– Photos by Alexis M. Burrell, student photographer;
and Stefanie M. Shipe, coordinator of K-12 outreach
![Exploring the DNA-rich goodness of a strawberry](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2023/02/22_021623_40008_PCTo.jpg)
Exploring the DNA-rich goodness of a strawberry
![Lauryn A. Stauffer, an automation engineering technology: robotics & automation student from Bath, helps a child build a helicopter (and elicits pure wonderment along the way).](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2023/02/22_021623_40039_PCTo.jpg)
Lauryn A. Stauffer, an automation engineering technology: robotics & automation student from Bath, helps a child build a helicopter (and elicits pure wonderment along the way).
![A starstruck child meets the Penn College mascot.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2023/02/22_021623_40065_PCTo.jpg)
A starstruck child meets the Penn College mascot.
![Charting a path for a robot to follow](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2023/02/22_021623_40090_PCTo.jpg)
Charting a path for a robot to follow
![We have liftoff!](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2023/02/22_021623_40104_PCTo.jpg)
We have liftoff!
![A portable primer on waste management](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2023/02/22_021623_40158_PCTo.jpg)
A portable primer on waste management
![Busy interaction at the 4-H Club table](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2023/02/22_021623_40167_PCTo.jpg)
Busy interaction at the 4-H Club table
![This pair learns a powerful lesson, courtesy of the Penn College electrical department.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2023/02/22_021623_40181_PCTo.jpg)
This pair learns a powerful lesson, courtesy of the Penn College electrical department.
![Virtual reality in the real world](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2023/02/22_021623_40213_PCTo.jpg)
Virtual reality in the real world
![Children simulate the devastating effects of an earthquake by erecting structures, then shaking the platform beneath their building-block creations.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2023/02/22_021623_40238_PCTo.jpg)
Children simulate the devastating effects of an earthquake by erecting structures, then shaking the platform beneath their building-block creations.
![Lessons from the backyard: native birds and plants](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2023/02/22_021623_40258_PCTo.jpg)
Lessons from the backyard: native birds and plants
![Kayleann Finan, a physical therapist assistant student from Watsontown, checks a youngster's reflexes.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2023/02/22_021623_40267_PCTo.jpg)
Kayleann Finan, a physical therapist assistant student from Watsontown, checks a youngster's reflexes.
![At the physician assistant studies table, Ryan Y. Park, of Newcastle, Wash., puts a camera into a child's ear, allowing her to assess the view on a handheld screen. Partially visible in the background is PA classmate Phillip J. Silvagni, of Williamsport.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2023/02/22_021623_40274_PCTo.jpg)
At the physician assistant studies table, Ryan Y. Park, of Newcastle, Wash., puts a camera into a child's ear, allowing her to assess the view on a handheld screen. Partially visible in the background is PA classmate Phillip J. Silvagni, of Williamsport.
![Looking to the skies, 2021 industrial design alumnus Ryan A. Kunst exudes confidence and vision while volunteering with the Society of Inventors and Mad Scientists.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2023/02/SciFest1.jpg)
Looking to the skies, 2021 industrial design alumnus Ryan A. Kunst exudes confidence and vision while volunteering with the Society of Inventors and Mad Scientists.
![State Rep. Jamie L. Flick, a 1981 alum who represents the 83rd District, enjoys a courtside meet-up with the Wildcat. The first-term Republican graduated from Williamsport Area Community College in 1981 with a degree in computer information systems.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2023/02/SciFest2.jpg)
State Rep. Jamie L. Flick, a 1981 alum who represents the 83rd District, enjoys a courtside meet-up with the Wildcat. The first-term Republican graduated from Williamsport Area Community College in 1981 with a degree in computer information systems.
![Stephanie Phillips-Taggart, a frequent visitor to campus, engages visitors to the Keystone Wood Products Association booth.<br />](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2023/02/SciFest3.jpg)
Stephanie Phillips-Taggart, a frequent visitor to campus, engages visitors to the Keystone Wood Products Association booth.
![A functioning traffic light helps draw youngsters to the electrical booth, where Tucker B. Lewis – a building automation engineering technology student from Asbury, N.J., proves an accommodating guide.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2023/02/SciFest4.jpg)
A functioning traffic light helps draw youngsters to the electrical booth, where Tucker B. Lewis – a building automation engineering technology student from Asbury, N.J., proves an accommodating guide.
![See you next time!](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2023/02/SciFest5.jpg)
See you next time!
![Young members of the Penn College community get a hands-on feel for some of the remedial tools used by physical therapist assistants.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2023/02/SciFest7.jpg)
Young members of the Penn College community get a hands-on feel for some of the remedial tools used by physical therapist assistants.