Events Articles

The Student Government Association at Pennsylvania College of Technology will hold its annual Silent Auction on Thursday, March 27, to benefit a student-nurtured scholarship fund that spotlights community involvement and campus leadership. The public is invited to attend the auction, to be held from noon to 5 p.m. in Penn’s Inn on the second floor of Penn College’s Bush Campus Center.

What is it like to live in a work of art? Experience the process of building and living in a home designed by one of America’s greatest architects in “Frank Lloyd Wright’s Samara: A Mid-Century Dream Home,” an exhibition making its East Coast premiere at Pennsylvania College of Technology, in Williamsport. An opening reception is scheduled for 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan.

Mix-Off contestants Tiffany A. Edwards, a culinary arts technology major from Athens (left), and Alivia L. Bollock. a hospitality management student from Gaines, sample the Mardi Gras treats before the mock cocktail competition. Hospitality management student Patrick N. Goldy, of Williamsport (left), and culinary arts and systems major Christopher S.

Hannah E. Hackenburg, of Mill Hall (left) and Callie M. Bush, Tower City, both majoring in dental hygiene: health policy and administration concentration, apply preventive sealants. Emily M. Yoder, a dental hygiene: health policy and administration concentration student from Catawissa, engages a patient's sibling. Dental hygiene students Brittany R. Hartzler, of Dover (left), and Natalina R.

Prospective students and their families can discover the diverse “degrees that work” offered by Pennsylvania College of Technology and explore campus life when the college holds an Open House on Saturday, March 29. A full slate of activities and tours will be offered during Open House, which takes place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the main campus in Williamsport.

Pioneering computer scientist and bestselling author Jaron Lanier – the man who coined the phrase “virtual reality” – will speak at Pennsylvania College of Technology on March 17 as part of its Centennial Colloquia Series. Lanier founded VPL Research, the first company to sell virtual-reality products, and led teams creating VR applications for medicine, design and numerous other fields.

Dorothy J. Gerring Students' cost-effective and energy-efficient home designs are displayed during a reception in Wrapture. Robert A. Wozniak As nose-numbing, furnace-fanning winds rustled the trees around Klump Academic Center Auditorium on Thursday night, those gathered inside warmed to the notion of a toasty home that balances energy usage with money-saving efficiency.

Folklore, style and contagious joy: Malinda C. Love, assistant director of student activities for diversity and cultural life, and Stephen W. Houseknecht Jr., a graphic design major and Student Activities assistant, share the spotlight with Queen Nor (foreground). Tahira – a storyteller, poet, vocalist and percussionist with Keepers of The Culture Inc.

Lecturer Matthew W. Nolan guides a visitor's use of a welding simulator. The Field House floor, filled with intriguing family attractions, beckons young scientists. Horticulture instructor Carl J. Bower Jr. makes education enjoyable, thanks to schoolkids' timeless fascination with insects. Scott A.

Baking and pastry arts student Kristina M. Williams adds chocolate “ribbons” to petit fours, a “gift” for guests following the meal. Chef Brian O’Hea guides culinary arts and systems student Sammera T. Fleming in plating eggplant caponata, the first course.