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For the 12th consecutive year, Wine Spectator magazine has granted its "Best of Award of Excellence" to Pennsylvania College of Technology's Le Jeune Chef Restaurant. The restaurant is one of 833 restaurants worldwide to earn the magazine's second-tier "Best of" award.

Two management seminars "Social Networking for Business" and "Managing Multiple Priorities, Projects and Deadlines" will be held Tuesday, Oct. 18, at Pennsylvania College of Technology's North Campus near Wellsboro. Dennis E. Gilbert, organization development consultant and president of Appreciative Strategies LLC, will be the featured speaker.

In a learning opportunity for Pennsylvania College of Technology students and a benefit for scholarship funds, the college will host a "California Food and Wine Pairing" event, featuring a gourmet "California fusion" menu created by students in the School of Hospitality, paired with selections from the Eberle Winery in Paso Robles, Calif.

A staff member in Pennsylvania College of Technology's Office of Career Services and a part-time faculty member have attained the Global Career Development Facilitator designation from the Center for Credentialing and Education. Erin S. Shultz, coordinator of career development, and Danielle M.

Penn College again earned Top 10 status among the best public, four-year colleges in the northern region of the United States in the America's Best Colleges rankings published by the U.S. News Media Group.

Faculty/staff and students are invited to join the Williamsport Civic Chorus, which is looking for singers for its 2011-12 season. There are no auditions, everyone is welcome and there is music for all tastes. The first concert (Nov. 20) will feature bluegrass music, while a concert in April will showcase the works of Beethoven and Haydn. Come for one concert or stay for both!

For the third consecutive year, Pennsylvania College of Technology has been designated a Military Friendly School by G.I. Jobs, a magazine for military personnel transitioning into civilian life. According to G.I.

A year ago, Robert Kemrer was helping lead the Pennsylvania College of Technology coed tennis team to its third straight Penn State University Athletic Conference championship. Now, he is the team's coach. Kemrer, who captured conference championships at the No. 4 men's singles position in both 2007 and a year ago, succeeds Aimee Plastow, who resigned her position as coach after last season.

Lycoming County recycling centers now accept "junk mail" and paperboard, along with corrugated cardboard. This recent change to the list of county recyclables increases the amount of refuse that households can keep out of the landfill.

On the 10th anniversary of one of the darkest days in American history, the Pennsylvania College of Technology community gathered in tribute to the lives lost and valor born on that horrific Sept. 11.