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Search for next Lycoming College president takes another step forward

Lycoming College’s board of trustees announced the next phase of a national search for its 16th president on Wednesday. With the newly-launched position profile posted to the presidential search website, Academic Search will now solicit and accept applications for the Lycoming College presidency, according to a news release. “Today’s news follows the Sept. 9 announcement that after 12 years of exemplary and dedicated service, Kent Trachte, the 15th president of Lycoming College, will retire in June 2025,” the news release said. For nearly five decades, Academic Search has ...

How one preschool uses PAW Patrol to teach democracy

ANNANDALE, Va. — As lawmakers voted on a budget deal at the U.S. Capitol, a different kind of balloting was taking place a dozen miles away in a sun-filled Virginia preschool classroom. At stake: which animated dog was the best character on the cartoon “PAW Patrol.” In a heated ...

Lycoming County high school seniors guaranteed admission to Lycoming College

Lycoming College will extend its direct admissions initiative for Lycoming County through the next admissions cycle for students entering college Fall 2025. The policy allows qualifying students to receive a guaranteed offer of admission through a streamlined application process. Similar to the previous academic year, high school seniors from any Lycoming County high school who have earned a 3.0 GPA or higher will be invited to become a member of the Class of 2029 — the 213th class to attend Lycoming College. With acceptance comes automatic consideration for all of the ...

Montoursville Area High School’s Homecoming court announced

Montoursville high school will hold its Homecoming festivities Friday, Oct. 4, starting with a parade of convertibles at 5:45 p.m. at the corner of Arch and Weaver streets, proceeding to Memorial Stadium. The parade will include the Homecoming court, floats, high school band and cheerleaders, ...

Pennsylvania College of Technology earns high marks in 2025 ‘Best Colleges’ rankings

Pennsylvania College of Technology is the No. 1 school for innovation –and for veteran students — as well as the No. 3 top public school in the Regional Colleges (North) classification in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Colleges rankings. Penn College is also the No. 5-ranked school among Regional Colleges (North) when all public and private colleges and universities are considered. Now in its 40th year, the Best Colleges rankings evaluate nearly 1,500 national colleges and universities on up to 17 measures of academic quality, placing an emphasis on social mobility and ...

Lycoming College breaks into U.S. News TOP 100 Liberal Arts Colleges

The U.S. News 2025 National Liberal Arts Colleges rankings, released today, placed Lycoming College among the best colleges in the nation with prominent positioning on three different lists, including an overall rank of No. 100, the No. 22 spot on the Best Value Schools list, and the No. 7 position on Top Performers on Social Mobility. The TOP 100 ranking represents a new high for Lycoming in U.S. News. Lycoming College’s overall rank denotes a rise of 7 spots this year, placing Lycoming College for the first time in a coveted TOP 100 position, tying with Augustana College and St. ...