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The sweet artistry of 11 Pennsylvania College of Technology students brought a touch of spring to campus Thursday: an annual cake competition sponsored by CalJava International. The students, all enrolled in an advanced cake-decorating course taught by Suzann L.

An Open House on Saturday, March 23, offers prospective students and families an opportunity to explore Pennsylvania College of Technology’s diverse “degrees that work” while touring the modern campus and participating in an array of activities. Open House will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Representatives from six of Pennsylvania College of Technology's academic schools, as well as student organizations, high school classmates and outside vendors, offered a variety of  hands-on activities that both enlightened and entertained attendees at Wednesday's Science Festival for elementary and middle school pupils.

In April, the Financial Aid Office at Pennsylvania College of Technology will offer a free session on the main campus in Williamsport to help students, prospective students and families complete the 2013-14 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Registration is open for the second annual Wildcat Comic Con, to be held Saturday, Sept. 28, on the main campus of Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport. Formulation of the programming schedule is well under way, and a number of last year's presenters have already signed on to return.

Pennsylvania College of Technology's annual "Happy Hour," which encourages students to make sound decisions during and after Spring Break, will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in Penn's Inn.

A participant visits the Shale Training & Education Center display in an outer hallway. Steve Hobbs, of Leister Process Technologies, was among the industry speakers. Attentive attendees absorb a full day of presentations.

Penn's Inn crowd enjoys timely film, tasty food. With a stack of DVDs at his side, Byron Hurt answers audience questions after the showing of "Soul Food Junkies." Sporting a dapper bib, Korey Haynes is ready to savor some "soul food" with his mother, Alycia. Black-eyed peas and grilled bell peppers were as visually appealing as they were palate-pleasing.

Pennsylvania College of Technology will host a Science Festival on March 6 sponsored by the college and Technology Futures of North Central PA. The event, scheduled from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Penn College Field House, provides a variety of fun, hands-on math and science demonstrations geared toward elementary and middle school students, as well as their families.

Twelve accepted students from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York attended the first "Spend the Night at Penn College" program Feb. 22-23, getting a more complete picture of student life than is afforded by a more concentrated visit. "It was a great experience for the prospective students," said Joseph J. Balduino, the college's director of recruitment.