A Pennsylvania College of Technology professor served as a judge for the regional Governor’s PA STEM Competition held recently on the college’s main campus in Williamsport. David S. Richards, professor of physics, was one of four judges for the high school competition coordinated regionally by BLaST Intermediate Unit 17.
Local theater company to present "Raisin in the Sun" "Dear White People" The Williamsport Black Repertory Theater will present "Raisin in the Sun," Lorraine Hansberry's acclaimed 1959 play about the clashing dreams within a Chicago family, at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the Klump Academic Center Auditorium.
The "Blue Crew" changed its color for the night ... but not its Wildcat loyalty. Alicia Ross, who scored 15 points on the night, defends her home court. The Wildcat Dance Team, properly accessorized (as always) The appropriately clad team mascot cheers the men's team, as James Boylan (33) and Thomas Ross (22) go to work. A banner at the gym entrance spreads the word.
In a face-to-face Q&A, students find much to talk about. Each participant wore a beaded necklace to denote his or her status. Students talk up a storm in this panoramic view. Wednesday's third annual Speed Dating event attracted more than 40 students to the Thompson Professional Development Center for friendship, fun and (of course) food, catered by Le Jeune Chef Restaurant.
'60s-themed Murder Mystery Dinner coming to PDC Student tickets ($16) are on sale at the Bush Campus Center Information Desk for "The Tragical Tripp," a far-out 1960s murder mystery dinner, to be held at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, in the Thompson Professional Development Center's Mountain Laurel Room. Tickets ($20) for Penn College faculty and staff will be available starting Feb. 17.
The Financial Aid Office at Pennsylvania College of Technology will offer two free sessions on the main campus in Williamsport in March and April to help students, prospective students and families complete the 2015-16 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Moderator James E. Cunningham, retired vice president for information technology and business process improvement, notes that campus lectures will continue as the Dan Doyle Science, Technology and Society Colloquia Series. Doyle, faculty emeritus and the college's Master Teacher in 1984, was a driving force behind the college's just-ended Centennial celebration.
On Saturday, March 21, Pennsylvania College of Technology will be a host site for Sealant Saturday, an event that provides free oral screening, sealants and education for children ages 7-15. Sealant Saturday is an initiative of the Pennsylvania Dental Hygienists’ Association, with events held across the state. The Penn College activity is scheduled 9 a.m.
Diesel equipment technology instructor David C. Johnson judges the performance of Brandon Hancock, from Schuylkill Technology Center North, during a competition at the Schneebeli Earth Science Center. Diesel instructors Chris S. Weaver and Will E. Burns, as well as laboratory technician Ken J. Bashista, also helped with the testing.
Faculty members, alumni and students alike attend ShmooCon2015. A sizable Penn College contingent attended ShmooCon, the East Coast "hacker" convention, held Jan. 16-18 at the Washington (D.C.) Hilton. Three faculty members in the School of Industrial, Computing & Engineering Technologies – along with 11 graduates, 18 current students and a former student – were among those attending.
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