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Pennsylvania College of Technology conducted its Summer Commencement ceremony Saturday, Aug. 7, at the Community Arts Center in Williamsport. Tammy M. Bergquist, of Montoursville, awarded an associate degree in radiography, was the day's student speaker. More than 230 degrees were conferred by college President Davie Jane Gilmour, accompanied by Lynda M.

At Pennsylvania College of Technology, which will open a new residence hall this fall, students who commute to class still represent the largest percentage of enrollees. Helping those students get the most out of their college experience remains a top priority for the institution.

A student in Pennsylvania College of Technology's four-year accounting major has been awarded a scholarship from the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants, which also recognized two recent magna cum laude graduates as "Outstanding Seniors." Nicole M.

Pennsylvania College of Technology's physician assistant program held its first Induction to Clinical Clerkship White Coat Ceremony on July 23, marking an important transition for third-year students from classroom to practice-based education. Program director Joseph Mileto Jr.

Todd J. Moore, of Tioga, who would have begun his third semester as an automotive technology student this fall, died Friday, July 2. Funeral services have been held; Student Affairs will place amemorial brick in the Remembrance Garden and provide counseling to any student who requests it.

The practical nursing program at Pennsylvania College of Technology's North Campus is scheduling pre-admission testing for the January 2011 class. The first day of class is scheduled for Jan. 3. The 12-month practical nursing program is offered through Workforce Development & Continuing Education at Penn College.

Pennsylvania College of Technology students recently completed a collaborative project that fused the skills of students in the plastics and polymer engineering technology and manufacturing engineering technology majors.

Two Pennsylvania College of Technology representatives were among medalists at SkillsUSA's 46th annual National Leadership and Skills Conference held June 21-25 in Kansas City, Mo. The championships were held in H.

Graduation ceremonies were held June 21 for those completing the medical (office) assistant program at Pennsylvania College of Technology's North Campus near Wellsboro. Eleven students completed the nine-month clock-hour training program that prepares students for employment in medical offices and clinics.

With a number of campus events scheduled amid the early-summer swelter and the pending replacement of rooftop units affecting air-conditioning delivery to the Thompson Professional Development Center a cross-college contingency was employed to help keep visitors cool.