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Business and hospitality students enjoy trip to Chocolate Town U.S.A. In front row are alumni Victoria Kostecki '16 (left) and Ben King '14 (right). Both are sous chefs for Hershey.

Penn College's sixth Wildcat Egg Hunt – bigger than ever, after a two-year pause necessitated by COVID-19 – saw about 120 children scampering about the main campus lawn early Sunday afternoon. "We started filling the 3,500 or so Easter eggs last week," said Chet Beaver, coordinator of veteran and military services, who has overseen the popular event since it began in 2015.

From left are students Sajjad R. Alsaffar, business administration: marketing concentration; Brooke N. Geist, business management; Vanessa Lynn Marie Beck, business management; Kayleigh Ann Miller, business administration; and Myers; Hummer; and Aidan McDonald, facilities manager for DRIVE, an economic development council serving Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder and Union counties.

Career Services' Etiquette Dinners take the mystery out of fine dining. Amid tables topped with a confusing assortment of plates, glassware and utensils, guest services attendant Ann L. Lukowsky puts student diners at ease. Well-fed (and even more well-mannered) by evening's end, students fill the PDC for an Etiquette Dinner. Carter J.

Survivors and supporters gather under the glow of the PDC’s Mountain Laurel Room lights. Human Services and Restorative Justice Club executive board officers and volunteer club members gather to honor the evening. Cody R. Englehart, a junior in human services & restorative justice, offered introductory remarks and concluding comments.

Healthy hands-on engagement stirred in Pennsylvania College of Technology's Bush Campus Center last week as the first Wildcat Wellness Fair shared a wide range of self-care activities. A collaboration of the new Positive Psychology (PSY410) class and Counseling Services, the event filled the CC lobby, stretched down a hallway and poured out onto the portico facing the campus mall.

Chef Dean Yasharian '03 at Perle, the Pasadena, Calif., restaurant that he'd scheduled for opening the week the city's restaurants closed for the pandemic. Still, the 50-seat restaurant has gained acclaim, including a Michelin Plate and a place in the Los Angeles Times "101 Best Restaurants in L.A." list. Yellowtail crudo at Perle The interior or Perle Restaurant.

A cheerful woodland creature – complete with small birds, frogs and turtles – was crafted by Sydney M. Telesky, a human services & restorative justice student from Milton. Library wall reflects cross-cultural exploration. Four horns adorn this visually striking creation of Cameron E. Bracey, a construction management student from Minersville.

Stabley arranges some of the flock for photos. The ceramic birds are finished with an attractive gloss ... ... and such uplifting messages on the flip side as, "Live with grace and humility and with love in your heart." On the wings of birds, hopeful messages will float across campus this week. Keep watch! Enjoy the art!

Jennifer R. Wahl, a social sciences instructor at Pennsylvania College of Technology, was honored recently with the 2021 Outstanding Teaching Award by the Penn State College of Education Alumni Society. The award recognizes exemplary individuals in a full-time teaching capacity (traditional or nontraditional setting).