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For the third time, Student Affairs at Pennsylvania College of Technology has been nationally recognized for its focus on a diverse and inclusive employment environment. Penn College’s selection as one of 20 institutions named the 2019 Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs was announced by the American College Personnel Association and Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine.

The local journalist focuses on her subject ... ... who combines art and aspiration in her welding work. Anne Reiner, founder of the On the Pulse local news site, recently interviewed Penn College welding major Erin M. Beaver, of Winfield, for a piece about the sculpture she is crafting for next month's state SkillsUSA competition.

KDR caters to the curious! Sampling the fare Sriracha turkey naanwiches add some bite to the buffet. Dining Services manager Danna M. Brooks serves up a preview of dishes on the horizon. Dining Services held a "Recipe Showcase" Thursday afternoon, distributing free samples of new dishes coming to campus dining units in the Fall 2019 semester.

A $9,500 sustaining grant from PPL Foundation will allow Pennsylvania College of Technology to purchase instructional equipment for a Penn College Plastics Mobile Lab, a resource for educating groups about career opportunities and the ongoing demand for qualified workers in the plastics industry.

A Pennsylvania College of Technology faculty duo detailed at a recent major cybersecurity conference their pioneering efforts to address the critical shortage of professionals in the field. Jacob R. Miller and Sandra Gorka, associate professors of computer science, presented “Kinder Garten Security: Teaching the Pre-college Crowd” at ShmooCon 2019 in Washington, D.C.

Penn College students are again helping Soup and a Bowl, providing both of the title ingredients for the annual Central Pennsylvania Food Bank fundraiser to be held Friday, March 1, at the Genetti Hotel, 200 W. Fourth St. Tickets are $30 in advance (or $35 at the door) and may be purchased by visiting the food bank's website or by calling 570-321-8023. Three seating times – 11 a.m., 1 p.m.

From left: Beaver, Perelli and Rhoades Three female welding and fabrication engineering technology majors, who competed at SkillsUSA Nationals last summer, are included in the winter issue of SkillsUSA Champions. Erin M. Beaver, of Winfield; Joelle E. Perelli, of Bath; and Natalie J.

The artist strikes a pose, holding a microphone. Andrew “Andy” Caccese, a graphic design junior from Reading, shows Kelly some of his images via the camera’s back screen. Kelly’s accoutrements Waiting their turn behind the camera, students offer enthusiastic, sideline support, including Madison P. Shrout (center), a graphic design senior from Petersburg.

Organizations from across the region came together on Thursday on the Penn College campus to provide fun and educational activities in science, technology, engineering and math for elementary- and middle-school students.

Lyon (left foreground) and Anita R. Wood, an associate professor of computer information technology who helped facilitate the sandbox installation, orient students. Weston L. Laity, of Blandon, an information technology sciences-gaming and simulation major, recently updated the AR Sandbox software. The sandbox, on the second floor of the Breuder Advanced Technology & Health Sciences Center ...