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Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi inducts new members
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Several area students from Penn State University recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.
They include Julie Snyder of Port Matilda, Morgan Socoski of Philipsburg and Teague Willits-Kelley of Port Matilda.
Phi Kappa Phi is the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.
3+1 program participants complete bachelor's degrees
JOHNSTOWN -- A total of 23 Pennsylvania Highlands Community College graduates have obtained their bachelor's degrees by utilizing one of the college's 3+1 articulation partnerships over the past year.
Since the Summer 2023 semester, 20 students have earned a bachelor's degree from Saint Francis University (Loretto), with an additional three graduates completing bachelor's degrees at Seton Hill University (Greensburg).
These articulation agreements enable students to transfer their associate degrees, plus an additional 30+ credits, all earned at Pennsylvania Highlands, toward the requirements of a bachelor's degree. This leaves students with roughly one year of study remaining at a four-year institution, providing significant financial savings.
Graduates from the Mirror coverage area who completed at Saint Francis University include:
Summer 2023 -- Justin Hazlett, Portage, computer systems management; Samantha Leamer, Patton, organizational leadership; Julie Madonna, Gallitzin, behavioral sciences; Rebecca Velasquez, Ebensburg, behavioral sciences
Spring 2024 -- Nicole Cowan, Colver, healthcare management; Noah Drumm, Altoona, organizational leadership; Corey Hammel, Claysburg, organizational leadership; Tiffany Kennedy, Hollidaysburg, behavioral sciences; Mckenzie Reilly, Duncansville, behavioral sciences; Samuel Sottile, Carrolltown, organizational leadership.
Graduates from the Mirror coverage area who completed at Seton Hill University include:
Spring 2024 -- Joseph Mattern, Hollidaysburg, accounting.
Penn Highlands partners with other higher educational institutions for the betterment of students and the region, having 175 articulation agreements with 34 colleges and universities.
LVC students compete
at National FBLA Conference
ANNVILLE -- Shelly Bliss of Huntingdon is one of three Lebanon Valley College students who competed at the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) National Conference in Florida in June.
Bliss placed first in Foundations of Communications and second in Impromptu Speaking.
Bliss, a graduate of Mount Union High School, is pursuing a bachelor of science in exercise science at LVC.
Student credentialed in welding at National ATDM Program
DANVILLE, Va. -- Parker Bayard of Hollidaysburg graduated from the Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing (ATDM) in June 2024, with a credential in welding.
He is one of 85 students to complete the program to support the U.S. Navy and the Submarine Industrial Base.
"Every student who graduates from ATDM has the skills they need to enter the workforce and support the submarine industrial base," said Dr. Debra Holley, ATDM director.
"This cohort of students earned certifications in additive manufacturing, CNC machining, non-destructive testing or welding -- all skills that are valuable in supporting our nation's defense industry."
Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing (ATDM) was created to teach the skills needed to increase military equipment production in the United States.
The program is located at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research in Danville, Va.
Students at ATDM are trained in the skills needed to repair, upfit and build submarines, and these skills are transferrable to other defense industry companies.
Students earn the skills needed to secure great-paying, in-demand defense industry jobs in these skilled trades: Additive Manufacturing, CNC Machining, Non-destructive Testing, Quality Control Inspection (also known as Metrology) and Welding.
For additional information, visit https://atdm.org/.