A dental hygiene student at Pennsylvania College of Technology was recently named the 2011-12 recipient of the Bailey/Hollister Scholarship from the Pennsylvania Dental Hygienists' Association. Amber L. March, a sophomore from Montoursville, received a $1,500 scholarship from the association. She is the only recipient from among 12 dental hygiene education programs in Pennsylvania.
About 650 students, advisers and guests from 15 area schools attended Thursday's Region 7 Future Business Leaders of America Leadership Conference on Penn College's main campus.
Senior Rachel Emmons (Washington, N.J.), sophomore Caleb Wise (Manheim) and freshman Adam Smith (Duncannon) earned United States Collegiate Athletic Association honors when named to the National All-Academic Team for non-USCAA sports. The three were starters on the Penn College tennis team.
Pennsylvania College of Technology, in conjunction with the Penn State University Athletic Conference, has announced the recipients of the Fall 2001 All-Academic Team award. The award is given to student-athletes with a grade-point average of 3.0 or better in the semester of competition.
Fifteen students graduated from the noncredit practical nursing program at Pennsylvania College of Technology's North Campus on Dec. 15. The students chose registered nurses Barbara Strope and Nancy Runyan as the distinguished speakers for the ceremony. Tracy L.
Tracy L. Brundage, assistant vice president for workforce and economic development at Pennsylvania College of Technology, has earned a doctorate from The Pennsylvania State University. Brundage was awarded a Ph.D. in workforce education with a major in training and human resource management on Dec. 17.
Pennsylvania College of Technology has named Chris Lemasters the new interim head coach of the men's basketball program. "Chris brings a wealth of experience as botha player and coach to our program," said athletic director Scott Kennell.
With the holiday break behind it, Pennsylvania College of Technology winter sports teams are set to resume their seasons. The men's basketball team hosts NCAA Division III Wilkes University at 7 p.m. Thursday, the women's basketball squad hosts Penn State Fayette at 1 p.m. Saturday and the wrestling team travels to Penn StateBeaver, also at 1 p.m. Saturday.
Over the past decade, Pennsylvania College of Technology men's and women's basketball teams have had some of the most prolific scorers in Wildcats history as its teams soared to new highs. Women For the women's squad, the turnaround came during the 2004-05 season with the arrival of Katlyn Stupar, of State College, and Brittany Blessard, of Renovo.
Eight Pennsylvania College of Technology women's volleyball players were honored recently during the college's fall sports banquet.
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