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35th Annual Pennsylvania Career & Technical Education Conference

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIADEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

333 MARKET STREET HARRISBURG, PA 17126-0333

www.pde.state.pa.us

June, 2009

On behalf of the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Career and Technical Education, welcome to the Pennsylvania Career and Technical Education Conference. This year the conference is celebrating thirty-five years of providing professional development to Pennsylvania’s career and technical educators – congratulations! It is because of your on-going passion and commitment to your profession that your students will find the knowledge and skills to prepare them for life and allow them to achieve their goals.

The Pennsylvania Department of Education recognizes that the purpose of career and technical education (CTE) is to provide individuals with opportunities throughout their lifetimes to develop, in conjunction with other education and training programs, the knowledge and skills needed to keep Pennsylvania’s workforce competitive. To this end, CTE in Pennsylvania must ensure students are engaged in education, which prepares them for careers and postsecondary opportunities, including improved math and literacy skills, relevant industry training that meets workforce needs, and enhanced transition to postsecondary opportunities.

This year the conference will provide you with the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills to prepare students for the challenges and demands of the global workforce. You will have the opportunity to participate in seven technical updating seminars and over forty professional development sessions. The Bureau, and all of the participating organizations for PA•CTEC, hope that you find your time at the conference to be educationally rewarding and enjoyable.

Sincerely yours,

Lee Burket, Ed.D. Director Bureau of Career and Technical Education

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Theodore Piwowar, ChairpersonPennsylvania Association of Career and Technical Administrators

Joseph DeFrancoPennsylvania Association for Career and Technical Education

Martin Gyomber, Treasurer

James LewisPennsylvania Department of Education

Bureau of Career and Technical Education

Edward RogowiczPennsylvania State Education Association

Vocational and Practical Arts Educators

Planning Committee

Paula AndreiConference Coordinator

IUP Professional Personnel Development Center Representative

Alice DavisCommercial and Educational Exhibits

William HenryCommercial and Educational Exhibits

Career and Technical Education Professional Personnel Development Center Representatives:

Renee Ford, The Pennsylvania State UniversityGloria Heberley, Temple University

Supporting Organizations

Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Career and Technical Education (PDE-BCTE)

Pennsylvania Association of Career and Technical Administrators (PACTA)

Pennsylvania Association for Career and Technical Education (PA-ACTE)

Pennsylvania State Education Association, Vocational and Practical Arts Educators (PSEA/VPAE)

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Dinner Keynote Speaker Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Scott KinneyVice President, Outreach and Professional Development

Discovery Educationhttp://www.discoveryeducation.com

Scott Kinney serves as a strong advocate and voice for creative and effective applications of educational technology. As Vice President of Outreach and Professional Development, Scott manages all of Discovery Education’s professional development efforts, including the Discovery Educator Network, the Discovery Education Speakers Bureau and additionally serves as the educational liaison for public policy.

Scott has presented at various national conferences including AESA, ASCD, FETC, NECC, T+L2, and has delivered keynote presentations at numerous prestigious conferences such as the Center for Advancing Partnerships in Education (CAPE), Virginia’s EdTech2007 conference and the Maryland K12 Digital Library Summit. He has also co-authored multiple articles about using technology as a tool to help differentiate instruction including “Creating a Differentiated Classroom,” (Leading and Learning with Technology) and “Teaching Every Child,” (Discovery Education Classroom Resource Guide).

Prior to his current position, Scott served as the National Director of the Discovery Educator Network, a global community dedicated to supporting education through digital media and educational technology. Before joining Discovery, he was the Director of Educational Technologies at the Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit where he developed a new department specifically designed to support local school districts to implement technology effectively. He also served as a Technology Specialist at the Central Columbia School District and District Instructional Technology Coordinator for the Sharpsville Area School District.

35th Annual Pennsylvania Career & Technical Education Conference

General Session Speaker Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Stephen DeWittSenior Director of Public PolicyAssociation for Career and Technical Education http://www.acteonline.org

Stephen DeWitt has served as Senior Director of Public Policy for the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) since November 2006. At ACTE, he manages research and policy development, government relations, grassroots advocacy, and media relations.

Prior to joining ACTE, Mr. DeWitt directed government and public relations for the National Association of Secondary School Principals. There he worked on the association’s policy agenda, including school reform and professional development issues. He has 20+ years in the public policy arena, with experience in coalition-building, lobbying, grassroots advocacy, and message development.

Previous work includes employment with the State of Florida’s Department of Education, and APCO Worldwide, a Washington DC-based public affairs and global communications firm. Mr. DeWitt holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Florida Southern College.

Brunch Keynote Speaker Friday, June 26, 2009

Kimberly GreenExecutive Director

National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium http://www.careertech.org

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sOver the past sixteen years, Kimberly Green has worked extensively on federal policy impacting career technical education. Working closely with Congress, the Administration and a broad range of stakeholders, she represents the interests of, and seeks support for, career technical education. In addition to this policy work, Kimberly has helped establish and implement the States’ Career Clusters Initiative. This Initiative is designed to ensure that career and technical education meets the needs of the nation, its economy, employers and students. Efforts include working with states to ensure their career and technical education systems align with rigorous academic and technical standards, thus preparing students of all ages for success in the workforce of today and tomorrow. Currently, Kimberly is working with several organizations on a project focused on technical skills assessments and is also a partner with the National Governors Association’s Policy Academy on CTE.

Kimberly represents the state directors on a variety of boards and committees including the AYES Advisory Board, the Project Lead the Way Advisory Board, the Cisco Networking Academy Advisory Board, the Manufacturing Skills Standards Council Executive Committee, the NCES Technical Review Panel on Career and Technical Education, the Board of Directors of the National Career Academy Coalition and the High School Alliance Steering Committee. In addition, Kimberly and NASDCTEc serve as technical assistance partners of the National Research Center for CTE. She is a native of Buffalo, New York and a graduate of Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations. She and her husband, Todd, live in Rockville, Maryland.

