Campus and People Articles

The elves at Penn College’s Schneebeli Earth Science Center have been busy working their magic this month, and as the semester comes to a close, Penn College News is happy to share a few photos of the mischief and merriment stirred up by these cheerful employees – plus one student masquerading as Santa Claus.

Penn College’s campus is once again decked out in a festive glow for the season, and with Fall Commencement set for Saturday and the college’s holiday break beginning soon, it’s time to share some of the twinkling treasures casting their magical spell on our campus community.

Following a press conference celebrating a $649,900 grant to Lycoming County that will support Phase 1 of the development of the Susquehanna River Walk Extension, state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn and a number of her colleagues visited Penn College for a glimpse into campus facilities and the innovative spirit of the college’s community of creators.

Penn College may have been on a 1.5-hour delay Thursday morning, but Rob Hinkal, social media specialist, sprang into action to grab a few snowy mementos to share with the college community and its fans from afar. Of course, the main morning heroes were the college’s General Services staff, who are always first on the scene to clear the paths for the arrival of Wildcats. This early December snow has “tied a bow” on the nearly complete Fall 2024 classes. Finals Week is up next: Dec. 9-13.

The Dunham Children’s Learning Center at Pennsylvania College of Technology received a $6,000 Keystone Stars Continuous Quality Improvement grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through STEP Inc. Keystone Stars is an initiative of the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning to improve, support and recognize the quality of Pennsylvania’s early learning and school-age programs.

Honoring Native American Heritage Month, Penn College hosted a November performance by the Piscataway Nation Dancers & Singers. Led by Piscataway Chief Mark Tayac, the 29th generation of hereditary chiefs, the troupe hails from Tayac Territory, near Port Tobacco, Maryland.

Before all the autumn beauty fades away, enjoy these glorious images of the Penn College campus decked out in fall finery.

Fun and fright frolicked across campus as the Penn College community celebrated Halloween with a big bucket-full of festivities in recent days. Among the boo-tiful bounty captured for this photo gallery were the Dunham Children’s Learning Center’s trick-or-treat parade, Dining Services’ creepy “Boofet,” the “Arc Asylum” haunted welding lab, a Wildcat Costume Party and a random sampling of campus characters dressed up to delight.

Penn College alumna Judi L. Jessick returned to her alma mater recently to read her book, "Agatha Livermore and the Magic Cookie Spoon," to youngsters at the Dunham Children's Learning Center. A resident of Shamokin Dam, Jessick is a 2002 graduate of the occupational therapy assistant major.

Students and faculty are enjoying their Fall Break, a four-day weekend before jumping into the second half of the semester, and it seems an ideal time to pause and enjoy the autumn glory that abounds on Pennsylvania College of Technology's campus. Enjoy these slivers of sunshine and seasonal splendor, captured by the creative eye of Rob Hinkal, social media specialist.