Events

Valentine's Bake Sale to Be Held Feb. 10

Feb. 2, 2012 - 7:48 a.m.

Students in the Advanced Patisserie Operations class will present a Valentine's bake sale from 10 a.m.-noon Friday, Feb. 10, at Le Jeune Patissier (BTC, just past the Information Desk). Student managers, pictured from left, are Alisha M. Howell, Megan R. Larkin, Sabrina R. Strassner and Nina M. Liguori. More information, including a product list, follows:

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Basketball Teams, Fans Mark 'Red Out' for Heart Health

Feb. 1, 2012 - 5:15 p.m.

The men's and women's basketball teams kicked off Healthy Heart Month with a "Red Out" in Bardo Gymnasium on Tuesday night. Both teams wore red shoelaces and other apparel to support the cause, and members of the dance team wore red ribbons in their hair. At halftime of the women’s game, intramural assistant Jeremy R. Bottorf emceed a "Let’s Make a Deal" game in which students won cash, rally towels and T-shirts. At halftime of the men’s game, a "reddest" contest was held. Brianna M. Savini won, taking home a $50 Sheetz gift card. The game was sponsored by the Off Campus Housing Organization, College Health Services and the Athletics department.
Photos by Whitnie-rae Mays, student photographer

Penn's Inn Transformed for Student Activities' Sushi Night

Jan. 25, 2012 - 4:14 p.m.

The Student Activities Office continued its popular Short Course program Tuesday night with a sushi-making event. Twenty-five students participated in the program, led by Chef Sam Morgante. The event started with Morgante teaching students about the history and various components of sushi, participants had their own sushi stations in Penn's Inn and, with instruction from Morgante, got to roll and eat their own creations.
Michael J. Hersh, assistant director of student activities for programming

Penn College Announces Winners of Annual Food Show

Jan. 23, 2012 - 2:40 p.m.

Penn College announced the winners for its annual Food Show, held in December as a showcase for final projects in advanced culinary arts and baking and pastry arts courses at the college. Taking the Chef Eugene Mattucci Best of Show Award was a chocolate house made by Alisha M. Howell, a baking and pastry arts student from Waymart. Her creation depicted an old-time theater decked out for the holidays. Mattucci was chef/owner of Mattucci’s Italian Restaurant in Mount Carmel and was a longtime Penn College advisory committee member and Food Show judge.

SkillsUSA Competitors Heat Up Penn College Labs

Jan. 20, 2012 - 5:04 p.m.

Penn College's well-equipped instructional facilities were abuzz Friday as students from nine schools visited main campus for the District 6 SkillsUSA competition to determine who advances to the state level April 18-20. Scattered among 11 labs in eight buildings, the young men and women competed in architectural drafting, automated manufacturing, automotive refinishing, automotive service, HVAC, masonry, plumbing, precision machining, residential wiring, technical drafting and welding before breaking for lunch and an awards ceremony. Before the award-winners were announced by Edward L. Roadarmel, assistant professor of drafting and computer aided design – and the college's SkillsUSA adviser – the crowd recognized a Penn College student who already is destined for national competition. Douglas R. Phillips, an aviation maintenance technology major, will be among the competitors in Kansas City, Mo. in June; there is no aviation category in state SkillsUSA competition, so the college annually holds its own qualifying event on Career Day. For more, visit the PCToday photo gallery.

Fitness Fans Flock to 'Healthy Weight Week' Activities

Jan. 20, 2012 - 5:02 p.m.

Events for Healthy Weight Week once again drew a crowd interested in trying new forms of fitness and learning more about living a healthy lifestyle. Free Zumba, instructed by Christina “Gigi” Dammer, and YogaFit, led by Erica Lemasters, offered fun and effective ways to relieve stress and burn some extra calories. On Thursday, family and friends gathered to support alumnus Brian R. Newcomer (’93, legal assistant-paralegal; and ’98, nursing), as he detailed his journey from a sedentary life to completing races such as the Megatransect – in his words, “going from couch to 100K.” He shared entertaining stories, as well as pictures and videos of his experiences while training and racing in the “PA Wilds,” including several rattlesnake sightings and awe-inspiring views from atop mountains in the area.
Photos by Kristi L. Hammaker, health and fitness specialist

Red Cross Reports 'Amazing' Turnout at Campus Bloodmobile

Jan. 19, 2012 - 4:27 p.m.

A total of 177 pints of blood were collected by the American Red Cross during Wednesday's visit to the Bush Campus Center, with so many appointments and walk-ins that agency officials may consider two-day campus drives in the future. As "amazing" as the totals were (each pint potentially saves three lives, so 531 people ultimately could benefit), donors also were treated to pizza and other giveaways courtesy of Woodbury Financial. The next Red Cross Bloodmobile visit to Penn College tentatively is scheduled for Wednesday, April 11.

Students Honor King's Legacy Through Service

Jan. 17, 2012 - 11:34 a.m.

Fifteen Penn College students, joined by a Student Activities staff member and an organizational adviser, participated in the Martin Luther King Service Challenge on Saturday, Jan. 14. The event kicked off in Penn’s Inn at 9 a.m. with a light breakfast, sharing of the day's purpose and a group activity. The event is a part of United We Serve, President Obama's program to encourage Americans from all walks of life to work together to provide solutions to the nation's most pressing problems. Because classes were in session on Martin Luther King Day, Student Activities chose to conduct the service initiative Saturday. Students went to Albright Life and assisted with the removal of old equipment and attic cleanup; participants also were given a tour by staff, who shared the mission of the agency. Another group of students went to the West House, where they did outdoor work and deep cleaning, then spent the afternoon playing bingo with residents. The event was organized by Sara R. Hillis, assistant director of student activities for student services and involvement. Students were accompanied by Dementro "Debo" Powell, assistant director of student activities for diversity/cultural life, and Sharon Comini, who advises United Campus Ministry and serves as a campus ministry liaison between United Churches of Lycoming County and the college. The campus observance also included a gospel concert and a multimedia presentation. Visit the PCToday photo gallery for more.

Students Enjoy First 'Late Night' Event of New Semester

Jan. 16, 2012 - 4:36 p.m.

About 70 students attended the first "WEB Late Night" event of the Spring 2012 semester, a Friday evening of fun and games sponsored by the Wildcat Events Board. Students poured into CC Commons for a water-pong competition, bingo and a Call of Duty tournament, as well as for free food and the chance to win cash prizes.
Photos by Whitnie-rae Mays, student photographer

Penn College Pre-Eminence Again on Display in High-Profile Venue

Jan. 11, 2012 - 4:24 p.m.

Penn College is well-represented at the 2012 Pennsylvania Farm Show, with a  daily rotation of faculty/staff and students who are spotlighting the commonwealth's premier technical college and its renowned "degrees that work." In addition to Alumni Relations and Admissions office staff, each of the college's eight academic schools will be on hand by the time the event closes Jan. 14. The School of Hospitality was a party to a pair of multimedia opportunities this week, as the (Harrisburg) Patriot-News "tweeted" Chef Michael J. Ditchfield's tips for roasting root vegetables and Penn College culinary student Darren J. Layre is visible in Pennsylvania Cable Network coverage of a cooking demo with Pennsylvania First Lady Susan Corbett. A photo gallery, with additions planned as the week continues, has been posted.