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An alumnus and two faculty members of Pennsylvania College of Technology's School of Business and Computer Technologies wrote papers that were presented at two international conferences in Orlando, Fla. Ryan K. Zimmerman, who graduated summa cum laude in Fall 2005 with a degree in computer information technology-data communications and networking, co-wrote the papers with Donald E.

David S. Richards, associate professor of physics at Pennsylvania College of Technology, was elected president of the Central Pennsylvania Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers. Richards took the post after a term as the association's vice president.

A short story by an associate professor of technical communication and literature at Pennsylvania College of Technology has been selected for inclusion in an anthology of Southwestern stories. "The Fifth Daughter," written by Charles F. Kemnitz, is based on research funded by the National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship in Creative Nonfiction, which Kemnitz earned in 2004.

AmerITGrads, a localcompany formed by Penn College alumni, received the "Emerging Business Award" from the Lock Haven Small Business Development Center and the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday afternoon. On hand to receive the award were AmerITGrads employees Daniel R. Little, CEO; Christopher J. Suzadail, vice president; Jonathan W.

A research paper by Jeremiah C. Gee, assessment coordinator for the School of Integrated Studies at Pennsylvania College of Technology, was recently published in The Journal of Correctional Education.

Students in Pennsylvania College of Technology's School of Hospitality donated their handiwork to raise nearly $1,200 for Williamsport/Lycoming Habitat for Humanity during its "House for a Home" chocolate house auction on Dec. 8.

"You're the Chef" co-hosts Chef Paul Mach, assistant professor of hospitality management/culinary arts, and Tom Speicher, video production developer, appeared live on WVIA during the station's pledge programming Saturday. They were assisted by School of Hospitality students Christine L. Faherty, of Williamsport; Nicole R. Furman, of Williamsport; Yolanda T.

Pennsylvania College of Technology's School of Hospitality is set to host its annual Food Show and "House for a Home" chocolate house auction to benefit Williamsport/Lycoming Habitat for Humanity on Dec. 8.

Mark D. Noe, a professor of English-composition at Pennsylvania College of Technology, recently published a memoir essay in Spitball: The Literary Baseball Magazine. His essay, titled "Pilgrimage," is grounded in "Shoeless Joe" by W.P. Kinsella, a book that became the movie "Field of Dreams." The essay was published in the magazine's "The Memory Game" section.

Pennsylvania College of Technology's "You're the Chef" is releasing a cookbook of more than 120 recipes from the public television cooking show. The book's early-December release coincides with a live cooking appearance on WVIA on Dec. 9.