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Ceramics students craft handmade soup bowls for annual food-bank fundraiser. Fifty handmade bowls have been donated to the seventh annual Williamsport Soup and a Bowl event by students in David A. Stabley's Fall 2012 Ceramics I class. The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank fundraiser, to be held from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb.

Vinay Bahl, associate professor of sociology at Pennsylvania College of Technology, has been appointed to serve as an external examiner for a South African university study. The Department of Industrial Psychology and People Management at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa, appointed Bahl as the external examiner for a master’s degree study for 2013.

A Campus Community Garden at Pennsylvania College of Technology is offering fresh learning opportunities – and food options – on the college’s campuses.

Students in a human services class at Pennsylvania College of Technology hosted an event on campus in November that raised $2,968 for an international cause. Fourteen students, all enrolled in the course Community and Organizational Change, hosted a Ten Thousand Villages Festival Sale, offering fair-trade handcrafted goods from around the world.

A student organization at Pennsylvania College of Technology recently donated the proceeds of fall fundraisers to a local charity. The Early Educators Club presented a check for $1,777 to the Mattie family and First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania to support Connor’s Connection.

Barbara J. Albert, program specialist for the early childhood education major at Pennsylvania College of Technology, presented a workshop at the Pennsylvania Early Childhood Education Summit.

A member of the baking and pastry arts faculty at Pennsylvania College of Technology recently earned the Certified Food Service Educator credential from the Foodservice Educators Learning Community. Chef Monica J.

Students in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s School of Hospitality served up another year-end display of fanciful final projects during the 2012 Food Show in the Thompson Professional Development Center’s Mountain Laurel Room – including local landmarks constructed of chocolate, auctioned to benefit Habitat for Humanity. – Photos by Jennifer A. Cline, writer/editor-One College Avenue

Former White House Chef Samuel A. Morgante is joined by Jordan R. Sterrett, a hospitality management student from Bellefonte, in his cooking demo. Stars, stripes and the presidential seal all adorn the White House uniform. Students pay close attention to White House chef's experiences. Coins and cutlery are among souvenirs bearing the White House insignia.

Student's artwork on display through Dec. 16 Michele D. Lucas, who plans to graduate in May with degrees in graphic design and studio arts, is exhibiting her recent ceramics in the lobby of The Gallery at Penn College (Madigan Library, third floor) through Dec. 16. A public reception to meet the artist will be held from 4-5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13.