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Students in the Baking and Pastry Applications Class presented Pastry Product Development, Merchandising, Packaging and Marketing in the Susquehanna Room lobby Tuesday morning. Each student chose a product to promote for his or her bakery at a "Trade Show," presenting samples of their products, along with packaging and promotional materials. Participants were Jenna A.

Three commencement ceremonies all at the Community Arts Center in Williamsport will be held May 14-15 for more than 900 students who have petitioned to graduate from Pennsylvania College of Technology following the Spring 2010 semester.

Representatives of Penn College's School of Hospitality again helped at Sunday's spirited Iron Chef competition, which raised about $6,000 for the Family Promise network of local churches that feed and house the homeless. Serving as judges for the second annual event modeled after a Food Network series and held at St. Mark's Lutheran Church along Market Street were Robert A.

The Penn State Cooperative Extension is offering a series of Rain Barrel Workshops conducted by Master Gardeners. For a minimal cost and less than two hours of their time, participants can receive more pertinent information and a rain barrel that can be assembled easily. Rain barrels use roof runoff for plant and garden watering while alleviating storm water concerns.

"Mushrooms: Fun to Forage, Fun to Eat" fed a knowledge-hungry audience in the Madigan Library's second-floor reading loft Thursday afternoon. In his hourlong Library Forum, Chef Frank M.

Beginning in May, Pennsylvania College of Technology will offer a series of cooking demonstrations to the public. The Creative Cuisine Series features six sessions presented by faculty and professional staff in the college's School of Hospitality. Sessions begin with a demonstration of each menu item, after which the items will be served to participants, who will take home the recipes.

Photo Gallery Pennsylvania College of Technology students finished third overall and placed in virtually every category when the college's School of Natural Resources Management hosted the Mid-Atlantic Intercollegiate Woodsmen's Meet on April 17.

Seven students and three faculty members representing Pennsylvania College of Technology's information technology majors attended the 15th annual Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges Northeastern Conference, held April 16 at Connecticut's University of Hartford. Three of the students David Schor, of Breinigsville; Gregory T. Poler, of Danville; and Michael F.

The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, looking for input on a plan designed to help to save lives when disaster strikes, will hold a public meeting at Pennsylvania College of Technology next month.

Musicians David Lynn and Sean Farley local favorites will perform on campus from noon-1 p.m. Thursday, April 29,for the next installment of In Perfect Harmony: The Concert Series in The Gallery at Penn College. Guests are invited to bring their lunch; desserts and drinks will be provided. Artwork by Tom Baker and Lauren Schiller provides the concert backdrop. For more, see the event flier: