Stressed-out stomachs swarm the KDR in search of sustenance and solace. Therapeutic massage: a hands-on way to ease tension. The mascot provides moral support for his studious colleagues. Donning oversized glasses for a comedic keepsake Residence Life coordinators and Dining Services staff effortlessly handle the breakfast crowd.
Bradley M. Webb, director of student affairs administration and one of the evening's servers, talks with colleagues from the Residence Life Office. A seasonal centerpiece helps set the mood. Student leader Emma J. Sutterlin enjoys a pre-holiday meal. Members of the college community mingle over a family-style meal.
Distinguished Staff Awards and related honors were presented at ceremonies commemorating Employee Recognition Week at Pennsylvania College of Technology. In addition to Distinguished Staff Awards, Penn College President Davie Jane Gilmour bestowed awards for Excellence in Academic Advising and Part-Time Teaching Excellence.
Mike S. Dinan, head cook at the Bush Campus Center, serves as the evening's palate-pleaser. Among the enlisted tasters is Michael L. Spear, of Sigma Nu. A cross-section of employees and students provides literal feedback to Dining Services. Jason K. Eichensehr (left), Dining Services manager, talks with Phi Mu Delta's Steven J. Kanaley.
Staff transform "The Rock" into a massive menu, complete with pleasing colors and illustrations of the scrumptious fare in store. Among the helping hands on the Student Affairs team are Residence Life coordinators Ashley Smith Nicholas, Campus View, and Michael D. Penwell, The Village. Teamed with Dining Services' Lee R.
A flat-screen TV, donated by the Residence Life Office, awaits the drawing of the winner's name from among those choosing Seattle as the victor. Weathering anticipation with a round of Ladder Golf Students enjoy a tailgate feast provided by Dining Services. Table tennis and other games prove more competitive than the featured attraction!
Elliott Strickland, chief student affairs officer (left) – and this year's "guest flipper" – forms a formidable team with Dining Services' Lee R. Whittington Sr. What's the perfect accompaniment to pancakes and ice cream? Fun and friends, of course! Popular event draws a full house J.D. Eicher provides the entertainment.
Capitol Eatery's Patti E. Durrwachter dresses for a dalmatian hunt à la Cruella de Vil. Caped crusaders Deanna Fink (left) and Robyn Welch protect Gotham City, AKA Capitol Eatery. Frighteningly good treats at Dauphin Hall. Appropriately sporting railroad garb are (from left) Penn Central employees Crystal E. Way, Jan E. Twardowski, Anika A. Stewart and Esther L. Greenawalt.
A channel system, used for lettuce-family plants, uses the “nutrient film technique” and can grow more than 10,000 heads of lettuce annually. Photo by Noelle B. Bloom. Salads around campus now feature garden-fresh tomatoes, even in winter.
Outfitted for derring-do on the high seas (and brandishing handmade hooks), Dining Services employees strike a less-than-menacing pose outside the Capitol Eatery. From left are Patti E. Durrwachter, James F. Glenn, Aaron M. Silfies, Noelle B. Bloom, Lee R. Whittingon Sr. and Krystal S. Zelazny.
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