Events Articles

Human services students at Penn College presented an Assistive Technology Expo in the Field House on Friday, showcasing a variety of services and equipment to aid people with disabilities. The event was organized by five students in the Technology and Human Services course, taught by LaRue R. Reese, assistant professor of human services and social sciences.

Making a fibber out of anyone who says, "There's nothing to do around here," Pennsylvania College of Technology's main campus flourished under a busy weekend of events (April 29-30), both fun and philanthropic: the Wildcat Events Board's yearly WEBstock festival, the Walk-It-Out benefit that raised more than $3,700 for the Camp Victory children's charity and the third annual Sigma Nu car show.

Three commencement ceremonies will be offered May 13-14 at the Community Arts Center in Williamsport for nearly 950 students who have petitioned to graduate from Pennsylvania College of Technology following the Spring 2011 semester. At 3 p.m. on Friday, May 13, a ceremony will be offered for students from the schools of Construction and Design Technologies and Health Sciences.

The Occupational Therapy Assistant Program hosted a workshop entitled "Putting Occupation in Occupational Therapy" for 78 Fieldwork Educators on Thursday. Among the participants were employers of Penn College OTA grads and many alumni of the program. All of those OT practitioners provide hundreds of volunteer hours supervising students in health care, education and community settings.

High school counselors and teachers attended the College and Career Readiness Conference at Penn College on Friday.

The Student Activities Awards Banquet, a yearend tradition to celebrate student leadership at Pennsylvania College of Technology, was held April 27 in Penn's Inn. Sponsored by the Student Government Association, the event spotlights the students and mentors among the college's vital and vibrant campus organizations. — Photos by William C. “Craig” Cameron Ashley M.

The annual Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work observance brought 15 young women and men to Penn College campuses for a variety of activities Thursday.

Prospective enrollees in Penn College's legal assistant/paralegal majors visited Thursday for an informative overview of the program. Participants explored academics and real-world applications with faculty and other School of Business and Computer Technologies principals; toured main campus with admissions representative Brian D. Walton and Bradley M.

Cows grazed the Madigan Library lawn Wednesday, part of a fundraising effort for the Tracy A. Garis Memorial Scholarship. In a form of bovine bingo, the three cows meandered the playing card (a fenced-in area of the field) until each of them "plopped" into a square. Penn College's Student Government Association sold chances on each square, with the three lucky winners collecting cash prizes.

From April 29 to May 13, The Gallery at Penn College, on the third floor of Pennsylvania College of Technology's Madigan Library, will host "Design: 2011," a portfolio exhibition by seniors in the college's graphic design major. A culminating project of their college curriculum, the students' annual exhibition will feature posters, books, magazine spreads and logos.