Towanda Center
2008 FACULTY PICNIC
SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
FLIGHT SCHOOL
SCHOLARSHIP GOLF TOURNAMENT
New, continuing programs showcased at Lackawanna College
BY JAMES LOEWENSTEIN - The Daily & Sunday Review
TOWANDA -- Lackawanna College'S Towanda Center recently launched several new programs, Center Director Joyce Kerrick said at the Towanda Center's open house on Tuesday. Click here for the rest of the story.
Fact Sheet
Lackawanna College, Towanda Center opened in May of 1993. Currently there are 165 students enrolled, both part-time and full-time. 80% of our students receive financial aid grants, 15% receive employer benefits and 5% receive no aid.
The average class size for the Spring 2007 semester is 9 students per class. Our largest class is College Writing with 17 students. Small class size allows for a more effective learning environment.
The most popular majors are Business Administration, Accounting, Human Services, Computer Information Systems, Criminal Justice, Office Technology and Administration, and Medical Office Assistant.
We have students attending from every school district in Bradford and Sullivan Counties.
Approximately 60% of our students are adult, nontraditional students. Most of our students work at least part time. The number of students taking classes while still in high school or recent graduates steadily increases.
Read the complete fact sheet
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9th Annual Lackawanna College Towanda Center
Scholarship Golf Tournament
Jack and Pearl Fox, Honorary Chairs
Friday, July 25, 2008
Towanda Country Club
Watch for our brochure
Pictured Golf Planning Committee L-R: Front row, Director, Joyce Kerrick, Jack Fox. Back Row, JoAnn Kizer, Chris Lavelle, Jackie Johnson, Linda Fairchild, Mike Noone, MaryRose Shaylor, Frank DeWitt and Bridget Fitzpatrick.
Proceeds benefit students with financial aid for tuition and books.
This years Honoree Chairs are Jack and Pearl Fox of Towanda.
At: 570-265-3449 or email: towanda@lackawanna.edu
Student Council hosts Third Annual Faculty Dinner
Pictured are Faculty and Student Council Members gathered at the recent
Faculty Luau dinner hosted by the Student Council.
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 the Lackawanna College Student Council hosted its Third Annual Faculty Dinner as a way of saying “Thank You” to the Faculty for their hard work and dedication. The theme this year was a Hawaiian LUAH theme and each faculty was presented with leis and the dinner was Hawaiian themed. This night gives the faculty an opportunity to interact with their fellow faculty and students and staff all in one pleasant setting. The dinner gives the Student Council an opportunity to share with faculty activities the Student Council participates in their communities and for the college. A special “Thank you” was given to Mr. Jack Fox retired Advisor with Lackawanna College.
Members of the Student Council are: Chair, Tanya Adams, Co-Chair, Tabatha Dessa, Secretary, Emily Vinson. Other members are Amy McNeal, Ashley Vanderpool, Tony Allen and Megan Pointek and Jennifer Rolls.
Flight School at the Towanda Center
Ground School is 40 hours of instruction and flight instruction is
done at Bradford County Airport.
Cost $495.00 plus cost of a book
For more info on flight school at the Towanda Center download the PDF.
New Surgical Technology Program Offered
at Lackawanna College’s Towanda Center
Lackawanna College’s Towanda Center has introduced a Surgical Technology Program, a new field of study that began with the start of the spring semester 2007. The Associate Degree program is being offered in cooperation with the Robert Packer Hospital, Guthrie Clinic and Corning Hospital.
Surgical Technologists are a vital part of the team in medical operating rooms. They are responsible for maintaining a sterile environment, preparing equipment and instruments, and providing general patient support before, during and after surgery. During procedures, they may operate suction machines, sterilizers, diagnostic equipment and room lighting. In addition, they prepare sterile dressings for patients to wear after surgery.
Lackawanna College ’s program consists of 69 credits leading to a degree. Courses combine academic and hands-on education and cover such areas as anatomy, medical terminology, sterilization techniques and surgical procedures. Lab and clinical assignments are required to complete the program. Graduates may sit for the national registry examination to be accredited as Certified Surgical Technologist (CST). Average salaries for CST’s are in the $30,000+ range.
The program is currently being offered only at Lackawanna’s Towanda Center. The second class of 11 students began their coursework in January 2008. Applications will be accepted on a year-round basis. Enrollment is limited. Financial aid is available for to assist students with participation in this degree program.
Anne Osborn, ST of Sayre is serving as Director of the Program. A highly experienced Surgical Technologist, she has served in the operating room at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Elmira, NY since 1983. Ms. Osborn earned her diploma in Surgical Technology from the Williamsport Community College in 1982. She is a member of the Association of Surgical Technologists.
