Education

Thompson Lauds Penn State Students for THON Fundraising Milestone

February 19, 2013

U.S. Representative and Penn State Alumnus, Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, R-Howard, today congratulated the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon...

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Thompson discusses career and technical education, taxes and jobs with Erie's WJET TV

January 31, 2013

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Issues:Career and Technical Education CaucusEducation

Congratulations to the 2013 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year

December 6, 2012

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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Ryan Devlin, of Brockway, Pennsylvania, on receiving the 2013 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year Award. Ryan is the youngest educator to receive this esteemed award...

Issues:Education

Hundreds of Fifth District Students Attend Thompson's Government Outreach 2012

September 28, 2012

Press Release

Hundreds of students from high schools across the 5th Congressional District this week attended Government Outreach 2012...

Issues:Education

Thompson Delivers Keynote Speech Before 38th Annual Pennsylvania Career & Technical Education Conference

June 27, 2012

Press Release

U.S. Representative Glenn `GT’ Thompson today delivered the keynote speech for the 38th Annual Pennsylvania Career & Technical Education Conference...

Issues:Career and Technical Education CaucusEducation

The Need for a Bipartisan Solution on Student Loans

June 21, 2012

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On April 27, 2012, House Republicans approved H.R. 4628, the Interest Rate Reduction Act, a bill to prevent the interest rates on new student loans from increasing to 6.8 percent...

Issues:Education

Kristen Henderlong of Clearfield Area High School Wins Fifth Congressional District 2012 High School Art Competition

May 9, 2012

Press Release

Henderlong won the contest with her work, “The Essence of Light,” an acrylic-on-canvas painting of a classroom in Haiti where she had traveled to on a humanitarian mission...

Issues:Education

Thompson Announces Public Forum on Forestry in State College

March 26, 2012

Press Release

U.S. Representative Glenn 'GT' Thompson today announced a forum on the topic of forest management and invasive species...

Issues:AgricultureAllegheny National ForestEducation

Thompson Sponsors 2012 Congressional High School Art Competition

March 22, 2012

Press Release

U.S. Representative Glenn 'GT' Thompson today announced details for the 2012 Congressional High School Art Competition...

Issues:Education

Thompson Receives National PTA Congressional Voice for Children Award