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Making connections on campus, in the community and with self care was the focus of the third annual Wildcat Wellness Fair. Held recently on a rainy April day, the popular event provided a refuge in the Bush Campus Center for weather-weary, kindred-craving Penn College students and employees.

Sen. Nick Miller, a Democrat whose 14th senatorial district comprises portions of Lehigh and Northampton counties, visited Penn College Thursday, taking in a variety of instructional areas along with members of his staff, college administrators, and state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), who chairs the Penn College Board of Directors, and his staff. Coincidentally, Miller’s campus call overlapped with a visit by Christine M. Martin, president of PPL Electric Utilities, and other PPL employees.

Michael Stefan has begun his service on the Pennsylvania College of Technology Board of Directors. Stefan, vice president for government and community relations at Penn State, succeeds Zack Moore, who had served on the board since June 2021. Stefan was appointed to the Penn College Board by the Corporation for Penn State.

The Pennsylvania College of Technology Board of Directors on Thursday approved a contract with a firm to provide auditing services, welcomed a new member and heard about faculty promotions and new/retired academic majors.

The Penn College community raised more than $1,000 for The Cupboard during Dining Services’ first Race Against Hunger. Held in CC Commons, the fundraiser played off the fun of the upcoming Kentucky Derby.

The annual Student Government Association Silent Auction kicks off Friday, April 19 at noon. Items up for bid can be viewed in the Campus Center Lobby, but bids must be placed online.

Pennsylvania College of Technology recently joined the National Alliance on Mental Illness in hosting a panel discussion for students and employees on suicide prevention and mental health.

The state Department of Education has awarded Pennsylvania College of Technology $39,470 for the project “It’s On Us – A Call to Wildcats,” a comprehensive initiative to offer training and awareness on the prevention of sexual misconduct. The college’s effort is part of the “It’s On Us PA” statewide campaign that invites everyone to play a role in ending sexual assault.

Penn College’s Schneebeli Earth Science Center was the site for the Pennsylvania Future Farmers of America Northern Region Competition, held Tuesday with about 175 high school students in attendance. The FFA chapter members hailed from 25 schools in the Northern Region's 22 counties.

Thirty-eight Penn College students were honored during the Awesome Woman Exemplar Ceremony, held recently in the Thompson Professional Development Center. The women were nominated by student peers, faculty and staff.