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Four women delivered messages of inspiration and hope at Friday's "Students Speak!" event in the Thompson Professional Development Center, part of Penn College's observance of National Women's History Month. Sharing their powerful – and empowering – stories for an appreciative audience were: Brianna E.

The empowering combination of applied technology education and financial support was celebrated Sunday afternoon, as Pennsylvania College of Technology hosted its second annual Scholarship Luncheon in the campus Field House. "I am overwhelmed by the collective energies in this room to transform tomorrow," President Davie Jane Gilmour said, addressing students, families and donors alike.

Imagine a career where you can spend your days in the great outdoors. With a degree in forest technology, profiled on Penn College's YouTube channel, that future could be yours! Learn what goes into sustainable woodland management. Follow the life cycle of growth from seedlings and germination to maturity and harvest.

Student Development Assistants and Student Activities Event Assistants recently teamed up for a fun night of School Spirit Quizzo! Quizzo is held every Thursday evening in CC Commons throughout the semester. This particular event was themed “School Spirit,” testing players' trivia knowledge on facts related to Penn College, philanthropy, traditions and more.

Kaitlyn L. Andersen, a nursing major from Mastic, New York, has been chosen as the “Student of the Month” at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Andersen is a two-year member of the Student Nurses’ Association, currently serving as the organization’s vice president. “She is a hard worker and earns good grades,” her faculty/staff nominator said.

More than 400 high school students, all enrolled in Penn College classes at their respective high school or career and technology center, visited campus on Friday. A visit to campus is a required part of every course offered through the college’s Penn College NOW dual-enrollment program.

Seven Pennsylvania College of Technology horticulture students, a supportive alumnus and a faculty member recently traveled to Colorado State University for the 43rd  annual National Collegiate Landscape Competition. A number of Penn College students were among the top performers in their respective categories, and the team finished 33rd among 64 schools.

Pennsylvania College of Technology recently announced the winners of its annual wedding cake competition, with first-place honors awarded to a cake topped with a hand-molded weeping cherry tree. The decorator responsible for the intricately detailed cake is Aurora Mercedes LeBlanc, a non-degree student from Williamsport.

Mackey welcomes honorees and their guests. Weaver, whose student leadership resume included two terms as president of Minorities Lending Knowledge, resurrects a prophecy – since fulfilled! – from her commencement cap. Davis (left) congratulates Abigail S. Way, who is adding a bachelor's to her 2017 associate degree in dental hygiene.

The Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania and the PPL Foundation held a free STEAM Lab at Penn College from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, providing more than 250 girls and young women – from kindergarten through 12th grade – with a hands-on look at Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics pursuits while learning and working with Penn College instructors and students.