Nursing & Health Sciences Articles

On Saturday, March 21, Pennsylvania College of Technology will be a host site for Sealant Saturday, an event that provides free oral screening, sealants and education for children ages 7-15. Sealant Saturday is an initiative of the Pennsylvania Dental Hygienists’ Association, with events held across the state. The Penn College activity is scheduled 9 a.m.

Susquehanna Valley Velo Club member Buffy Basile cycles while students Brittany M. Fisher, of Berwick, and Tyler Youngs, of Media, both sophomores in the physical fitness specialist major, monitor her performance. Cyclist Dick Kaiser dons a breathing mask as the CardioCoach VO2 max calculator measures his carbon-dioxide vs. oxygen output.

Penn College's exciting two- and four-year majors were on display throughout the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg (Jan. 10-17), where representatives of the Admissions Office and the college's six academic schools entertained, educated – and even fed – the throng attending the traditional agricultural expo. – Photos by admissions representatives Sarah R. Shott, Sean M. Stout and Caleb J.

John and Lenore Penfield have established a scholarship that will benefit Pennsylvania College of Technology students enrolled in dental hygiene and landscape/horticulture majors. John Penfield is a 1975 graduate of Penn College predecessor Williamsport Area Community College, having earned a degree in nursery management.

The creative work of a Pennsylvania College of Technology student captured the People’s Choice award at the close of “100 Works! – The Centennial Exhibit” at The Gallery at Penn College. Ronni N. Warner, a junior enrolled in pre-applied health studies, won the honor for her work, “Traveling Through Amelia,” a black-and-white print relating to the exhibit’s “Past, Present, Future” theme.

Tushanna M. Habalar (right foreground), learning laboratory coordinator for nursing education, was among the facilitators for Friday's interdisciplinary exercise. Students representing nearly all of the majors in the School of Health Sciences gathered in the Thompson Professional Development Center on Friday to learn from one another as they discussed their differing roles in a medical case.

Myreta Churba works with youngsters at the college's Dunham Children's Learning Center. Myreta Churba, a part-time faculty member and 1984 alumna, recently presented dental hygiene lessons at Penn College's Dunham Children’s Learning Center. Churba is a community outreach dental hygienist with Susquehanna Community Health and Dental Center.

Linda Patrick, daughter of William E. Henry, alongside Mark A. Trueman (left), director of the Penn College paramedic technology program, presents a check to Barry R. Stiger, vice president for institutional advancement. A recent fundraiser at Hoss's Steak & Sea House added more than $330 to the William E.

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Occupational Therapy Assistant Club held an Oct. 30 walkathon to benefit both the club and a charity that assists individuals with disabilities. The student-organized walk raised $1,250, of which $400 will be given to the I’m Able Foundation.

Regstered Dental Hygienist Lee Somerville presents a session on teen oral health to a full house at the Thompson Professional Development Center. Somerville talks about the effects of cola and energy drinks, which she refers to as “liquid candy.” Penn College dental hygiene alumni, faculty and students gather to commemorate the event.