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Welcome back, Wildcats!

Monday, August 17, 2026

photos by Rob Hinkal, social media specialist

The first day of classes brought a welcome return of activity to many Penn College spaces that haven’t seen students since May. (But rest assured, plenty of spaces were still busy with classes, student orientation, summer camps, renovations and more.)

Penn College social media specialist Rob Hinkal captured the scene as students made their way to Monday morning classes and activities.

Two students smile at the camera. Trees and Penn College's Bush Campus Center are visible in the background. Two students carrying backpacks smile at the camera. Penn College's Breuder Advanced Technology & Health Sciences Center is visible behind them. A student sits behind a laptop and writes in a small notebook while seated at a small table indoors. Two women stand close to each other and smile. Activity in the Keystone Dining Room is visible behind them.
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Staff members (from left) Katie C. Burke, coordinator of student advocacy: veteran support and prevention education; Tanya Berfield, director of student advocacy and Title IX coordinator; facility dog Poppy; Jernae A. Drummond, enrollment counselor; Melissa A. Stocum, coordinator of Peer Mentoring; and Chet Beaver, assistant director of student advocacy for veteran and military resources, stand ready to offer guidance.

Two students smile. Trees on Penn College's Klump Academic Center patio are visible behind them. A student holds a snack-size bag of chips as an employee holds a large bag of snacks. Two student make hand signals with their thumbs and pinkies extended. Penn College's Bardo Gymnasium is visible behind them. Two students hold pool sticks in the Bush Campus Center. The corner of a pool table is visible in the foreground.
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Student engagement & first-year transitions staff Hope C. Showers, assistant director of student engagement leadership and innovation; Mallory L. Weymer, director of student engagement and first-year transitions; Bradley M. Walter, assistant director of student engagement recreation and operations; and Karen L. Furey, student engagement specialist, share first-day enthusiasm.

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