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A Pennsylvania College of Technology initiative focused on strengthening education and employment outcomes for individuals returning to their communities after a period of incarceration has been awarded a highly competitive U.S. Department of Justice grant for $866,188.

“Black and white photography is alive and well!” heralded Mark W. Wilson, instructor of graphic design at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Proving the point, Wilson’s Fine Art Photography (PHO 210) class is exhibiting works on the second floor of The Madigan Library.

Wood engravings crafted by David M. Moyer, assistant professor of graphic design at Pennsylvania College of Technology, continue to garner attention, as the faculty member recently added two exhibitions to his extensive roster of art shows. “Utopia,” an accordion-fold book featuring original calligraphy and 16 wood engravings, was selected for The Book as Art exhibition at Decatur Library in Georgia, and three of Moyer's wood engravings were accepted into a gallery show in Bulgaria.

Two new exhibits of student work from instructor Joanna Yoder's Digital Photography course are available for yearend viewing in The Madigan Library and at the Community Arts Center. “I had the pleasure of working with a very energetic and creative group of students ... this semester," Yoder said. "It was wonderful to witness the camaraderie and teamwork in this unique group of students who often challenged and encouraged each other to push themselves to take creative risks."

Jennifer R. Wahl, instructor of social sciences at Pennsylvania College of Technology, has been named to the YWCA Northcentral PA Board of Directors. “The YWCA is honored to be governed by a board comprised of unique perspectives, adding a wealth of experience to our organization,” said Brittany Fischer, YWCA Northcentral PA’s communications and development director.

A memorial service is scheduled for Roger E. Davis, 82, a former member of the mathematics faculty at Pennsylvania College of Technology and its Williamsport Area Community College predecessor, who died Tuesday, Nov. 14, at his Trout Run home. Davis was a full-time faculty member from June 1966 until his May 2003 retirement as an associate professor; he returned to Penn College as a part-time faculty member from August 2003 to July 2012.

A new course in visual literacy was highlighted by two Pennsylvania College of Technology graphic design faculty members – Brian A. Flynn and David M. Moyer – at the 55th Annual Conference of the International Visual Literacy Association, hosted recently online and in person by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Appropriate for this time of year, The Clay Center of New Orleans is exhibiting “Creep Show 2023,” featuring artwork created by Gerald G. Kaplan, instructor of ceramics at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Kaplan’s “Drape,” a stoneware head detailed with screws, was selected for the national juried group exhibition. This is the third time one of Kaplan’s pieces has been accepted into the annual “Creep Show,” which began in 2019.

Chef Roberto Caporuscio recently brought the 300-year-old art of Neapolitan pizza making to the kitchens of Penn College’s hospitality program, where he offered a demonstration and hands-on lesson to students in the Global Cuisine & Connections course, taught by Chef Mary G. Trometter. Caporuscio’s visit was facilitated by Giacomo Berselli, founder of the Marco Polo Program Abroad in Italy.

Photographs by Joanna Knox Yoder, instructor of photography at Pennsylvania College of Technology, have been selected for exhibition in three juried shows – one in South Carolina and two in Georgia.