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Some of the 45 Penn College participants (whether running, walking or volunteering) gather for a pre-event photo. And … they’re off! Penn College-crafted ceramic trophies and ornaments await the winners. On what Reed described as a "cool, muddy, beautiful November day," participants traverse the scenic locale. Penn College Police Officer Justin M. Hakes takes on the 10K.

Stars, stripes and a patriotic serving line Giveaways – everyday reminders of selfless service – are offered by college veterans organizations. Empty tables across campus, courtesy of the college's Veterans Affairs Office, pay silent tribute to fallen heroes. Students pay tribute through their patronage of Bush Campus Center dining unit.

Some people spend a lifetime searching for that elusive “dream job.” Thomas Proske spent a summer experiencing his, thanks to an internship at a prominent toy maker. The Pennsylvania College of Technology industrial design student worked on the design team at K’NEX in Hatfield.

On this Veterans Day weekend, PCToday honors the Penn College students, faculty and staff who have served (or continue to serve) the United States. Members of the campus community are encouraged to join in gratitude for the service of these classmates and co-workers, who are among those we recognize through this voluntary roster. Students Christopher H.

Archaeologists traversing the ruins and rainforests of Mexico and Central America to unearth clues about the Maya culture have an ally more than 3,000 miles away at Pennsylvania College of Technology. And he doesn’t even own a shovel. From the comfort of a campus computer lab, Ethan M.

Tape measure at the ready, Andrew R. Hurd, a building construction technology student from Spring Mills, assesses a visitor's block-laying performance. Luse shares pointers with Julia R. Straub, a Penn State student well-acquainted with construction through her family's experience in the field.

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s radiography program celebrates the work of radiologic technologists during National Radiologic Technology Week, Nov. 4-10. Providing patients with safe medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments is the prime goal for the nation’s radiologic technologists.

'tis the season for painting pumpkins Giant Jenga requires dexterity and a keen eye to dislodge just the right block ... ... which isn't always "the right block!" Free candy: A sweet incentive for a serious cause Community Peer Educator Alexis J. Medero lofts a beanbag toward its target.

Two Oklahoma-based employees of Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP – Jon D. Ratzlaff, technical services manager, and Tom Giovannetti, technical service engineer – recently visited main campus, sharing on-the-job pointers with Penn College plastics students. Ratzlaff encourages students to get involved –and stay involved – with SPE.

An emergency management technology major who is a survivor of last year's Las Vegas shooting shared her story with fellow Pennsylvania College of Technology students and faculty Monday night in the Student & Administrative Services Center’s Presentation Room.