TRAN I nT we. Su {a George W. Bierly, director of The Pennsylvania State University’s ~~ Wilkes-Barre Campjs, has announced that a two yl associate degree major tn agricultural business will be offered area residents beginning with the fall term, 1973: : Penn State officials have notified Mr. Bierly that the campus located in Lehman may begin admission procedures immediately for the 1973-1974 academic year. The success and demand for the program has prompted the university to offer the major at more Commonwealth Cam- puses, bringing it closer to home for more potential nel The ®igricultural business major prepares students for service in commercial farming and = equips - them with knowledge and skills that enable graduates to work as operational managers in businesses related to agriculture. for such a program. The program is designed to qualify graduates for positions of in- termediate responsibilities such as foremen, department supervisor and assistant managers--the people who put into operation the policies of the top administrators. Penn State initiated the agricultural business curricula in 1964 based on the recom- mendations and since that time there have been more jobs available then there were graduates to fill them. Demand has come from all three areas of the ‘‘agri- business’’: farming, service and supply, and processing and distribution. In 1972 the graduates average starting salary was over $6,000 and ranged up to $8,500. Com- menting on the placement of graduates, Clarence E. Trotter, professor of marketing at Penn State, said, ‘‘The ready ac- ceptance of the graduates stems from the fact that the initiation of the program and the makeup of courses were based on advice obtained through interviews with agri-business firms.” Additionally, each year 10 to 15 percent of the graduates have elected to continue their education. Though not designed to serve as a preparatory program for baccalaureate work, the two-year major in- cludes 21 credits of bac- calaureate courses which count toward a four-year degree, and also provides a testing ground for students considering the transfer. The Penn State Wilkes-Barre Campus will offer basic courses during the freshman year and because of the highly technical nature of the curriculum, students will transfer to Penn State during the second year where research and laboratory facilities are used in teaching the applied courses in agricultural production and business management. Area high school students wishing to apply for admission to the program or desiring additional information may contact the Wilkes-Barre Campus in Lehman, or E.V. Chadwick, Luzerne County Extension Agent, with offices presently located at the local campus. 3 ba Photo by Jarmies Kozemchak ¢ Twenty four of the most highly acclaimed specials on television have been acquired by WBRE-TV and will be broadcast in a weekly series at 6 on Sunday nights, it was an- nounced today. Produced by the National Geographic Society in cooperation with Metromedia Producers Corporation, the one- hour specials are all in color and cover a world-wide spec- trum of subjects, including the worlds of animals, birds, fish, reptiles, insects—and also the world agsilarge: sea voyages, ascents the top of mountains, descents to the bottom of oceans—and filmed adventures Pry Let our professional dec help you to create a more beau- tiful home. There is no charge for their talent. 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Bierly, campus director; William Umphred, vice president, Commonwealth Telephone Co.; Edward Barber, director of personnel and public relations, Com- monwealth Telephone Co.; Edward Dreisbach, program chairman, electrical engineering, and associate professor; Robert Paranich, engineering instructor; Lloyd Gable, plant staff manager, Commonwealth Telephone Co.; and Mr. Giordano. The Lake-Lehman Brass Choir, a group selected from the high school band, is making its annual appearance throughout the Back Mountain and Wyoming Valley with a special Christmas program. On Dec. 6, the choir played at the Colonial Inn for the Nan- ticoke Kiwanis and at the Maple Grove Methodist Church Dec. 13. They will play at the Christmas program at Lake- Lehman High School Dec. 18 and will tour Wyoming Valley Dec. 19 beginning with the First National Bank of Wilkes-Barre at 10:30 a.m.; Veterans’ Hospital at 11:30; in the Crystal Ballroom of the Sterling Hotel for the Wilkes-Barre Rotary at 12:30; and at the Luzerne County Court House at 1:45 p.m. They will perform for the Dallas Kiwanis at the Irem Temple Country Club, Dec. 20. The choir is directed by John Page 7 Miliauskas and consists of the following members: Ed Pall, narrator; Gail Shaw, chimes; Mark Caccia, David Scott, Craig Allen, Nancy Kleban, Ronald Kinney, Gene Holcomb, Gary Gordon, Martin Scott, Dale Ehret, Walter Babetski, Richard McCarty, Mark Wallo, Kim Adams, Alda Maturi, Carol Booth, Mike DelKanic, David Lloyd, Karen Baer, Charles Headman, Larry Major, William Babetski, John Sutliff, Daniel Yankowski, Robert Barski, Jack Lee, Donald Joseweit, Edward Ungvarsky, Jeffrey Tesko, Norman Mec- Caffrey, Thomas Scouten and Ed Piper. The Dallas Post will hold its annual Holiday Open House Friday afternoon from 3 to 6. Everyone is invited! Attend! Enjoy! ; Merry Christmas to All! Be happy and full of ) 360 Kidder St. 823-0700 #5 i Na 2 0 BH * AND gle Nas > SS at A DURING 1972 WE NEW Wilkes-B arre %, <% Bec = . of; ¥, RA as = a 2 5 ou 38 ert =
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