Earth Science springs into action for Dual Enrollment visit
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Photos by Jennifer Cline, writer/magazine editor; Chuck D. Crews Jr., assistant director for secondary partnerships; and Laura M. Machak, coordinator of secondary partnerships operations
Penn College hosted its final Dual Enrollment student visit for 2023-24 at the Schneebeli Earth Science Center, the first time the event has been held solely on that campus.
Forty-four students and five chaperones traveled from Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology, Cumberland Perry Area Career and Technical Center, and Wellsboro Area High School. They explored labs, interacted with Penn College students, and took part in hands-on activities in forestry, landscape/plant production, diesel technology, on-site power generation and heavy construction equipment technology.
Penn College Dual Enrollment, coordinated by Penn College’s Secondary Partnerships Office, allows academically qualified high school and career and technology center students to take Penn College courses tuition-free during their regular school day. The college hosts visit days for the students throughout the academic year.
The recent visit, well-received by both visitors and Earth Science Center constituents, promises to become an annual event.