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Two Pennsylvania College of Technology students and a faculty sponsor represented the institution's Pennsylvania Xi chapter of Alpha Chi, the national college honor society for students seeking baccalaureate degrees, at its recent national convention. Amy S. Dibble, of Montoursville, and Nathan A.

A professor of management and head of the business administration department at Pennsylvania College of Technology recently was honored for his long and significant service to the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education. During the organization's yearly conference, held March 29 to April 1 in Las Vegas, Terry A. Girdon was presented with The John L.

A professor of management and head of the business administration department at Pennsylvania College of Technology recently was honored for his long and significant service to the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education. During the organization's yearly conference, held March 29 to April 1 in Las Vegas, Terry A. Girdon was presented with The John L.

Representatives of Penn College's School of Business and Computer Technologies again worked with Marcia McCann, instructional learning support teacher at Williamsport's Curtin Middle School, to offer brown-bag lunch sessions for pupils during the Spring 2011 semester. In their most recent visit, Asesh K. Das, professor of computer science, and Bradley M.

A member of the physics faculty at Pennsylvania College of Technology recently presented a talk at the 59th Annual Conference of the American Association of Physics Teachers Central Pennsylvania Section. David S.

Alumnus Shawn Sidey, who graduated in 1996 with degrees in food and hospitality management and in culinary arts, returned to campus Monday to present to classes in the School of Hospitality. Sidey, roasting supervisor for the Starbucks plant in York, offered demonstrations and coffee tastings and talked with students about Starbucks, his work there and how his career has progressed.

The Pennsylvania College of Technology chapters for three honor societies held induction ceremonies on March 19, honoring 93 new members for their academic achievement. Phi Theta Kappa Sixty-one students were inducted into the college's Beta Epsilon Upsilon Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, an international honor society for students enrolled in two-year academic majors.

Their chosen arena is more Hospitality than Hogwarts, but a baker's dozen of Penn College students proved themselves wizards all the same in designing cakes inspired by the Harry Potter books and movies.

Pennsylvania College of Technology once again is getting ready for the annual pre-spring break celebration, a "Mardi Gras Happy Hour" that encourages students to make wise and safe decisions during Spring Break. In a party atmosphere in Penn's Inn from 5-6:30 p.m.

Two by-appointment-only opportunities for free tax assistance have been scheduled at Pennsylvania College of Technology's North Campus near Wellsboro. The Internal Revenue Service's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, in which Penn College students help prepare hundreds of income-tax returns each season, will be available from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.