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Fourteen Pennsylvania College of Technology students were presented with Penn College Awards during a banquet at Le Jeune Chef Restaurant on Thursday evening. The 14th annual ceremony recognized graduating students who have made outstanding contributions to the college and who have risen above their peers as a result of their leadership.

Penn College'sparticipationinthissummer'sreturn ofthe Soap Box Derby to Williamsport − the event's 52 cars will be assembled in the Carl Building Technologies Center on May 22 − was noted in a WBRE Eyewitness News segment Thursday evening.

The Gallery at Penn College, on the third floor of Pennsylvania College of Technology's Madigan Library, will host "The Art of Education," featuring work by art teachers in K-12 schools in northcentral Pennsylvania, from May 20 to June 27.

The Gallery at Penn College, on the third floor of Madigan Library, is hosting " Design: 2010 ," a student portfolio exhibition, through May 14. Twenty students are exhibiting a variety of work they created during their studies toward earning bachelor's degrees in graphic design. An opening reception, including a gallery talk, was held Thursday evening. Gallery hours are 1-4 p.m.

WEBstock, the Wildcat Events Board's annual rite of spring, was held Friday on the Athletic Field, Musical entertainment from SAFETYSUIT, Hayley and Envy on the Coast provided the backdrop for the sunny celebration of imminent vacation; students also enjoyed free T-shirts, custom street signs, spray-can art, camaraderie, carnival games and much more.

More than two dozen companies operating in the region's natural gas industry were on hand to discuss job opportunities during the public Marcellus Career Expo of North Central PA from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. May 1 in Penn College's Field House.

About 325 people filled Penn's Inn this past week for a visit by staff from Clyde Peeling's Reptiland . The free, "kid-friendly" event, organized by the Student Activities Office, included an informative presentation on natural history and an opportunity for hands-on wildlife exploration. Photos by Raymond J. Fischer, manager of document services

Under abundant sunshine, the Penn College colony of Sigma Nu held its second annual Spring Car Show fundraiser on campus Saturday,featuring music, food and dozens of vehicles on the BTC parking lot. Proceeds from the fraternity event benefit the Sigma Nu Leadership Initiatives Fund, which sponsors campus leadership events; trophies were awarded in 18 classes of cars, trucks and motorcycles.

Ladies Night Out, described as an "evening of pampering" in support of the inaugural Making Strides Against Cancer walk, will be held in Penn's Inn at 5 p.m. Friday. The evening will bring together about 30 vendors of varied services from hair care to exercise, makeup to travel, leather goods to leisure. There also will be a silent auction and refreshments. Vicki K.

The director of Penn College's Weatherization Training Center is among the speakers for The West Branch Chapter of the Pennsylvania Library Association's "Going Green to Save Green' workshop on campus from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday. John E.