May 2011 Articles

Year-end awards have been announced by Pennsylvania College of Technology's Residence Life Office, which also selected April's most notable students and programs from within campus housing complexes. Anthony R. Grubbs, of Irwin, was honored as Resident Assistant of the Year; Jonathan M. Probst as Rising Star of the Year; "Spend a Day in Their Shoes," organized by Jocelyn E.

"Design: 2011," a portfolio exhibition by senior graphic graphic majors, officially opened Friday in The Gallery at Penn College.

Penn College held its Spring Sports Banquet in the Thompson Professional Development Center on Sunday, honoring student-athletes from the archery, bowling, dance, baseball, softball, men's volleyball, men's and women's basketball, and wrestling teams.

An annual reception in recognition of scholarship donors and the students who benefitfrom their generosity, featuring a Tropical Delights pastry buffet prepared by School of Hospitality students, was held Sunday afternoon in the Keystone Dining Room.

Human services students at Penn College presented an Assistive Technology Expo in the Field House on Friday, showcasing a variety of services and equipment to aid people with disabilities. The event was organized by five students in the Technology and Human Services course, taught by LaRue R. Reese, assistant professor of human services and social sciences.

Making a fibber out of anyone who says, "There's nothing to do around here," Pennsylvania College of Technology's main campus flourished under a busy weekend of events (April 29-30), both fun and philanthropic: the Wildcat Events Board's yearly WEBstock festival, the Walk-It-Out benefit that raised more than $3,700 for the Camp Victory children's charity and the third annual Sigma Nu car show.

Three commencement ceremonies will be offered May 13-14 at the Community Arts Center in Williamsport for nearly 950 students who have petitioned to graduate from Pennsylvania College of Technology following the Spring 2011 semester. At 3 p.m. on Friday, May 13, a ceremony will be offered for students from the schools of Construction and Design Technologies and Health Sciences.

This week celebrates Composting Awareness, acknowledged by Earth911 and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. What better way to think spring, green and gardening!

Pennsylvania College of Technology baseball and softball teams each finished third in the Penn State University Athletic Conference Championships over the weekend, and, while the baseball season ends, the softball team was awarded an invitation to this weekend's United States Collegiate Athletic Association National Championships.