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In the accomplished hands (and feet) of their instructors, students surrender to the liberating and passionate rhythm of salsa music. Hitchye shares her expertise ... ... and an infectious sense of fun. Emboldened by practice, students confidently step out. A Salsa Dancing Workshop, held this past week in Penn's Inn, was among the activities celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at Penn College.

The first Pennsylvania regional juried show by the international Studio Art Quilt Associates will take place Oct. 22 through Dec. 8 at The Gallery at Penn College. Titled “Connected by Stitch,” the exhibit includes fiber-based artwork by 35 artists who are all current Pennsylvania members of SAQA and those that have chosen Pennsylvania as their second region.

Helping students gain a global outlook – from short-term, weeklong experiences to semester-length programs around the world – is the aim of the International Programs Office's Study Abroad programs. Experienced guides for the "Non-European Mathematics in the Mayan World" trip to Guatemala, are Curt Vander Vere (left), assistant professor of mathematics. D.

A beautifully adorned table bids "Willkommen" to CC Commons. Among those raising "A Toast" – and his country's tricolor flag – is Devyn T. Tucker, a web and interactive media student from Heidelberg, Germany. Donning lederhosen, a dirndl and other apt attire are (from left) Dining Services' Christopher R. Grove, manager; Kathleen A. Pfirman, catering attendant; and Jonathan T.

Thursday's Career Day, meticulously arranged by the College Transitions Office, provided a premier opportunity for school districts to visit Penn College and explore a wide variety of careers through hands-on activities, demonstrations, facility tours, and discussions with students and faculty. – Photos by Tia G. La, student photographer; Jennifer A. Cline, writer/magazine editor; and Anna C.

More than 250 people from throughout Williamsport are expected to participate in the eighth annual Greater Lycoming Out of the Darkness Community Walk hosted by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Central Pennsylvania chapter and Pennsylvania College of Technology. The walk will be held at Penn College on Saturday, Oct. 22, with registration starting at 5:30 p.m.

Scientific aspects of time and humanity’s desire to control it will be addressed at the next presentation of the Technology & Society Colloquia Series at Pennsylvania College of Technology. “Manipulating Time Using Science, Technology and Literature” will be presented by David S. Richards, professor of physics, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, in the Klump Academic Center Auditorium.

The Parkes Automotive Technology Center is transformed into a banquet space complete with autumnal and automotive accents. A mix of Le Jeune Chef Restaurant waitstaff and hospitality management students stand ready to serve authentic Oktoberfest fare. From left: Amber F. Buck, Jennifer A. Moyer, Denis V. Younken, Crystal L. Harker, Noeiris Pliego and Taylor M. Barrett.

Where can you test your skill with a virtual welding machine, tour a “haunted” physics laboratory, see a working sawmill in action, design a 3-D model home, surrender to the smell and taste of student-baked bread, and experience the unpredictable world of a paramedic?

Worth Rawson, from Dirty Dogs Studio + Gallery in downtown Williamsport, is among the artisans exhibiting and selling their wares. Dining Services Manager Christopher R. Grove staffs a made-to-order station, specializing in gourmet grilled sandwiches. John H. Heyen, a machine tool technology student from Old Forge, pores through the possibilities.