Penn College faculty member honors students’ resolve

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Two Pennsylvania College of Technology students who impressed a faculty member with their perseverance are each receiving $250 from the Pennsylvania Association of Developmental Educators.              While attending PADE’s annual conference recently, Calvetta A. Walker, assistant professor of reading, was one of four educators randomly selected to receive a $500 scholarship to give to a student or students of their choice.Walker selected Heidi M. Elliott, a pre-nursing student from Port Allegany, and Chanelle Johnson, a human services student from Williamsport.“Chanelle and Heidi came to mind immediately when I won,” Walker said. “I saw each of them persevere through difficult personal circumstances when I had them in class. They were each back in class within the same week that these immense challenges took place and never missed an assignment. I admire both of them for their strength, courage and determination.”PADE is a professional, non-profit educational organization addressing the needs and interests of Pennsylvania’s postsecondary developmental educators. PADE is affiliated with the National Association for Developmental Educators.To learn more about English, reading and speech courses at Penn College, visit www.pct.edu/english. For more about Penn College, a national leader in applied technology education and workforce development, visit www.pct.edu, email admissions@pct.edu or call toll-free 800-367-9222.