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Alumni cruise the Susquehanna on the Hiawatha

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

photos courtesy of College Relations

Penn College's mascot, the Wildcat, stands in front of the Hiawatha Paddlewheel Riverboat docks. The white riverboat with red trim and red paddlewheel are behind the Wildcat.

The Wildcat sends alumni off on a Hiawatha Paddlewheel Riverboat cruise, hosted by Penn College's Alumni Relations office.

Alumni of Penn College and its predecessor institutions cruised the sun-dappled Susquehanna on Friday during an event hosted by Alumni Relations.

The hourlong Hiawatha Paddlewheel Riverboat cruise featured a collaboration with another local favorite: Eder’s Ice Cream, which crafted a Wildcat Crunch flavor. And, perhaps the most favored, the Wildcat came by to greet the guests and wish them a “bon voyage.”

Thee children stand next to Penn College's Wildcat mascot.
A family of six stands behind decorative red and blue railing- on the second floor of a riverboat - with the water, a green mountain and blue sky behind them. They hold a Penn College Alumni sign.
Two adults and four young children stand near table and chairs and hold a Penn College Alumni Relations sign. Behind them are water, a smaller boat, trees and blue sky.
Seven people of varying ages sit at a table and hold a Penn College Alumni sign. Water and trees are in the background.
Two adults stand behind two young children holding a Penn College Alumni sign. Behind them are a red and blue railing, water, a hillside and blue sky.
A group of three holds a Penn College Alumni sign. Behind them are a red and blue railing, water, trees and blue skies.
A partly eaten dish of mint green-colored ice cream on a table. A small sign behind the dish reads: Eder's Ice Cream: The official scoop of our cruise! Thank you for crafting Wildcat Crunch for us!
A small child lifts a spoonful of light green ice cream with chocolate flecks to her mouth.
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