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(The following is drawn from remarks by Davie Jane Gilmour, Pennsylvania College of Technology president, during an Aug. 16 all-college meeting to begin the Fall 2007 semester.) Good morning, and welcome to the start of a new academic year.
Two Pennsylvania College of Technology students reported being robbed at gunpoint at 12:30 a.m. Thursday at an off-campus apartment in the 1000 block of West Fourth Street, according to a Crime Alert from Penn College Police. The incident was reported to the Williamsport Bureau of Police,which is investigating. The students were not injured.
Penn College forest technologymajor Anthony J. Tettis, profiled on PCToday in February , continues his quest for a spot on the 2008 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team.According to a recent article in his hometown Ridgway Record newspaper and an e-mail to his faculty adviser, in which he related his "awesome" summer of training and felling trees Tettis will be in Houston from Aug.
As a new academic year begins on campuses across the country, safety and security are on the minds of administrators, faculty, parents, students and the public. Last year's tragic events at Virginia Tech were a harsh reminder of potential dangers on college campuses and in all public places.
A relationship between Pennsylvania College of Technology and the Williamsport Parking Authority that started with a student project has grown to include a new scholarship fund at the college. The Williamsport Parking Authority Board of Directors recently approved the creation of the Williamsport Parking Authority Scholarship fund at Penn College.
Pennsylvania College of Technology's School of Hospitality will host "A Farewell Tribute to Peter Hellermann," longtime general manager of the school's Le Jeune Chef Restaurant, on Sept. 10. Frederick Frank, president of the award-winning Dr. Konstantin Frank Vinifera Wine Cellars, will be the guest vintner in a fitting tribute to Hellermann as he retires.
As part of training and teamwork, Pennsylvania College of Technology Residence Lifejoined with Wise Options in an experiential-learning scenario that benefited both returning Resident Assistants and the community. Returning RAs, separated into groups, had to organize the remodeling of a room atthe agency'sdomestic-violence shelter.
Alumni andguests are invited to join Penn College culinary faculty member (and "You're the Chef" co-host) Chef Paul Mach on a bus trip to the Seneca Lake wineries on Sept. 8. The first stop is a group tasting at Standing Stone Vineyards, then it's off to the Wagner Vineyards to enjoy boxed lunches and the beautiful view, tour the winery or brewery, and browse the gift shop.
Continuing a historic investment in the students who ultimately will bolster the workforce at its dealerships, Caterpillar Inc. recently donated a used track-type tractor to Pennsylvania College of Technology's School of Natural Resources Management.
PCToday continues its regular feature welcoming new full-time and regular part-time Penn College employees, as reported by the Human Resources Office. Among the latest additions are these Regular Part-Time Food Services Workers, all effective Aug. 8: Sharon Truax Susquehanna Room Michelle Lorson Campus Center Paula Deseau Wildcat Express