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Faculty members, alumni and students alike attend ShmooCon2015. A sizable Penn College contingent attended ShmooCon, the East Coast "hacker" convention, held Jan. 16-18 at the Washington (D.C.) Hilton. Three faculty members in the School of Industrial, Computing & Engineering Technologies – along with 11 graduates, 18 current students and a former student – were among those attending.

Capping a year of celebration to commemorate the Centennial anniversary of Pennsylvania College of Technology, the institution’s most significant fundraising effort more than doubled its original goal, raising $6.4 million in private scholarship support.

Penn College's exciting two- and four-year majors were on display throughout the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg (Jan. 10-17), where representatives of the Admissions Office and the college's six academic schools entertained, educated – and even fed – the throng attending the traditional agricultural expo. – Photos by admissions representatives Sarah R. Shott, Sean M. Stout and Caleb J.

The Spring 2015 edition of Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Visiting Chef Series will feature Brian McClure, beverage director for The Greenbrier, widely regarded as one of the world’s finest luxury resorts.

"Working Class: 100 Years of Hands-On Education," which chronicles the rich and challenging history of Penn College and its predecessors, can be viewed on the college's YouTube channel. The one-hour documentary – which premiered Jan.

Kendel F. Baier, of Jersey Shore, a senior in the building science and sustainable design: architectural technology concentration, has been chosen as the December/January Student of the Month at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Exemplifying both academics and athletics, Baier maintains a full course load and is a national bowhunter champion on the Penn College archery team.

President Davie Jane Gilmour welcomes employees, retirees, students and community members to the grand finale of the college's Centennial celebration. Afterward, admittedly near-speechless in admiration, she said the documentary reflects a passion for the institution and a responsibility to build upon its legacy.

The Spring 2015 schedule of bus trips has been announced by the Student Activities Office. Snow Tubing Ski Sawmill Family Resort Saturday, Jan. 31 Students, $15 (includes bus ride and two hours of tubing) Tanger Outlets and Tropicana Casino Atlantic City, N.J. Saturday, Feb. 14 Students, $25 (on sale Jan. 27) Faculty/Staff, $40 (on sale Feb. 3) Cherry Blossom Festival Washington, D.C.

"Voices" conference open to Penn College community Penn College faculty/staff and students are invited to attend Voices, a networking and professional development conference hosted annually since 2005 by the Penn State Graduate Women in Science. This year's event, themed "On Success and Adversity," will be held from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at The Atherton Hotel in State College.

The list of Fall 2014 graduates from Pennsylvania College of Technology has been issued by the Registrar’s Office. Fall 2014 dean's list Coran J. Adams, Morris, Bachelor of Science, Residential Construction Technology and Management: Building Construction Technology Concentration Jonathan M. Adzema, Montoursville, Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Magna Cum Laude Robin R.