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An article written by Vinay Bahl, associate professor of sociology at Pennsylvania College of Technology, has been published in the journal Dialectical Anthropology. Her article, "Shifting Boundaries of 'Nativity' and 'Modernity' in South Asian Women's Clothes," appeared in Volume 29, Issue 1 of the journal.
An international delegation of hardwood buyers recently visited Pennsylvania College of Technology's Schneebeli Earth Science Center, gaining appreciation of the commonwealth's vast timber resources and how they cultivate students' forest-management skills.
Nancy C. Bowers, associate professor of mathematics at Pennsylvania College of Technology, will be honored for the second consecutive year in "Who's Who Among America's Teachers." Bowers' biography will be printed in the 10th edition of the book, to be published later this year, and also appeared in the book's ninth edition.
Six Pennsylvania College of Technology spring-sports athletes four in baseball and two in softball have earned Penn State University Athletic Conference all-conference honors. Baseball players cited include Jordan Staib of Williamsport; twin brothers Phil and James Woodring, both of Waynesboro; and Mike Daciw of Sun Valley.
Penn College placed second among six teams in last month's Heavy Equipment Rodeo at the Schneebeli Earth Science Center. The traditional event, at which students perform a number of maneuvers testing their skill on a variety of construction equipment, was won by Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology, Pleasant Gap.
Students in Pennsylvania College of Technology's construction majors received a continued boost at a recent awards banquet: the year's second contribution from The Women's Council of the West Branch Susquehanna Builders Association to defray the costs of annually attending the National Association of Home Builders competition.
For each of the past nine years, Pennsylvania College of Technology has had at least one All-American archer. Coach Chad Karstetter, a four-time All-American himself, expects that streak to continue this weekend. Eleven Penn College archers will compete Friday through Sunday in the U.S. Intercollegiate Archery Championships on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles.
Two students from Pennsylvania College of Technology's School of Hospitality will be honored in a "Salute to Excellence" program sponsored by a national trade association. Through a rigorous selection process, School of Hospitality faculty chose Rachel S. Hall, of Altoona, and Lesa C.
Adults 55 and older who want to learn more about using computers for fun and convenience may enroll in a noncredit course being offered in June at Pennsylvania College of Technology's North Campus near Wellsboro. This easy beginners' class, which is offered through Workforce Development & Continuing Education at Penn College, introduces the computer for enjoyment purposes.
The Practical Nursing Program at Pennsylvania College of Technology's North Campus has been notified that the December 2005 graduating class achieved a 100-percent pass rate on the National Council Licensure Exam for Practical Nurses. The exam is given following completion of the 1,504-hour noncredit program and entitles graduates to use the designation of LPN.