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Johnson College Alumnus Explains Why He Decided to Stay in Northeast PA

johnson_admin — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:52:34 +0000

Check out October 2009′s Happenings Magazine with Nicholas Benuska ’09 representing Johnson College!

Pick up a copy today or read the article online now: Happenings Magazine

Electrical Construction & Maintenance Technology Instructor Attends National Conference

johnson_admin — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:40:17 +0000

In early August, Johnson College instructor Clair Kenny, Ed.D, attended the National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee’s (NJATC) 2009 National Training Institute (NTI). This week long educational conference took place at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI. The NTI focuses on instructor training for individuals in the electrical industry. Close to 2,000 participants from around the nation took part in this year’s conference. Dr. Kenny remarks, “I never saw so much talent in such a beautiful, welcoming atmosphere.”

Dr. Kenny entered the Professional Education Training group, a four year training program, as a Visiting Scholar. He assisted with third year courses, including Performance Evaluation and Teaching & Managing in a Technical Laboratory.

Several participants celebrated Dr. Kenny as he was the first educator to attend as a Journeyman Electrician from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) in NTI’s 20 years of operation.

Dr. Kenny has been working in the electrical industry for 44 years and has been teaching for 38 years. He says of NTI, “What I learned there reinforced everything I’ve done in my whole career.” As a dedicated Johnson College faculty member, Dr. Kenny states, “I could see some of my students follow in my footsteps… I’m lucky, I love what I do.”

Johnson College’s Electrical Construction and Maintenance Technology program instructs students in basic AC/DC circuit theory, blueprint reading, and residential, commercial and industrial construction theory and practices according to the National Electrical Code.

Clair Kenny, Ed. D., Instructor, Electrical Construction and Maintenance Technology, Scranton, PA

Electrical Construction & Maintenance Technology Students Improve Weston Park’s Facility

johnson_admin — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:57:44 +0000

Johnson College’s Electrical Construction & Maintenance Technology’s twenty-four freshmen students scaled the 20 foot ceilings of Weston Park’s facility last week in order to install three fans to improve the airflow in the old building.

Members of the North Scranton Rotary Club contacted Electrical Construction & Maintenance Technology’s Chairperson, Dr. Clair Kenny, to see if the students would be interested in the community service project.

The project was expected to take three weeks to complete, however the students finished the job within three days. The building was inspected and approved by the city inspector of Scranton as it met the codes and standards.

The Rotary Club provided the equipment, supplies, and scaffolding. “We just brought the skills and the manpower,” Kenny said.

Freshman, Jody Schneider from Lake Ariel, said, “[The project] was not sitting in a classroom and talking about it, it was the real deal… hands-on.”

The Rotary Club provided the equipment, supplies, and scaffolding. “We just brought the skills and the manpower,” Kenny said.

Freshman, Jody Schneider from Lake Ariel, said, “[The project] was not sitting in a classroom and talking about it, it was the real deal… hands-on.”

From Left to Right: Dick Laske, Former President of the North Scranton Rotary Club, Dr. Clair Kenny, Thomas McAndrew, North Scranton Neighborhood Association, Electrical Construction & Maintenance Technology Freshmen, Paul Gauthan, North Scranton Neighborhood Association

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