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A team of Pennsylvania College of Technology students won the 28th annual Precision Heavy Construction Equipment Rodeo, held at the Schneebeli Earth Science Center as part of the college's Open House. The rodeo is sponsored by the Service and Operation of Heavy Equipment Association (S&O), a student organization at Penn College. The Oct.

The Residence Life Office has chosen Pennsylvania College of Technology's outstanding student staff members and programs for September/October. Selected as Resident Assistant of the Month was Kevin Brookhart, a technology management student from Liverpool and an RA at Dauphin Hall. "This RA uses sound judgment in his mission to help students.

Students pursuing bachelor's degrees in applied human services at Pennsylvania College of Technology are organizing a fair-trade sale of handcrafted goods Nov. 17-19 to help the working poor in other nations.

Nicholas A. Anderson, a welding and fabrication engineering technology major from Warren, is the Student Government Association's latest Student of the Month at Pennsylvania College of Technology. An active participant in Penn College's Greek community, he is the treasurer of his fraternity Chi Phi and serves as vice president of finance for the Inter-Fraternity Council.

A "Rose Street Got Talent" showcase, in which students competed for prizes while spectators enjoyed a fall-themed dinner buffet, was held Oct. 21 in Dauphin Hall. Winners were Jerikah Hite, first place, for singing and playing guitar; Oluwaseun Filade, second place, skilled song and dance; and Jeff Eshenour, third place for magic. Photos by Matthew C.

Students studying radiography at Pennsylvania College of Technology, along with the radiography program faculty and staff and the college's new Medical Imaging Club, will celebrate National Radiologic Technology Week Nov. 7-13.

A representative of DuPont, a major corporate partner of Penn College's School of Transportation Technology, visited the collision repair paint laboratory Tuesday to train students in the company's waterborne basecoat products. T.J. Donahue, a refinish systems training instructor, worked with several classes including Michael A.

Pennsylvania College of Technology's Fall 2010 Career Fair was held Oct.

Career Services hosted a "tailgate" party on the Bush Campus Center patio on Tuesday, the first of three workshops designed to prepare students for next week's Career Fair. Complimentary burgers, chips and soda were served to more than 300 students, along with free advice on resume-preparation, networking and interviewing.

Physician assistant students at Pennsylvania College of Technology celebrated Physician Assistant Day on campus Oct. 6 by spreading awareness of their chosen profession and sharing "PA Day" treats with the college community.