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Students in the Physician Assistant Club at Pennsylvania College of Technology raised $1,700 for a children's charity during a two-week fund-raiser in September. The money was raised through a T-shirt sale and donated to the Cancer Recovery Foundation, Children's Project.

A junior in Pennsylvania College of Technology's four-year aviation maintenance technology major is the first college student in the commonwealth to be certified as an Aircraft Electronics Technician. Marc D.

Two graphic communications management majors at Pennsylvania College of Technology have been selected to receive scholarships totaling more than $10,000. John R.

The Residence Life Office at Pennsylvania College of Technology has announced its latest round of monthly awards, applauding students and programs within the institution's on-campus housing complexes. Chosen as "Resident Assistant of the Month" was Melani B. Grady, a dental hygiene-health policy and administration major from Youngsville and a second-year RA at Campus View Apartments.

Penn College freshman Diego Silva, an Information Technology student from Springfield, Va., has been named co-chair of the student subcommittee of the College Town Committee. Also serving as co-chair is Jennifer Mazaika, a junior from Lycoming College.

An alumna of Pennsylvania College of Technology's four-year accounting major has been included among the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants' "2006 Shining Stars" on the basis of a commencement award she received last spring. Laura A.

Five Pennsylvania College of Technology nursing students were awarded scholarships that enabled them to attend the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition Annual Conference in Harrisburg in October. At the conference, held Oct. 11 at the Harrisburg Hilton and Towers, the students learned about the latest in breast cancer research, technology, outreach and awareness.

Army Nurses are valued members of a health-care team that includes more than 14,500 members in 37 hospitals around the world. Army Nurses enjoy respect, autonomy and authority as they pursue various roles within the Corps. Eligible Penn College students are invited to explore how they can be a part of the team.

The Outdoor Adventure Club spent part of Saturday helping to maintain the Loyalsock Trail. Kyle Godfrey, club treasurer, arranged with local volunteers to acquire the tools needed and pinpoint areas where the 54-mile trail needed attention. OAC members hiked 2.5 miles of the trail with loppers and saws in hand, cutting back growth that had started to overtake the trail.

Students in Pennsylvania College of Technology's radiography program will contribute to the celebration of National Radiologic Technology Week, Nov. 5-11, by creating educational posters and displaying them in hospitals where they perform clinical rotations.