Events Articles

Three aviation students, who didn’t realize each other had signed up for the leadership series until their first boot camp class, enjoy the final festivities. From left: Brent H. Thomson, Kate M. Ruggiero and Kerelos M. Bekhit. Moore delivers an inspiring talk on the initiative and persistence involved in being a leader. Amanda J. Confer (left) receives her certificate from Bressler.

An acknowledged leader among his classmates and fellow veterans alike, Efrem K. Foster, an applied management major from Williamsport, finds another familiar face. Karen E. Wright, graduation assistant in the Registrar's Office, distributes tickets to December's commencement ceremony. Taking near-final steps toward a date with their diplomas are Rachel J.

Applied human services majors LaTricia M. Scutching (left), of Plymouth Meeting, and Estee E. McLaughlin, of Muncy, stand before a treeful of encouraging and motivational messages. Seth Fredericks, a certified recovery specialist with the West Branch Drug & Alcohol Abuse Commission, shares his personal journey and his professional experience.

Stars, stripes and a patriotic serving line Giveaways – everyday reminders of selfless service – are offered by college veterans organizations. Empty tables across campus, courtesy of the college's Veterans Affairs Office, pay silent tribute to fallen heroes. Students pay tribute through their patronage of Bush Campus Center dining unit.

To celebrate National STEM Day, Pennsylvania College of Technology welcomed nearly 100 high school students to campus on Nov. 8. “STEM” is short for science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Mere days before the 100th anniversary of World War I's end, a visiting associate professor of European history at Notre Dame transcended the numbers normally used in assessing casualties ... talking instead of the emotional upshot and psychological toll that lend deeper understanding to the staggering loss.

Mark A. Ciavarella, associate professor of business administration/management, teaches high school students about the steps of writing a business plan during an Entrepreneurship Challenge event at the college. A team from Bradford Area School District develops a business plan for an ice cream shop. Students from Berwick Area School District hash out their target audience and sales territory.

'tis the season for painting pumpkins Giant Jenga requires dexterity and a keen eye to dislodge just the right block ... ... which isn't always "the right block!" Free candy: A sweet incentive for a serious cause Community Peer Educator Alexis J. Medero lofts a beanbag toward its target.

Residence hall and off-campus teams competed in a weeklong series of challenges – dodgeball, a Mario Kart tournament, pumpkin carving, Quizzo and bowling – during the recent "Hall-o-Wars" competition. – Photos by J.J. Boettcher and Rachel A. Eirmann, student photographers  

Students queue up for creepy, cobwebbed cuisine. Come closer ... if you dare. Jessica L. Cavanaugh, a substitute Dining Services employee, serves up ribs to the passing parade of patrons. The Lewistown resident is a health information management student at the college. Make no bones about it: Capitol Eatery has food to die for!