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Tie-dyed shirts hang on the Athletic Field fence, drying in the early-evening sun. A friendly frog created by volleyball coach Bambi Hawkins is displayed by her daughter, Caroline. Nathaniel J. Fritter, of Auburn, a building construction technology major who plans to enlist in the Army, brought fatigues to tie-dye in honor of family members already in military service.

Students' library display honors surgical technologists. Gathering in celebration The surgical technology program in Penn College’s School of Health Sciences celebrated National Surgical Technologist Week – Sept. 16-21 – by setting up an educational display on the ground floor of the Madigan Library and sharing a celebratory lunch. Surgical technologists are vital members of the surgical team.

Nancy A. Grausam The annual meeting of the Central Susquehanna Association for the Education of Young Children was held Wednesday at the Dunham Children’s Learning Center at Penn College. Officers were elected during the business meeting, including Nancy A. Grausam, assistant professor of early childhood education, who will serve a two-year term as an at-large board member. Barbara A.

Michael Arrico invites Penn College students to "see, touch, break and fix" demonstration boilers. Richard C. Taylor, department head for heating, ventilation and air conditioning, talks with students awaiting a tour. A peek inside Brian T. Cullity discusses efficiency and ecology.

Tara M. Powell Outside hitter Tara M. Powell, of Burgettstown, was named the Penn State University Athletic Conference women’s volleyball Player of the Week for the period ending Sept. 16.  In four games, Powell racked up 35 kills and 37 digs for the Wildcats.

Inspired by students and driven by need, an associate professor of aviation at Pennsylvania College of Technology has written a textbook for his avionics classes. Thomas D. Inman’s “Avionics: Beyond the AET” – available in bookstores and already incorporated into the School of Transportation Technology curriculum – has been published by AVOTEK Information Resources.

Individuals with little bookkeeping knowledge can learn the powerful features of QuickBooks 2011, the leading accounting software for small-business owners, in two levels of noncredit instruction at Pennsylvania College of Technology this fall. Participants can learn to effectively create and track accounts, generate invoices, and process payments in Level 1, to be held from 6 to 9 p.m.

Andrew L. Stamey, of Danville, lends a hand with the hose. The Lumley Aviation Center' hangar floor provides ample workspace for Misty Blues' air-show preparations. Assisting Team RV are students Jonel A. Murray, of Brooklyn, N.Y. (left), and Rameshwar Singh, of Queens Village, N.Y.

PCToday continues its regular feature: welcoming full-time and regular part-time Pennsylvania College of Technology employees, as reported by the Human Resources Office. Cheryl Y. Hammond, full-time Special Events Manager, Dining Services, effective Sept. 18 Only new college hires and employees transferring from one internal position to another in certain situations are reported.

For the fourth consecutive year, Pennsylvania College of Technology has been included on the list of Military Friendly Schools compiled by G.I. Jobs magazine.