The Gallery at Penn College Articles

Business and industry from across the country attended Penn College's on-campus Career Fair this week to offer thousands of opportunities to tomorrow makers.

The Pennsylvania College of Technology student chapter of the Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors received top honors at this year’s annual conference in Hershey – fitting news for the observance of National Surveyors Week (March 18-22).

Delivering a dose of color and curiosity to The Gallery at Penn College are artist Abraham Ferraro’s mailable sculptures and interactive installations. The exhibition, titled “Every Which Way,” will run March 19 through April 18 in the gallery, on the third floor of Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Madigan Library. A closing reception will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Student Activities hosted a 1980s-themed Murder Mystery Dinner in the Thompson Professional Development Center on Saturday, performed by the Oxymorons improvisational comedy troupe from Harrisburg and catering to amateur sleuths and armchair gourmets alike. – Photos by Rachel A. Eirmann, student photographer  

Organizations from across the region came together on Thursday on the Penn College campus to provide fun and educational activities in science, technology, engineering and math for elementary- and middle-school students.

Tiana M. Rawls-White, a culinary arts technology major from Northumberland, captured the 2019 “Penn College Star” title with a prize-winning vocal performance among seven accomplished challengers. Singer Amber L. Way, of Port Matilda, enrolled in applied health studies: occupational therapy assistant concentration, placed second; and mechatronics engineering technology student Kyle B.

Penn College recently partnered with the Beloved Community Council, Lycoming College and STEP AmeriCorps during "Dream Week," leveraging the power of volunteers to help tackle local challenges and advance the Martin Luther King's vision of equal opportunity. The planning committee this week held its wrap-up meeting and provided additional photos of the various events that honor Rev. Dr.

Yellow ribbons, T-shirts and banners provided a vibrant contrast to the wintry landscape – and a vital symbol of support – as the Penn College community raised its collective voice for suicide prevention. In the annual Yell(ow) It Out observance, all were encouraged to wear the appropriate color and post on social media using the #pcthope hashtag to show their solidarity.

“Artemisia” (in foreground) by Carol Brookes stands among a stunning lineup of sculptures. A student makes notes about Sergio Gomez’s inspiring “New Beginnings I.” Gneich and Jefferson (at center) converse with students. Teresa Hofheimer’s “Children Who Don’t Sleep” offers a haunting image. The exhibition’s curator addresses the crowd that spanned the length of the gallery.

Pennsylvania College of Technology recently held a grand reopening celebration for Nature’s Cove, one of its 10 dining units. Nature’s Cove updated its dining room with new cabinets and countertops, a larger soda fountain and updated merchandising coolers, additional seating with new dining room chairs, and a fresh coat of paint.