Students Articles

A second-year landscape/nursery technology student at Pennsylvania College of Technology was one of seven students to receive scholarships at the 2008 Pennsylvania Landscape & Nursery Conference held Feb. 13 in State College. Melissa D. Berrier, of Mifflin scheduled to graduate in May was awarded a PLNA Foundation Scholarship from the Pennsylvania Landscape & Nursery Association.

Residents of the Rose Street Apartments enjoyed free pizza, drinks and snacks (supplied by Residence Life) and learned about issues facing college students who choose to be sexually active at a "Pizza and Condoms Party" held during Sexual Awareness Week. Resident Assistant Melissa Dobson created a unique way to meet her residents and inform them of the dangers of irresponsible sexual activity.

Pennsylvania College of Technology's aviation department held its SkillsUSA state finals this week, advancing a student Neil F. Baughman, of Hershey to national competition. In spite of bad weather, the event took place from 4-8:30 p.m. Tuesday in the sheet-metal laboratory at the college's Lumley Aviation Center in Montoursville. Baughman and co-finalists Yo Seop-Lee and Daniel C.

Continuing a mutually beneficial partnership that has crossed a number of years and academic majors at Pennsylvania College of Technology, members of the Construction Management Association and their adviser recently helped the local Habitat for Humanity chapter move into its own new Williamsport home. On a snowy Friday morning, more than a dozen students accompanied by Wayne R.

Jessica L. Tobias, a graphic design major from Cogan Station, has been chosen as the Student Government Association's latest Student of the Month. Visible on campus as president of the Penn College Motorsports Association and a student photographer with College Information and Community Relations, Tobias was characterized as an "exemplary model" of a Pennsylvania College of Technology student.

All Penn College students are encouraged to use the swimming facilities at the Williamsport YWCA free! Just bring your Penn College ID, sign in at the Information Desk and enjoy your swim. Students also may participate in all swimming classes, including aqua aerobics, deepwater aerobics and more also free of charge. The Williamsport YWCA is at 815 W. Fourth St., just a 10-minute walk from campus.

Students from four area colleges are invited to compete in the third annual Quad College & University Business Plan Challenge, an opportunity for budding entrepreneurs to hone their business acumen before launching a company. The competition is open to any registered student at Pennsylvania College of Technology, Lycoming College, and Mansfield and Lock Haven universities.

The Residence Hall Association announces exciting leadership for the Spring 2008 semester. Please help RHA welcome and support its new Executive Board members: David Bateman, president; Jackie Daniels, vice president; Kate Beach, programming coordinator; Marissa Koch, secretary; and Alyssa Welsh, public relations officer.

Thirteen students in Pennsylvania College of Technology's School of Natural Resources Management passed the Pennsylvania Pesticide Applicator Certification exam offered at the college's Schneebeli Earth Science Center near the close of the Fall 2007 semester.

Brett O'Conner, a Pennsylvania College of Technology student majoring in business administration: marketing concentration, has been selected as Mrs. Hughesville International 2008 and will compete in the Mrs. Pennsylvania International Pageant in Altoona on March 29. The Mrs.