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Through volunteering their time at a fair-trade warehouse and organizing a sale of handcrafted goods on Nov. 20-21, students pursuing bachelor's degrees in applied human services at Pennsylvania College of Technology will try to help working poor around the world.

Students enrolled in the School of Health Sciences at Pennsylvania College of Technology will partner with state and local organizations to administer free flu shots throughout Lycoming County in November.

At 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, all children of Penn College faculty, staff and students were invited to trick-or-treat through the Village Apartments. From cats, skunks and cows ... to ketchup and evil Power Rangers ... to witches and fairy princesses, children and residents showed their Halloween spirit.

Students from various majors, including Web design, IT security and welding, joined other Penn College representatives to assist Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanityat three homes Saturday. Many of the students helped clean up around the houses, as well as mix and lay down cement.

Penn College Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) this week taught fundamental computer skills to residents of the Williamsport Home, an assisted-living complex at 1900 Ravine Road. Magdalena M. Szczesna and Christopher D. Erdman were appointed co-chairs of the project. As the Fall 08 semester began, SIFE formed a committee of students who would assist in completing this project.

As part of festivities surrounding the Governor's Awards for the Arts ceremony in Williamsport on Nov. 12, Pennsylvania College of Technology students will cater a pre-awards reception at the Community Arts Center. The students will serve about 300 invited guests. The awards ceremony begins shortly afterward in the Arts Center, when Gov. Edward G.

James E. Allshouse, who plans to graduate in May with a bachelor's degree in welding and fabrication engineering technology, has been chosen as October's Student of the Month by the Student Government Association at Pennsylvania College of Technology.

Pennsylvania College of Technology's Residence Life Office salutes its top paraprofessionals and programs for October. Senior Resident Assistant of the MonthChosen as Senior Resident Assistant of the Month was Julianne C. Grega, a physician assistant major from Weatherly.

Nineteen studentsat Pennsylvania College of Technology's Schneebeli Earth Science Center got valuable, face-to-face advice from two Caterpillar dealer representatives duringTuesday's session of the School of Natural Resources Management's proven Student Success Program. During the informal presentation, Karl Quinn representing Alban Tractor Co. Inc.

Photo gallery "tick, tick "¦BOOM!" an autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, the creator of "Rent" will be performed by Pennsylvania College of Technology students at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7-8 in the Klump Academic Center Auditorium. Performances are free and open to the public; discretion is advised due to mature themes and language.