On April 16, Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Occupational Therapy Assistant Club will host a colorful, 5K “Puzzle Run” to raise funds for Autism Speaks. The Puzzle Run – named for the puzzle piece in the Autism Speaks logo – is untimed, putting the focus instead on fun. At each kilometer mark, runners will be doused in a different color, ending the race as a living piece of abstract art.
The Student Government Association at Pennsylvania College of Technology will host its seventh annual Silent Auction on Friday, April 29, to benefit the Student Leader Legacy Scholarship Fund. The auction will be held from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on the first floor of Madigan Library.
More than 100 students from Penn College, Lock Haven University, Wilkes University, The Commonwealth Medical College and Marywood University gather in Penn’s Inn to discuss a hypothetical patient case. Sharon K. Waters (left) facilitated the Penn College wing of the summit, and Dr. Janet Townsend copresented its opening and closing. A student listens to the input of others in his group.
Students from Pennsylvania College of Technology and five other institutions will compete in the Mid-Atlantic Intercollegiate Spring Woodsmen’s Meet on April 9, part of a Timber Fest industry showcase at the college’s Schneebeli Earth Science Center near Allenwood. Participants will compete in 16 event categories from 8 a.m.
Nicholas J. Ensig of Control Solutions Group Inc., snaps a shot of his company’s Heritage Society plate. Ensig is a 2005 graduate of Penn College's four-year building automation technology major. He also holds a certificate in plumbing and an associate degree in heating, ventilation and air conditioning technology (both 2003). President Gilmour welcomes the crowd along with Debra M.
Who says kids have short attention spans? Hillebrand interacts with CLC youngsters during a fun-filled hour. Valerie L. Fessler, director of annual giving, and her daughter, Alice, share the magic of storytelling. Getting involved at an early age! Siblings Colton and Kaylee Styers with the tale of Mole and Bear, who make a kite and find themselves on a windy-day adventure.
History provides clues for solving present-day challenges. Math explains the mystery behind technology. Communication helps individuals work together to build rich and rewarding lives. Incorporating practical experiences and career exploration into lesson planning can help students apply basic theories and find areas of interest that could lead to future career interests.
Whatever vestiges of winter lingered in the air and in the forecast, Saturday's Open House visitors found abundant warmth in the amity and assistance of Penn College students, faculty/staff and alumni.
A Penn's Inn audience listens Tuesday to a trio of "Women in STEM" panelists ... Discovery Machine's Anna L. Griffith ... Maggie (Powers) Jackson, from PennDOT ... ... and Davie Jane Gilmour, Penn College president. The success and contribution of women in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math were celebrated with a panel discussion this past week in the Bush Campus Center.
The public is invited to laugh and learn with comedic financial expert Colin Ryan from 5-6 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Klump Academic Center Auditorium.
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