Seventeen graphic design seniors at Pennsylvania College of Technology will exhibit their work as part of “Design: 2017,” the annual student portfolio exhibition in The Gallery at Penn College. A public reception for the exhibit’s opening will be held Friday, April 28, from 4 to 6 p.m., in the gallery, located on the third floor of the Madigan Library.
Hunger Awareness Week was observed April 17-21, with a number of Dining Services-sponsored events to call attention to a sobering fact: One in five Penn College students has experienced hunger or food insecurity. Among the activities were an Open House at The Cupboard, a food pantry for students; a Tuesday cookout; a free spaghetti dinner; and information tables at three campus dining units.
A team of Pennsylvania College of Technology students recently competed in the 16th annual Mid-Atlantic Woodsmen’s Meet, charting Top Four performances in nine of the day’s events.
President Davie Jane Gilmour escorts Sen. Wagner through the welding labs with the assistance of welding students Thomas (“TJ”) J. Sneeringer (in red) and Joseph (“Joey”) M. Taylor, both of Hanover. Wagner discusses his waste-management and trucking businesses with diesel technology students alongside a diesel truck outside College Avenue Labs.
For those looking to sharpen their computer skills while learning something new, Workforce Development & Continuing Education at Pennsylvania College of Technology is offering several stress-free computer courses this summer. Course offerings include: WordPress.com: Beginner’s Guide to Creating a Website or Blog 6 to 9 p.m.
Pennsylvania College of Technology student Kalee A. Holdren was selected from among her peers to serve as the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ student ambassador to the college.
A record number of Pennsylvania College of Technology summer camps, including four new offerings, will allow adventurous young women and men to explore the hands-on careers represented by the institution’s eclectic “degrees that work.” Students entering grades nine to 12 at the time of participation are eligible for an annual Summer Camp Scholarship to attend Penn College.
With the donor wall reflecting an atmosphere of appreciation, President Gilmour addresses the gathering as Debra M. Miller prepares to present gifts to contributors. Jacob J. Sandfort, a hospitality management freshman from Wyalusing, adds finishing touches to the culinary array. Carl N. Beaver, an inductee to the Pillar Society, receives a pin and appreciation from the president.
The visitor stops by the sheet-metal shop with faculty member Thomas D. Inman. The alumnus invented, manufactured and marketed slide-in adapters to retrofit new radios in older aircraft, a cost-saving innovation that he demonstrated for students. Haubert alights a twin-engine Dassault Falcon 20 business jet donated to Penn College during the Spring 2015 semester.
Eric P. Schmidt was amazed at the possibilities the first time he saw Penn College. "Being in high school, I remember it was pretty amazing because it's a beautiful campus," Schmidt recalls in a new video on the college's YouTube channel.
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