Saturday, October 7, 2023
Photos by Conor P. Fry, student photographer, and Sumer A. Beatty, assistant director of marketing communications (unless otherwise noted)
The first Open House of 2023-24, reimagined to provide an unforgettable experience for a new generation of tomorrow makers, brought 407 prospective students (1,106 people, when counting their families and friends!) to Penn College's campuses on Saturday.
The college will host a second fall Open House on Nov. 5, two during the Spring 2024 semester (Feb. 24 and April 7) and a summer installment on July 13.
After check-in, guests could attend an Academic Exploration Fair – an overview showcasing each of the institution's three academic schools – before getting more in-depth during program-specific tours. Open labs, optional activities and lunch rounded out the day.
More information about Penn College Open Houses (and other occasions to visit) is available through the Admissions Office.
Presidential Ambassador Morgan T. Bartholomew, among those who regularly share their student experience and perspective, enthralls a crowd outside the Breuder Advanced Technology & Health Sciences Center. Bartholomew spends a great deal of time in that building, as her chosen polymer engineering program is housed in the first floor's east wing.
A mother and daughter on a mission happily stop on the campus mall to oblige a photographer.
Mums and limelight (and letters created by Datman Productions) accentuate the lobby of the Davie Jane Gilmour Center, filled not long afterward with bustling foot traffic to such offices as Admissions, Financial Aid and the Center for Academic Excellence. (Photo by Tom Wilson, writer/editor-Penn College News)
Kara A. Daneker (left), a needs analysis specialist in the Financial Aid Office, and Counseling Services' Michelle L. Finn chase away the pre-noon gloom as gleeful greeters outside the Field House ...
... where check-in started families on their productive introduction to Penn College.
The upper floor of the HVAC lab's realistic residential lab frames this overhead overview of instructor Daniel J. Harris and Open House visitors.
Chef Mary G. Trometter, assistant professor of hospitality management/culinary arts, has much to offer from more than three decades of teaching ... but the everyday elegance of Le Jeune Chef Restaurant doesn't hurt in promoting the program!
The Penn College Pep Band entertains passersby from under roof, outside the Keystone Dining Room.
Industry-grade lab equipment and experienced faculty make campus tours a popular draw, like this one with Art L. Counterman, instructor of electrical technology/occupations.
Beautiful smiles on a suddenly gorgeous day!
Among the faculty on hand to share an insider's insight is Craig Zimmerman, associate professor of building automation/HVAC electrical.
Christopher H. Van Stavoren, assistant professor of automotive, welcomes interested travelers to the Parkes Automotive Technology Center.
Morning showers fade into blue skies, prompting this sunny family photo.
Franklin H. Reber Jr., an instructor of building construction technology, opens eyes to the allure of concrete science.
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