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Roy H. Klinger (right), instructor of collision repair, provides a hands-on lesson on the louver press, used to make hood vents. Watson talks about motivating students by proving that the high school subjects they’re learning are important.

The pencil points the way to designs aplenty. Book jackets (on the display stand) and skateboard branding and illustrations (on the wall) by Todd R. Surkovich offer intricate details. Guests listen to a brief introduction by Thomas C. Heffner, assistant dean of sciences, humanities and visual communications. The 17 celebrated graphic designers pose for a group photo in the gallery.

More than 900 students have petitioned to graduate following the Spring 2017 semester at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Three commencement ceremonies will be offered on May 12-13 at the Community Arts Center, 220 W. Fourth St., Williamsport, with more than 780 students expected to march. At 3 p.m.

With a work ethic befitting her T-shirt (which reads “Try to Keep Up”) a girl lays brick after brick. A child smooths yellow-dyed concrete to cast a stepping stone. “Jordan B.” carefully adds a brick to an archway. Twenty of 20 arches built throughout the morning remained intact when the wooden form was extracted. Girls who didn’t hesitate to get their hands dirty share a sandy high-five.

An impressive roster of students and campus organizations recently stepped into the much-deserved spotlight of Penn's Inn, receiving accolades for their contributions to Penn College and the broader community during the 2016-17 academic year. Front row (from left): Lauren J. Crouse, Student Leader of the Year; Elizabeth L.

World-class chefs spent several days on the Penn College campus to impart their wisdom while they guided students in the production of the 25th Anniversary Visiting Chef Dinner, held April 7.

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s long-standing tradition of bold innovation and institutional pride has a new look reflecting those qualities. The college on Wednesday revealed a new athletic logo depicting a strong, powerful and proud wildcat.

Outgoing and incoming members of College Council line a stairwell between floors of the Bush Campus Center. The leadership of Penn College Governance over the past three decades – 16 chairs from past to present – is depicted in a commemorative PowerPoint slide. A Tuesday celebration in Penn's Inn marked this year's 30th anniversary of Penn College's Governance system.

Pennsylvania College of Technology recently held induction ceremonies for three honor society chapters, among the institution's traditional end-of-semester activities in celebration of student accomplishment. A number of this year's Alpha Chi inductees attend a ceremony in the PDC.

A campus with one of the nation's oldest continuing automotive programs was a fitting venue for a pair of events: a Saturday car show sponsored by the Classic Cruisers Club and the Penn College Motorsports Association, followed by a Sunday visit from members of the Hershey Chapter of the Antique Automobile Club of America. – Photos by Tom Wilson, writer/editor-PCToday