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The disparate threads of Homecoming and Parent & Family Weekend were woven together again this fall, producing another seamless tapestry of fun and reconnection for graduates, current students and families.

The disparate threads of Homecoming and Parent & Family Weekend were woven together again this fall, producing another seamless tapestry of fun and reconnection for graduates, current students and families.

Penn College's unique associate degree in brewing and fermentation science, one of the few programs recognized by the Master Brewers Association of America, prepares students for a variety of rewarding careers in the growing brewing industry. The hands-on program is led by master brewer Timothy L. Yarrington, who has more than 25 years of industry experience.

A baking and pastry arts chef/instructor at Pennsylvania College of Technology wrote the curriculum for the Confectionary Institute at the 138th Philadelphia National Candy, Gift and Gourmet Show in September. Chef Charles R.

The Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants named Michael D. Shipman, instructor of business administration/accounting at Pennsylvania College of Technology, among its 2018 Young Leader Award recipients.

Penn College graduates (from left) Jeffrey T. Feeman, Eric T. Metzler and Franklin N. Carr have found a calling at Sight & Sound Theatres, where audiences are awed by the on-stage results of their behind-the-scenes work. Three alumni use their skills to craft scenery and on-stage technology for the panoramic stage at Sight & Sound Theatres in Lancaster.

Cooley, Ingram and Richards (from left) stand outside Gov. Tom Wolf's residence ... ... and mingle with proponents of the prosperous brewing industry in The Keystone State. The numbers speak for themselves: "From grain to glass," the economic impact is enormous.

David E. Bjorkman, instructor of emergency management/social science, introduces his guest speaker to emergency management students. Hess details various types of disaster recovery planning strategies. The emergency management lab, on the fourth floor of Klump Academic Center, offers a collaborative work space.

Highly regarded – literally! – for his eye-grabbing work on campus, Stabley plays to the admiring crowd below. The artist (center) describes his process. A guest snaps a cellphone photo of the work-in-progress, shown on one of the atrium’s monitors. Stabley points out the intricacy of his creation's colored glass tiles.

Culinary arts and systems student Jacob W. Parobek, of Seltzer, joins classmates to watch the storied Kentucky Derby from a rainy rooftop. On Wednesday, three days before the Derby, students, from left, Bridget M. Callahan, of Pottsville; Bailey L. Frey, of Watsontown; Bethany R. Taylor, of Moosic; and Stephanie C.