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Penn College has been honored by the Internal Revenue Service for its participation in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, which uses agency-certified business students to provide free tax help to qualified area residents. The college again collaborated this past tax season with the Salvation Army, where a brief ceremony was held Monday in recognition of that longtime involvement.

Three students in Pennsylvania College of Technology's School of Natural Resources Management two in heavy construction equipment technology and one in diesel technology each were awarded $1,000 scholarships in the latest workforce-development initiative of ConstructMyFuture.com.

Six students from Pennsylvania College of Technology's English as a Second Language class recently completed service learning projects at the Messiah Lutheran Senior Center and The Campbell Street Youth, Family and Community Association. The projects ran throughout the Spring 2009 semester and were designed to be mutually beneficial for the students and the participating community agencies.

A team of four students from Pennsylvania College of Technology participated in the Flexographic Technical Association's Annual Forum held in Orlando, Fla., May 2-6, where the group earned a first-place trophy. The team consisted of graphic communications technology student Angela M. Sampsell, DuBoistown; graphic communications management students Abby E. Gliem, Biglerville, and Ashlyn M.

Pennsylvania College of Technology students helped hundreds of taxpayers file 2008 federal returns during two months of free tax assistance at area sites, resulting in refunds of more than twice the amount disbursed during the previous season. According to statistics provided by Phillip D.

Spring 2009 dean's list The Spring 2009 list of graduates from Pennsylvania College of Technology has been announced: Philip T. Abalos, East Stroudsburg, Bachelor of Science, Information Technology: Web & Applications Development ConcentrationDana Curtis Ackard, South Williamsport, Associate of Applied Science, Building Construction TechnologyTimothy M.

Spring 2009list of graduates Pennsylvania College of Technology has announced its dean's list for the Spring 2009 semester: John C. Abromitis II, Selinsgrove, Associate of Applied Science, Automotive TechnologyJonathan T. Adams, Pen Argyl, Bachelor of Science, Information Technology: Information Technology Security Specialist ConcentrationTimothy R.

Chelsey L. Wayman, an accounting major from Rome, was chosen as April's Student of the Month by the Student Government Association at Pennsylvania College of Technology. "Chelsey has been indispensible to TRiO Student Support Services, where she is a peer tutor and coach," her nominator wrote of the Spring 2009 semester's final honoree.

For the second year in a row, a student in the Athens Area School District who will attend Pennsylvania College of Technology after graduation has been selected as the recipient of the Peggy Madigan Memorial Leadership Scholarship. A selection committee has chosen Matthew J. Delp, RR2 Ulster, as the 2009 recipient of the scholarship award, named in honor of the late wife of former state Sen.

Graduation ceremonies were held on May 15 for the medical (office) assistant program at the North Campus of Pennsylvania College of Technology. Seven students completed the program, a nine-month clock-hour training that prepares students for employment in medical offices and clinics. The students chose their instructor, Debra A. Day, as the speaker for the event. Brenda G.