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Faculty members in Pennsylvania College of Technology's School of Natural Resources Management served as judges for several competitions during the 2011 State FFA Activities Week, held June 14-16 at The Pennsylvania State University. FFA Activities Week gathers more than 1,400 high school students from throughout the state for three days of competitions and agriculture-related activities.

The nonprofit organization Books Through Bars recently received hundreds of textbooks as a result of a book drive hosted by Pennsylvania College of Technology and Bucknell University. The book drive was coordinated by Brandon J.

Youngsters in Penn College's summer Camp ESCAPE program visited the Pennsylvania Game Commission on Wednesday. When the campers arrived, they thought they were only there to learn about Pennsylvania wildlife from one of the game wardens ... but they also got to see a live bear!

After an extensive search, Pennsylvania College of Technology has named Scott Kennell director of athletics. Penn College President Davie Jane Gilmour made the announcement Wednesday at a press conference held in Bardo Gymnasium on the college's main campus in Williamsport..

Pennsylvania College of Technology's Madigan Library will serve as an interimsite for essential PA CareerLink services while the agency finalizes its relocation to a new location in downtown Williamsport. PA CareerLink staff will be available from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Children's Learning Center classes have been visiting The Gallery at Penn College to take in the current exhibition of works in felt by Meredith Setser and to hear about felt-making from Penny G. Lutz, gallery assistant. The photo at left, by group leader Jessica M. Milheim, shows some of the Birds checking out one of the works. The exhibit, "Floreal Stratum," runs through June 26.

"Made in Central PA," a manufacturers' showcase of the products and career opportunities available in Penn College's nine-county back yard, was held Thursday on main campus. About a dozen people including teachers and counselors from area high schools, as well as representatives of regional career and technology centers attended.

Camp ESCAPE went to The Penn State All Sports Museum and Creamery on Wednesday, learning all about The Pennsylvania State University's rich athletic tradition and which teams have won national championships. The museum features many hands-on exhibits, as well as video clips from selected sporting events. The campers also really enjoyed the Berkey Creamery, where they all had a tasty cold treat!

More than a half-dozen members of automotive faculty from area vocational-technical schools attended a College Avenue Labs workshop on the technology and application of waterborne finishes.

Plastics industry representatives traveled to the plastics facilities at Penn College this week for the Plastics Manufacturing Center's Extrusion Seminar and Hands-On Workshop. The seminar and workshop are led by extrusion consultant Chris Rauwendaal and Penn College instructor Kirk M. Cantor, professor of plastics technology.