Dinner Keynote Speaker Thursday, June 25, 2009

Lee Burket, Ed.D.DirectorPennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Career and Technical Educationhttp://www.pde.state.pa.us/bcte

Dr. Burket started with the Department of Education, Bureau of Career and Technical Education in 2003 and has served in a number of capacities. She started as the Work-Based Learning Coordinator, has served as Acting Assistant Bureau Director twice, and twice as Acting Bureau Director. She also served as the Tech Prep Coordinator at PDE from 1993 to 1996.

Prior to working at PDE, Dr. Burket was the Acting Director, Assistant Director and Adult Education Coordinator at Admiral Peary Area Vocational-Technical School. She served in these various leadership positions at the school for approximately 8 years.

Dr. Burket earned her doctorate in Adult Education at the University of Georgia. She went to UGA on a Kellogg Fellowship. Her responsibilities focused on rural revitalization and evaluation of the revitalization efforts. She also worked as a research assistant with the UGA Cooperative Extension Service. After completing her degree, she worked at UGA as a program developer. In this role she developed program standards for postsecondary vocational-technical institutions.

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8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Stag Pass Registration

Technical Updating Seminars - Look for the icon to identify the location of the seminar.

While the following technical updating seminars are designed for specific occupational areas, any conference participant may attend. However, those who have pre-registered will have priority seating.

8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Evergreen Industrial Motor Controls & Programmable Logic Controllers Room Joey Bowen - Futuretek Lee Trent - Futuretek

This engaging, interactive, hands-on seminar addresses practical application and theory of industrial control circuits, application of current controls to industrial applications, and demonstration of modern troubleshooting techniques. The objective of this training is to aid instructors in understanding simple controls through PLCs.

1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Seasons #1 ServSafe Initial Certification or Recertification

Andrew Nutter - IUP Academy of Culinary Arts

This seminar is designed for instructors who have ServSafe Certification and need to renew their certification or for instructors who want to obtain initial certification.

For instructors who are obtaining initial certification and want to teach the course and offer the certification to their students:

After taking this seminar and passing the certification exam that will be offered on the last day, you must complete the National Restaurant Association Certified Instructor process. Textbook and certification exam are included with your paid conference registration.

This session is continued on Thursday, June 25 at 9:00 a.m.

Professional Development Sessions

12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Hemlock First Time Attendees Orientation SessionRoom Ted Piwowar - Conference Policy Committee Chair

This orientation session is designed for first-time attendees, although all conference participants are welcome to attend. Take this opportunity to learn how to get the most from the conference.

Registration • Technical Updating Seminars • Professional Development Sessions

Seven Springs

Somerset County Technology Center

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Wintergreen Coaching Teachers to Employ 21st Century Instructional StrategiesRoom

Alice Davis - Susquehanna County Career and Technology CenterBruce Castelli - Susquehanna County Career and Technology CenterGary Fenton - Susquehanna County Career and Technology CenterDan Perna - James Daniel and Associates, LLC

Millennial students learn better when their teachers use 21st century pedagogical strategies. In this session, participants will see how a school is paying attention to the needs of teachers. The school’s coaching model helps teachers see strategies and processes needed to become focused and skillful in their daily lesson delivery. The developer of the model, the school’s director, and two teachers will present ways that coaching has helped their instructors. First, they will explain the coaching sessions. Then, they will show how coaching has helped teachers define essential curriculum, develop critical instructional strategies, and plan essential assessments.

Chestnut Scope Out SkypeRoom Shelbra Foster - Central Manor, Martic, Marticville and Manor Schools

Join this live, informational, and motivational Skype session with Shelby as she “Skypes in” from Lancaster, PA. She will explain the unlimited possibilities of using this free video chat program that is easily adapted to any classroom. It allows classrooms to connect across the state, the world, and even across generations. Learn how her students are improving their reading skills by sharing reading and culture skills with students in Lititz, PA as well as countries such as Japan, Ukraine, and India. Other instructional examples of how to use Skype in the classroom will be shared.

Seasons #2 Social Media: Friend or Foe?

Nancy Evans - Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Blogs, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, wikis, podcasts, and YouTube -- these are just a few of the plethora of social media services available today. Many individuals encourage the use of social media. Claims of engagement, collaboration, and new and creative ways to learn are the pedagogical reasons that proponents of social media services say they should be used in education.

But are these services truly friendly to education? There are reports of malware, worms, predators, hackers, and the fact that so many users reveal too much personal information.

What does it take to effectively use social media services in the classroom and keep students safe? Let’s take a look and find out.


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Seasons #3 Pennsylvania’s Weatherization Training Plan

Steve Wolf - Pennsylvania Workforce Investment BoardKelly Whitman - Pennsylvania Labor and Industry

Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Pennsylvania will receive over $250 million for weatherizing homes. Combined with recently passed legislation, these funds will create a need for a significant number of new weatherization workers. What skill sets must these workers have? How can they become qualified to complete federally funded weatherization work? How can your organization become a training provider? Representatives from the PA Department of Labor & Industry will be on hand to explain the weatherization training plan and answer questions.

Seasons #4 A Nontraditional Approach to Nontraditional

Jerilynn Millvan - PDE, Bureau of Career and Technical EducationJames Lewis - PDE, Bureau of Career and Technical EducationAnne Morris - Former School Counselor, Consultant

Three presenters will share information on Perkins indicators and the importance of recruiting and retaining students in programs nontraditional to their gender. Discussions will include CTE and industry partnership recruitment activities for males in health care occupations and females in technology-related fields, including information and communications technology and cross-industry applications of technology. Participants will learn how to plan STEM camps. Finally, the under-representation of genders in nontraditional programs in terms of federal Civil Rights laws will be addressed.

Seasons #5 Consolidated Annual Report (CAR) for Perkins Accountability

Kevin Springman - PDE, Bureau of Career and Technical Education

This presentation will outline the scope and content of the Consolidated Annual Report submitted by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) to the Federal Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) for Perkins accountability. The discussion will cover the report structure and indicator lists as well as improvement efforts being undertaken by the Department to assist schools with meeting indicator levels for Perkins IV legislation.

