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Pennsylvania College of Technology students and employees are again set to make a delicious impact at the iconic Kentucky Derby, slated to make its 152nd run at Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 2.

On April 6, students in Positive Psychology traveled to Rider Park for a class focused on mindful forest bathing. The activity was led by Beth Jones, a certified nature and forest therapy guide and director of Deep Green Journey.

Seven students in the Event Management & Coordination class brought more than 20 organizations to the Field House on Tuesday for Professional Coffee & Conversation.

WNEP-TV’s Mackenzie Aucker visited Rotorfest, an event planned and managed by Penn College emergency management & homeland security students, on Tuesday. Her story aired on the region's ABC affiliate station Tuesday evening.

Business administration students enrolled in the Event Management & Coordination class recently hosted “Voices of Entrepreneurship,” an event they developed to present the expertise of alumni business owners and small-business-development experts to students and the community.

Pennsylvania College of Technology has revised leadership positions for the Journey Bank Community Arts Center to integrate the facility with the institution’s academic programs and to strengthen the venue’s ties with the community.

WNEP-TV’s Mackenzie Aucker recently checked out Penn College’s new Multiple Interactive Learning Objectives – or MILO – system. Aucker interviewed William A. Schlosser, instructor of emergency management & homeland security, as well as students Isaak B. Fausey, of Mifflin, Emma J. Chilen, of Montoursville, and Erin N. Yerger, of Elizabethtown, to better understand the situational awareness simulator.

Penn College’s human services & restorative justice program recently hosted a professional development day and welcomed Jennifer Lake, founder and executive director of Dwell Orphan Care, as its speaker.

Penn College recently opened the Wildcat Math Hub, where students can collaborate, build confidence and strengthen their skills.

Levy, the food/beverage provider for Churchill Downs, is once again counting on Penn College students to help feed tens of thousands of spectators at one of the world’s premier events: the Kentucky Derby.