The evening's guest is introduced by Mark D. Noe, professor of English-composition, who became acquainted with McCauley through a book-group discussion of his “Why Religion Is Natural and Science Is Not." McCauley listens to opening remarks alongside Wendy A. Miller, director of academic operations, and Chris E.
Cast members riotously play their parts ... ... and interact with dinner patrons enlisted to help get to the heart of the mystery. Cydney L. Ginter, a legal assistant/paralegal major from Altoona – assuming a "Princess Leia" persona for the event – takes part in a spirited "Rock, Paper, Scissors" duel.
"Green Eggs and Ham" are greeted with enthusiasm at the Children's Learning Center ... ... where "Kitchen Karen" gets rave reviews for her culinary prowess. To add to the fun of the day, the children and staff wore crazy socks. Youngsters at the Dunham Children’s Learning Center celebrated Dr.
Penn College's sixth annual Soul Food Dinner, the concluding event of Black History Month on campus, was held this past week in Dauphin Hall's Capitol Eatery. The centerpiece of the evening was a menu steeped in tasty tradition: ribs, yams, catfish, cornbread, rice and peach cobbler (among other regional treats), seasoned with side orders of music, poetry, trivia and nutritious goodwill.
Jessica M. Maulfair, of Myerstown, majoring in pre-applied health studies: radiography concentration, gets in sync with the DJ booth ... ... then owns the floor, dancing to the music in her head. If a dance party breaks out in a library, does it make a sound? A familiar face at campus events is Andrew A. Smith, of Philadelphia, enrolled in aviation maintenance technology.
Penn College Police Officer Matthew C. Jodun works with a Boy Scout. Electrical technologies instructor Scott A. Seroskie duplicates the participatory nature of the college courses that he teaches. Working toward their badges in sculpture, Scouts put into practice the skills learned from David A. Stabley, a member of the college's art faculty.
The Society of Plastics Engineers' PlastiVan program recently visited Penn College to educate area students about the wonders of plastics and the rich career opportunities in the field. Students enjoyed hands-on activities revealing the power of plastics and toured the college's plastics labs.
The keynote speaker engages the PDC crowd. The multimedia program incorporates other people's insights as a tool for self-reflection, such as video of Charles Rangel, who left office last month after more than 45 years as a congressman from New York.
More than 1,500 fifth-graders from nearly a dozen local and area school districts participated in Thursday’s sixth annual Science Festival at Penn College, gaining hands-on insight into a host of related careers. The youngsters were treated to a variety of campus demonstrations during the day, and families were invited to a Field House full of attractions during the three-hour evening session.
High school girls who want to explore opportunities in the construction industry are invited to a “Framing Your Future” event on Monday, March 20, hosted by Pennsylvania College of Technology’s School of Construction & Design Technologies. The day – open to young women in grades nine through 12 – will kick off at 9 a.m. in Penn’s Inn, on the second floor of the Bush Campus Center.
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