General Session

2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Convention CTE in the Era of GreenHall Stephen DeWitt - Association for Career and Technical Education

Green is one of the hottest buzz words in Washington and around the nation. What does it mean and what do you need to know? This session will provide an overview of all that is green: federal and national activities, trends and promising practices, and predictions about where the movement will take us with relation to CTE and workforce issues.

Professional Development Sessions • General Session

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Wintergreen Manufacturing & Machining Programs - Tools for Aligning National Credentials and Room State Standards

Toni Neary - Tooling University LLC Keith McCracken - Indiana County Technology Center

The Indiana County Technology Center and ToolingU have partnered to create a comprehensive curriculum tool for secondary CTE instructors in Pennsylvania. ToolingU classes are mapped to NIMS standards and also mapped for Reading, Writing, Speech and Literacy, Math, and Science anchors for state academic standards. Manufacturing technology and machining instructors are battling problems such as declining enrollment, engaging students, and addressing academic standards all at once. ToolingU online curriculum offers solutions by providing a means of engaging students for theory portions of their training.

Keith and Toni will cover the implementation, curriculum development tools, and automated grading mechanisms that are part of the student’s final grade. They will demonstrate the ease of system set-up, the immediate grading, and the ability to identify potential areas of weakness for individual students.

Chestnut Highway to the Danger ZoneRoom Scott Major - Lancaster County Career and Technology Center Maggie Major - York County School of Technology

New technologies have the potential to revolutionize and derail an educational system. Advancements in educational technology are taking place so swiftly that statutory and case law are continually developing and striving to keep pace. Repercussions for school leaders are significant and may include technology-related issues involving freedom of speech, harassment, privacy, special education, plagiarism, and copyright concerns. Attention to these emerging legal conditions and on-going professional development are the keys to preventing a technological collision.

This session will be repeated at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 25.

Seasons #2 Robots as an Educational Tool

Heather Simpson - Lenape Technical School Eric Longwell - Lenape Technical School

Tired of the same old baseball game? Try your brain at a robot sporting event. This will add excitement to your typical science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) classroom, your technical program, or your educational facility.

Seasons #3 CTE’s Role in Energy and Environmental Sustainability

Paula Jesiolkiewic - Siemens Building Technologies, Inc. Chris Lawrence - Siemens Building Technologies, Inc.

This presentation will focus on career and technical education’s role in energy and environmental sustainability.


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Seasons #4 Literacy Coaching: How Can I Be Successful?

Linda Grim - Bethlehem AVTS Ernest Ibarra - Bethlehem AVTS

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step.” As coaching becomes a popular technique to improve student achievement, it is often difficult to know where to start. Since it was initiated in January 2009, literacy integration at Bethlehem AVTS has resulted in amazing accomplishments. This session will show you how to begin the journey. Intended audience: Literacy coaches, administrators, career and technical teachers, academic teachers, guidance counselors, middle and high school teachers, and anyone who might be considering a coaching position.

Seasons #5 Are You Being Served? Meeting the Demands of Industry

Paul Munyofu - PDE, Bureau of Career and Technical Education

This session is suitable for all audiences, particularly at the secondary level. Is there a relationship between students’ achievements on end of program assessments and their performances on the job as determined by industry employers? This will be a presentation of findings from a research study about student attainment on the written and performance components of the end of program assessments and how they predict customer satisfaction.

6:00 p.m.

Convention Professional Networking OpportunityHall

Join us for an opportunity to meet old friends and make new professional connections. All are welcome!

6:30 p.m.

Convention Dinner Hall Keynote Speaker - Scott Kinney, Vice President Outreach and Professional Development Discovery Education Keynote presentation: “The Media Evolution”

Professional Development Sessions • Dinner

Special Thanks!

A special thank you to Georgia Yeager, Director, and the faculty and staff of the Somerset County Technology Center

for their support and assistance with hosting several of the PA•CTEC 2009 Technical Updating Seminars

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.


9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Educational and Commercial Exhibits


While the following technical updating seminars are designed for specific occupational areas, any conference participant may attend. However, those who have pre-registered will have priority seating.

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Seasons #1 ServSafe Initial Certification or Recertification Andrew Nutter - IUP Academy of Culinary Arts

This seminar is a continuation of the ServSafe training that began on Wednesday, June 24. You must have pre-registered for this seminar and have attended the previous day’s session to attend.

TBA on site Technology Boot Camp Blogs - Podcasts - Wikis - iGoogle/Google Products

Christine DiPaulo - Center for Arts & Technology, Pickering Campus Al Tucker - Center for Arts & Technology, Pickering Campus Mike Stanley - Center for Arts & Technology, Pickering Campus Charlot Barker - Chester County Intermediate Unit

These hands-on sessions will introduce practical uses of these technologies so you can begin using them immediately in your classroom. Pre-registration is required to attend these seminars.

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Drafting and 3D Modeling Techniques with Autodesk Inventor - Beginner’s SeminarDesignTechnology Tim Varner - Synergis Engineering Design Solutions

This hands-on seminar is designed for the instructor who is interested in learning the basics of Autodesk Inventor.

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7:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.

Convention Buffet breakfast at your leisureHall

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9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Automotive Update

Chestnut Session A: Pennsylvania Safety and Emission Room 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Marlin Wagner - Pennsylvania Automotive Association

This seminar is designed for PA Safety and Emissions instructors. Content includes Safety Technician re-certification, changes in vehicle registration as it pertains to safety inspection, new interpretations of code regulations, emission inspection updates, and a review of station violations resulting in suspensions.

Chestnut Session B: Using SCR to Meet 2010 Diesel Emissions RequirementsRoom 10:45 a.m. – 12 noon

Chuck Barrett - Cummins, Inc. Dean Bruno - Cummins Bridgeway

This seminar will review the current and future EPA emissions requirements for diesel trucks. It will include the base engine architecture to support the addition of Selective Catalyst Reduction devices, an outline of the device, the operational theory of the device, and a discussion about the use of and properties of Diesel Exhaust Fluid that is required by these devices. The graphics used relate to the system and process that will be used by Cummins Inc.; however, the operation theory and fluids are common to all manufacturers. The seminar will conclude with a brief discussion about alternative methods that may be used.

