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President Gilmour welcomes the day's guests. Justin Shelinski (in sunglasses at center), a laboratory assistant at the college's Schneebeli Earth Science Center, mentors arborists-in-training outside the Field House.

Mark D. Noe discusses the varied experiences that inform Aldo Leopold's work. Using index cards and pencils distributed in the lobby, attendees are asked to define "environment," "perspective" and "ethics," and to explore the connections among the ideas behind those words. Leopold meets "The Lorax" among D. Robert Cooley's career catalysts.

With commencement barely a month away, Penn College's campus leaders recently brought the curtain down on another impressive year. The annual Student Activities Awards Banquet, held Wednesday in Penn's Inn, shone the spotlight on a number of deserving individuals and organizations, many of whom took home awards for academic achievement, philanthropy, community service and mentorship.

Displaying one of the hottest ensembles of the season All smiles at The College Store's traveling register is Jaret C. Brumbach, of Boyertown. Graduating with an associate degree in building construction technology, he already has a job lined up with J.R. Wegman Construction, of Douglassville. Soon-to-be-alumni enjoy the convenience of tackling pre-commencement tasks in one locale. Tammy M.

Roger D. Shipley "Pea Island Surf," one of three Shipley pieces displayed at Penn College Roger D. Shipley, a member of the advisory board of The Gallery at Penn College since 2009, was commissioned by Public ARTWORKS to create an outdoor sculpture for the City of Williamsport. An unveiling of the work will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, in the Community Arts Center's Capitol Lounge.

Accounting student Shane M. Beckman introduces the evening’s speakers. Joe Farley, vice president and chief financial officer for Woodlands Bank, shows the impact of interest rates and the importance of paying down principal balances. Carol Welliver, vice president of Woodlands Bank, discusses the factors that affect a person’s creditworthiness.

Laura M. Dickinson An associate professor of English-composition at Penn College will be the presenter at the next Friends of the (James V.) Brown Library Book Review Luncheon, set for Friday, May 2. Laura M.

Contributions to Penn College – some monetary, others in-kind ... and all of them crucial to students obtaining "degrees that work" – were celebrated at Wednesday’s 10th annual Donor Wall Recognition Reception in the Student and Administrative Services Center.

Pennsylvania College of Technology faculty members D. Robert Cooley and Mark D. Noe will present a session on technology and environmental ethics on April 22 as part of the college’s Centennial Colloquia Series.

Students prepare to lay pavers in the Hardscape Installation contest. A Floral Design competitor Graduates Julie D. Kehrer-Vogel and Matthew D. Lowe act as the homeowners in the Sales Presentation competition. A student carefully ponders the type of plant she has been challenged to identify.