Events Articles

A "Rose Street Got Talent" showcase, in which students competed for prizes while spectators enjoyed a fall-themed dinner buffet, was held Oct. 21 in Dauphin Hall. Winners were Jerikah Hite, first place, for singing and playing guitar; Oluwaseun Filade, second place, skilled song and dance; and Jeff Eshenour, third place for magic. Photos by Matthew C.

The Pennsylvania College of Technology community welcomed prospective students, their families and friends to Open House on Sunday, Oct. 24. Helpful employees, students and alumni were on hand throughout the day to enable exploration of academic programs, student life, and the college's campuses and facilities. — Photos by Sarah K. Mariano and Michael S.

Forty-four alumni and more than 100 guests attended Penn College Alumni Hallo Fun Night at Knoebels on Saturday, Oct. 23. From scarecrows to Spiderman, all of the costumes were great. Everyone enjoyed pumpkin pie and apple cider compliments of the Alumni Association followed by a night of haunted rides! Photos by Barry R. Stiger, vice president for institutional advancement

More than 80 Airframe and Powerplant mechanics attended a nine-hour Inspection Authorization Renewal seminar held Saturday at Penn College's Lumley Aviation Center in Montoursville. The Federal Aviation Administration requires aircraft mechanics holding inspection authorization credentials to receive several hours of training each year.

The Penn College community welcomed prospective students, their families and friends to Open House on Sunday, Helpful employees, students and alumni were on hand throughout the day to enable exploration of academic programs, student life, and the college's campuses and facilities.

Girls in 10th and 11th grades visited Penn College's main campus Saturday to partake in SMART (Science and Math Applications in Real-World Technologies) Girls activities.

Disability Services sponsored a Disability Awareness Day event Thursday in Penn's Inn, where the Penn College community had the opportunity to learn more about how people with disabilities manage in their daily activities.

Pennsylvania College of Technology's Fall 2010 Career Fair was held Oct.

Ninth- through 12th-graders from a number of school districts visited Pennsylvania College of Technology campuses Oct. 15 for Career Day, sponsored by Outreach for K-12 to allow exploration of a wide variety of technical careers through hands-on activities, tours of facilities, and discussions with students and faculty.

The Pennsylvania College of Technology Foundation's recent dinner auction set a new record for funds raised at the biennial event. Robb C. Dietrich, executive director of the Penn College Foundation, said more than $58,000 was raised at the event. He said the total was about $4,000 more than the amount raised at the last dinner auction in 2008.