Automotive Session C: Introduction to Waterborne Basecoat PaintsBody 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.Technology Roy Klinger - Penn College of Technology Al Thomas - Penn College of Technology

This seminar will provide an overview of how the automotive industry will be changing to water-borne basecoats in the coming years and an in-depth view of the processes and procedures used with waterborne basecoat paints.

The second part of the seminar is a hands-on segment that will provide participants the opportunity to work with waterborne products with respect to application, drying, and repair procedures.

Evergreen Cosmetology Update: The New Role of AestheticiansRoom Jeramie Cannella - Mederi Clinicals Terry Ladner Martin - Mederi Clinicals

This hands-on, interactive, thought-provoking seminar challenges conventional thinking of what aestheticians can do. The complex and constantly evolving role of today’s aesthetician will be discussed especially in regard to career opportunities in the medical community.

Come and learn how you can enhance your cosmetology program to provide your students with training in cutting-edge procedures such as vascular treatments, chemical peels, microdermabrasion and more. Demonstrations of these procedures will be conducted.

Technical Updating Seminars

Seven Springs Somerset County Technology Center


9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Wintergreen Programs of Study – ImplementationRoom Beverly O’Hora - Lackawanna College Barbara Carey - Lackawanna College

The Carl D. Perkins Act of 2006 requires the implementation of Programs of Study. Please join us as we discuss the various Programs of Study available, how to select a Program of Study geared to the specific needs and interests of students in your area, how to create partnerships with local high schools and career and technical institutions, and how to develop articulation agreements. We will also discuss the scope and sequence, concepts and methodology, and the timing involved to establish the Programs of Study.

Snowflake It’s Not Just For Video Anymore: The Ever-Expanding Resources in Discovery Forum Education streaming Scott Kinney - Discovery Education

This interactive session will explore the latest features of Discovery Education streaming, a standards-based video-on-demand service that includes rich still images, encyclopedia articles, assessment tools, and more. The best news? You likely already have access to it. Audience participation required and prizes included!

Seasons #2 Achieving Appropriate Placement for All Career and Technical Students

Deborah Handschue - Lehigh Career & Technical Institute

Appropriate placement in a career and technical school can be a challenge when dealing with students with disabilities. This presentation will show you how to use the IEP, the career objective, curriculum competencies, and task grid to help students make realistic career choices and find success in their CTE programs.

Seasons #3 Project P.O.W.E.R.

Dan Passmore - Warren County Career CenterTerry Emerich - Warren County Career CenterJames Young - Warren County Career Center

Project P.O.W.E.R. is a mechanical collage of alternative energies that demonstrates tasks such as gear reduction, Bernoulli’s Principle, Ohm’s Law, and fluid dynamics. This school-wide, differentiated instruction project has gone beyond typical objectives by contributing to school spirit, program unity, student morale, and community involvement. Project P.O.W.E.R. is half Jeep, half motorcycle that is bursting with technology. Our common goal was to introduce students to common engineering and manufacturing problems requiring creative solutions.

This session will be repeated at 12:45 p.m. and is sponsored by the Northwest PA Tech Prep Consortium and the IUP Center for Career and Technical Personnel Preparation.

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Sunburst The Critical Role of Career and Technical Education Centers in Preparing Pennsylvania’s Forum Workforce for a New Energy Future

Steve Wolf - Pennsylvania Workforce Investment Board Kelly Whitman - Pennsylvania Labor and Industry

What do Pennsylvania’s energy initiatives and national and state legislation mean for economic development and job creation? What does the emerging energy industry look like? What are the education and training needs of the new workforce? Where are we today with respect to education and training versus where we need to be?

In this session, you will begin to develop a road map for getting from here to there. You will learn steps every region can take to position itself for leadership in the emerging energy economy. You should be able to go back to your school with a good sense of where to begin and take concrete action to position yourself today to leverage your school’s assets.

Seasons #4 Agriculture Science Program of Study and Dual Credit “World Campus”

Paul Heasley - State College High School Chris Weller - PDE, Bureau of Career and Technical Education

The presenters will cover four career areas in Agricultural Sciences through Programs of Study that include dual credit options both on site and World Campus courses, academic and technical electives, industry credentials, and work-based learning.

10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Exhibit Hall Break - Sponsored by PA State Education Assoc./Vocational and Practical Arts Educators (PSEA/VPAE)

Coffee, herbal tea, juice, assorted diet and regular soft drinks, bottled water, fresh cut fruit and granola bars.

Use this time to visit the educational and commercial exhibits and to submit the ticket that you received in your registration packet in the container next to the item that you want to win.

10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Wintergreen Technology Activities that Create ‘Buzz’ and Attract StudentsRoom Carol Adukaitis - PA State System of Higher Education Stanley Komacek - California University of PA John Sandrene - Steel Center AVTS

Formula One (F1) in Schools and BotsIQ are two of the fastest growing student technology activities in PA! F1 in Schools hosted the largest competition in the USA with 32 teams. BotsIQ 2009 had 48 student-built robots battle gladiator-style for battlefield dominance. Learn how rigorous science, technology, engineering, and math become interesting through relevance for middle and high school students who plan to pursue STEM education and careers.


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Snowflake Moving Beyond the Information AgeForum Scott Kinney - Discovery Education

Today’s students were born into an age where information on nearly every topic is only a few keystrokes away. Consumers across the globe and students in classrooms now interact with content in a fundamentally different way than five years ago. Academic success can no longer be defined as the recitation of facts and figures. Instead, the degree to which our students access global expertise, engage with content, and create meaning become important criteria of a new age. Explore the steps for education to move beyond the Information Age.

Seasons #2 Paraeducators: Understanding the Special Education Mandated Credential of Competency

Ken Deitmen - Pennsylvania Training & Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) - HarrisburgDennis Clark - Pennsylvania Training & Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) - Harrisburg

Special education paraprofessionals are required to complete 20 hours of staff development each school year beginning July 1, 2008. How does this requirement affect Perkins and other CTC paraprofessionals? Come to learn about the special education requirements, areas of competency, documentation, etc. and decide if it’s valuable to paraprofessionals working in Career and Technical Education.

