 May 2013 11:32:00 +0000

Senior dental hygiene students from Penn College treated a total of 40 children and placed 397 sealants during a May 2 community effort involving the Sullivan County and Muncy school districts. “Both the American Dental Association and Centers for Disease Control have identified school-based sealant programs as an effective strategy to prevent tooth decay in [...]

Dental Hygiene Students Aid Children During Nicaraguan Visit

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:29:56 +0000

Over Spring Break, six Penn College students enrolled in the four-year dental hygiene: health policy and administration concentration went on a study-abroad trip to Managua, Nicaragua, to provide dental work to those who cannot afford such care. Rhonda J. Seebold, part-time instructor of dental hygiene, accompanied students Kathrine E. Dixon, of Houtzdale; Sara E. Larson, [...]

Sealant Saturday Scheduled March 2 at Penn College

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 22:36:34 +0000

On March 2, Pennsylvania College of Technology will serve as a host site for the Pennsylvania Dental Hygienists’ Association’s annual Sealant Saturday initiative. The event is scheduled 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. A group of volunteers – consisting of local dental hygienists and dentists, as well as Penn College dental hygiene students – will provide [...]

‘Fortune’ Smiles on Dental Hygiene Instructor

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 02:13:35 +0000

A dental hygiene instructor at Pennsylvania College of Technology was the night’s second-biggest winner on Monday’s “Wheel of Fortune” broadcast, spritely spinning and solving her way to $11,900 in cash. Chosen from a pool of hopefuls when the bright yellow “Wheelmobile” visited the Mohegan Sun casino in Wilkes-Barre in May, Kim Speicher had survived several [...]

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 [...]

Penn College Dental Hygiene Clinic Offers Dental Care to Public

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 18:07:08 +0000

The dental hygiene clinic at Pennsylvania College of Technology provides preventive dental care at a nominal cost not only to Penn College students and employees, but also to patrons from the surrounding community. Services available include cleanings, exams, sealants and X-rays. The Penn College dental hygiene program prepares students for practice in the real world [...]

Perkins Grant Funding Supports Instruction at Penn College

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 20:08:39 +0000

Pennsylvania College of Technology has been awarded a $570,422 federal grant for 2012-13 in support of a variety of academic programs. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education through the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the Perkins Local Plan Grant seeks to help develop the skills of secondary and postsecondary education students enrolled in career and [...]

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 [...]

Volunteers Provide Free Dental Services to 87 Children

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:27:26 +0000

Volunteers from the dental profession convened in the Dental Hygiene Lab at Pennsylvania College of Technology on March 17 for the 10th Sealant Saturday community dental health event, for which they provided about $15,000 in free dental services to children between the ages of 7 and 15. Sealant Saturday is an initiative coordinated by the [...]