Alumni Articles

Nearly 110 employers were at Penn College's Career Fair on Tuesday, visiting main campus and the Schneebeli Earth Science Center to offer students and alumni an incredible networking opportunity for more than 1,250 full- and part-time jobs and internships. WBRE's Stef Davis stopped by the Field House late Tuesday morning; her piece on the Career Fair including an interview with Erin S.

Alumnus Shawn Sidey, who graduated in 1996 with degrees in food and hospitality management and in culinary arts, returned to campus Monday to present to classes in the School of Hospitality. Sidey, roasting supervisor for the Starbucks plant in York, offered demonstrations and coffee tastings and talked with students about Starbucks, his work there and how his career has progressed.

The six graduating seniors on the Penn College men's volleyball team Brad Bell, Andrew Epley, Colin Grube, Jared Palko, Philip Reist and Matthew Stoltz all were honored by head coach Wes Strayer prior to their Saturday game against an alumni squad. Bell, a graphic design major from Harrisburg, is in his fourth season for the Wildcats.

A 1982 graduate of Williamsport Area Community College and a member of Pennsylvania College of Technology's Board of Directors were among the honorees Thursday as the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce held its 10th annual Education Celebration at the Holiday Inn. David L.

Daniel J. Clarke, who graduated from Penn College with four information technology degrees in May and December 2007, is featured in an Impact in Pennsylvania newsletter from the Cisco Networking Academy. Clarke, a systems engineer, works with the Cisco Public Sector team in meeting the technology needs of education and government.

A 2008 graduate of Penn College's two-year automotive technology major recently received a Champion Diagnosis Feedback Award from BMW of North America. Mark A. Lowmaster, a technician with Circle BMW in Eatontown, N.J., since 2009, was presented with a $500 gift card at an industry luncheon.

Brian M. McKeon, department head for natural sciences in Penn College's School of Integrated Studies, will portray Ray-Bud in "Dearly Departed," which begins a two-week run Friday at the Community Theatre League, 100 W. Third St.

Roster of Fall 2010 graduates Pennsylvania College of Technology has announced its dean's list for the Fall 2010 semester: Cierra L. Aber, Bellefonte, Bachelor of Science, Pre-Applied Health Studies-Radiography Shannon L. Abercrombie, Roaring Branch, Bachelor of Science, Physician Assistant Jaime R.

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Visiting Chef Series, Pennsylvania College of Technology will host four distinguished alumni of the School of Hospitality during its Feb. 2-4 event.

Pennsylvania College of Technology's crowd-pleasing presence at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg got off to an auspicious start on Jan. 8, as a popular hands-on activity, savory smells and tastes from School of Hospitality students and faculty, and a visit from the always-in-demand Wildcat mascot set the stage for the week to come.