Seasons #3 Construction Industry - Third Party Credentials and the NCCER

Jennifer Kloza - National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)Craig Berkowitz - Lehigh Career & Technical Institute

The NCCER is a not for profit education foundation created in 1995 by a group of world leading industrial and commercial contractors who joined together to address a critical workforce shortage in the construction industry. This presentation will focus on the workforce shortage in construction, the vision and mission of the NCCER, and the vital role that PA Career and Technical Education is playing in construction industry workforce development. Information and statistical data will be provided regarding opportunities for NCCER-certified craft workers, the tremendous demand for skilled workers nationwide, earning potential in construction, and opportunities for occupational advancement and growth.

Sunburst The Growing Renewable Electric Industry in PennsylvaniaForum

Gary Sheppard - Penn State Cooperative Extension

On November 30, 2004, Governor Edward Rendell signed Act 213 into Pennsylvania law. Generally, Act 213 requires that electric distribution companies and electric generation suppliers include a specific percentage of electricity from alternative resources in the generation that they sell to Pennsylvania customers. Since then, several federal and state programs have been implemented that further encourage the installation of renewable electric generation systems. This session will discuss production experiences of small wind and photo voltaic generation systems, opportunities for Pennsylvania, with an eye on the technical jobs needed to support the Commonwealth’s goals in renewable energy deployment.

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Seasons #4 Anchoring the Anchors with Technical Samples

Dan Perna - James Daniel and Associates, LLC David DiPasquale - Bedford County Technical Center Patty Leibfried - Bedford County Technical Center

The Bedford County Technical Center has developed a system to integrate mathematics and reading anchors with the school’s technical skills. In a process involving all teachers, the school has designed a model in which technical school problems are used to illustrate the expectations of varied assessment anchors. The school wants to open this concept to other technology centers in hopes of devising a state-wide network. The problem samples designed by technical schools can be distributed to sending schools to use when preparing for the PSSA.

11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Lunch

Join us in the Exhibit Hall for lunch where you will be able to purchase individually priced menu items.


12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Wintergreen The Why, What and How of Online Automotive InstructionRoom Scott Graham - CDX Global Paul Fraser - CDX Global

Winner of the U.S. Automotive Training Managers Council award for eLearning, CDX provides online automotive career education in more than 30 countries. This presentation will demonstrate state-of-the-art online automotive education resources and review U.S. and international data on the learning and administrative outcomes, with specific reference to Perkins and NATEF accountability requirements.

Snowflake One Child Left Behind: A Story of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and the Power of Forum Human Potential

Gary Schoeniger - The Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative

Built around the story of Jason, a foster child with a remarkable story, this presentation describes the impact and the importance of entrepreneurship education in a rapidly changing and uncertain world.

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Seasons #2 The Transition Clinic: A Transition Tool

Wendy Chalmers - SUN Area Technical Institute and Union-Snyder Counties Transition Council Michele Erdman - Shikellamy High School and Northumberland County Transition Council

With increased emphasis on successful completion of CTC programs and attention to post-school outcomes for students who have IEPs, the Union, Snyder and Northumberland Counties Transition Councils have utilized the “Transition Clinic” to establish successful partnerships with agencies, organizations, schools, and CTCs to address these concerns. Transition Clinics offer a unique opportunity to bring agencies and representatives of schools together to help students make positive transitions. Attendees will leave with the information needed to implement their own transition clinics.

Seasons #3 Project P.O.W.E.R.

Dan Passmore - Warren County Career CenterTerry Emerich - Warren County Career CenterJames Young - Warren County Career Center

Project P.O.W.E.R. is a mechanical collage of alternative energies that demonstrates tasks such as gear reduction, Bernoulli’s Principle, Ohm’s Law, and fluid dynamics. This school-wide, differentiated instruction project has gone beyond typical objectives by contributing to school spirit, program unity, student morale, and community involvement. Project P.O.W.E.R. is half Jeep, half motorcycle that is bursting with technology. Our common goal was to introduce students to common engineering and manufacturing problems requiring creative solutions.

This session is sponsored by the Northwest PA Tech Prep Consortium and the IUP Center for Career and Technical Personnel Preparation.

Sunburst Pennsylvania’s Energy Industry Workforce: Challenges and OpportunitiesForum

Jan Lauer - 3 Rivers Clean Energy

Pennsylvania is facing challenges and opportunities related to energy unlike anything it has seen before, with competing pressures related to growth in demand, global warming, and homeland security. Career and technical education has a critical role to play in providing the workforce that will allow the energy industry to grow, and to grow green.

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Chestnut Welding UpdateRoom Kerri Sabo - Lincoln Electric

Learn how to optimize weld machine output with computer designed alloy specific waveform, see new welder designs for 2009, discuss environmental updates including weld fume capture systems, and discuss the future of weld training using virtual training systems. Special emphasis will be placed on the submerged arc process including live demonstrations and hands-on training.

1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Automotive Introduction to Waterborne Basecoat PaintsBody Technology Roy Klinger - Penn College of Technology Al Thomas - Penn College of Technology

This seminar will provide an overview of how the automotive industry will be changing to water-borne basecoats in the coming years and an in-depth view of the processes and procedures used with waterborne basecoat paints. The second part of the seminar is a hands-on segment that will provide participants the opportunity to work with waterborne products with respect to application, drying, and repair procedures.


2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Wintergreen Part A: Use E-Learning to Deliver Web-Based Instruction in Computer Aided Design Room 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Tim Varner - Synergis

Now your school can set up a “branded E-Learning portal” to deliver online courses in CAD and Design Visualization to secondary school students, adults, and local companies. This session will provide an overview of the Synergis e-learning courses available for Autodesk’s engineering and design software and discuss ideas for developing and delivering web-based instruction.

