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Plum Robotics Score Nationally. After taking first place in the Southwestern PA BotsIQ Competition in 2007 and in 2008, Plum Senior High School robotics team members traveled to Miami Beach, Florida to compete in the National BotsIQ Competition. Read More...

Family Literacy Program Recives $1,500 Donation from Argon ST, Inc. The Argon ST donation will be used to sponsor Family Literacy Events in Uniontown, PA. During PIC’s Family Literacy Interactive Literacy Activities (ILA) parents and children will be engaged in literacy-based work and play activities as a family.
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"Literacy Nights" Sponsored by Head Start/Early Head Start. In April the Head Start/Early Head Start programs sponsor “Literacy Night” at various Head Start centers throughout Fayette County. Enrolled families and children will have the opportunity to socialize in an educational setting and enjoy stories telling, fun learning activities, and healthy snacks. The books being featured are "If You Give a Pig a Pancake" and "This Is Monday".
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PIC Youth Summer Activities. The Private Industry Council's Youth Staff is currently accepting applications for its summer programs. There are two STEM-based camps in Westmoreland County: the Manufacturing Career Exploration Program (MCEP) and the New Adventures: Robotics and Manufacturing Camp.
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Governor Achivement Award. The Private Industry Council of Westmoreland Fayette Inc. would like to extend their congratulations to Denise McCullough of Hunker PA, Westmoreland County, on the determination and outstanding efforts that led her to be the recipient of the "Governor's Achievement Award for Outstanding Performance in Workforce Investment Act Programs" for the state of Pennsylvania.
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PIC New Hires And Promotions. Tim Yurcisin, PIC's President, is pleased to announce the hiring of Leanne Griffith, as Adult Education Supervisor and the promotion of Shujuane Martin to Project Supervisor of PIC's welfare-to-work programs. We welcome Leanne and congratulate Shujuane. Read More...

Head Start/Early Head Start collaborated with the Fort Necessity National Battlefield in the development of a new educational program for preschool students titled "How Children Learned in the Past". Between the months of November and December of 2007, over 750 children, parents and teachers participated in the educational program at the Park's Interpretive and Education Center. Read More...

More PIC Promotions. Tim Yurcisin, President of PIC, is pleased to announce the following promotions that have resulted from the recent retirement of Marla Ryan, Director of Education: Tami Ozegovich as the Director of Education and Ted Martin as the Assistant Director of Workforce Development. Read More...