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Congratulations to Penn College's EarthSmart Club Debra A. Buckman, assistant professor of environmental technology, and David L. Evans, biology professor,are the advisers for its many years of highway cleanup as participants in PennDot's litter-cleanup campaign.

Lanessa L. Satteson of Elimsport, a second-year student seeking an associate's degree in collision repair technology, has been chosen by the department faculty/staff as November's "Student of the Month." "Lanessa is an extremely hard-working individual in everything she tackles, be it academics or live labs," remarked instructor Stephen T. Duna.

Students in Pennsylvania College of Technology's Occupational Therapy Assistant Club, along with faculty in the college's occupational therapy assistant major, gave of their time recently to help build a home in Avis. The group volunteered their efforts for a Habitat for Humanity project that will benefit an alumna of the occupational therapy assistant program.

Megan L. Kime, a graphic communications management student at Pennsylvania College of Technology, was awarded first place recently for her production of a flexographically printed pressure-sensitive label. Kime, Gardners, is a junior in the bachelor-degree major.

Penn College is among only five schools chosen by CCC Information Services Inc. to share $25,000 in automotive collision repair training and education scholarships to assist deserving students pursuing a career in the industry. The CCC Outstanding Student Technician Scholarship, developed with the I-CAR Education Foundation, is accepting applications for the 2006 program.

The next session of "Project Choice" a free program at Pennsylvania College of Technology that provides assistance for adults considering a career change will begin Dec. 5. Offered by the Counseling, Career and Disability Services Office at Penn College, Project Choice provides comprehensive career exploration for anyone wishing to forge a new career path.

In another example of Penn College students giving back to their community, the Horticulture Technicians Association and PennDOT worked together Thursday to beautify the Interstate 180/Maynard Street interchange area. Student members of the club and lead horticulture professor/club adviser Richard J. Weilminster are planting 2,000 daffodil bulbs along the highway's on- and off-ramps.

A group of physician assistant students from Pennsylvania College of Technology recently participated in the Student Challenge Bowl at the Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants' state conference. The students finished second in their round of competition, but did not advance to the final round. Students who competed are: Mark J. Rockwell, Linden; Parul P. Shah, Williamsport; and Adam D.

A total of $905 was recently donated to the American Red Cross to assist the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Efforts to raise funds were coordinated by members in the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Student Government Association and Wildcat Events Board, with support from Food Services and Student Activities. In photo at left, SGA members Sabrena O'Keefe, president, and Kirk M.

Megan L. Kime of Gardners, a junior in the graphic communications management major, has been chosen by the Student Government Association as October's "Student of the Month." Characterized as a "bright, enthusiastic, motivated young woman,"Kime has served as president and is current secretary of the Gamma Epsilon Tau graphic-arts fraternity.