Part B: The Autodesk Academic Certification Program – Validate Your Student’s Knowledge 2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Tim Varner - Synergis

The Autodesk Academic Certification Program enables secondary and post-secondary students to earn an industry-recognized credential certifying their knowledge of Autodesk software applications. Secondary schools can now become Autodesk testing centers to administer certification exams to their students, students from neighboring schools, adult education students, and industry professionals. Autodesk certification exams support career pathways in architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, and other STEM-based careers.

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Snowflake PDE Programs of Study and Statewide ArticulationForum David Garnes - PDE, Bureau of Career and Technical Education Lydia Hess - PDE, Bureau of Career and Technical Education

The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 requires the development and implementation of career and technical programs of study. In this session, BCTE staff will discuss the latest developments in meeting the Perkins IV mandates concerning programs of study and the POS statewide articulation agreement. Of special interest to conference attendees are a preview of the process through which institutions can examine the BCTE Programs of Study and the reporting of articulated credit data.

Seasons #2 Overview of Marcellus Shale Gas Development in Pennsylvania

Gary Sheppard - Penn State Cooperative Extension

This presentation will provide an overview of the Marcellus shale resource in the northeastern United States. Estimates are that over 300 trillion cubic feet of gas may be recovered from this black shale play which, if true, offers tremendous opportunities for economic growth and new technical jobs here in Pennsylvania. The basics of gas extraction and an overview of the challenges and opportunities underway with the growth of this industry will be discussed.

Seasons #3 Literacy Fun for Your CTE Program

Linda Grim - Bethlehem AVTS

As literacy integration in all content areas becomes the “norm”, learn how you can embed literacy with fun and exciting activities. By looking at your instructional role, examining your teaching methods, and modeling your passion for reading and writing within your CTE program, you will empower your students and open doors of opportunity. This session will show you how to incorporate literacy into your CTE program while having fun and meeting state standards. Literacy strategies relating to reading comprehension, vocabulary, and use of novels, as well as nonfiction material will be shared. Activities involving “Who Moved My Cheese” and “The Kite Runner” are just a few. Watch your students become excited about learning! Handouts, lesson plans, and other tools will be available to use as soon as your new year begins.

Sunburst Combining Green and High TechForum Aaron Steinly - United High School, Principals for Change

Greening your school can be quite rewarding on several levels. Come see how United High School is not only greening the school, but taking advantage of unique partnerships with higher education and industry on some interesting STEM initiatives. In addition, come see how your school or organization can get involved in Principals for Change (PFC) GreenSpaces and really make a green difference.

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Wintergreen Rapid Manufacturing’s Role in the Factory of the FutureRoom Tim Varner - Synergis

This session will focus on the latest developments in Rapid Prototyping and Rapid Manufacturing. Various processes for both additive and subtractive rapid prototyping will be discussed as well as current and emerging uses for rapid manufacturing technology. Implementing Rapid Prototyping technology in the classroom will also be discussed.

Snowflake Highway to the Danger ZoneForum Scott Major - Lancaster County Career and Technology Center Maggie Major - York County School of Technology

New technologies have the potential to revolutionize and derail an educational system. Advancements in educational technology are taking place so swiftly that statutory and case law are continually developing and striving to keep pace. Repercussions for school leaders are significant and may include technology-related issues involving freedom of speech, harassment, privacy, special education, plagiarism, and copyright concerns. Attention to these emerging legal conditions and on-going professional development are the keys to preventing a technological collision.

Seasons #2 Integration of Careers and Academics

Doris Humphrey - Career Solutions Publishing Craig Berkowitz - Lehigh Career & Technical Institute

Today’s workers succeed when they offer employers a well-rounded skill set that integrates career readiness with math, English, science, social studies, critical thinking, and problem solving. In this session, simple methods of integrating academic knowledge with careers to produce motivating, practical, and relevant activities will be demonstrated. Small, interactive groups will develop integrated examples to take back to the classroom.

Seasons #3 Connecting Curriculum, Assessment, and Instruction

Thomas DeMarco - OnHand Schools Joe Miller - A.W. Beattie Career Center Sandy Niggel - A.W. Beattie Career Center

Using one integrated tool, your staff can build custom curriculums based on your district’s data that can automatically populate teacher lesson plans with objectives, standards, resources, rubrics, and assessments. A mapped curriculum is the critical foundation for successful student learning. Learn how it can be done in a digital environment.

Sunburst The “GREEN” ContinuumForum Dan Trimble - MyGreenCottage

Green, light green, medium green, dark green, green washing, green, green, and more green. By cost, mandate, or natural forces, we will eventually be forced to build green, energy efficient sustainable buildings.

This presentation will give a street level view of the complexities involved with the simple desire to build “GREEN”. Come with questions or come just to listen, but know you will leave puffed with pride that you finally know the truth about GREEN.

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Seasons #4 The Impact of Energy Conservation

G. Ross Kelly - Energy Education, Inc.

Toward the objective of reducing both the use and costs of energy, there are a variety of emerging sources or cheaper, alternative fuels, and new technologies to improve the energy performance of facilities. However, none of these emerging technologies can take the place of, or match the cost reduction of, conservation.

This presentation will look at a series of best practices that can reduce utility costs by 30% or more, through a disciplined approach to energy conservation, with no new equipment, no capital outlay, and no changes in existing physical infrastructure.

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Seasons #5 Association Meeting - This meeting may not be counted as professional development hours.

PA State Education Association, Vocational and Practical Arts Educators (PSEA/VPAE)

Exhibit Hall Break - Sponsored in part by American Technical Publishers

Take this opportunity to visit the educational and commercial exhibits and enjoy a mid-afternoon refreshment break.

4:30 p.m.

Association Meetings - These meetings may not be counted as professional development hours.

Snowflake PA Association of Career and Technical Education-Special Populations (PACTE-Special Populations) Forum General Membership Meeting

Sunburst PA Association of Career and Technical Education (PA-ACTE)Forum General Membership Meeting

5:30 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Raffle of prizes donated by schools and exhibitors - You must be present to win.

6:00 p.m.

