PCToday

Penn College Men Second in National Cross-Country Championships

Sat, 07 Nov. 2009 12:58:46 EST

A men’s-team second and women’s-team fifth marked a great Friday for Penn College cross-country teams in United States Collegiate Athletic Association National Championships in Concord, N.H. In USCAA National Soccer Championships at Randolph Center, Vt., the second-seeded Wildcat women scored a 3-2 overtime win over Vermont Technical College and advanced to Saturday’s 3 p.m. semifinal against No. 3 seed Marygrove (Mich.) College, while the Penn College men suffered a 3-2 double-overtime loss to Spalding University and dropped into Saturday’s 11 a.m. consolation game against Concordia College.

Flags Lowered in Memory of Fort Hood Shooting Victims

Fri, 06 Nov. 2009 13:29:10 EST

Flags lowered in tribute

American flags on Penn College's campuses will fly at half-staff through Wednesday – Veterans Day – in memory of those killed Thursday at the Fort Hood Army Base in Texas. The gesture is “a modest tribute to those who lost their lives even as others were preparing to risk their lives for their country,” President Barack Obama said in ordering that the U.S. flags be lowered.

Flower Sale Boosts Horticulture Club's 'Relay' Contributions

Fri, 06 Nov. 2009 10:37:06 EST

The Horticulture Club has donated another $300 to Penn College's Relay for Life team, the fourth consecutive year in which the student organization has contributed to the fight against cancer. Centered in the School of Natural Resources Management and co-advised by horticulture instructor Carl J. Bower and Dennis Fink, assistant professor of horticulture, the group donated $5 from each floral arrangement sold during October's observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. “We are happy to be able to support such a good cause," Bower said. "Not only does it help the American Cancer Society, it also benefits the horticulture students in their increased volunteerism and knowledge of floral designs." The latest check brings to $1,375 the club's total support of the college's Relay for Life effort, for which Information Technology Services' Kathy A. Kelsey is coordinator.

Employees, Alumni to Perform With Civic Chorus

Fri, 06 Nov. 2009 09:12:11 EST

Two Penn College employees and several alumni will perform "The Music of Faure" with the Williamsport Civic Chorus at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 142 Market St., Williamsport. Barbara Albert, program specialist for early childhood education, and Debra Buckman, assistant professor of environmental technology, sing with the chorus. Jim Buckman, a 1988 computer science graduate of Williamsport Area Community College, will perform as a soloist in the "Faure Requiem." Other alumni singers are Karen Gair (1997, occupational therapist assistant) and Nicholas Buckman (2002. mass communications). Paula Sager, a former Spanish teacher at Penn College, also sings with the chorus. In addition to the Requiem, the concert will feature three other Faure works: "Messe Basse," "Madrigal" and the "Cantique de Jean Racine." Tickets can be purchased at Otto’s Bookstore, Robert M. Sides Family Music Center or at the door. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $8 for students/senior citizens if purchased before Nov. 15 and $12/10 on the day of the concert. The event is supported, in part, by the college.

Landscape Architecture Students Visit From Penn State

Thu, 05 Nov. 2009 16:50:41 EST

About 40 students of C. Timothy Baird, associate professor of landscape architecture at The Pennsylvania State University, traveled to Penn College's School of Construction and Design Technologies on Thursday. Rotating among masonry-lab work stations and supervised by skilled Penn College students, the guests received several hours of up-close instruction in a variety of building-stone media. Penn State classes annually travel to main campus; this is the first time in about six years that landscape students made the trip. Richard R. Motter and Glenn R. Luse, instructors of building construction, circulated among the visitors, and a number of industry supporters added to the day's success with contributions of material and insight: Jim Michele and Watsontown Brick Co., who donated paving brick; Al Creswell and Glen-Gery Brick, brick; Shane Kersteder, special mortar; Charlie Wilson, thin-veneer mountain stone; Clay Henry and Cliff Grimes, of Beavertown Block Co., building block; and Tony Mirarchi and Dale Pepper from the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Union, who donated time and trowels.

Students Organize Fair-Trade Sale to Help World’s Working Poor

Thu, 05 Nov. 2009 15:36:37 EST

Students at Penn College are doing their part to help the working poor in other nations by organizing a fair-trade sale of handcrafted goods Nov. 18-20. The students, who are pursuing bachelor’s degrees in applied human services, will host a Ten Thousand Villages Festival Sale, which will include handmade jewelry, ornaments and home décor from around the world. The event is scheduled for 4-8 p.m. Nov. 18; 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 19; and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov. 20, in the Bush Campus Center lobby. The public is invited.

Students Compete in Radiography ‘Technibowl’

Thu, 05 Nov. 2009 15:19:25 EST

Five radiography students at Penn College – Tammy M. Bergquist, of Montoursville; Natasha A. Mapes, of Mifflinburg; Lita M. Muthler, of Mill Hall; Justin M. Thornley, of Randolph, N.Y.; and Brittany A. Van Gilder, of Bloomsburg – recently participated in a competition showcasing their curricular and technical knowledge. The students were selected by their classmates to represent the Penn College Radiography Class of 2010 in a “technibowl” quiz competition held at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and hosted by the Penn State Hershey radiology program.

Faculty Member Presents at Conference on Academic Integrity

Thu, 05 Nov. 2009 11:23:39 EST

William J. Astore

William J. Astore, associate professor of history at Penn College, recently gave the plenary address at the Annual International Conference on Academic Integrity, held Oct. 16-18 at Washington University in St. Louis. The subject of Astore’s talk was “The Wider Dimensions of Academic Integrity.” His address was sponsored by the Center for Academic Integrity at Clemson University.

Even in Tough Times, Caterpillar Supports Penn College Students

Thu, 05 Nov. 2009 11:15:45 EST

CAT commitment continues.

The Caterpillar Foundation and its partnering dealerships have joined in a $42,000 donation to Penn College, the majority of which will sponsor students in three majors within the college’s School of Natural Resources Management. “Despite these challenging economic times, our relationship with Caterpillar Inc. remains strong and productive,” said Mary A. Sullivan, dean of natural resources management at the college. “Our dealers continue to share ideas for curriculum development, donate equipment, and provide training and upgrading opportunities to our faculty and employment options to our students.”

Faculty Member, Two Sons in Latest CTL Production

Thu, 05 Nov. 2009 10:26:37 EST

Brian M. McKeon

Brian M. McKeon, department head for natural sciences in Penn College's School of Integrated Studies, and two of his four sons are in the play, “Cheaper by the Dozen,” which opens Friday at the Community Theatre League, 100 W. Third St. McKeon plays the part of Dr. Burton; his oldest son, Brian Jr, is cast as Fred; and his youngest son, Kaleb, portrays Jackie. The show will be presented at 7:30 p.m. this Friday and Saturday and from Nov. 12-14, and at 2 p.m. Nov. 15.