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Living, learning and enjoying recreational downtime Eric D. Pruden – battle-stained, but still standing Penn College's Automotive Living-Learning Community traveled together in early September to the Roundtop Mountain Resort for some paintball action. Automotive instructor Eric D. Pruden, LLC mentor Jackson S. Walker and Resident Assistant Kadeem D.

Manufacturing engineering technology student Andrew R. Klimek monitors a project on a piece of wire-cut electric discharge machining equipment. Klimek shares a close bond with his grandparents, Genevieve and Andrew.

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s three-day Parent & Family Weekend, in which hundreds of participants joined with their favorite students to help celebrate the institution's Centennial, offered a packed calendar of activities that included informal access to the president and senior administration, entertainment, food, games, tours and a popular "mocktail" competition. – Photos by Abdullah H.

The dawning of the Fall 2014 semester has been a busy one for Penn College's new off-campus living and commuter services student staff: Commuter Assistants Todd D. Robatin and Morgan N. Keyser and Community Assistants Lauren J. Crouse and Sarah Boyer. The student staff arrived in early August and participated in five days of training, learning the ins and outs of their positions.

Wondering what to do with that ever-growing pile of newspaper inserts and magazines in the recycling bin? Harvest them for "Troopons" – Coupons for Troops – and help a caring campus organization ease the financial burden on military families. Students Making a Contribution is conducting a coupon drive from Thursday through Veterans Day (Sept. 11-Nov.

Artist and welding lecturer Michael K. Patterson (left) installs a chef creation with the help of Chad L. Karstetter, General Services horticulturist/motorpool lead person (in yellow), and Steve J. Kopera, welding lecturer. The chef sculpture features a bowl of soup and saltine crackers among its appetizing details. Timothy S.

Welding students Daniel J. Peppernick, left, of Spring Run (welding and fabrication engineering technology) and Teague W. Ohl, of Cogan Station (welding technology) help visitors to use a virtual reality welding simulator. Rex E. Moore, ShaleNET U.S. consultant and instructor, talks with a visitor. Joseph P.

Pennsylvania College of Technology and Corning Community College have approved several articulation agreements. Corning students will be able to plan their transfer to Penn College with minimal loss of credit and complete a degree at  Penn College’s in-state tuition rate.

The state Department of Environmental Protection has awarded $2,996 to Pennsylvania College of Technology for revitalization of wetlands and related nature-trail work at the Schneebeli Earth Science Center near Allenwood. The Environmental Education Grant will be used to continue planting a wetland meadow that was begun in Fall 2013 by students in Carl J.

Baja trophy presented to Penn College president Three members of the student team that placed third in the international Baja SAE endurance race this past spring – Penn College's highest-ever finish in nearly a decade of competition – delivered the trophy to President Davie Jane Gilmour on Thursday. From left are John G.