Homecoming 2009
From campus royalty to a historical photo exhibit in The Gallery at Penn College, to sporting events and alumni reunions, to a car show and "floats" that didn't move, Pennsylvania College of Technology was alive Oct. 9-11 with a "Connecting the Pieces: Past and Present Unite" Homecoming celebration.
— Photos by Jessica L. Tobias and Michael S. Fischer, student photographers;
Jennifer A. Cline, news bureau writer/editor; Cindy D. Meixel, photo editor;
Barbara J. Albert, program specialist,, early childhood education; and Jim Cunningham,
vice president for information technology
Homecoming Queen Stephanie Woite and King Brian West, both representing the Penn College Construction Association.
Members of the Chi Phi fraternity surround their winning board-game entry in the Stand Still Float-Decorating Contest.
Student Ambassador Ben Clark speaks with a Williamsport Technical Institute alumnus.
Retiree H. David Kepner eyes the “Were You There? The Evolution of a College Campus” exhibit in The Gallery at Penn College, as Nancy J. Schick and Judith A. Winder (retired employees who helped choose the archival photos on display) reunite behind him.
Twenty-four alumni of the college's Student Ambassador program, from its first year in 1996 through last year, attended a reunion with former Admissions Director Chester D. Schuman at the Professional Development Center.
Photos of all the Student Ambassador groups throughout the years decorate the space.
Becky J. Shaner, alumni relations assistant, addresses guests at the W.T.I. reunion in the Madigan Library.
A group of heavy construction equipment alumni who found themselves in a 1961 photo that is part of the retrospective exhibit in the college gallery.
Befiitting its theme of diverse threads in a common tapestry, a gallery exhibit attracts retired and current employees alike.
Andrew Hamelly, Class of 2007, residential construction management, holds his son, Liam, while addressing his fellow alums.
Outstanding Varsity Athletic Alumni Award co-winner Becky J. Shaner, with her husband, K.C. (also a Penn College alumnus), and their son, Tyce.
Bobby String, right, also awarded an alumni athletic award, holds a 1,000 Point Club banner with Wildcat basketball coach Gene Bruno, left, and Douglas T. Byerly, director of athletics. A guard on the Wildcat men’s basketball team in 1999-2000, String scored 1,022 points to become the first player in school history to reach that mark.
Alumni made notes to add their memories to the exhibit – sometimes adding their own names, such as in this photo of a drafting lab.
A timeline of the institution’s evolution from adult education classes at the Williamsport High School to Penn College puts the exhibit in historical perspective.
Meagan Wade, '07, radiography and applied health studies, chats with Ambassador friends.
Employees in the institution's Executive Offices weren't shy about observing Penn College Pride Day, all decked out in appropriate gear and putting their friendliest faces forward.
Elaine J. Lambert, director of college information and community relations, visits with Chalmer Van Horn, who taught drafting at all three institutions detailed in the gallery exhibit.
The Homecoming Court, 36 candidates representing 18 student organizations, line up for their procession Saturday.
Michael J. Hersh, assistant director of student activities for programming, puts the Homecoming Queen sash on Stephanie Woite.
Stephen Grenoble, '01, heavy construction equipment, greets another alum while his wife, Holly, left, and fellow former Ambassador Matthew Byers, right, '03, graphic design, look on.
Photos, assessed by W.T.I. alumnus Virginia Swinehart (in blue) and Darlene Stauffer (wife of W.T.I. alumnus Marlin Stauffer), detail the physical changes that have accompanied the campus’s evolution.
Alumni of W.T.I., including William Sober (Class of 1950), note the names of dignitaries they recognize in an archive photo.
Alumni of the paramedic program reunite to celebrate the 30th year of paramedic education that began at Williamsport Hospital and later moved to Penn College.
An entry by the Wildcat Events Board was among creations for a “standing float” display on the athletic field.
Retired Admissions Director Chester D. Schuman and former Ambassadors look at the group photos taken through the years.
Jaxx, a Wildcat-friendly pit bull puppy owned by student Eric Goeringer, plays with a soccer ball during Saturday's men's game against Penn State Mont-Alto.
Ward W. Caldwell, special assistant to the president for student affairs, views the gallery exhibit.
Faithful fan (and college president) Davie Jane Gilmour joins in the weekend proceedings with Barry J. Stiger, vice president for institutional advancement.
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers' “standing float” entry embodies the Homecoming theme, “Connecting the Pieces: Past and Present Unite.”
Homecoming candidate Ursula Peterson (in right foreground), an early childhood education major and work-study student at the Children's Learning Center, was the obvious favorite of this group.
An area was set aside for student tailgaters during the men’s and women’s soccer games.
A car show, co-sponsored by Sigma Nu and the Student Government Association, attracted many visitors.
Homecoming crowns are held by Mike Stanzione, associate director of athletics, prior to Saturday's coronation.
The past united with the present at the car show.
Leaning in for a closer look.
Paramedic alumni and guests gather in the Academic Center auditorium for a tribute to the program’s 30-year history.
Gathered for women's soccer "Senior Day" are, from left, Brittany Van Gilder (31), with her father, Kimmer; Alicia Cave (9), with her father, Terry; Katie Moltz (32), with parents Toby and Cindy; and Juliette Yeager, with parents Marsha Waldman and David Yeager. Teams in all of Penn College's varsity sports pause during their respective seasons to honor graduating members.
Three senior members of the Wildcat men's soccer team also were honored. From left are coach Enrique Castillo; Derek Geisinger (12), with parents Michelle and Karl; Brendan Muth (26), with parents Sue and Dean; and Steven Bullock, with parents Elizabeth and Brad.
August 2009 emergency medical services graduate Rudolph Downie joins Chuck Stutzman, a graduate of the program's first class in 1979, Susquehanna Health President Steven Johnson, and Penn College President Davie Jane Gilmour to cut a 30th-anniversary cake.
Graduates and faculty representing 30 years of paramedic education in Williamsport.
Bradley Yoder, in his yellow goalkeeper shirt, is introduced along with his fellow starters at Saturday's game against Penn State Mont-Alto.
Penn College's Kim Daley races by a Penn State DuBois opponent during Saturday's home game.

