Steven R. Parker, an instructor of environmental technology at Penn College, presented a program in the Madigan Library on Tuesday describing his experiences helping American Indian tribes nationwide fight "agroterrorism" the intentional attempt to compromise the country's food supply. Parker, an agroterrorism "master trainer," was contracted by the U.S.
Two Penn College librarians gave a presentation during the Pennsylvania Library Association's annual conference, held Oct. 14-17 at The Penn Stater Conference Center. Georgia R. Laudenslager (at left in photo) and Tracey Amey delivered a "poster session" about an audio tour of the new Madigan Library that is available via podcast.
Cross-country runners Greg Kammerle of Willow Grove , a graduate of Upper Moreland High School , and Tamara Pavlov of Lewisburg, a graduate of Lewisburg Area High School , have been named Pennsylvania College of Technology "Co-Student-Athletes of the Week" for Oct. 15-21.
The noncredit course "Introduction to American Sign Language" will be offered at Pennsylvania College of Technology from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays from Oct. 30 through Nov. 20. The class will meet in the college's Center for Business & Workforce Development, 1127 W. Fourth St., Williamsport.
The National Science Foundation has granted Pennsylvania College of Technology and its four partners in the National Center for Aircraft Technician Training an additional $657,000 to continue their work for the next three years.
Greg Kammerle became the first Pennsylvania College of Technology men's cross-country runner ever to win back-to-back individual conference championships and Lady Wildcat Tamara Pavlov won her first on Saturday.
Two Pennsylvania College of Technology tennis players won Penn State University Athletic Conference championships over the weekend at University Park and the Wildcats finished third in team competition. Robert Kemrer, a freshman from Milton, took the No. 4 men's singles title, winning in a tie-breaker, and then teamed with Alex Henry, a freshman from Rutherford, N.J., for the No.
John Prendergast, renowned human-rights proponent and author of eight books on Africa, will speak at Pennsylvania College of Technology on Nov. 13 about the ongoing crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan.
PCToday continues its regular feature welcoming new full-time and regular part-time Penn College employees, as reported by the Human Resources Office. Among the latest additions: Matthew David , Assistant Director, Library Services, Madigan Library, effective Nov. 12 Nicholas Timm , Food Service Worker, Campus Center, (Regular Part-Time), Food Services, starting Oct. 12
Nearly 1,350 ninth- through 12-graders (and 172 chaperones) from 38 area schools gathered on Penn College's campuses Friday for Career Day, which allows high school students to explore a wide variety of technical careers through hands-on activities, tours of facilities, and discussions with students and faculty.
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