
LEWISTOWN – College students at the Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technological innovation in Lewistown will have new technological innovation and other gear to use, thanks to generous donations from a few space enterprises.
At the Academy’s Operating Committee meeting on March 2, donations for the mechatronics plan were being accepted from To start with Good quality in Lewistown, which incorporated PLC and interface, touch-display panels and several sensors and switches, worth $60,000 and Philips Ultrasound in Reedsville, which donated pumps, motors, soldering station and a microscope station, value $63,000.
Weis Markets of Burnham also donated 203 chef jackets and hanging racks to the culinary arts method.
Servicing repairs
A new h2o filter process was set up at the Academy on Feb. 27. Also, the lead screening samples had been taken, and a handwash station was fixed as very well as clogs in the sink drain in Health-related Science and water cooler drain by the cafeteria.
Routine maintenance also mounted a washer, dryer and warm h2o heater in the Annex for CNA. They also ready the constructing for the open home.
Other Approvals
In other news, the functioning committee accredited the following retirements:
• Lynn Scarton-Fohringer, culinary arts instructor, at the end of the college 12 months.
• Valerie Woodring Baker, early childhood trainer, at the finish of the college yr.
• The functioning committee permitted the resignation of Laura Shay, portion-time EMS training course coordinator/instructor, efficient Feb. 28.
• Customers accredited the 2023-24 college calendar, with the to start with university student day as Wednesday, Aug. 30 and the past student working day as Wednesday, May well 31.
• The operating committee approved the following area excursions for team and pupils:
• Alison Krajewski and medical science students to attend Geisinger School of Nursing on Feb. 21, retroactively.
• Jon Aumiller, Jennifer Jackson and about 48 pupils to go to Pennsylvania Faculty of Technologies on March 22.
• Valerie Woodring Baker and early childhood pupils to show up at Lewistown Elementary College and offer PBIS understanding routines on March 23.
• Benjamin Detwiler, Barry King, two chaperones and precision machining learners to show up at New Holland, Shady Maple and Thaddeus Stevens on March 31.
• Benjamin Detwiler, Barry King, two chaperones and precision machining learners to show up at Overhead Door Co. of Nittany Valley on April 14.
• Susan Wagner and agriculture pupils to show up at Shaver’s Creek Environmental Heart and Mifflin County Airport Glider Contest on Might 19.
• The working committee permitted a amenities ask for by Mifflin County 4-H to use the cafeteria on Feb. 28, March 28 and April 25 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. for their 4-H Rabbit Club. About 30 4-H customers will be in attendance.
• The working committee accredited a request for Mike McMonigal to show up at the Pennsylvania Workforce Improvement Association from Could 3 to 5 at a price of $1,108.76 to be paid out out of adult schooling.












