Events
Gallery at Penn College to Display Indo-American Art
Nov. 11, 2009 - 12:12 a.m.
The Gallery at Penn College, on the third floor of Madigan Library, will host “Erasing Borders 2009: Exhibition of Contemporary Indian Art of the Diaspora” from Nov. 13-Dec. 13. The traveling exhibition is an annual presentation by the Indo-American Arts Council. Curated by Vijay Kumar, the sixth annual exhibit features 27 artists whose origins can be traced to the Indian subcontinent. An opening reception will take place in the gallery from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Nov. 19. Several of the featured artists will be in attendance, including Samanta Batra Mehta and Nandini Chirimar, who will offer a gallery talk at 5:30. In addition, Prachi Dalal, Indo American Arts Council dance festival director and Kathak dancer, will perform a short dance. Gallery hours are 1-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; 2-8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday and Friday. The gallery will be closed Nov. 26-29. All exhibits are free and open to the public.
Penn College Student/Faculty Cast to Present Musical Revue
Nov. 9, 2009 - 9:02 p.m.
“I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change,” one of Off-Broadway’s longest-running musicals, will be presented Thursday through Saturday in Penn College's Klump Academic Center. A comedy that celebrates modern-day relationships – exploring “the joys of dating, romance, marriage, lovers, husbands and wives” – the series of related vignettes will be staged at 7:30 each night. The production, in conjunction with the college’s Student Activities Office, includes adult content and themes. Admission is free to Penn College students and employees; tickets are $5 each for the general public.
Poker Tournament Draws 55 Players to Penn's Inn
Nov. 9, 2009 - 10:09 a.m.
Fifty-five Penn College students vied for $300 in cash in a poker tournament sponsored by the Student Activities Office and held Friday night in Penn's Inn. Gregory A. DeShong, Cochransville, won the $150 first prize; Anthony R. Grubbs, Irwin, took home the $75 second prize; Jeremy M. Myerchin, Kunkletown, finished third ($45); and Xzarius D. Ryans, Columbia, S.C., (fourth place) and Paul R. Bouchard, Montoursville (fifth) each won $15.
Photos by Michael J. Hersh, assistant director of student activities for programming
Employees, Alumni to Perform With Civic Chorus
Nov. 6, 2009 - 9:12 a.m.
Two Penn College employees and several alumni will perform "The Music of Faure" with the Williamsport Civic Chorus at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 142 Market St., Williamsport. Barbara Albert, program specialist for early childhood education, and Debra Buckman, assistant professor of environmental technology, sing with the chorus. Jim Buckman, a 1988 computer science graduate of Williamsport Area Community College, will perform as a soloist in the "Faure Requiem." Other alumni singers are Karen Gair (1997, occupational therapist assistant) and Nicholas Buckman (2002. mass communications). Paula Sager, a former Spanish teacher at Penn College, also sings with the chorus. In addition to the Requiem, the concert will feature three other Faure works: "Messe Basse," "Madrigal" and the "Cantique de Jean Racine." Tickets can be purchased at Otto’s Bookstore, Robert M. Sides Family Music Center or at the door. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $8 for students/senior citizens if purchased before Nov. 15 and $12/10 on the day of the concert. The event is supported, in part, by the college.
Students Organize Fair-Trade Sale to Help World’s Working Poor
Nov. 5, 2009 - 3:36 p.m.
Students at Penn College are doing their part to help the working poor in other nations by organizing a fair-trade sale of handcrafted goods Nov. 18-20. The students, who are pursuing bachelor’s degrees in applied human services, will host a Ten Thousand Villages Festival Sale, which will include handmade jewelry, ornaments and home décor from around the world. The event is scheduled for 4-8 p.m. Nov. 18; 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 19; and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov. 20, in the Bush Campus Center lobby. The public is invited.
Weatherization Training Center Expands to Meet Demand
Nov. 4, 2009 - 2:22 p.m.
For nearly 25 years, the Weatherization Training Center at Penn College has provided technical education and training to the professionals who implement programs helping low-income households reduce their energy consumption and costs. With an infusion of federal stimulus funds bolstering those efforts in Pennsylvania, the WTC is one of the first such training facilities nationwide to expand its operations in response to the growing demand fueled by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act support. The center held a Grand Opening on Wednesday, showcasing the enhanced facility for invited federal, state and local officials and training partners, who met with staff and toured the 16,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art instructional space on Reach Road in Williamsport. The Open House was featured in WNEP-TV and WBRE-TV newscasts Wednesday evening.
Students to Offer Organizational Assistance for Caregiving
Nov. 3, 2009 - 9:37 a.m.
As part of the Service Learning in Sociology course, taught by Larue R. Reese, assistant professor of human services/social sciences, Penn College students are offering to help organize “Share the Care” groups for Lycoming County residents who, because of illness or injury, need assistance with daily tasks. The students will host an informational meeting for anyone interested in forming such a group. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Nov. 4 in the college’s Student and Administrative Services Center Presentation Room (Room 1056).
Girls Prove Math, Science Make for 'SMART' Career Move
Nov. 2, 2009 - 8:52 p.m.
Girls in seventh and eighth grades visited campus Saturday to partake in SMART (Science and Math Applications in Real-World Technologies) Girls activities. By showing girls the importance of math and science in a variety of careers, the SMART Girls program aims to encourage girls to continue taking challenging math and science courses at an age when many begin to lose interest or confidence in the subjects. Each girl participated in three hands-on workshops, concentrating on such topics as cell biology, architecture, radiography, computer aided product design, digital video editing, automated manufacturing, dental hygiene and robotics.
Students Dedicate Sale Proceeds in Memory of Alumna
Oct. 30, 2009 - 2:56 p.m.
Students at Penn College will dedicate proceeds from an upcoming bread and pastry sale to a memorial fund for a former classmate. The Baking and Pastry Arts Application class will dedicate its Nov. 13 sale to raising funds for the Akacia Klick Memorial Fund. Klick, who earned a degree in baking and pastry arts in May, died July 28 due to acute intermittent porphyria, a rare genetic enzyme disorder that had gone undetected until after her graduation. She was 21.
SPE, College Host Conference on Campus
Oct. 28, 2009 - 12:22 p.m.
Sixty-five people, representing 30 plastics companies, made a visit to Penn College’s campus Oct. 22 for an Extrusion Minitec (a mini technical conference). The program was a joint effort of the Society of Plastics Engineers and the college. Penn College students from plastics and polymer technology majors also attended as their schedules allowed, as did faculty from the majors and Plastics Manufacturing Center staff. The event featured eight technical speakers, four laboratory demonstrations, and ended with a reception.