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Two papers presented by Pennsylvania College of Technology employees at the annual conference of the Applied Business and Entrepreneurship Association International were selected “Best Session Paper” and will be invited to be published in the Journal of Business Leadership.

Pennsylvania College of Technology recently announced the winners of its annual Food Show. The Food Show provides a venue for students to share their final projects in several courses and to gain feedback from industry professionals who judge their work.

A work by John A. Gondy, of Glenmoore, enrolled in residential construction technology and management: architectural technology concentration On display through Dec. 22 Abstract artistry by Nowell H.

Students from South Williamsport Junior/Senior High School use a “Tower of Hanoi” to learn the foundations of computational thinking – which requires no computer. High school students draw paths for their Ozobots. Alicia McNett, instructor of computer information technology, offers encouragement to a group of students from Milton High School. Spyke M.

From left: Students Rebecca L. Helminiak, Williamsport, and Rachel L. Hafer, Boyertown; Dawn Linn, YWCA chief exectuive officer; Amy Rutherford, Liberty House case manager; student Leigh A. McCarty, Williamsport; and Anna Thompson, the YWCA's communications and development director. Overflowing gift baskets, bound for local YWCA residents, surround the facility's tree.

A Pennsylvania College of Technology graduate-turned-instructor was recognized as one of the nation’s leading educators and mentors in Bake magazine’s annual “Twentyfive” special edition. Chef Charles R. Niedermyer, instructor of baking and pastry arts/culinary arts at Penn College, was profiled with 24 other industry leaders in the magazine’s November 2018 issue.

An art project marks the season. The busy-ness of families at play Bonding in the food line Photo props add to the fun ... ... but who's that hiding behind the mask? Two weeks after it was postponed by snow, an autumn festival recently filled the Dunham Children's Learning Center with sunshine and smiles.

David E. Bjorkman, instructor of emergency management/social science at Pennsylvania College of Technology, was honored by the Keystone Emergency Management Association at its inaugural Emergency Preparedness Conference, held recently at the Blair County Convention Center in Altoona. Bjorkman received the Spirit of KEMA Award.

This fall, Pennsylvania College of Technology entered an advanced credit agreement with the ProStart program to pave the way for high school students to get a head start on their degree, eliminate duplication of instruction and, ultimately, make a college degree more affordable.

Pennsylvania College of Technology hospitality students worked alongside some of the nation’s top chefs as part of the culinary team preparing food for guests of the 2018 Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The annual November event is the unofficial culmination of the thoroughbred horse racing season.