When you enter Capitol Eatery, one of the largest and busiest dining units on the campus of Pennsylvania College of Technology, the serving area boasts bright splashes of color throughout, but the dining room lacked those vivid accents. That changed this summer, when student works of art were installed on its walls.
From left are Carl J. Bower Jr., Taylor J. Corbett, Justin M. Rinehimer, Joseph M. Brown, Griffin T. Fulton and Jeremy L. Thorne A member of Penn College's horticulture faculty recently attended the GIE+Expo in Louisville, Kentucky, and "Landscapes 2016," a simultaneous educational/networking event sponsored by the National Association of Landscape Professionals. Carl J. Bower Jr.
Saudi Arabian students at Pennsylvania College of Technology recently organized a crosscultural presentation to familiarize the campus community with their homeland. One year after their initial program – which won two honors at the 2015 Student Activities Awards banquet – the Saudi Student Organization returned to the college’s Thompson Professional Development Center for a follow-up event.
Faculty member's chain mail to be displayed during Williamsport's First Friday Joseph E. LeBlanc, an assistant professor of physics at Penn College, will be among those displaying their creative handiwork during First Friday (Nov. 4) in downtown Williamsport. The faculty member – also billed as "woodworker, musician, artist and aerospace engineer" – has been making chain mail for four years.
Like a magician, Richards explains the concept of time dilation with the assistance of Rylee A. Butler, an engineering design technology student from Bellefonte. The first floor of the Klump Academic Center Auditorium fills with "time travelers" from campus and the surrounding community. Nicholas C.
Fall Open House, held Sunday at Pennsylvania College of Technology, provided an eye-opening experience for those considering enrollment with a national leader in applied technology education. Held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the day included tours; rewarding interaction with employees, students and inspiring alumni; and unique insight into campus life. – Photos by Tia G. La and Grace F.
Several Wednesday events at Penn College, geared to children and the young at heart – and another certainly to be avoided by the faint-of-heart! – put the campus in the mood for Halloween. Students living in Residence Life's Village Apartments handed out goodies to youngsters going door-to-door during convenient trick-or-treat hours, followed by a carnival in Rose Street Commons.
Students and teachers in San Pedro, Belize, recently sent their thanks to Pennsylvania College of Technology and one of its math professors for donated backpacks and other school supplies used during a summer literacy camp at the San Pedro Library.
Kelly B. Butzler, associate professor of chemistry at Pennsylvania College of Technology, has been invited to be a member of Penn State’s Learning Innovation Forum Team, a cross-university brain trust working to advance learning and education through collaboration.
G. Robert Kissell A memorial service will be Wednesday for G. Robert Kissell, a longtime Williamsport Area Community College faculty member, who died Saturday, Oct. 22, at the age of 89. The history and government professor was listed among The Outstanding Educators in America in 1973 and, upon his retirement, was granted emeritus status. The service will be at 11 a.m.
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