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Ten students representing six campus organizations have been voted onto the 2012 Penn College Homecoming court, with balloting continuing this week to determine who is designated as the ultimate royalty. The top five male and female students have advanced from an original field of 41 on the basis of donations to their respective canisters at the Bush Campus Center information desk.

Event coordinator Dana R. Suter, coordinator of part-time student employment and career programming (second from left) enjoys chatting with her mentees. Dennis R. Williams, associate professor of business administration/management (right) – and adviser to Students in Free Enterprise – mentors a table of SIFE members. Amelia A. Seaton, dining room manager, demystifies the wine-selection process.

Continuing a tradition of Penn College students leaving their lasting mark on campus, instructor Franklin H. Reber Jr.'s concrete construction class this week poured new sidewalks near the Hager Lifelong Education Center entrance off West Third Street.

Members of the Health Sciences Living-Learning Community enjoy a night out with their faculty adviser at Faxon Lanes. Students ham it up during the fun, community-building break from campus and homework. The School of Health Sciences Living/Learning Community is well under way again this academic year.

A member of the Pennsylvania College of Technology Foundation Board of Directors and his wife have created a scholarship at the college. Ray Mattie, a 1984 alumnus, and his wife, Michelle, established the Mattie Family Scholarship at Penn College.

OTA Club President Felicia M. Shoup, of Trout Run (left), and Mariah A. Walter, of New Paris, take a slippery slide across the playing surface. Showing off their "Get Jiggy With Us" T-shirts, custom-made for the occasion, are Jennifer L. Dudek, of Williamsport (left), and Morgan E. Sheddy, of Jersey Shore. Club adviser Jeanne M.

Group therapy, one putt at a time Fun and friends, under the lights: From left are Kenneth H. Bloom, of Spring Run, and Jessica M. Kurtz, of Morrisville, both majoring in information technology: network specialist concentration; and Michael K. Wagner, of Center Valley, majoring in information technology: information assurance and security concentration. Jacob R.

Students' library display honors surgical technologists. Gathering in celebration The surgical technology program in Penn College’s School of Health Sciences celebrated National Surgical Technologist Week – Sept. 16-21 – by setting up an educational display on the ground floor of the Madigan Library and sharing a celebratory lunch. Surgical technologists are vital members of the surgical team.

Tara M. Powell Outside hitter Tara M. Powell, of Burgettstown, was named the Penn State University Athletic Conference women’s volleyball Player of the Week for the period ending Sept. 16.  In four games, Powell racked up 35 kills and 37 digs for the Wildcats.

Andrew L. Stamey, of Danville, lends a hand with the hose. The Lumley Aviation Center' hangar floor provides ample workspace for Misty Blues' air-show preparations. Assisting Team RV are students Jonel A. Murray, of Brooklyn, N.Y. (left), and Rameshwar Singh, of Queens Village, N.Y.