Pennsylvania College of Technology men's and women's basketball teams return to Penn State University Athletic Conference action this week after a week during which they each went 0-3 against non-league opponents. Barring the unforeseen, senior Greg Solyak (Lititz) should eclipse the college men's career scoring record some time during the week.
A Penn College admissions representative made his second trip to The Pennsylvania State University on Saturday to take the "degrees that work" message to basketball fans in the Bryce Jordan Center. Brian D. Walton handed out career-guidance coloring books, crayons,academic information and a fair dose of goodwill during the game-day visit.
Penn College hosted District 6 SkillsUSA competitions Friday on its main campus, where vocational students from a number of area high schools went head-to-head in six hands-on categories.
The student team jumped out quickly in Wednesday's annual basketball game en route to a 55-44 victory against its staff/faculty rivals. "The old saying of 'Living by the 3, dying by the 3' could never have been more true," said intramural assistant Jeremy R. Bottorf, recapping the game. "When the students were hitting their 3-pointers, they would have a double-digit lead.
Penn College Greek Life set high academic standards during the Fall 2010 semester, according to Erin M. Datteri, assistant director of student activities for Greek life and leadership. The all-Greek semester grade-point average was 2.720, above the collegewide all-student average of 2.523.
Penn College's Presidential Leadership Program Year One students went on an overnight retreat last weekend in Bucknell University's Cowen Conference Center, spending time in leadership activities specifically focused on the topic of collaboration.
Penn College's Greek Life community collaborated with counterparts from Lycoming College and Lock Haven University this past weekend to bring in David Stollman, a national speaker who presented a motivational session for fraternities and sororities titled, "Buy In or Get Out."Photos by Erin M. Datteri, assistant director of student activities for Greek life and leadership
Le Jeune Chef Restaurant will host grand reopening events on Feb. 1-2 to show off its redecorated dining room. The new design reflects the School of Hospitality's more natural, organic approach to menu planning. "It started with us planting our own garden," said Layne E. Eggers, assistant dean of hospitality.
With a mix of fun and informational events on campus and in other community locations including music, movies and fanciful faculty presentations Pennsylvania College of Technology will be part of a "Harry Potter's World" exhibit from Feb. 13 through March 26. The majority of Penn College activities will take place in Madigan Library, where a reception from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb.
The Financial Aid Office at Pennsylvania College of Technology will offer free sessions on the main campus in Williamsport in February and March to help students, prospective students and families understand how to complete the 2011-12 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
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