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Greenhouse Hours Extended Friday for Mother's Day Shoppers
May 8, 2008 - 10:20 a.m.
 The Penn College community is reminded of the extended Mother's Day hours for the greenhouse sale at the Schneebeli Earth Science Center. This Friday, hours will be 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. to accommodate 11th-hour shoppers.
Regular hours for the popular annual sale will resume next week and continue through the month: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. "We have hanging baskets and potted flowering plants, as well as cell pack," said Lana G. Baker, greenhouse attendant. "We have a bench of products for those who would like to make their own planters or baskets. We also have some vegetables this year."
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College to Host Free Engineering Technologies Summer Camp
May 7, 2008 - 11:07 a.m.
The School of Industrial and Engineering Technologies will host a free summer camp from Wednesday, June 11-Friday, June 13. This three-day camp will introduce students entering ninth and 10th grades to a variety of engineering technology careers. Participants will explore civil engineering and surveying technology, drafting and CAD technology, electronics and computer engineering technology, manufacturing engineering technology, plastics and polymer engineering technology, and welding technology. Participants can register until Friday, May 30. For more information, please visit the camp Web site or contact Stacey Hampton.
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Gallery Hosts Opening Reception for Student Exhibit
May 7, 2008 - 9:43 a.m.
The Gallery at Penn College, on the third floor of the college's Madigan Library, hosted an opening reception on Tuesday for its graphic design student portfolio exhibit, which runs through May 13. 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. All exhibits are free and open to the public. Also on display in the gallery lobby through May 13 are ceramic works by Williamsport Area High School student Rachel Kempf.
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Campus Leaders Honored at Annual Awards Banquet
April 30, 2008 - 11:28 p.m.
The 2007-08 Student Activities Awards Banquet, honoring the campus and community involvement of Penn College’s committed student leaders, groups and faculty advisers, was held Wednesday night in the Bush Campus Center. The evening included awarding of two $500 Student Leader Legacy Scholarships and a surprise tribute to college President Davie Jane Gilmour to mark 10 years of her presidency.
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Penn College Spring Golf Classic to Feature Bob Charles
April 30, 2008 - 11:44 a.m.
Renowned golfer Bob Charles will be the visiting pro at the Penn College Foundation’s 22nd Annual Spring Golf Classic on May 5 at the Williamsport Country Club. The Foundation has provided more than $289,000 in Golf Classic scholarships to eligible students since 1990.
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North Campus Commemorates 25 Years of Service to Northern Tier
April 29, 2008 - 8:11 p.m.
Marking a quarter-century of providing workforce and industry training and education to businesses and individuals in the Northern Tier, the North Campus of Penn College held a 25th anniversary celebration Tuesday for current and former staff and students and members of the local community.
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Penn College to Hold Spring Commencement Ceremonies May 16-17
April 28, 2008 - 11:24 a.m.
Penn College will hold three commencement ceremonies May 16-17 for the more than 1,000 students who have petitioned to graduate at the end of the Spring 2008 semester. A ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, May 16, for students in the schools of Construction and Design Technologies and Transportation Technology. On Saturday, May 17, a ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. for students in the schools of Business and Computer Technologies, Health Sciences, and Hospitality; and at 2 p.m. for students in the schools of Industrial and Engineering Technologies, Natural Resources Management, and Integrated Studies.
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WAHS Student to Display Ceramics in Gallery Lobby
April 27, 2008 - 8:22 p.m.
The Gallery at Penn College, on the third floor of the college's Madigan Library, will host an exhibit of ceramics by Williamsport Area High School junior Rachel Kempf in its lobby from May 2-13. Kempf was the winner of The Gallery at Penn College Artistic Excellence Award, presented during the Williamsport Area School District’s first Williamsport Junior/Senior High School Juried Show (open to students in the high school’s junior and senior classes), held at the District Service Center in January. The award is given to a student who demonstrates skill in his or her selected medium and knowledge of the artistic process.
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Graphic Design Students to Display Works in Gallery
April 27, 2008 - 8:21 p.m.
The Gallery at Penn College, on the third floor of the college's Madigan Library, will host a graphic design student portfolio exhibit from May 2-13. An opening reception will take place from 3:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, with a talk by Joseph Loehr, associate professor of English/mass communication and the media arts department head, scheduled at 5:30 p.m. 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. All exhibits are free and open to the public.
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‘Key of V’ to Perform at The Gallery at Penn College
April 27, 2008 - 8:20 p.m.
Penn College will continue its “In Perfect Harmony: The Concert Series in The Gallery at Penn College” with a performance by Key of V on May 5. Key of V, which comprises sibling duo Valerie A. LaCerra (guitar, lead vocals) and Erin M. LaCerra (viola, second vocals), will rock the gallery in a performance of their self-described “strange folk” music from 8-9:30 p.m.
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