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Eight Pennsylvania College of Technology students seven horticulture majors and an alumnus of the School of Natural Resources Management re-enrolled for his bachelor's degree increased their marketability by passing the Pennsylvania Pesticide Applicator Certification exam Nov. 20.

Some people might frown upon "regifting" around the holidays, but four Virginia high schools are grateful for a recent donation of automotive diagnostic equipment from Pennsylvania College of Technology's School of Transportation Technology and the Ford Motor Co. Four Worldwide Diagnostic System analyzers were obtained and refurbished by Christopher H.

This week's "Green Tip," advice on how to "Water Properly," is provided by the Horticulture Club: Grass lawns naturally go dry during the summer season, then return to their lush state when it rains. If you must water throughout those months, do so rarely and thoroughly to encourage deep root growth, and always in the morning to prevent water loss through evaporation and transpiration.

This week's "Green Tip," dealing with drip irrigation, is provided by the Horticulture Club: The way water is mostly lost is through evaporation. To eliminate this, drip irrigation should be used whenever possible. Installation of the drip-tubes is fast and inexpensive. It not only applies water directly where it is needed, but it waters deeply and thoroughly.

Penn College's Horticulture Club has donated another $350 to the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life effort, bringing to $1,075 the amount contributed by the student organization over the past three years. Based at the Schneebeli Earth Science Center and advised by horticulture instructor Carl J.

This week's green tip, a cooperative venture of The Energy Conservation Subcommittee of Penn College's Governance system and the School of Natural Resources Management's Horticulture Department, is sponsored by the Horticulture Club: Home composting is an effective way to reduce waste. Yard and kitchen waste can be recycled through composting.

On Thursday, a group of students from Tsuyama National Technical College in Tsuyama, Japan, toured Penn College's School of Natural Resources Management. The tour was part of a weeklong student exchange program organized by Penn College's International Programs Office and physics instructor Joseph E. LeBlanc.

An international leader in residential and commercial tree care this week planted a sourwood at the Schneebeli Earth Science Center in honor of the April 16, 2007, shootings at Virginia Tech. Like VT, Penn College is among 28 institutions that participates in the Bartlett Tree Foundation, the educational scholarship arm of the Stamford, Conn.-based F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Co.

The Energy Conservation Subcommittee of Penn College's Governance system and the School of Natural Resources Management's Horticulture Department are collaborating on a new weekly PCToday feature: Saving Energy and Green Living. This week's tip from the subcommittee: Unplug rechargeable appliances (cellphones, iPods, razors, vacuums, battery chargers, etc.) when not in use.

Penn College alumnus Nathaniel L. Baum, who holds degrees in landscape/nursery technology (2003) and technology management (2005), is featured in a recent article in the (Lancaster) Sunday News. The article touts the energy- and cost-saving benefits of a reflective roof coating at the Lititz headquarters of Susquehanna Bancshares Inc., where Baum is facility supervisor.