Fall 2005 Orientation culminated in a "Penn College Welcome" event on main campus Sunday night, offering the academic community a last dose of summer fun before Monday's start of classes.Students heard remarks from Penn College President Davie Jane Gilmour; Student Government Association President Sabrena O'Keefe; and Chester D. Schuman, director of admissions.
Their official welcome was followed by the traditional fireworks show, then a performance on the PDC lawn by hypnotist Paul Ramsay.
The following students were winners in the 2005 Fall Orientation Raffle. Their names were selected in a drawing among all students that attended every Orientation event this past weekend:
Year Parking PermitRyan Carricato and Jeffrey Gable
Year Fitness Center Membership
Richard Shirk and Jeremy Sorg
$100 Wildcat Plus Account
Johannys Roman-Ortiz, Dustin Sheridan and Christopher Baum
$200 Wildcat Plus Account
Nathan De Gruttola
$500 Toward On-Campus Housing
Justin Helms
$500 College Store Gift Card
Andrew De Gregorio
And the grand-prize winner . . .
$1,000 Off Tuition
Nicholas Sura
Photos by Juli M. Reppert, student writer/photographer