Events Articles

Members of a Madigan Library audience learned how to reduce their ecological footprint by supporting local growers' markets, as Chef Michael J. Ditchfield, instructor of hospitality management/culinary arts, presented "Herbivore, Omnivore, Locavore!" a free public forum from 4-5 p.m. Thursday in the library's second-floor reading loft.

Three commencement ceremonies will be held May 15-16 at the Community Arts Center in Williamsport for the nearly 950 students who have petitioned to graduate from Pennsylvania College of Technology at the conclusion of the Spring 2009 semester.

Two Penn College chefs and a culinary arts and systems student were the judges for "Iron Chef Williamsport," Sunday's charity cooking competition between pastors and teams from two Williamsport churches: St. Mark's Lutheran and Pine Street United Methodist. Pictured from left in the accompanying photo are Chef Robert A. Armstrong, sous chef at Le Jeune Chef Restaurant; Chef Michael J.

Industry members with an interest in forest technology benefited from a free one-day seminar sponsored by Penn College and Haglof Inc. at the Schneebeli Earth Science Center on Tuesday. Attendees included Penn College faculty and members of both public and private entities, ranging from foresters and sawmill personnel to salesmen and Pennsylvania Game Commission employees.

Pennsylvania College of Technology students from a variety of organizations provided event support April 18 at the Pennsylvania Odyssey of the Mind state finals, which brought more than 3,000 people to the Williamsport area. Students from Phi Theta Kappa (Benjamin Bollinger, Katie E. Buhrman, Timothy E. Funk, Matthew S. Hyde, Andrew T. Koskie, Marc E. Nelson, Amie L. Rinier, Ernest M.

Knowledgeable forest technology students at Penn College's Schneebeli Earth Science Center ensured that Wednesday's annual observance of Earth Day wasn't merely a day out of school or just a chance to tromp through the mud for fifth-graders from Elimsport Elementary School. Professor Dennis F.

This week's Eating Disorder Awareness observance offers many opportunities to learn more about the signs and symptoms of disordered eating patterns, as well as what students can do if they, a roommate, friend or family member is struggling with eating or self-acceptance issues in any way.

Two Pennsylvania College of Technology chapters of honor societies including the charter members of an organization for business administration students held separate induction ceremonies Saturday in the college's Thompson Professional Development Center. Alpha Chi At 1 p.m., 19 new members were welcomed into the Pennsylvania Xi Chapter of Alpha Chi, a national baccalaureate honor society.

Three alternative-fuel vehicles made a road trip from University Park to Penn College on Saturday morning as part of the 21st Century Automotive Challenge hosted by Penn State's Hybrid and Hydrogen Vehicle Research Laboratory.

Industrious business students at Pennsylvania College of Technology have begun one of the largest food drives in local history, hoping to collect 10,000 nonperishable items at various locations by April 30. Spurred by one of its corporate sponsors the Campbell Soup Co.