Sunday, February 25, 2024
Photos by Conor P. Fry, student photographer, and Cindy D. Meixel, writer/editor-Penn College News
Happy, helpful people (and Wildcat)! Presidential Student Ambassadors and everyone’s favorite mascot welcome guests to the lobby of the Davie Jane Gilmour Center for the first Open House of Spring 2024. Joining them is Nick W. Henning (far right), enrollment counselor and alumnus.
Even a few robins were spotted on campus as Pennsylvania College of Technology opened its doors to a flock of guests for the first Open House of Spring 2024, held Saturday. Although the weather was a bit brisk, sunshine lifted spirits and "lit" potential paths.
With guided tours, optional activities, lab time, free lunch and open office doors, the day presented a wide array of action items for visitors to tackle on the college’s main campus, as well as its nearby Lumley Aviation Center and Schneebeli Earth Science Center.
Final numbers from the Admissions Office showed that 633 prospective students (123 from out of state) and 1,810 total guests were in attendance. In addition to Pennsylvania, states represented were: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia, along with Washington, D.C.
The next Open House is set for Sunday, April 7. Penn College’s Admissions Office also offers regular campus tours, upcoming FAFSA completion sessions and numerous ways to stay connected and visit campus. Contact the Admissions Office for more information.
On the brisk February Saturday, Presidential Student Ambassador Samir K. Pringle (in gray hat) leads a tour group outside the Field House.
In Dauphin Hall, Resident Assistant Katheryn Juarez shares housing information. Juarez is an industrial design student from Breinigsville.
Dan A. Hampton, HVAC technology, plumbing & heating faculty, escorts a group in an expansive lab.
At the Schneebeli Earth Science Center, the Pryce family of Virginia Beach, Va., enjoys a photo op and considers a “Future Made by Hand.”
High-tech equipment extends to the sawmill, where a group of about 40 is led by Michael A. Dincher (foreground left), assistant professor of horticulture, and Justin W. Beishline (background left), assistant dean of diesel technology and natural resources.
Among the day’s friendly guides is Sarah E. Allen, a Presidential Student Ambassador and pre-physician assistant studies student from Northville, Mich.
Joe A. Tavani, instructor of automotive/Honda PACT, shares the opportunities of his trade.
In an electrical lab, Art L. Counterman, instructor of electrical technology/occupations, offers insights.
Tours! Tours! We've got tours! Pringle, a business administration student from Philadelphia, is the Fall 2023 recipient of the President’s Award and an associate degree graduate in business management.
Robin alert! This one is taking a tour of The Victorian House grounds.
In the impressive Lumley Aviation Center hangar, Michael A. Robison, aviation instructor, speaks with a family.
The lobby of the Lumley Aviation Center buzzes with activity. At left, Enrollment Counselor Stephanie A. Golder speaks to visitors, as aviation faculty Brett A. Reasner (far left) and Michael Damiani (behind desk), stand prepared to assist.
A new feature at the Aviation Center front desk – vintage photos from the institution’s longtime presence at the airport in Montoursville.
Future heating, ventilation & air conditioning technology student Brayden Tirpak, of Alum Bank, makes a photo memory with his little sister.
Student helpers are ever-present, including Georgia L. Macensky, of Wellsboro, a senior in residential construction technology & management ...
... and Colin J. Poll, a senior in automotive technology management from Toms River, N.J., addressing a tour.
Representing their major are these first-year students in landscape/plant production technology (from left): Peyton E. James, of Orwigsburg; Jared E. Andrews, Perksasie; Cohen W.A. Logue, of Shiremanstown; and Luke C. Miller, of Wexford. James is president and Andrews is vice president of the Horticulture Club.
Ryan W. Peck (at center with back to camera), instructor of diesel equipment technology, and student Addison C. Lawton (to Peck's right), are dwarfed by equipment that demonstrates the college’s strong industry ties. A Millville resident, Lawton is enrolled in heavy construction equipment technology: technician emphasis.
Nature's Cove, the dining facility at the Earth Science Center, is utilized for a talk by Mark E. Sones (back center), instructor of diesel equipment technology and recipient of the 2021 Veronica M. Muzic Master Teacher award.
Michael C. Schelb, welding instructor, engages guests in a welding lab.
In Le Jeune Chef Restaurant, Chef Frank Suchwala, associate professor of hospitality management/culinary arts, shares his expertise.
The day's blue sky makes a beautiful and welcome backdrop for campus housing.
Matthew A. Nyemscek (at center in tan jacket), a forest technology student from Emmaus, tours his family, including a pack of cousins (future Wildcats?) at the Earth Science Center.
In a warm greenhouse (a contrast to the outdoor chill), Justin Shelinski (background center), instructor of horticulture, answers questions.
The Admissions Office is a busy place, while Wildcat motions to the college’s boast-worthy “#1 Most Innovative Schools” ranking.
Fresh flowers on tables outside the Admissions Office remind visitors of warmer days to come.
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