Convention Dinner Keynote - Dr. Lee Burket, Director, PDE-BCTEHall Theme Dinner - “Fabulous Fifties”

After dinner we’ll be entertained by “Piano Jammers”, a high energy show featuring the dueling keyboards and vocals of Sal Ventura and Ron Soltis. The “Piano Jammers” will perform classic rock and contemporary tunes and you are encouraged to join in the fun!

Reception

Suite 114 Following the evening’s entertainment, join us until 11:00 p.m. for a reception hosted by the Professional Development Centers.

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Sunburst Using a Non-Fiction Storybook as the Backdrop for Technical LearningForum Dan Perna - James Daniel and Associates, LLC Linda Hoover - Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center

Can we use stories to integrate literacy and technology? One teacher at Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center has done so. By reading a book about Alzheimer’s, health care technology students are learning how to integrate technology, literacy concepts, and learning. This concept offers technical teachers and administrators many ways to use literacy as a way to motivate students to become engaged in learning their technical content. This presentation will show many concepts to help teachers and administrators see ways to lead students to mastery of real-world technical competencies. By using this method, students will be motivated to learn and apply their technical content.

8:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Snowflake Status Quo to Status Grow - Supercharging Your Institution for Growth: Chocolate, Elephants Forum and Wrinkle Remover

Kordell Norton - Author, Speaker, Graphic Facilitator

In this entertaining, humorous, highly interactive, and fast-paced session, you will learn the secrets used by big business to market and grow your CTE school and individual programs. Come and discover ways to recruit and retain students with word of mouth, pizzazz, and zing and by using the secrets of chocolate, elephants, and wrinkle remover. You will laugh and learn ways to communicate the value of your programs in ways that get support from students, parents, and stakeholders. Come see why attendees at last year’s ACTE National Conference said “Best session of the conference.”

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Sunburst Standard Aligned System for Family and Consumer Sciences NetworkingForum Jean Kelleher - PDE, Bureau of Career and Technical Education

This session will provide participants with updates that are occurring at PDE with the Standard Aligned System (SAS). Time will be allotted to network and discuss FCS issues.


10:30 a.m. - 12 noon

Convention PA-ACTE Brunch and Closing General SessionHall Keynote Speaker Kimberly Green, Executive Director National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium (NASDCTEc) Keynote presentation: “Inside the Beltway: Updates, Insights, and Forecasts”

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Commonwealth Technical Institute Melissa Murray 2

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Heather March 3

IUP Center for Career and Technical Personnel Preparation Don Gamble 25 & 25A

Johnson College Barbara Senapedis 9

Keystone Technical Institute Russell Bedell 8

Lock Haven University Jerry Falco 5

PA Army National Guard Stanley Jones 12

PA Association for Career and Technical Education (PA-ACTE) Gerald Reichard 13 PA Association of Career and Technical Education-Special Barbara Casper 6Populations (PACTE-Special Populations) PA Department of Education, Bureau of Career and Technical Education James Lewis

Pennsylvania State University, Workforce Education & Development Renee Ford 1 Pittsburgh Technical Institute Patti Hanley 7 Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center Bruce Castelli and Gary Fenton 17

Temple University C. Gloria Heberly 11

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Erin Nelson 4

Warren County Career Center Dan Passmore 24



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Advanced Technologies Consultants Michelle Sayre 20110 W. Main StreetNorthville, MI 48167Ph: 248-348-2963Fax: 248-348-3040Email: [email protected]

Advanced Technologies Consultants is the nation’s leading distributor of technical training curriculum, equipment, and furniture. Since 1964, we have partnered with hundreds of schools in the educational community to provide first-class technical training programs.

Allegheny Educational Systems, Inc. Robin Fox 131425 Freeport RoadNatrona Heights, PA 15065Ph: 724-230-2400Fax: 724-230-2406Email: [email protected]

Allegheny Educational Systems provides standards-based solutions for Technology and Business Programs (K-12) and has been working with PA Career and Technical programs for 30 years, providing state-of-the-art equipment, classroom furniture, instructor training and service for all CTE programs and schools.

American Technical Publishers Tom Wise 461155 West 175th StreetHomewood, IL 60430Ph: 708-957-1100Fax: 708-957-1101Email: [email protected]

American Technical Publishers are providers of textbooks, workbooks, and instructor materials addressing the electrical, building, and maintenance trades.

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blendedschools.net Sheri Border 152527 US Highway 522 SouthMcVeytown, PA 17051Ph: 814-542-2501Fax: 814-542-2569Email: [email protected]

blendedschools.net is a non-profit organization that provides a complete package of curriculum, technology, professional development and a collaborative network to its member districts.

Career Solutions Publishing Doris Humphrey 41199 Lancaster AvenueBerwyn, PA 19312Ph: 888-299-2784Fax: 610-993-8249Email: [email protected]

Career Solutions Publishing provides materials on Work Readiness, Workplace Ethics, Career and Academic Integration, and Personal Money Management. All products contain practical applications, motivating activities, and supplemental instructor’s guides. Students and teachers like the easy-to-understand and realistic materials.

CEV Multimedia, Ltd. Kristan Lackey 28PO Box 65265Lubbock, TX 79464Ph: 800-922-9965Fax: 800-243-6398Email: [email protected]

Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates Laura Murphy 11401 East Winding Hill RoadMechanicsburg, PA 17055Ph: 717-458-0284Fax: 717-458-9484Email: [email protected]

Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates offers complete services in the areas of architecture, engineering, landscape design, site planning, interior architecture, and construction administration. The firm has designed a wide variety of projects including but not limited to historical, educational, retail, health care, religious, governmental, judicial, correctional, warehousing, distribution, and manufacturing facilities.

Discovery Education 6One Discovery PlaceSilver Spring, MD 20910Ph: 240-662-2831Email: [email protected]

Discovery Education provides engaging digital resources to schools and homes with the goal of making educators more effective, increasing student achievement, and connecting classrooms and families to a world of learning.

Gambal Printing & Design LLC Michael Gambal 37RR 6, Box 6169Towanda, PA 18848Ph: 570-265-8968Fax: 570-265-8779Email: [email protected]

Gambal Printing & Design LLC is a complete graphic services provider specializing in four color printing, direct mail, design and electronic media. Our wide selection of products and services makes us a one-stop shop for your printing/promotional needs at an affordable price.

