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A lineup of shiny trophies, made in The Dr. Welch Workshop: A Makerspace at Penn College, awaits the winners. Sporting a stylish (and required) accessory, a PCMA-masked Hayden A. Straub, of Lewisburg, an information technology: network specialist concentration student, poses next to his 2014 Ford Fiesta ST.

Presidential Student Ambassador Rudy C. Shadle, a construction management student from Mechanicsburg, stands ready to answer questions on the campus mall. Robert K. Vlacich (in khaki pants), assistant professor of automotive service, offers insights inside the Parkes Automotive Technology Center. Outside the entrance to Le Jeune Chef Restaurant, Todd M.

Penn College and UPMC Susquehanna partnered to offer a by-appointment COVID-19 vaccination clinic in the Field House on Friday, administering the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to hundreds of students, faculty and staff. (Recipients were automatically registered to receive the other half of the two-dose regimen on May 7.) – Photos by Cindy Davis Meixel, writer/photo editor

The 2020-21 Student Leadership & Involvement Awards, held virtually by the Office of Student Engagement for the second year, were presented Wednesday evening to a deserving lineup of campus notables. “There have certainly been some challenging circumstances presented to all our student organizations and student leaders during the past year," said Trisha M.

The Community Arts Center is accepting video auditions through May 1 for its 2021 Student Summer Stock production of "The SpongeBob Musical." Directed by Lycoming College theater professor C. Austin Hill (who also directed the 2019 summer production of "Newsies"), the show will be presented on the CAC stage from July 29-Aug. 1.

A recent Scholarship Celebration, including remarks delivered from the new Center for Career Design, paid tribute to scholarship donors and vividly illustrated the life-changing impact that their support creates for Pennsylvania College of Technology students. Emceed by Kyle A.

Four virtual workshops in April, continuing Penn College's series of free community presentations, will provide expert advice on topics as richly varied as the institution's curriculum portfolio. Stretching for Injury Prevention Tuesday, April 6; noon-1 p.m. Whether you’re a high school athlete or a weekend warrior, stretching is a must.

Ralston, with his first-place trophy Two 3D-printed robots battle it out for 2 minutes. McCray gets his robot ready for its next fight. Students in Penn College's School of Engineering Technologies claimed the top spots in Saturday's Plastics Ant-Weight Competition, sponsored by the Student Wildcats of Robotic Design. Placing first was Jack P.

Wednesday's "Awesome Woman Exemplar" ceremony, the 16th annual tribute (and the second to be held virtually due to COVID safety protocols), honored 23 Penn College students for notable service to their campus, classmates and community. The 2021 inductees were applauded by a college administrator and celebrated in slideshow comments from their nominators in a video. Sammie L.

Depictions of Chinese-American movie star Anna May Wong and Mexican painter Frida Kahlo are held by Theta Phi Alpha sister Juliana N. Lucero (left), an applied health studies: occupational therapy assistant concentration major from Upper Darby, and WIC member Christine A. Limbert, a building science and sustainable design student from Curwensville.