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Two formerly separate spring traditions the Wildcat Events Board's WEBstock festival and the Off-Campus Housing Organization's block party were combined into one jam-packed, fun-filled, crowd-pleasing extravaganza Friday. The hybrid event, held along Vine Avenue on the north side of Penn College's campus, included music, free food, novelties and games.

A mix of about 12 Penn College faculty members and students volunteered at the Susquehanna 500 Mini-Indy the local Red Cross's largest fundraising event that was postponed from September. Penn College automotive students and faculty from automotive and machining provided technical support for the race, in which teams comprised of businesses or individuals raise money for the Red Cross.

Faculty members from Penn College's School of Natural Resources Management recently co-chaired two-day SkillsUSA state competitions in Pennsylvania and New York. Bill P. Kilcoyne Jr. and Chris S. Weaver, instructors of diesel equipment technology, oversaw the Diesel Technology competition among 12 high school contestants at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center. Mark E.

Penn College's School of Health Sciences hosted 110 participants at its annual preceptor eventFriday in Penn's Inn. The event which offers continuing education credits to those who attend, is part of the school's "thank you" for the health professionals who work closely with students while they are educated at clinical and fieldwork sites.

Two and out is not what Pennsylvania College of Technology baseball coach Chris Howard envisioned for his team in the Penn State University Athletic Conference playoffs. "It was a pretty disappointing tournament, actually,"he said. "We pitched well enough to win. We played defense well enough to win.

PCToday continues its regular feature: welcoming new full-time and regular part-time Pennsylvania College of Technology employees, as reported by the Human Resources Office. Tonya Wilcox, full-time temporary Clerical Worker, North Campus Outreach Services, effective April 30 Only new college hires and employees transferring from one internal position to another in certain situations are reported.

On the last day of classes, students in several School of Hospitality courses showed off final semester projects, meanwhile giving the Penn College community a chance to have a taste.

Drawing upon decades of experience in the automobile industry and an ongoing "Cars are fun!" enthusiasm for classic vehicles, a former General Motors executive told Pennsylvania College of Technology students Friday that they are entering a solid career at a time of unprecedented opportunity.

Pennsylvania College of Technology's Board of Directors on Thursday reaffirmed authorization to refinance a 2002 bond series, endorsed the college's Enrollment Management Plan, authorized continued operations at adjusted budget levels for 2011-12 if the state has not passed its budget by June 30, approved emeritus status for a retired professor of business management, and agreed to engage a firm

The Children's Learning Center at Pennsylvania College of Technology has been named for retiring Penn College Board of Directors Chairman Robert E. Dunham and his wife, Maureen. A surprise unveiling took place at the center after Thursday's board of directors meeting at the college. Dunham is stepping down as board chairman in June.