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Penn College is well-represented on a number of fronts at the Pennsylvania Farm Show, under way through Saturday in Harrisburg. Special events specific to a variety of Penn College academic schools are interspersed throughout the popular eight-day event, and the Admissions and Alumni Relations offices are on hand daily. Photos by Micah A.

The Gallery at Penn College, on the third floor of Pennsylvania College of Technology's Madigan Library, is hosting "60 x 60: Small Prints From Purdue University Galleries" through Feb. 3.

Sixteen students in the Practical Nursing Program at Pennsylvania College of Technology's North Campus were recognized in a graduation ceremony held Dec. 19. Lee Strange, a registered nurse at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro, was selected by the students to be the distinguished speaker. Sharon K.

Fresh from a Friday snowstorm that set the stage, Penn College held its Winter Commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 20, at the Community Arts Center in downtown Williamsport. The student speaker was John T. Lipko, of Mifflinburg, who was awarded a bachelor's degree in technology management from the School of Business and Computer Technologies. Also speaking was Dr. William B.

The syndicated "Entertainment Tonight" television show aired a report Thursday on Pennsylvania-born actor Michael Keaton's receipt of a Governor's Arts Award at a Nov. 12 ceremony in the Community Arts Center. Excerpts from the presentation, provided by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, also were posted to the "ET" Web site.

Pennsylvania College of Technology will host a variety of activities at the 2009 Pennsylvania Farm Show, to be held in Harrisburg Jan. 10-17. Throughout the day Saturday, Jan. 10, the college's School of Transportation Technology will offer demonstrations and hands-on activities in automotive, aviation and collision repair.

Food Show photo gallery Pennsylvania College of Technology students raised more than $1,600 for Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity during the annual "House for a Home" chocolate house auction Dec. 5. The event was held during the college's Food Show, which showcases final projects of students from several School of Hospitality classes.

Taking two cars to the Society of Automotive Engineers Collegiate Design Series "Baja SAE Montreal" contest, Pennsylvania College of Technology finished respectably among more than 90 competing schools and is under way with plans for the 2009 contest.

About 40 participants braved Saturday's 25-degree temperatures for the first-ever Russell M. Trapp Memorial/Scholarship Jingle Walk/Run, honoring the founding director of Penn College's Physician Assistant Program and raising money for a scholarship fund in his honor. A summary of the event compiled by students Larissa D. Kryder, Physician Assistant Club vice president, and Nadja M.

Penn College students created and auctioned chocolate houses along with cakes, candies, cookies and more to raise funds for Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity during its annual House for a Home event Friday. The event is one part of the School of Hospitality's Food Show, during which final projects from several advanced classes are judged and displayed for the public.