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Dr. Tracee Howell has joined the Pitt-Bradford’s Office of the President as the executive associate to President Livingston Alexander. As executive associate, she will work at the president’s direction to oversee and support various university projects and programs; she will also serve as the officer responsible for compliance with institutional affirmative action policies and procedures.

Dr. Lisa Fiorentino, associate professor of nursing, has been named the director for the Center for Rural Health Practice at Pitt-Bradford, which will enable the center and the nursing program to collaborate on projects.

Minard Run Oil Co. has made a $25,000 contribution to Pitt-Bradford that will allow more high school students to take advantage of a program that allows them to earn college credit at minimal cost.

Pitt-Bradford has tripled its Internet capacity through the efforts of a technology consortium of universities called the Keystone Initiative for Network Education and Research.

Pitt-Bradford has named two new ex-officio members to its Advisory Board and reappointed 21 members.

Between them, Dr. George and Susan Evans of Bradford have attended five different universities, yet they’ve steadfastly supported Pitt-Bradford even though neither of them were ever students there.

By the end of the academic year, 20 medical students from the University of Pittsburgh will have spent one of their clinical rotations in Bradford thanks to a five-year grant to introduce medical students to rural medicine.

The Friends of Hanley Library will present its 21th annual “Seasonal Readings” on WESB’s LiveLine Wednesday, Dec. 11.

Hamlin Bank and Trust Co. of Smethport has made a $100,000 contribution to Pitt-Bradford that will allow more high school students to take advantage of a program that allows them to earn college credit at minimal cost.

A new scholarship named in memory of one of Bradford’s most colorful women will help students who are writing majors and need some financial assistance.