Events Articles

Storm Troopers, Rebel Fighters, Wookiees and many more from the "Star Wars" universe are set to invade the inaugural Wildcat Comic Con, to be held April 13-14 on Pennsylvania College of Technology's main campus in Williamsport.

This April, Pennsylvania College of Technology may look more like a film production set filled with characters out of a science fiction, fantasy or superhero movie, as comics fans invade dressed as their favorite characters for the Wildcat Comic Con.

The Gallery at Penn College, on the third floor of the Madigan Library at Pennsylvania College of Technology, will host the mixed-media work of artist Anila Quayyum Agha from Jan. 10 to Feb.

About 650 students, advisers and guests from 15 area schools attended Thursday's Region 7 Future Business Leaders of America Leadership Conference on Penn College's main campus.

The traditional throng attending the Pennsylvania Farm Show can again explore the interesting career possibilities of Pennsylvania College of Technology's "degrees that work" throughout the 2012 edition of the renowned agriculture exhibition in Harrisburg.

Pennsylvania College of Technology held a commencement ceremony at the Community Arts Center on Saturday, Dec. 17, for the nearly 370 students who petitioned to graduate following the Fall 2011 semester. The student speaker was Molly G. Goldsmith, of Liberty, who received an associate degree in forest technology.

Pennsylvania College of Technology hosted more than 50 teachers, counselors and secondary-school administrators on its campus Dec. 9 for a College and Career Readiness Conference, providing information that can help the educators guide their students.

Young women in grades six through eight took part in SMART Girls workshops at Penn College on Tuesday, immersing themselves in educational (and fun) activities to reinforce the role that math and science play in technology-based professions.

Penn College's K-12 and Admissions offices welcomed about 60 high school counselors, teachers and administrators for their semi-annual College and Career Readiness Conference on Friday.

Performing one of their last duties before graduating from the baking and pastry arts major, students in Chef Monica J. Lanczak's Pastry Food Show and Buffet Presentation Concepts course prepared and served a Grand Pastry Buffet attended by members of Penn College's 1914 Society on Sunday.