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Petunias in hanging baskets are among the sale items. New Guinea impatiens add a welcome splash of yellow sunshine to the proceedings. Or maybe marigolds are more to your liking? Prices have been slashed in half at the Schneebeli Earth Science Center greenhouse sale, continuing from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays (closed Saturday and Sunday).

Interested in the production of such items as water bottles and eyeglass lenses, but intimidated by the somewhat cryptic vocabulary of the industry? Instructor Joshua J. Rice, a Spring 2013 graduate of Penn College and co-department head for plastics and polymer technology, demystifies the field with a plain-spoken virtual tour of the college's industry-cherished labs.

Vanderwolf pine added to ESC's attractive natural surroundings Students at Penn College's Schneebeli Earth Science Center planted a Vanderwolf pine tree for Arbor Day. Observed across the country on the last Friday of April, the holiday fosters a healthy reverence for trees – whether celebrating, nurturing or climbing them!

An alumnus’s investment in the next generation of innovators, the literal future of American manufacturing, was spotlighted during the April 27 dedication of the Larry A. Ward Machining Technologies Center at Pennsylvania College of Technology.

Area nonprofits are invited to employ the expertise of electrical construction students from Pennsylvania College of Technology. A fourth-semester class in the college’s electrical construction associate degree major requires students to apply their hands-on skills – developed and refined in Penn College’s state-of-the-art labs – in real-world settings.

Two retired faculty members at Pennsylvania College of Technology – each with decades of service to the institution – have been granted “emeritus” status. The Penn College Board of Directors on Thursday authorized the faculty emeritus designation for Eric K. Albert, associate professor of automated manufacturing and engineering, who began his employment with the college in 1991, and Chef Craig A.

Whether working below ground level or well into the treetops, Michael A. Dincher's students get to experience the wide scope of arboriculture. Learning while beautifying, students aid General Services in the replacement of dead and dying trees on the south side of main campus. From left are Jesse D. Polys, an individual studies student from Cogan Station; and forest technology majors Kenny P.

CSTK Bethlehem, an award-winning authorized dealership for Thermo King products, has donated truck and trailer refrigeration units to Pennsylvania College of Technology for instructional use in the college’s diesel technology program. The SB210 Thermo King unit is located on the front of a trailer and is used for large-volume, long distance refrigeration.

A lineup of shiny trophies, made in The Dr. Welch Workshop: A Makerspace at Penn College, awaits the winners. Sporting a stylish (and required) accessory, a PCMA-masked Hayden A. Straub, of Lewisburg, an information technology: network specialist concentration student, poses next to his 2014 Ford Fiesta ST.

Presidential Student Ambassador Rudy C. Shadle, a construction management student from Mechanicsburg, stands ready to answer questions on the campus mall. Robert K. Vlacich (in khaki pants), assistant professor of automotive service, offers insights inside the Parkes Automotive Technology Center. Outside the entrance to Le Jeune Chef Restaurant, Todd M.