Cambria County College Fair coming Tuesday, September 13th; hosted by Penn Highlands Community College

The 14th Annual Cambria County College Fair, hosted by Pennsylvania Highlands Community College, will be held on Tuesday, September 13th, at the Frank J. Pasquerilla Conference Center. This year’s College Fair will take place from 8am to 11am, with students being bused in from across the region.

The mission of the College Fair is to promote higher education and future opportunities to not only high school students and their families, but to the general public as well. The Cambria County College Fair is designed to help local community members find and discover the many educational and career opportunities that are right in their back yard.

Numerous high schools are taking part, including Blacklick Valley, Conemaugh Township, Conemaugh Valley, Ferndale, Forest Hills, Johnstown, Portage, Richland, Westmont, Windber, and more.

Colleges and universities from all over the state of Pennsylvania will be on-hand to meet with and assist guests regarding their educational and career needs. With so many institutions attending, there is something for everyone: technical schools, business colleges, cosmetology schools, and universities, branches of the military, banks, local businesses, and more.

The Cambria County College Fair is here to better our community, why not take part or stop by? The College Fair is happening on September 13th. Be a part of something special!

For more details on the College Fair, contact Pennsylvania Highlands Community College at 1.888.385.PEAK or by emailing Daun Boyle, Assistant to the Vice President of Student Services, at dboyle@pennhighlands.edu.

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Lady Black Bears take the Court in Women’s Volleyball Home Opener on September 1st

The 2016 home schedule for our Lady Black Bears women’s volleyball team at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College kicks off this Thursday, 9/1. The Lady Black Bears will take on Penn State Dubois at 6pm.  All home games take place in the East Hills Recreation Gymnasium. We encourage all to come and support your Lady Black Bears.

Home games this year include:

• 9/1 Penn State Dubois (6pm)
• 9/9 Butler County Community College (6pm)
• 9/12 Pitt-Titusville (6pm)
• 10/7 vs. Lord Fairfax Community College (6pm)
• 10/10 Community College of Beaver County (7pm)
• 10/18 vs. Garrett College (6pm)
• 10/25 vs. Alleghany College of Maryland (6pm)

For the complete 2016 women’s volleyball schedule and more information on the players, click here to visit the College’s Athletics section.

 

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Somerset Center moves to new Facility based on Growth

The Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Somerset Center has called the Georgian Place home since January of 2012. In recent years, the College has seen significant growth and, as a result, was in need of a new facility with additional space to expand its course offerings to those in Somerset and the surrounding communities.

This fall, Penn Highlands Somerset will be holding its classes in the newly renamed Somerset County Education Center at 6024 Glades Pike in Somerset. This facility was formerly known as the Allegany College of Maryland Somerset County Campus before it became open to any institution of higher learning.

Penn Highlands Somerset will house two classrooms (with one designed for distance instruction and learning), a computer lab, a science lab, a testing room, a faculty work room, and a staff suite. This will allow the College to offer degrees in Accounting, Business Management, Criminal Justice, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Psychology, and Technology Management. With the College’s move into this location, the community will begin to see program expansion and more academic paths to choose from in the coming months.

“The importance of providing additional opportunities to the Somerset area has been an ongoing discussion within Penn Highlands. This move was only natural and serves to provide extensive educational options to local residents,” stated Dr. Walter Asonevich, President of Pennsylvania Highlands Community College.

The Fall 2016 semester at Penn Highlands Somerset will begin on Monday August 29th. There is still time for those interested to enroll for classes. For information on the new facility or to enroll, contact the Somerset Center at 814.443.2500 or somerset@pennhighlands.edu.

The College’s new Somerset facility located at 6024 Glades Pike in Somerset.

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Partnership with local Vet Practice yields Positive Results

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College recently partnered with Johnstown Veterinary Associates to offer local students the ability to train and become veterinary assistants.

Penn Highlands’ Veterinary Assistant program began this past February with over ten students enrolled in the program. These students got the experience they needed through both 50 hours of intensive, classroom training and four-week clinical rotations at Johnstown Veterinary Associates.

Under the supervision of Dr. Fayez Assad and other veterinary technicians, students were evaluated based on competencies in surgery, lab, kennel, and client service. “These clinical rotations offered students the opportunity to apply what they studied in the classroom and provided them with the first steps in becoming veterinary assistants. Last year, we were able to provide a job opportunity to one of the students. This job doesn’t only depend on ability, but the desire to learn and absorb all of the skills needed to be successful,” stated Dr. Assad of Johnstown Veterinary Associates.

The Veterinary Assistant program will start up again during the College’s spring semester. For information on this partnership and the Veterinary Assistant program, please contact Penn Highlands Community College Continuing Education at 814.262.3815 or continuinged@pennhighlands.edu.

Photo includes Dr. Assad (right) working with a veterinary assistant student (left) during a clinical session. Photo taken by Sean McCool, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College.

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