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In the accomplished hands (and feet) of their instructors, students surrender to the liberating and passionate rhythm of salsa music. Hitchye shares her expertise ... ... and an infectious sense of fun. Emboldened by practice, students confidently step out. A Salsa Dancing Workshop, held this past week in Penn's Inn, was among the activities celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at Penn College.

Five student teams from Pennsylvania College of Technology battled it out Oct. 8 at the Williamsport Growers Market, using the best ingredients – fresh and locally produced – to determine the best student chefs of the morning. The two-man team of Cy C. Heller and R. Colby Janowitz were the top finishers in a tough competition. It was not the students’ first exposure to culinary competition.

Two construction management majors at Pennsylvania College of Technology attended the recent Women in Construction Leadership Seminar at Kiewit Corp.’s headquarters in Omaha, Neb. Lauren S. Herr, of Lititz, and Juliann M. Reazor, of Schuylkill Haven, applied to participate in the all-expenses-paid trip designed to develop the leadership skills of collegiate women.

Students in Penn College’s exercise science major joined Judy Quinti, assistant professor of exercise science, in loading a delivery of sports equipment for Firetree Place, a community center just a few blocks from Penn College.

Penn College dental hygiene students are applying their extensive hands-on skills in a newly renovated clinic. The 5,300-square-foot facility, dedicated in late September and featured in a video on college's YouTube channel, features advanced technology and continues the college's tradition of offering low-cost dental care to the community."The clinic has made an amazing transformation.

WBRE's Josh Hodell talks with student Katlyn J. Hackling (center) and Chef Mary G. Trometter. Chef Mary G. Trometter, assistant professor of hospitality management/culinary arts, accompanied student Katlyn J. Hackling, of Williamsport, on WBRE’s "PA live!" broadcast on Wednesday.

More than 235 employers, whose representatives included hundreds of Penn College graduates, attended Tuesday's Career Fair in Bardo Gym and the Field House. – Photos by Larry D. Kauffman, digital publishing specialist/photographer

Helping students gain a global outlook – from short-term, weeklong experiences to semester-length programs around the world – is the aim of the International Programs Office's Study Abroad programs. Experienced guides for the "Non-European Mathematics in the Mayan World" trip to Guatemala, are Curt Vander Vere (left), assistant professor of mathematics. D.

Thursday's Career Day, meticulously arranged by the College Transitions Office, provided a premier opportunity for school districts to visit Penn College and explore a wide variety of careers through hands-on activities, demonstrations, facility tours, and discussions with students and faculty. – Photos by Tia G. La, student photographer; Jennifer A. Cline, writer/magazine editor; and Anna C.

More than 250 people from throughout Williamsport are expected to participate in the eighth annual Greater Lycoming Out of the Darkness Community Walk hosted by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Central Pennsylvania chapter and Pennsylvania College of Technology. The walk will be held at Penn College on Saturday, Oct. 22, with registration starting at 5:30 p.m.