Student Life Articles

On May 1, the Office of Student Engagement, with support from several student groups, hosted the annual Spring Semester Send-Off. The event brought students together for an afternoon of celebration.

A tasty tradition since 1998, Midnight Breakfast served 632 participants on Thursday in the Capitol Eatery. Held twice a year by Dining Services to celebrate the semester’s end and help students fuel up for Finals Week, the Spring 2026 edition featured pancakes, ice cream, toppings and more.

The annual Student Leadership & Involvement Awards banquet celebrated the efforts of Penn College’s student organizations in 2025-26. The college's 68 student organizations played a vital role in shaping the student experience.

The Lumley Aviation Center again provided a picturesque backdrop for the third Aviators Ball, hosted recently by the Student Veterans Organization, Student Government Association, Sigma Pi fraternity and the college’s aviation program.

Upsilon Pi Epsilon, the only international honor society for computing and information disciplines, welcomed six students and one faculty member to the Pennsylvania College of Technology chapter during a recent induction ceremony.

The Pennsylvania College of Technology chapters of two collegewide national honor societies held induction ceremonies on April 11, recognizing 104 new members for their academic achievements.

The Penn College Lambda Xi Chapter of Alpha Alpha Alpha, the national honor society for first-generation college students, welcomed 35 students, marking its second class of inductees, on April 11.

For the second consecutive year, the Student Government Association Silent Auction set a new fundraising record: $6,344. The annual event raises funds for the Student Leader Legacy Scholarship.

Two recent student-hosted events brought the best of new and old vehicles to the Schneebeli Earth Science Center, where the Diesel Performance Club hosted its second pickup and semitruck show, and the Carl Building Technologies Center parking lot on main campus, where the Penn College Motorsports Association and Penn College Classic Cruisers hosted its annual car show.

As Easter nears, Penn College’s Student Veterans Organization and SALUTE Veterans Honor Society chapter invited members of the Penn College family to bring their families to campus for a pre-holiday tradition.