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Seeking to enhance its students' overall college experience and recognizing the constructive characteristics of membership in fraternal organizations, Pennsylvania College of Technology has added a Greek component to its campus-life opportunities.

Pennsylvania College of Technology recently presented student achievement awards to its May 2008 graduates. More than 1,000 students petitioned to graduate at the conclusion of the Spring 2008 semester. Commencement ceremonies were held May 16-17 at the Community Arts Center, Williamsport.

Congratulations to the following student leaders who have been selected as Summer Resident Assistants and Summer Conference Assistants. Summer Resident Assistants are paraprofessional staff members who are friendly, helpful upper-class students who live just around the corner and make life in the summer residence halls (The Village Apartments) a little easier.

By John S. CendomaCollege Information and Community Relations intern A Pennsylvania College of Technology student organized a competition for Pennsylvania high school students that involves plastics, science, math and remote-control racing. Benjamin J. Campana, a plastics and polymer engineering technology student from Salladasburg, took on the venture as part of his senior project.

Fifteen Pennsylvania College of Technology students who plan to graduate during 2008 were presented with Penn College Awards during a banquet at Le Jeune Chef Restaurant on Thursday. The 12th annual ceremony honored students who have made outstanding contributions to Penn College.

A student in the Athens Area School District is the latest recipient of an award from a scholarship established at Pennsylvania College of Technology in memory of the late wife of state Sen. Roger A. Madigan. A selection committee has awarded the 2008 Peggy Madigan Memorial Leadership Scholarship to Athens Area High School senior Jeffrey Wright.

There are hundreds of jobs posted to eRecruiting by employers who are seeking Penn College students and graduates. American Infrastructure, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, United States Postal Service, Volvo Construction Equipment and Geisinger Health System are just a few of the companiesthat have posted jobs to eRecruiting in the past two weeks.

Pennsylvania College of Technology's Residence Life Office has selected its exemplary Resident Assistants and events for April, and announced its end-of-the-year lineup of award-winning RAs and programs from among on-campus housing complexes.

The Gallery at Penn College, on the third floor of the college's Madigan Library, hosted an opening reception on Tuesday for its graphic design student portfolio exhibit, which runs through May 13. Gallery hours are 1-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 2-8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday and Friday. All exhibits are free and open to the public.

The college community had the opportunity Monday and Tuesday to view entries in the third Cal-Java Wedding Cake Contest, conceived by renowned cake decorator (and Cal-Java International owner) Daniel Budiman for Penn College students. Eight students, enrolled in an advanced cake-decorating course, designed wedding cakes based on wedding gift bags.