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Artist Amanda McCavour’s large-scale embroidery installation titled “Accumulate” has been named the winner of the People’s Choice award from the “Take Ten” exhibition held at The Gallery at Penn College this fall. The Toronto-based artist will receive a $500 cash prize.

A group of 90 high-schoolers spent Nov. 8 at Pennsylvania College of Technology, where they explored a variety of careers as part of National STEM Day. “STEM” is short for science, technology, engineering and math. According to the Population Reference Bureau, U.S.

Saudi Arabian students at Pennsylvania College of Technology recently organized a crosscultural presentation to familiarize the campus community with their homeland. One year after their initial program – which won two honors at the 2015 Student Activities Awards banquet – the Saudi Student Organization returned to the college’s Thompson Professional Development Center for a follow-up event.

Fall Open House, held Sunday at Pennsylvania College of Technology, provided an eye-opening experience for those considering enrollment with a national leader in applied technology education. Held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the day included tours; rewarding interaction with employees, students and inspiring alumni; and unique insight into campus life. – Photos by Tia G. La and Grace F.

Patrons marvel at the creativity and variety of the pieces on display. Meredith Eachus Armstrong, who curated the show and is among the exhibitors, talks with the crowd. Gallery director Penny G. Lutz (with blue nametag) gathers with some of the artists represented in "Connected by Stitch." Bern Yates, another Studio Art Quilt Associates representative, offers her perspective.

Five student teams from Pennsylvania College of Technology battled it out Oct. 8 at the Williamsport Growers Market, using the best ingredients – fresh and locally produced – to determine the best student chefs of the morning. The two-man team of Cy C. Heller and R. Colby Janowitz were the top finishers in a tough competition. It was not the students’ first exposure to culinary competition.

More than 235 employers, whose representatives included hundreds of Penn College graduates, attended Tuesday's Career Fair in Bardo Gym and the Field House. – Photos by Larry D. Kauffman, digital publishing specialist/photographer

The first Pennsylvania regional juried show by the international Studio Art Quilt Associates will take place Oct. 22 through Dec. 8 at The Gallery at Penn College. Titled “Connected by Stitch,” the exhibit includes fiber-based artwork by 35 artists who are all current Pennsylvania members of SAQA and those that have chosen Pennsylvania as their second region.

Thursday's Career Day, meticulously arranged by the College Transitions Office, provided a premier opportunity for school districts to visit Penn College and explore a wide variety of careers through hands-on activities, demonstrations, facility tours, and discussions with students and faculty. – Photos by Tia G. La, student photographer; Jennifer A. Cline, writer/magazine editor; and Anna C.

Mother Nature was among the parents in town for Penn College's first Homecoming & Family Weekend, bringing persistent rain but failing to deter attendees from enjoying a full schedule of activities centered around "Our Proud Penn College Days." The turbulent weather prompted relocation of a number of those events, but the celebration – the first-ever melding of two formerly separate observances –