2009 Pennsylvania Farm Show Photos

Pennsylvania College of Technology was a big participant in the Pennsylvania Farm Show in January with an on-site alumni breakfast, a display with hands-on activities from each of the college's eight academic schools, student and faculty participation on the Culinary Connection stage, and an abundance of alumni visitors and exhibitors. The Farm Show annually attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors.

An inquisitive Farm Show visitor looks at the programming for a robotic arm with computer and electronics engineering technology faculty member Bruce M. Smith. Photo by Jennifer A. Cline

Visitors create design signs to be molded of plastic using thermoforming technology. Photo by Jennifer A. Cline

A vacuum molds a sheet of plastic into shape on a thermoforming equipment. Photo by Jennifer A. Cline

A visitor awaits the prize randomly selected for her by a robotic arm. Photo by Jennifer A. Cline

Visitors perform 'surgery' on simulated body parts. Photo by Nathan D. Smyth

Visitors listen to heart and lung sounds with Kimberly A. Brenchley, nursing instructor and learning lab coordinator. Photo by Nathan D. Smyth

Boys listen to the vital signs on a high-tech mannequin. Photo by Nathan D. Smyth

Alumni, from left, Devin Gebhart, '05, and Andy, '04, and Ashley (Mathias) Miller, '04, '05. Photo by Micah Metzel

Barbara A. Danko, director of alumni relations, addresses attendees the alumni breakfast held at the Farm Show. Photo by Micah Metzel

The alumni breakfast – held Sunday morning – was attended by a large group of Penn College grads. Photo by Micah Metzel

A fun way to get around the Farm Show – on the shoulders of dad, Jeff Frey, husband of Sue, '81. Photo by Micah Metzel

Nathanial Wright, '07, attends the breakfast with his daughter. Photo by Micah Metzel

A child tries his hand at cake decorating. Photo by Micah Metzel

Rachel Hall, '06, an alumna from the culinary arts technology major, finds a familiar face – her own. Photo by Micah Metzel

A checker set – made by students in the college’s automated manufacturing lab and raffled to visitors – was a popular pastime. Photo by Micah Metzel

Chef Paul Mach, assistant professor of culinary arts and co-host of 'You’re the Chef,' solicits assistance during a cooking demonstration in the Penn College display booth. Photo by Micah Metzel

Penn College students compete onstage during a 'school cooking challenge.' Photo by Micah Metzel

Chef Paul Mach counts down the time during the school cooking challenge, during which two Penn College student teams competed. Photo by Micah Metzel

Noah D. Deibler-Gorman elicits cheers during the School Cooking Challenge. Photo by Micah Metzel

Participating Penn College students: Kneeling, from left, Ashley King, Jennifer Krystek, Rachel Emmons and Hilary Reitz; standing, from left, Kimberly Caputzal, Noah Deibler-Gorman and Justin Albert. Photo by Micah Metzel

The School of Business and Computer Technologies brought Wii – and lots of smiles – to the Farm Show. Photo by Micah Metzel