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Works by baking and pastry arts students at Pennsylvania College of Technology were auctioned to raise more than $1,600 for Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity during the School of Hospitality's annual Food Show on Dec. 4. The centerpiece of the fundraising effort was a silent auction of 12 chocolate houses created by students in the Principles of Chocolate Works course.

More than 300 high school students, along with members of the local and Pennsylvania College of Technology community, turned out Dec. 4 to visit the School of Hospitality’s annual Food Show, which showcased students’ final projects.

Parents, grandparents and special friends of youngsters attending Penn College's Children's Learning Center enjoyed a buffet breakfast and/or lunch as part of Parent Appreciation Day in Penn's Inn on Friday. The center holds the event a seasonal celebration of thanks and joy as the holidays approach and each fall's semester draws to an end.

Pennsylvania College of Technology will hold a commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 19, for the more than 350 students who have petitioned to graduate following the Fall 2009 semester. The ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. in the Community Arts Center, 220 W. Fourth St., Williamsport. The student speaker will be Micah A.

Nearly 100 people attended a recent Inspection Authorization renewal seminar at Penn College's Lumley Aviation Center. Aviation maintenance technicians with an Airframe and Powerplant certificate and at least two years' experience can receive inspection authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration.

Pennsylvania College of Technology's Homecoming brought together hundreds of alumni and students during a variety of events at the college's facilities.

Penn College students were among those participating in Friday night's Holiday Parade through downtown Williamsport. The parade traveled along West Fourth Street, from Market Street to the Santa House at Hepburn Street, where a tree-lighting was held at evening's end. Photos by Michael S. Fischer, student photographer

As it has for the past half-dozen years, Penn College again added to the tradition of the Toy Train Expo at Park Place over the weekend: donating a computer that was used to run railroad simulation software.

"Erasing Borders 2009: Exhibition of Contemporary Indian Art of the Diaspora," the latest presentation in The Gallery at Penn College, officially and colorfully opened Thursday evening. A reception, gallery talk and dance performance kicked off the exhibit, on display through Dec. 13 on the third floor of Madigan Library. Gallery hours are 1-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; 2-8 p.m.