Study-abroad agency sees firsthand what Penn College offers
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Photos by Cindy Davis Meixel, writer/photo editor (unless otherwise noted)
The group pauses in its travels in front of the Veterans' Fountain. From left are Hector Liu, general manager of Beijing Prepare Education Technology Co.; Nesli Alp, vice president for academic affairs/provost; Qiong Lee, the consultancy's international program manager; and Bradley M. Webb, dean of engineering technologies.
Hector Liu, general manager, and Qiong Lee, international program manager, toured a number of instructional areas with Nesli Alp, vice president for academic affairs/provost, and Bradley M. Webb, dean of engineering technologies.
The college administrators spoke about many of the things that set Penn College apart: expansive, well-equipped labs; faculty expertise and individualized attention to students; and industry connections. Patrick Marty, the college's chief government and international relations officer, later joined the discussion; the guests also enjoyed lunch with President Michael J. Reed.
Alp greets Liu (right) and Lee in the lobby of the Davie Jane Gilmour Center.
Webb and Liu stop by the blow-molding lab in the Breuder Advanced Technology & Health Science Center ...
... as well as spaces dedicated to injection molding ...
... and rotational molding, collecting souvenirs manufactured through various polymer processing techniques.
The campus visitors were particularly impressed with the high-tech equipment on which degrees are earned, such as in the Larry A. Ward Machining Technologies Center ...
... and in the Lycoming Engines Metal Trades Center, where students have uncrowded access to arc-welding robots.
Equally breathtaking are Penn College's well-maintained grounds, in full flower along the campus mall.
Time in the automotive lab gives Liu a peek at his favorite automobile: a Dodge Charger.
A floral frame proffers an irresistable invitation!
President Reed and Alp were each gifted a papercut fabric wall hanging featuring artwork that represents "a happy environment." (Photo provided by Alp.)