Vol. 8, No. 31 (Through Sunday, March 14) Penn College Wildcat Tales Basketball Pennsylvania College of Technology's basketball teams may have failed to make the United States Collegiate Athletic Association playoffs this season, but that didn't keep five players from receiving postseason honors.
Penn College dental hygiene students recently visited Avis Elementary School, where they provided education in each classroom. Among the students involved were Brittney L. Flannery, of Muncy, and Diana L. Geedey, of Mifflintown, whosevisit with a kindergarten class is highlighted on the school's Web site.
Dental hygiene students and faculty from Pennsylvania College of Technology teamed with volunteer dental hygienists and dentists to provide free oral screenings, sealants, fluoride treatments and education for 55 children as part of the Pennsylvania Dental Hygienists' Association's statewide Sealant Saturday program on Feb. 13.
Boundless creativity provided the midnight oil for Pennsylvania College of Technology's School of Hospitality students, who put in late, late hours to prepare their entries for the fifth annual CalJava International Wedding Cake Competition.
An assistant professor of hospitality management/culinary arts at Pennsylvania College of Technology recently presented a workshop at the Pennsylvania Tourism and Lodging Association's annual Food and Beverage Conference. Penn College's Chef Paul Mach presented a session titled "Pennsylvania Beer Versus Wine and Sustainable Tapas" with Robert Oeler, sommelier at the Nittany Lion Inn.
A tip/suggestion highlighted atthis past weekend's West Branch Susquehanna Builders Association Home Show regards water conservation: "Most homes in North America use a storage tank water heater to provide domestic hot water. This unit keeps water hot 24/7.
Vol. 8, No. 30 (Through Sunday, March 7) Penn College Wildcat Tales BaseballSunshine on most days with daytime high temperatures ranging from the upper 60s to mid 70s; who wouldn't go for that right now?
Raymond Marshalek, who graduated from Penn College forerunner Williamsport Technical Institute in 1955, received an Alumni of the Year Award during the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce's ninth annual Education Celebration on Thursday.
Earlier this week, for the first time in its history, the Penn College men's volleyball team earned its first national club ranking at No. 25. Thursday night, it celebrated by knocking off top-ranked Messiah College in five sets at Bardo Gym. "They played as a team. They are having fun.
In a festively decorated Penn's Inn, a number of Penn College offices hosted a Tuesday "Happy Hour" gatheringto encourage students to make wise, safe decisions during their imminent Spring Break. Useful information was available about alcohol, safe sex, highway safety, judicious sun exposure and other considerations for students embarking on midsemester getaways.
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