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Pennsylvania College of Technology students studying to become physician assistants, paramedics and dental hygienists are lending their hands and gaining valuable cultural and practical experience at the 2014 Little League Baseball World Series.

A Pennsylvania College of Technology alumna and adjunct instructor was invited to present her master’s thesis during the American Dental Hygienists Association annual session in Las Vegas. Kelly A.

Life Flight paramedic Gregg Martuccio (center), joined by John Summers, a visiting medical student, discusses the "situational awareness" needed to avoid contact with the craft's tail rotor. Martuccio and nurse John Harahus secure Stephen M. Yonkin, a pre-paramedic technician major from Dushore ... ... for transport by student volunteers into the helicopter. Students step up for a peek inside.

John M. Arrigonie provides individualized instruction at various exercise stations ... ... including agility and speed progression. Youngsters 12 to 14 years old are put through their paces in Bardo Gym.

A volunteer "accident victim" is immobilized for transport in the paramedic lab. Campers "crunch" their way through exercises in the physical fitness lab. Jeanne M. Kerschner, clinical director of occupational therapy assistant, helps students appreciate difficulties performing everyday tasks ... ... challenging them to put on socks with the help of adaptive equipment.

Among the night's alumni honorees are, from left, Scott B. Tempesco, '03, Paramedic of the Year; Tamara G. Ings, '07, Preceptor of the Year; and Amy S. Newvine, '90, EMT of the Year. Scholarships in memory of two alumni are noted by Mark A. Trueman, director of paramedic technology programs. Program graduates gather on the PDC patio for a reunion memento.

Students from Sayre and Milan were presented with 2014-15 Peggy Madigan Memorial Leadership Scholarships on Thursday at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Caleb J. Maenza, of Sayre, a student at North Rome Christian School, will enroll in the pre-occupational therapy major this fall at Penn College. Jessica M.

After learning about construction materials, students from Milton Area Middle School explore Penn College student projects. Michael K. Patterson, welding lecturer, talks about his career path from a high school student who attended a Career Day to a National Science Foundation welder in Antarctica to a metalwork artist and entrepreneur.

Awards for teaching were presented to three full-time faculty members at Pennsylvania College of Technology during commencement ceremonies held May 16-17 at the Community Arts Center, Williamsport. As part of the Distinguished Teaching Awards program, Penn College President Davie Jane Gilmour presented the Veronica M. Muzic Master Teacher Award to Dorothy M.

Pennsylvania College of Technology will potentially send more than 900 new employees into the job market this month, and the new graduates are poised for success with their workforce-ready skills and specialties. “Demand for Penn College graduates remains high,” said Paul L. Starkey, vice president for academic affairs/provost.