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Pennsylvania College of Technology received awards in national competitions recently for a marketing brochure, its quarterly magazine and its television cooking series on PBS. "Admissions Marketing Report," the national newspaper of admissions marketing, honored Penn College with two awards in the 16th Annual Admissions Advertising Awards competition.

It may not be an Oscar, Emmy or Grammy, but it's just as coveted. Just like Hollywood, Pennsylvania College of Technology's Office of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning is sharing the spotlight with other nationally recognized media producers. Penn College's team of multimedia producers has been presented an Award of Distinction in the 2000 Communicator Awards competition.

As someone whose chief mission was to obtain federal, state and local funding for a multitude of projects at Pennsylvania College of Technology and its predecessor institution over the years, Dr. Grant M. Berry Jr. can be said to have put the "grant" in grantsmanship. Berry, who retired Jan.

A list of new and transferred full- and regular part-time for the Spring 2001 semester has been compiled by the Human Resources Office and announced by Dr. Davie Jane Gilmour, Penn College president. FACULTY Transfer T.

Pennsylvania College of Technology has launched a search to fill three academic-dean's positions by July 2001. The search has commenced for deans in the schools of Business and Computer Technologies, Industrial and Engineering Technologies and Integrated Studies. Applications are being reviewed, and the search will continue until the positions are filled.

Gov. Tom Ridge has appointed James E. Doebler, associate professor of aviation at Pennsylvania College of Technology, to the state's newly established Aviation Advisory Committee. Doebler, a resident of Muncy Valley, has taught at Penn College since 1988. He received his letter of notification from the governor this week.

Pennsylvania College of Technology recently hired new full-time faculty for the 2000-01 academic year. The faculty members and their work areas are: John R. Cuprisin, associate professor, Automotive Technology/Ford ASSET; Paul W. Howe, assistant professor, Business Administration/Travel and Tourism; Bryan James, instructor, Mathematics; Ronald E.

Pennsylvania College of Technology has honored Dr. Kirk M. Cantor, associate professor of plastics and polymer technology, with an Excellence in Teaching Award. The award is presented to a full-time faculty member who has been nominated by students and colleagues for excellence in instructional performance. Dr. Cantor received the award at commencement exercises held Friday, Aug.

Pennsylvania College of Technology has announced the appointment of Dennis E. Gilbert as director of the Technology Transfer Center. A Williamsport native, Gilbert is a Penn College alumnus with a degree in computer science. He has more than 14 years of technology-related experience, with the past 10 years in a technology business-management capacity.

Pennsylvania College of Technology presented its Distinguished Teaching Awards, including the Master Teacher Award, in commencement ceremonies held Saturday, May 13, at the Community Arts Center in downtown Williamsport. The Master Teacher Award, the highest level of faculty recognition conferred by the College, was bestowed upon Benjamin H.