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Volunteers from the dental profession convened in the Dental Hygiene Lab at Pennsylvania College of Technology on March 17 for the 10th Sealant Saturday community dental health event, for which they provided about $15,000 in free dental services to children between the ages of 7 and 15.

A Boeing 727-200F aircraft from FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., made its final descent March 28 onto the runway at the Williamsport Regional Airport. Celebration of the landing and tremendously generous donation to Penn College took place at the Lumley Aviation Center.

A Boeing 727-200F aircraft from FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) made its final descent Wednesday onto the runway at the Williamsport Regional Airport. Celebration of this landing and tremendously generous donation to Pennsylvania College of Technology took place at the college's Lumley Aviation Center. A tour of the aircraft followed its arrival.

Dressed in verdant spring splendor; impressive in its range of well-equipped instructional space; and overflowing with knowledgeable and engaging students, employees and alumni, Pennsylvania College of Technology welcomed Open House visitors on Saturday, March 24. — Photos by Michael S. Fischer, student photographer; Cindy Davis Meixel, writer/photo editor; and Jennifer A.

Expect your night to be just a little brighter on May 7, as DEV brings her "'The Night The Sun Came Up' Album Release Tour" to the Community Arts Center. Penn College students, faculty and staff can get tickets for $24 starting Monday at the Bush Campus Center's information desk.

Pennsylvania College of Technology was the recent host of FIRST Tech Challenge's Pennsylvania Championship Tournament, providing a home and a small army of volunteers for a day full of high-level robotics competition among high school teams from seven states. Thirty teams of enterprising ninth- to 12th-grade students, surrounded by supporters, filled Penn College's Field House on Feb.

Pennsylvania College of Technology students vied for their share of more than 2,400 full-time jobs and internship positions at the Spring Career Fair, impressing a variety of employers – including 26 Fortune 500 companies – at three locations: the Schneebeli Earth Science Center and Bardo Gymnasium on Tuesday, and the Lumley Aviation Center on Wednesday morning.

Just like every rainbow leads to glittering riches, any community event even in its inaugural year holds a Penn College connection. Downtown Williamsport's first St. Patrick's Day Parade clearly was no exception, as students and the college's Wildcat mascot were among those joining in the Gaelic gaiety of a sunny Saturday jaunt.

More than 100 students, family and friends packed Penn's Inn on St. Patrick's Day for a Saturday night of fashion and fun. The Multicultural Society and PCAlliance joined forces to host their annual Fashion Show. Students modeled clothing representing their country, Penn College gear even '80's attire! Student Government Association President Gregory J.

In an unsurprising display of collegial spirit and benevolence, more than 120 members of the Penn College family attended a Thursday fundraiser for a community garden project planned at the Schneebeli Earth Science Center.