Lackawanna College has created a number of health and medical studies programs in the past few years. Vascular Technology, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Paramedic Training, Nurse Aide and Phlelbotomy are offered at various college locations. The Surgical Technology Program is the first such course at the Towanda Center. The program has been in the works for several years. Originally planned to be introduced in
Scranton, the program was moved to Towanda because of the active interest and support of the Robert Packer Hospital and the Guthrie Clinic. “The commitment of these institutions to improve the well being of residents of the Northern Tier was extremely impressive and highly persuasive,” said Ann Marie Stelma, Ph.D.,
Lackawanna’s Vice President of Continuing Education who guided the program’s creation. “They wanted the program in their region and have made certain that it was possible.”
Lackawanna College is in the process of acquiring accreditation from the Committee on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) for the new major. Headquartered in Colorado, CAAHEP accredits educational programs that prepare health professionals in 21 different disciplinary areas. Accreditation protects the student and the public and also ensures a supply of the most qualified health care professionals.
“The surgical technology program represents an exciting opportunity for individuals wishing to acquire new skills to enter a secure and rewarding career path,” said Joyce Kerrick, Director of the Towanda Center. “As with our new Weekend Achievement Program, this course provides another way for the Towanda Center to serve our
community.”
Surgical Technology Students
Lackawanna College - Towanda Center Director
Joyce Packard Kerrick, M.Ed.
Joyce P. Kerrick is the Director of the Towanda Center of Lackawanna College. Mrs. Kerrick is responsible for the administration of all daily operations at the Center. She is responsible for community relations, hiring and supervision of staff and adjunct faculty, fiscal management, budget preparation, new program development, student advising, and recruitment of new students. She also supervises the Continuing Education programs at the Towanda Center. These include certificate and non credit classes in the areas of career development and computer training.
Mrs. Kerrick has 30 years of experience in the field of education. She began her career at Lackawanna College in November of 1990 as the Program Director for Adult Basic and Literacy Programs. She took this new program and developed it into one of the premier adult education programs in the state. Lackawanna College served as the Regional Staff Development Center for adult education and literacy programs during her tenure as the Program Director. As the staff development director, she was responsible for providing workshops and seminars to adult education professionals in a seven county area.
Prior to coming to Lackawanna College, Mrs. Kerrick worked as an adult education and GED teacher at Bradford County Action, Inc., and as a high school mathematics teacher. She was an adjunct faculty member for Mansfield University and the Penn State Northern Tier Center. She also worked as an educational consultant and trainer for Northeast Pennsylvania Consultants.
Mrs. Kerrick earned her bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education – Mathematics from Mansfield University and her master’s degree in Adult Education from Elmira College. She holds state certification as a mathematics teacher.
Mrs. Kerrick is a member of many professional and community organizations. She serves as the Financial Vice President of the Central Bradford County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, member of the Towanda Main Street Committee, member of the Full Commission of the Northern Tier Regional Planning and Development Commission, Youth Council member of the Workforce Investment Board, and a member of the French Azilum, Inc. Board of Directors.
She is currently serving on the Asylum Township Planning Commission and previously served as a Monroe Township auditor for 12 years. She is a life member of PAACE – the Pa. Association of Adult Continuing Education and a former member of the Board of Directors. She is a member of AAUW. She is active in both her local chapter and state level activities for Delta Kappa Gamma Society International – a society of key women educators.
Mrs. Kerrick lives in French Asylum with her husband, Ralph. They have three grown children, Todd, Julie and Michael and a grandson, Branson.
Services available at the Center include: personal career and educational counseling, individual career planning, college transfer planning, computer labs, and tutoring.
Students from the Towanda center have transferred to these colleges: Mansfield University, Bloomsburg University, SUNY Cortland, Wilkes University, Gettysburg College, Elmira College, Slippery Rock University, Shippensburg University, Marywood College, Lock Haven University, Penn State University and Misericordia University.
Our students have done cooperative work experiences at the following businesses: Ben Franklin Store, Farley’s Total Tax Service, Futures Residential Program, Guthrie Clinic, Henry Dunn Insurance, Osram Sylvania, Penn-York Opportunities, Ingersoll-Rand, People’s State Bank, SERVE, Inc., Cargill – Taylor Beef, Inc.., Tom Thumb Nursery School, Towanda Memorial Hospital, the Bradford County Courthouse, the Area Agency on Aging and Northern Tier Counseling.
Towanda Center students have done community work study at the Towanda Public Library, The American Red Cross, the Bradford-Wyoming County Library, the Sullivan County Library, YMCA, Memorial Hospital, Nana’s Day Care Center, the Bradford County Regional Arts Council, CareerLink, and Big Brothers/Big Sisters.