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A friendly bean-bag competition is enjoyed by siblings Andre J. and Bryonna A. Aldubayan, of Old Forge. He is an aviation maintenance technology student; she's enrolled in applied health studies: radiography concentration. Student leaders at the event include (clockwise from left) Duncan Rodriguez, Kunkletown, nursing; Wilmer I.

Joni Frater shares key concepts of healthy relationships. Carl L. Shaner, director of College Health Services, takes aim with a T-shirt gun ... ... with no shortage of willing recipients in the audience. A student helps himself to educational material and other giveaways outside the auditorium. Esther Lastique engages the capacity crowd.

Zachary T. Peachey, president of the Student Government Association, lets loose the kickball. Solidarity among the off-campus competitors Relishing the "inflatable" competition is Dylan M. Craig, an electronics technology major from Fleetwood. Intramural student assistant Rafael Correa explains the rules. Lancaster/York residents exult in victory.

Aptly attired for their island getaway are Andrew A. Smith, an aviation maintenance technician major from Philadelphia, and Brittany R. Terpstra, of Jim Thorpe, enrolled in Web and interactive media. An inflatable climb is among the night's attractions. Polynesian dancers add authenticity ... ... and a command performance for a front-line photographer.

Pennsylvania College of Technology once again helped welcome visitors to Williamsport for the Little League Baseball World Series on Wednesday, hosting a cookout for the 16 Series teams and participating in the 11th annual Grand Slam Parade.

New and returning students greeted the start of a new semester during Penn College’s traditional Welcome Weekend festivities. After checking in on Saturday – and checking out their accommodations – the fall class processed into the Rose Street Courtyard for an official welcome, fireworks display and a hypnotist.

A "patient" awaits a hands-on CPR session offered by Laerdal's Kevin Webb. A prelunch panel prompts an informative give-and-take on integrating simulation into the curriculum. From left are Sonya R. Echols, director of healthcare simulation at DeSales University; Joseph A. Corvino, director of simulation learning at Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences; Tushanna M.

Pennsylvania College of Technology held its Summer Commencement ceremony at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Community Arts Center in downtown Williamsport. Kyle G. Stavinski, of Elysburg, who was awarded an associate degree in emergency medical services, was the student speaker.

Hundreds of Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week students participated in a campuswide quiz game Wednesday afternoon that took them into several buildings and laboratories in a beat-the-clock activity that fostered friendly competition while giving them a close-up look at Penn College's "degrees that work." – Photos by Larry D. Kauffman, digital publishing specialist/photographer

Presidential Student Ambassador Daniel T. Kreger, a building science and sustainable design: architectural technology major from Morris, leads PFEW students and parents on a campus tour. An adviser hands out student IDs, which designate each student's assigned team and private-sector sponsor. (All PFEW attendees are beneficiaries of $575 scholarships that cover their participation.) Karen M.