Faculty & Staff Articles

Hunger Awareness Week was observed April 17-21, with a number of Dining Services-sponsored events to call attention to a sobering fact: One in five Penn College students has experienced hunger or food insecurity. Among the activities were an Open House at The Cupboard, a food pantry for students; a Tuesday cookout; a free spaghetti dinner; and information tables at three campus dining units.

Lisa Bock Lisa Bock, assistant professor of computer information technology, and two students from her Support Center Procedures and Practices class will appear on Backyard Broadcasting radio stations Tuesday morning to promote “Tech Savvy, Tech Safe,” a free public event hosted by the class. Bock and the students – Mitchell T.

Faculty member/alumnus Brian M. McKeon Sr. is among the six-member cast of “Funny Business,” a frenetic farce by Derek Benfield opening this week at the Community Theatre League, 100 W. Third St. An assistant professor in Penn College's physician assistant major (and a 2016 graduate in legal assistant/paralegal), McKeon portrays Ferris, who has agreed to look after his sister’s seedy hotel ...

PCToday continues its regular feature: welcoming new full-time and regular part-time Pennsylvania College of Technology employees, as reported by the Human Resources Office. Lisa A.

Penn College was well-represented at the recent Girls Exploring Tomorrow's Technology event at West Chester East High School, offering hands-on glimpses into "Taste of Sweet & Savory Technology" and "3-D Printing in Engineering and Industrial Design." Students, faculty and staff from the schools of Business & Hospitality and Industrial, Computing & Engineering Technologies, as well as the college'

Occupational therapy assistant student Rachel N. Zimmerman, of Pine Grove, shows physician assistant student Zachary S. Kimble, of Bellefonte (acting as a hip-replacement patient who later in the simulation would have a stroke) and other students watching how to use a “reacher” to help with dressing. Observing is Christine A. Tilburg, clinical director of physical therapist assistant.

Members of the planning committee paint The Rock in advance of Pride Week activities. From left are Lloyd A. Shope, Catherine E. Gamez, Kyle T. Pechtold, Michael D. Penwell and Trevor I. Brandt. The third annual Pride Week, embracing diversity and exploring the challenges faced by Penn College's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students, is being marked through Friday.

The Gallery at Penn College offers a beautiful venue for a discussion on intellectual property. Madigan Library assistant director JoAnn L. Eichenlaub, White and Derr bring their expertise to the panel. Albert offers insight into the art, science and business of patents. Matthew D. Krepps, a member of the aviation maintenance faculty, poses a question.

Gwendolyn M. Wagner (left) and Katherine L. Mertes (right foreground), both interviewed for broadcast – work with classmates at Calvary Baptist Church. Proudly exhibiting their community service are (front row) Mason M. Miller, of Chambersburg, and Luse; (middle row) Nicholas J. Hufnagle, Williamsport; Mertes, Williamsport; Alexander J. Kosylo, Pittsburgh; William M.

A partnership with Guittard Chocolate Co., the oldest continuously family-owned and -operated chocolate-making business in the United States – and exclusive chocolate provider to the college's School of Business & Hospitality – is giving Penn College students and eye-opening and mouth-watering appreciation for quality. "I love their chocolate," said Natascha G.