Five radiography students at Pennsylvania College of Technology recently participated in a competition showcasing their curricular and technical knowledge. The five students were selected by their classmates to represent the Penn College Radiography Class of 2010 in a "technibowl" a quiz competition held at Penn State Milton S.
Mount Nittany Medical Center has pledged to continue a clinical-affiliation agreement with Pennsylvania College of Technology. The agreement provides use of the hospital's radiology department for the clinical practicum of students enrolled in the college's radiography major.
Class of 2009 radiography students Kate Anton, of Julian; Ann-Denise Reed, of Montandon; Aleah N. McNeal, of Williamstown; and Alyson J. Kern, of Mapleton Depot, were selected to compete in the Radiography Technibowl, a competition against other radiography students from across the state, at the Hershey Medical Center on Nov. 11.
During National Radiologic Technology Week, Nov. 2-8, the students from the Radiography Program designed poster boards to be displayed at their respective hospital sites: Evangelical Community Hospital, Mount Nittany Medical Center and Susquehanna Health. Students compiled information about radiation protection and the physics of radiography.
Robert Slothus, director of radiography at Pennsylvania College of Technology, offered input on the first draft of a radiography textbook to be published in 2010. Slothus completed a review for "Digital Radiography: An Introduction for Technologists," offering insight on the book's content and format.
Pennsylvania College of Technology's School of Health Sciences recently held two summer camps for high school students interested in exploring a career in a health-care profession: the second annual EMT/Paramedic Camp on June 6-8 and the eighth annual Health Careers Camp from June 11-13.
Pennsylvania College of Technology has entered into a clinical-affiliation agreement with Susquehanna Health for the 2007-08 academic year that provides for use of the hospitals' radiology departments for the clinical practicum of students enrolled in the college's associate-degree radiography major.
Regis C. Kohler, associate professor of radiography at Pennsylvania College of Technology, will be listed in "Who's Who in American Education 2007-2008." Kohler has taught at Penn College since 1987. He earned a master's degree from Bloomsburg University and a bachelor's degree from the University of Pittsburgh.
Students in Pennsylvania College of Technology's radiography program will contribute to the celebration of National Radiologic Technology Week, Nov. 5-11, by creating educational posters and displaying them in hospitals where they perform clinical rotations.
Regis C. Kohler, associate professor of radiography at Pennsylvania College of Technology, will be honored in "Who's Who Among America's Teachers." Kohler's biography will appear in the 10th edition of the book, to be published later this year. This is the second time Kohler has earned the recognition. Teachers who are honored in the book have been nominated by a former student.
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