In this issue:

September Commencement Ceremony

5th Annual Goose Day Fun Fest

Lewistown held its 5th Annual Goose Day Fun Fest at Rec Park on Saturday, September 29. Attendees of this free event got to eat some good food, listen to the music of Steel Horse and Ron Stewart & County Thunder, and participate in a variety of activities such as the free blood pressure screenings offered by our Medical Assistant students.

Thank you to all who came out to celebrate Goose Day with us!

Congratulations to Barb Seegar, Administrative Professional Program Coordinator/Instructor at our Altoona campus, who was recognized at the Huntingdon County Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Awards Gala on October 4. Barb was presented with the Educator of the Year Award.

The purpose of this award is to recognize an active educator who has demonstrated “above and beyond” commitment and service in the field of education.

MacKenzie Locke, South Hills Alumna & Program Director of the Huntingdon County Chamber,

Barb Seegar, Educator of the Year Award Winner, and S. Paul Mazza III, President of South Hills School of Business & Technology

ET & IT Lego Project

For their mid-term, both second-year Engineering Technology (ET) and Information Technology (IT) students were assigned a visual technical writing project that required them to create a set of assembly instructions for a LEGO ® block project. The purpose of this assignment was to help students to improve their communication skills and to present concise instructions their audience in a clear, and easily understandable way. 

Their writing skills were tested when upon completion of the assignment, the students had to make presentations to South Hills faculty, staff, and fellow students. LEGOS and instructions were provided to audience members, and they were asked to assemble their object based on the electronic slideshow. Feedback was provided to the students regarding the ease of following their instructions from beginning to end. Through audience comments and observation of the challenges they faced putting together the items, students learned how they could improve their instructions for the future. 

(above) Matt Penning, IT Program Coordinator/Instructor

(below) ET student, Melanie Boggs and Academic

Affairs Assistant, Alexis Fogleman

PBL Members Interview at WBLF

South Hills Students Give Back at Harper's

Annual Benefit Tournament

Left to Right: Maher Brown, Matthew Duman, Tyler Davis, Daniel Morgan, Cameron Buynack, and

Joshua Allison



Information Technology (IT) students from our Altoona campus attended the LinkUp Technology Conference held at the Blair County Convention Center .

This conference gave the students the opportunity to gain insights to the most current hardware and software available, as well as the chance to network with industry experts from companies such as Meraki , Dell/EMC , Link, Sophos , Cisco , Barracuda Networks , Kaspersky Labs , and VM Ware .

Also, the students attended a variety of classes throughout the day such as:

Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month

Guest Speakers

Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month is held annually in October to create awareness of the role of diagnostic medical sonographers play in the healthcare field.

The DMS Program presents a series of guest speakers to provide our first, second, and third year students insights into the career of Medical Sonography.

Salvatore LaRusso, M.Ed., RDMS, ARRT, FAIUM, a Level II Sonographer and senior instructor at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center , spoke to the students about his 30+ years' experience in the field. 

Cristy L. Murray, BS, RDCS (AE, PE) and South Hills DMS graduate, provided an informative and inspirational overview of her three years working as a pediatric echocardiographer at the UPMC Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh . 

Sal LaRusso, Senior Sonographer and Radiology Instructor at Penn State Health Milton S.Hershey Medical Center,

Cristy L. Murray, Pediatric Echocardiographer at the UPMC Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh.

Blood Wars Blood Drive

Congratulations to the Blood Wars winners and THANK YOU to everyone who donated!

We held an  American Red Cross Blood Drive at our State College campu s, which was turned into a blood wars event.

South Hills Blood Wars are annual friendly competitions typically between our campuses to help motivate donors and increase the number of blood donations.

Since State College was the only campus to host a blood drive yesterday, we asked donors to represent their programs for the Blood Wars. Alumni help was sought and public walk-ins were welcomed, as well.

Turnout was amazing, and the Red Cross staff said we exceeded our collection goal! Our Administrative Professiona l & Business Administration–Management & Marketing programs tied for most donations.

11th Annual Infusive Design

Our Graphic Arts (GA) Program recently held their 11th annual gallery show, “ Infusive Design,” at the Art Alliance of Central PA. This event was started in 2006 by GA Program Coordinator, Ray Liddick, and is designed to showcase work created by members of the graduating GA class. This year’s selections included a variety of projects ranging from posters, publication designs, and illustrations to 3-D packaging designs and advertising campaigns. All work on display was created as part of the project-oriented Graphic Arts two year AST program.  

Graphic Arts instructor, Jim Colbert, commented “ Infusive Design is a wonderful opportunity for the students to select and display the “best of the best” of their work. It’s truly a delight from the faculty perspective to watch the growth these students over the course of two years, and it’s very rewarding to see their enthusiasm and watch them shine during this special evening.”

The poster for Infusive Design was designed by 2018 graduate Nichole Yatta, currently employed as a graphic designer for Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County (CBICC).  

Larissa Bailey Visits Lewistown Campus

South Hills Alumni Named 2018 Ella Reagle

Staff Assistant

Congratulations to Terra Ingram, who is a 2006 graduate of our Business Administration–Management & Marketing program! She was recently named recipient of the 2018 Ella Reagle Staff Assistant Award in the  Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences . She completed her Master's Degree this summer and is currently an Administrative Support Coordinator in the Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education.

11/01/18

Career Exploration Day

This annual event provides an opportunity to sit in on classes, get a glimpse into student life, and learn about career opportunities from local employers and South Hills alumni.

All 3 Campus Locations

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