Ashley A. McClain, 18, of Bush Hollow, a student in the office information technology program in the School of Business and Computer Technologies, died Thursday, Feb. 14, in Snow Shoe Township, Centre County. A memorial brick will be placed in her honor in the Remembrance Garden, and the Penn College flags will be lowered to half-staff.
Breakfast service by students in the Breakfast and Brunch course starts Monday, Feb. 18, 7:15 to 8:15 a.m. in Le Jeune Chef Restaurant.The menu is available on the Le Jeune Chef Web site. Reservations are recommended for groups of six or more. Phone 320-2433. This is a practice lab in the college restaurant.
The Gallery at Penn College will host a digital photo stitching workshop with one of this semester's featured gallery artists, Gary Mesa-Gaido, on Feb. 16. Mesa-Gaido, professor of art at Moorehead (Ky.) State University, will teach participants to digitally stitch a series of photographs together to create a cohesive, panoramic image. See attached file for details:
Carissa M. Waiksnoris, 19, of Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, a student in the human services major at Penn College in the Fall 2007 semester, died Friday, Jan. 4, from injuries suffered in a vehicle accident on Interstate 80 in Copper Township, Clearfield County. Penn College flags were lowered to half-staff, and a memorial brick will be placed in her honor in the Remembrance Garden.
The Madigan Library announces the results ofits first-ever Mixed Nuts Casino event (cosponsored with Student Activities), which kicked off expanded hours for finals preparation and attracted a number of students for a poker tournament and other pre-exam diversions:
The front of the Madigan Library is, from this point forward, to be considered a nonsmoking area, Senior Vice President William J. Martin has announced.
In The Madigan Library and need help? "We Come To You" is a new service that lets you stay at your computer in the Reference area of the library's first floor while you contact the reference desk for assistance. Send an instant message to PCTLibRef with your computer number and help will come to you!
The winners of the "Energize Your Pride" Homecoming Door-Decorating Contest have been announced by the Student Activities Office: First place − and winner of an oversized gourmet cookie cake, donated by Food Services − Madigan Library (Room 222); second place, Admissions; and third, Physician Assistant Program (inside doors of PA Building). From left in library photo are Lisette N.
Due to the great success of last year's Donkey Basketball event during Homecoming, and thanks to overwhelming response from the Penn College community, Donkey Basketball is coming back. As part ofthe college's2007 Homecoming celebration, Donkey Basketball will be heldat 8 p.m.Thursday, Oct. 11, in Bardo Gym. Donkey riders are needed. The teams will be faculty/staff vs. students.
A Penn College photo won first prize in the 2007 HUG Spirit Awards as showing the "Most Higher One Spirit" Eric D. Ranck, manager of cash investments, and Sue A. Yeagle, student account specialist, attended the Higher One Users Group conference in New Haven, Conn., from Sept. 26-28.
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