JOB OPPORTUNITIES, cont. from Page 4
The. potential associate degree
graduates are being sought by.companies
from practically all sectors of the
country, many from the "glamor"
companies dealing in aero-space and
electronics, At one campus, with 73
potential graduates, 60 different
companies have scheduled interviews.
The flood of recruiters has prompted
directors of the Campuses to issue •
statements to area employers to make
their move now in applying for inter-
viewing time.
"Being a state university, we would
like to see many of our associate
degree graduates stay in their local
areas or at least in the State," says
Kenneth L. Holderman, director of the
Commonwealth Campus system.
A eur4 . 49y conducted by the University
among its Commonwealth Campuses reveals
that the average starting salary for
two-year graduates last June was $447.14
per month. Yore than 60 graduates
received starting salaries above $5OO
and a few exceeded $6OO per month. A
similar survey a few years ago showed
that only 18 per cent started with $4OO
per month or better salary.
The majority of the students in the
associate degree programs at the
Commonwealth Campuses are enrolled in
programs in the field of engineering.
These include drafting and design
technology, electrical and electronics
technology, manufacturing technology,
chemical technology, and surveying
technology. There are also.two-year
programs in business, retailing, forest
technology, agricultural business, and
hotel and food service.
The 11. S. Department of Labor
estimates that 200,000 such science and
engirtonrinp: 1% ,, 0 1 . 7 /irtianS will he needed
each year for the rtAit 4A—.4m*
Penn - Statels branch campuses are at
Abington, Allentown, Altoona, Dußois,
Erie, Harrisburg, Hazleton, McKeesport,
Monaca, Mont. Alto, New Kensington, .
Pottsville, Reading, Scranton, Sharon,
Uniontown, Wilkes-Barre, and York.
Behrendis high-riding Cubs won two
more games this weekend. - Friday night
the Cubs bombed Jamestown 104 - 77.
2 - The victory was especially sweet be
cause of the fact that Jamestown beat
Behrend on our home floor. Coach
Sweeting credited this wild to an all
around tem effort, especially on de
fense;-Ron Hornyak was outstanding on
defense, limiting Jamestown's leading
scorer to 13 points. Big" Joe Williams
came through with another great game
as he hit for 39 points, the 3rd
highest game in Behrend's history. Two
weeks ago Joe scored 40 points against
McKeesport for the second highest game.
Williams also grabbed 32 . rebounds,
another Behrend record. Barney Etzel
continued .his stead3, - .play scoring 21e
Tom Taylor added 13. The Coach em
phasized that the entire team played
a great game.
Saturday, the Cubs traveled to
Warren and returned with a 79 - 54 win.
Behrend had a slow start and . led by
only 4 at halftime. .Dan Casane, Ron
Hornyak, and Barney Etzel started
hitting from outside and quickly put'
Behrend out in front. Randy
Lachomki controlled the boards and
ended with 22 rebounds. Lackowski is
the Cubs' leading rebound man.
Twelve players, the entire bench,
saw action in both games and Coach
Sweeting pointed out the importance of
our bench. He stated that our bench
has spelled the difference,in probably
half of our wins. Tom Taylor, Dan
Chase, and Frank Ramsey have been
prrckioularlY 5 0 '4 in Y'Aief.
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