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A number of Penn College students were on hand for the eighth annual Kid's Day at the Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum in South Williamsport on Saturday.

Seven members of Pennsylvania College of Technology's Construction Management Association representing the smallest institution among the 23 colleges and universities at the Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. national competition in San Diego recently returned with four awards including Student Chapter of Excellence honors.

A total of 44 Penn College employees and students nominated as "Awesome Women Exemplars" were recognized Monday evening during a reception in the PDC's Mountain Laurel Room. Nearly 130 past honorees also were celebrated during the fifth annual event, held in conjunction with Women's History Month. Sara R.

Pennsylvania College of Technology students served as assistants to Pennsylvania chefs competing in the Pennsylvania Tourism and Lodging Association's "Pennsylvania Palate Competition." The competition closed the association's fourth annual Food and Beverage Conference, themed "Shift Your Focus," which was held Feb. 23 at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel in State College.

Seventeen students from Pennsylvania College of Technology recently traveled to national competition in Las Vegas, finishing respectably in a strong field and attracting recognition for their leadership.

Penn College dental hygiene students recently visited Avis Elementary School, where they provided education in each classroom. Among the students involved were Brittney L. Flannery, of Muncy, and Diana L. Geedey, of Mifflintown, whosevisit with a kindergarten class is highlighted on the school's Web site.

Dental hygiene students and faculty from Pennsylvania College of Technology teamed with volunteer dental hygienists and dentists to provide free oral screenings, sealants, fluoride treatments and education for 55 children as part of the Pennsylvania Dental Hygienists' Association's statewide Sealant Saturday program on Feb. 13.

Boundless creativity provided the midnight oil for Pennsylvania College of Technology's School of Hospitality students, who put in late, late hours to prepare their entries for the fifth annual CalJava International Wedding Cake Competition.

Abbygale J. Willow, a nursing major from Thompsontown, is the Student Government Association's latest Student of the Month at Pennsylvania College of Technology. A full-time student on track to graduate in May from the School of Health Sciences, Willow is a nurse extern in the postoperative orthopedic/neurosurgery unit at Harrisburg Hospital.