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Foundation’s latest gift boosts total support to $3.7M

A $134,000 gift from The Donald B. and Dorothy L. Stabler Foundation of Harrisburg has increased the foundation’s total scholarship support to Pennsylvania College of Technology students to more than $3.7 million. Student recipients who meet selection criteria established by the college receive $5,000 per year – for up to four years – from the Stabler Scholarship Fund, the largest at the college. The Stabler endowment will allow for 28 student awards for the Fall 2024 cohort. Eligibility requirements include that scholarship recipients demonstrate financial need, be enrolled in ...

Harlem Wizards to return to the magic dome

The Harlem Wizards are set to return to the Magic Dome at Williamsport Area High School in a fundraiser benefit game for the Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation (WASDEF) on Feb. 9. The game, presented by Geisinger, will begin at 6:30 p.m., with doors set to open at ...

January Jersey Shore Area High School Students of the Month

Each month Jersey Shore Area High School honors two seniors as students of the month. For January, Ryan Jeffrey Feger, Lions Club Student of the Month; and Ella Grace TenEyck, Business and Professional Women’s Student of the Month have been chosen to be acknowledged. Ryan Jeffrey Feger, ...

Practical nursing information sessions set for Northern Tier

WELLSBORO — Excellent career opportunities for licensed practical nurses exist in area hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, personal care facilities, and human service organizations. Penn College at Wellsboro’s Practical Nursing Program will host three information sessions for those considering nursing as a career: Jan. 19, Feb. 2 and Feb. 15, all at 6:30 p.m. The sessions will be held at Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Wellsboro campus, 22 Walnut St., and will be connected to the Potter County Education Center via Zoom. Lauren M. Scheetz, assistant director of the program, ...

Morgan named director in Penn College nursing program

Pennsylvania College of Technology has appointed Amber L. Morgan to director of nursing, associate degrees. Morgan, a native of Montoursville, holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice and a Master of Science in Nursing, with an emphasis in informatics, both from Grand Canyon University. She earned two nursing degrees from Penn College: a bachelor’s in 2017 and an associate degree in 2006. Her experience includes supervisor of pediatrics, informatics nurse and supervisor of the Nurse Family Partnership, all for UPMC Susquehanna. She has also been an RN for Bayada, providing home care for ...

25 winners selected in WASD Education Foundation holiday essay contest

The Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation recently concluded its annual Holiday Essay Contest, during which students in kindergarten through third grade were asked to answer, in 200 words or less, “What are you most thankful for during the holiday season and why?” The ...