Program completed John T. Hychko, engineering pro- fessor at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, was recently honored for his 25 years of dedicated teaching service to the local campus in Lehman. He was presented with a Penn State chair. Prior to joining the Wilkes-Barre campus faculty in 1958, Hychko worked as a structural engineer for Wilkes-Barre Iron and Wire Works, American Chain and Cable Com- pany, and Babcock and Wilcox Company. He has also taught engi- neering courses at King's College and Wilkes College. Hychko received his B.S. in civil engineering from Lehigh University and his M.e. from the Pennsylvania State University. He is past presi- dent of the Luzerne County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Society of Pro- fessional Engineers. For many years he has served as engineer for Newport Township where he resides with hsi wife, Jean. They have three sons, John Jr., a physician at Mercy Hospital in Scranton; Gregory, second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force, and Sergei, freshman at Nanticoke High School. JOHN T. HYCHKO The Dallas. Senior High School will offer a coaching course this fall to. provide college-bound students the opportunity to brush up on their verbal skills in readiness for the Scholastic ‘Aptitudé Test (SAT). Nationally verbal scores are lower for students to have extra help in verbal areas before taking SATs. The coaching course for the English (verbal) sessions in prepa- ration for SAT’s will begin the week of Sept. 10. There will be two coaching sessions a week, Monday evenings from 6 to & p.m. and Tuesday evenings from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Each student should select and attend, one verbal session per week that best suits their time schedule. Coaching sessions will run for eight weeks and be free of charge to pay Dallas High School senior. Late registrations will be accepted for the sessions if space is available. College-bound students who plan to take the SAT’Ss on November 3 should register in the guidance office for these coaching sessions. Anyone desiring informa- tion about the course should contact Mrs. Russin at 675-5201 ext 215. —- : foe fed) The Act 101 Program at College Misericordia, Dallas, recently completed its pre-college summer session. Students in the program were involved in an intensive three-week series of courses. These courses were designed to assist students in making the transition from high school to college. Pictured at the concluding picnic are some of the program participants. From left, seated, are Mary Ann Krupski, Lisa Holley, Liz Ehmann, Sue Postlewhaite, Debbie Bradley, Jennifer Gosart, and Dawn Millan. Standing, Gerry Wall, counselor; Bob Lizza, study facilitator; Rich Galloway, Mary Siegel, counselor; Kevin Treat, Carol Llewellyn, secretary; Bill Dick, Act * 101 Program director; and Dr. Jeff Fremont, faculty. Perry named to post at Misericordia John A. Perry, of Carlinville, Ill., lege Misericordia here, announced Dr. Joseph R. Fink, president of the college. Perry, former vice president of in Carlinville. “brings us a wealth of experience ir advancing the cause of private Fink. “We welcome him to the college and the Wyoming Valley. He is a skilled administrator and pro- vides added strength to the college’s management team." sity, Perry formerly served colleges in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and New York. A former writer and editor of the Syracuse (N.Y.) “Herald Journal,” he served in the U.S. Navy as an information spe- cialist during the Korean War. He currently serves as a public affairs officer in the U.S. Army Reserve. At College Misericordia, a coedu- cational liberal arts and profes- sional studies institution, Perry will be responsible for areas of public relations, funds development, alumni affairs and special events. The college was founded in 1924 by the Religious Sisters of Mercy and is located in this northeastern Penn- sylvania community. Perry received several national awards for publications, design and writing excellence. He is listed in “Who's Who in Public Relations,” “Who's Who in Education,’ and ‘Who's Who in the Methodist Church.”” Numerous articles, authored by Perry, have appeared in national and international news- papers. Perry and his wife, Virginia, will reside in Dallas. JOHN A. PERRY College Misericordia Circle K Club officers for the 1984-85 aca- demic year are as follows: Presi- dent, Johnna Chiumento; Vice Pres- ident, Jo Lynn Para; Secretary, Charlene Santarelli; Treasurer, Georgia Kokos; Publicity Secretary, Sue Overmiller. The Circle K has been very active this summer undertaking such activities as aiding the Back Moun- tain Library, assisting the Pittston YMCA, a hoagie sale, a bake sale and several car washes. College Misericordia Circle K Club is a service organization whose aim is assisting the community as well as the College Campus. College Misericordia Circle K is Shorsared by the Dallas Kiwanis Club. : Dallas Post subscription for: Name you ’ Address Spe Given by Address like us to send acard). EX EX EN RN NE. engineering; Jack Kolesar, professor of engineering; Niranjan S. Igunji, new lecturer in engineering;’ and Dr. Deborah Brassard, new assistant professor of English. t DAIRY DASH II 10K and 2 MILE FUN RUN—SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1984 AGE GROUPS: ITY Rp) 10K (6.2 miles)RACE YX - MALE: a 18 & under; 19-30; 31-40; 41-49; 50 plus FEMALE: 18 & under; 19-30; 31-40; 41-49; 50 plus 2 MILE FUN RUN MALE: Open division FEMALE: Open division Awards to Top 3 Male and Top 3 Female Finishers FEES: PRE-REGISTRATION ON OR BEFORE SEPTEM- BER 7, 1984 With T-Shirt - $5.00 Without T-Shirt - $3.00 Sizes Available (S, M, L, XL) T-SHIRTS FOR PRE-REGIS- TERED RUNNERS "ONLY" - 200 Available Registration - Day of Race $4.00 TIME: 11:00 A.M. - Sunday, Sep- tember 16, 1984 8:30-10:00 A.M. - Race Day Registration 12:30 P.M. - AWARDS CEREMONY - COURT- HOUSE SQUARE SPONSORED BY: PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND THE AMERICAN DAIRY ASSOCIATION AND DAIRY COUNCIL, INC. DIRECTED AND SCORED BY: SCRANTON ORGANIZATION OF AREA RUNNERS — S.0O.A.R. RUNNERS SEMINAR: Roger Krum, Penn State Biomechanics Lab Energetics, Etficiency and Economy of Human Locomotion 9:00 a.m. WHERE: Scranton, Pennsylvania - RACE WILL START AND FINISH AT COURTHOUSE SQUARE, SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA, AND WILL FOLLOW MOST OF THE SCRANTON TIMES COURSE. SPECIAL PRIZE: ALL PARTICIPATING RUNNERS will be eligible for a drawing. The prize is - A WEEKEND IN NEW YORK CITY including TWO nights lodging. TWO tickets to a Broadway Show PLUS $100.00 spending money. 12 TROPHIES — 24 RIBBONS — 36 BASKETS OF DAIRY PRODUCTS ~ For further information contact: Russell O. Gunton - (717) 836-2181