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A priceless artifact and the story of one man’s survival against incredible odds have made a significant impact on students’ understanding of the Holocaust in a humanities course at Pennsylvania College of Technology. The yellow armband worn by the late Nandor Blau, a Jewish man forced into slave labor by the German army during World War II, has been loaned by the Blau family to William J.

Logan R. Bolopue A Penn College student's success with trials-motorcycle riding, a sport he has enjoyed for two-thirds of his life, was featured in his hometown newspaper this week. Thursday's editions of The (Lock Haven) Express chronicled the competitive victories of Logan R.

The president of Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Horticulture Club served as a student ambassador at the recent Green Industry Conference in Louisville, Ky., the third straight year that the college has been represented in that fashion. Nicholas D.

Renewing a tradition that makes veterans’ advocacy a year-round priority, four active and former military personnel are providing front-line assistance to their fellow students at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Among employees of the college's Financial Aid Office are Chester M. Beaver, Army (retired), a human services student from Williamsport; Sarah E.

On this Veterans Day, we salute the students, faculty and staff who have served (or continue to serve) their country. Members of the Pennsylvania College of Technology community are encouraged to honor with gratitude the military service of these co-workers and classmates, who are among those we recognize through this voluntary honor roll.

A graduation ceremony was held Friday evening for 44 students involved in Leadership Boot Camp, a six-week initiative designed to prepare them for key roles in campus organizations and the eventual workplace. Student leaders Nicole E. Smith (left) and Megan N. Heckman show off the commemorative T-shirts given to each of the evening's graduates.

Fred S. Barberra (in jacket) and Daniel A. Endy (in orange vest) lead students on a Valley Crest tour. From left, Nicholas D. Foreman, of Rockwood; Jonathan L. Rishel, of Milton; and Tyler J. Fatzinger, of Catasaqua, enjoy the unique stone couch and chair at Chanticleer Gardens.

A Pennsylvania College of Technology plastics student is the lone nationwide recipient of a scholarship from the Blow Molding Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers. Bryan T.

Applied human services majors in D. Robert Cooley's Service Learning in Sociology class raised public awareness – and more than $1,200 – to help Family Promise of Lycoming County Inc. aid local residents experiencing the challenges of homelessness.

"Happy Halloween" from The College Store! With a variety of costumes ranging from police officer to leprechaun – and including a few denizens of "Duck Dynasty," arguably the most frightening Halloween presence of all! – The College Store staff (including two current students) showed its typical willingness to do whatever to takes to chase away any rainy-day blues.