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Plastics student receives scholarship

A foundation dedicated to supporting packaging and processing education throughout North America has awarded a $5,000 scholarship to a Pennsylvania College of Technology plastics student. Morgan T. Bartholomew, of Etters, is one of six students to receive the PACK EXPO scholarship from the ...

Montoursville student recognized for ‘academic promise’

Montoursville Area High School Student, Christian Smith, class of 2023, has been named a “Commended Student” by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation as part of their 2023 scholarship program. A “Letter of Commendation” from the school as well as NMSC will be presented to the ...

Jersey Shore Area High School Students of the Month September

Two Jersey Shore Area High School seniors are chosen per month to be recognized as students of the month. Elijah Christian Bower, Lion’s Club Student of the Month; and Abigail Irene Corson, Business and Professional Women’s Student of the Month have been chosen to be acknowledged for the ...

Lyco, SJN collaborate to study local historical figures

Lycoming College’s Children and Social Studies Education class collaborated with students in Judy Christie’s 3rd grade social studies class at St. John Neumann Regional Academy to study local figures who impacted the Lycoming County and Pennsylvania community. The teacher candidates ...

Why Black faculty are questioning Penn State’s commitment to diversity

With Penn State in the spotlight for scrapping plans for a Center for Racial Justice, Black faculty members are questioning the university’s commitment to diversity and anti-racism — and a co-author of two reports that previously outlined Penn State’s shortcomings says its latest response simply isn’t good enough. At least several dozen Black faculty members, from both University Park and the commonwealth campuses, met Oct. 17 to discuss what they felt was Penn State’s inaction in addressing pressing issues highlighted more than 18 months ago. Those concerns, detailed in the ...

Students celebrate physical therapy profession through acts of service

October is National Physical Therapy Month, and Pennsylvania College of Technology’s physical therapist assistant program has been celebrating through service. As part of UPMC’s first Community Block Party, the students were invited to provide family-friendly activities to promote health ...