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An autonomous robotic vehicle designed by two Pennsylvania College of Technology students earned second place at a student competition at the University of Cincinnati and was accepted to a student-design competition at Rochester Institute of Technology. The robotic vehicle, created as a senior project by Ajaiah T. Connelly, of Williamsport, and Nicholas R.

Students in Penn College's environmental technology program teamed up with fourth-graders from Sheridan Elementary School to study the benethic organisms of Millers Run in Williamsport on Wednesday. Millers Run is a small stream that flows through Bruce Henry Park in Loyalsock Township. not far from the pupils' school.

David J. Slezak, 20, a Penn College student from Loyalhanna, Westmoreland County, has died from injuries suffered in an auto accident Monday in White Deer Township, Union County. He was enrolled in the heavy construction equipment technology: operator emphasis major. Anyone wishing to receive counseling may contact Counseling Services at (570) 327-4765.

Members of Pennsylvania College of Technology's Instrumentation, Systems and Automation Society student chapter traveled recently to a quiz-bowl competition in Baltimore, where they showed their knowledge against industry representatives. The Student Bowl was held during the annual ISA District 2 Leadership Conference, April 13-14.

Already a contender for the 2008 U.S. Olympic boxing team, a forest technology major at Penn College has added "state champion" to his belt. On April 21, Anthony J. Tettis, of Ridgway, defeated Philadelphia's Paul Koon 2006 Pennsylvania champion during a fourth-round knockout in the state Golden Gloves Championship at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh.

The 2006-07 Student Activities Awards Banquet, recognizing and rewarding Pennsylvania College of Technology's most outstanding and involved students, organizations and faculty mentors, was held in Penn's Inn on Wednesday night. The evening included awarding of the first Student Leader Legacy Scholarship, created and funded by students to continue the tradition of campus leadership.

Mass media communication students at Pennsylvania College of Technology created public-service announcements for area nonprofit agencies that began airing locally on cable television in early April. Comcast, the cable-service provider for the Williamsport area, has donated airtime to run the PSAs on its cable stations. The first PSA began airing this month; each will run for about three weeks.

Penn's Inn was the place to be for exciting Texas Hold'em Poker action Tuesday night. Danielle Coakley, Penn College off-campus community assistant, planned the program, which was a huge success.

Nine Penn College students majoring in welding engineering technology, manufacturing engineering technology, heavy construction equipment technology and power generation technology toured Schramm Inc. in West Chester on Saturday. The students learned about the manufacture of Rotadrill rigs and possible full- and part-time job and cooperative-education opportunities.

Thirty-seven Pennsylvania College of Technology forestry students recently participated in intensive training to become Forest Stewardship Plan Writers. The training, presented by James Stiehler, forest stewardship coordinator for the Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry; and Allyson B. Muth and James C.