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Glencoe/McGraw Hill Ron Ray 148787 Orion PlaceColumbus, OH 43240Ph: 800-848-1567Fax: 614-430-4935

Educational textbooks and software for grades 6-12.

Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Jim Walsh 118604 West Creek DriveTinley Park, IL 60477Ph: 800-323-0440Fax: 888-409-3900Email: [email protected]

Goodheart-Willcox publishes a variety of products including textbooks, supplements, and inviting multimedia resources for school, industry, and individual training.

HITech, Inc. Brain Haskell 43, 44, 45211 E. North StreetMedina, OH 44256Ph: 330-239-8822Fax: 888-299-2393Email: [email protected]

HITech, Inc. provides training solutions for education including CNC machines and training systems from Denford, F1 in Schools Technology Challenge, E-911 Dispatch Training Simulators from SAVE Corp., Mechatronics/PLC’s/Pneumatics & Robotics from Festo, Laser Engravers/cutters/markers from Trotec, Wind & Solar Power Trainers and Construction Technology Training Systems from Questech.

JBH Technologies, Inc. John Heitman 3PO Box 2218Glenview, IL 60025-2218Ph: 800-455-9310Fax: 847-729-1755Email: [email protected]

JBH Technologies carries a broad range of products which include technology education, agri-science and health care, laser engravers, furniture, automotive, CNC, manufacturing, electronics, and 3D CAD software.

Labyrinth Learning Laura Corkle 18103 Fox StreetHarrisburg, PA 17109Ph: 800-522-9746 ext. 125Email: [email protected]

National Center for Construction Education Jennifer Kloza 19And Research445 Hutchinson Avenue, 4th FloorColumbus, OH 43235Ph: 614-841-3605Email: [email protected]

NCCER has developed industry-driven standardized craft training programs with portable credentials. Their misson is to build a safe, productive, and sustainable workforce of craft professionals.


On Hand Schools Christy Neville 51501 Reedsdale Street, Suite 501Pittsburgh, PA 15233Ph: 412-325-8000Fax: 412-224-4774Email: [email protected]

On+qor - A Division of All-Pak Jennifer Uhlemann 121195 Washington PikeBridgeville, PA 15017Ph: 412-257-3000Fax: 412-257-3001Email: [email protected]

On+qor produces a full line of uniforms, scrubs and lab coats with a wide range of sizes, colors, and styles.

Roth Marz Partnership Robert Marz 23505 Chapin StreetErie, PA 16508Ph: 814-860-8366Fax: 814-860-8606Email: [email protected]

Smart Futures Jennifer Lundy 27 401 Wood Street, Suite 1400Pittsburgh, PA 15222Ph: 412-288-3900 Ext. 221Fax: 412-281-3335Email: [email protected]

Smart Futures serves Pennsylvania by providing innovative career development resources to its education and training community.

Synergis Technologies Tim Varner 7472 California RoadQuakertown, PA 18951Ph: 800-836-5440Fax: 215-536-9249Email: [email protected]

Synergis Technologies provides web-based courses including Autodesk’s Programs for middle and high school STEM education including DesignKids, Design Academy, and Animation Academy.

Technimedia Studios Frank DeFede 1646501 Jewett Hopedale RoadJewett, OH 43986Ph: 800-282-5315Fax: 740-937-2289Email: Fads@Technimediastudios

Washington Greene County Job Training Myra Bernhart 17Agency, Inc.351 West Beau Street, Suite 300Washington, PA 15301Ph: 724-229-5083 Fax: 724-229-5086Email: [email protected]

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The following prize donations will be awarded on Thursday, June 25 at 5:30 p.m. in the Exhibit Hall. Deposit tickets from your registration packet into the container next to the item(s) you want to win. You must be present to win. Thank you to the companies and schools for your generous donations!

Company Donations

Pittsburgh Technical Institute ...................................................................................Patti Hanley ...................................... Gift Basket

PA-ACTE ............................................................................................................................Gerald Reichard .............................. PA-ACTE/ACTE Membership (1)

Lock Haven University ................................................................................................. Jerry Falco ......................................... LHU Sweatshirt

Donated Projects

Beaver County Career and Technology Center ...................................................Jack Smith ......................................... Birdhouse

Bedford County Technical Center ............................................................................David DiPasquale ........................... Adirondack chair and foot stool

Berks Career and Technology Center (East Campus) ........................................Lisa Greenawalt ............................... Shaker style lamp tables (2)

Berks Career and Technology Center (West Campus) ......................................Dot Furbay ........................................ Decorative cabinet

Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School ....................................................Ernest Ibarra ..................................... Bicycle sprocket (1) Tote bag with pillow Interactive bots CD Large silk floral design

Clearfield County Career and Technology Center .............................................Lois Richards .................................... Metal wood rack Small grill

Corry Area Career and Technical Center ...............................................................Judy Sharer ....................................... Pen set Wooden key ring

Cumberland Perry Area Vocational-Technical School ......................................Diane Franklin ................................. Undetermined

Greene County Career and Technology Center ..................................................Frank Burich ..................................... Plasma cam elk art Janice Quailey

Lawrence County Career and Technical Center ..................................................Brad Ovial .......................................... Steeler desk top logo on stand

Murrell Dobbins Career and Technical Education High School ....................Omar Ali ............................................. Student made movie entitled “The Second Coming”

Parkway West Career and Technology Center.....................................................Darby Copeland .............................. Steeler clock

Reading Muhlenberg Career and Technology Center......................................Gerald Witmer ................................. Brass candlestick holder (1 pair) Blue bird house Candle holder

Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center .....................................Alice Davis ......................................... Double seated chair (1) Single seat chair (1) Clock Folding table

Warren County Career Center ...................................................................................Delores Berry ................................... Boxed collection of Christmas ornaments

West Side Career and Technology Center.............................................................Joe Orban .......................................... Candle holder set (3 piece)

York County School of Technology .........................................................................Jean Parks.......................................... Salt scrub (3 jars)

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