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Students in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s graphic design program were recently honored for their work in two competitions: the American Graphic Design & Advertising Awards and the American Advertising Federation of Northeast Pennsylvania ADDY awards. Penn College graphic design students display their ADDY Awards: from left, Michael A. Siemianowski, of Oakmont; Brittany L.

Marc T. Kaylor, during Saturday's SkillsUSA competition Ryan A. Gibson is judged by Gary S. Giacobbi, associate professor of aviation. Marc T. Kaylor, an aviation maintenance technology major from Annville, has won the right to represent Penn College at the 49th annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Kansas City, Mo., this summer.

Helpful and friendly Penn College students, employees and graduates – the largest group of alumni volunteers for an Open House to date – welcomed thousands Saturday, encouraging prospective enrollees and their families to make the most of their visit.

A late-season snowstorm briefly clouded the logistics, but the weather had no lasting effect on the week's Career Fair objective: connect as many Penn College students as possible with the employers who can provide mutually beneficial job opportunities. At four sites over three days, plowing through the challenges of a compromised schedule, Career Services made it happen.

The creative work of two Pennsylvania College of Technology student photographers is being shared via a new website – the Penn College Student Blog. Created by Marc T. Kaylor and Whitnie-Rae Mays, student photographers in College Information and Community Relations, the blog features personal introductions by the students and regular posts showcasing their college experiences.

The first student honorees of the new year – all four of them from Rose Street Commons – have been announced by Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Residence Life Office. Andrew R. Hatch RA of the Month Selected as Resident Assistant of the Month from among his peers was Dauphin Hall's Andrew R. Hatch, a welding technology major from Shillington.

A student in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s School of Natural Resources Management was awarded a $1,000 scholarship during the recent Professional Landscape Network’s Student Career Days at Auburn University. Jeremy L.

Students from Pennsylvania College of Technology were among the Top 10 finishers in their respective categories during the recent Professional Landscape Network’s Student Career Days competition in Alabama. Horticulture instructor Carl J. Bower Jr. and alumnus Ronald Burger accompanied the group to the 37th annual Career Days, held March 7-10 at Auburn University.

Kristi L. Hammaker (left background) and LaDonna J. Caldwell staff a "Kick Butts Day" table outside the Keystone Dining Room. Penn College students and employees were encouraged to stop smoking this week as the Healthy Wildcats, joined by the state Department of Health and Clinical Outcomes Group Inc., marked "Kick Butts Day" outside the Keystone Dining Room.

It's not at all unusual for employers to put their best face forward when recruiting students and alumni at Pennsylvania College of Technology's twice-yearly Career Fair. Vendors' booths typically feature knowledgeable personnel, attractive photos, colorful literature and expansive displays – along with an enticing assortment of swag – to spark interest in their respective companies.