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Few institutions would mark a 20th anniversary while planning for a centennial celebration just five years later, but Pennsylvania College of Technology plans to do just that. Twenty years ago, on July 1, 1989, the legislation that created Penn College was signed into law by Gov. Robert P. Casey.

The School of Health Sciences recently held two summer camps for high school students interested in exploring the health-care profession: the third annual EMT/Paramedic Camp on June 5-7, and the ninth annual Health Careers Camp, June 10-12.

Penn College's third annual IT Conference, presented by Information Technology Services, was held Thursday in the Student and Administrative Services Center and Bush Campus Center. ITS employees were joined by their counterparts at other institutions to network, learn more about mutual challenges and meet with vendors.

Representatives of Penn College Police, Student Health Services and Student Affairs were among the attendees at Wednesday's first American Red Cross "Heroes Breakfast" at T.G.I. Friday's in Loyalsock Township.

A team of automotive technology students from Berks Career and Technology Center, Leesport, won the Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Competition recently held on the Pennsylvania College of Technology campus.

More than 50 original works of art by dozens of Penn College employees are on exhibit in the Gallery at Penn College through June 30. The works include paintings, photographs, wood, ceramics, mixed media, fiber and metal. An opening reception was held Thursday in the gallery, on the third floor of Madigan Library, to showcase the magnificent manifestation of the employees' creative spirit.

Area high school students were on campus Wednesday for the "Plastics Experience," which culminated in a remote-control car race in Bardo Gymnasium.

The Gallery at Penn College, on the third floor of Pennsylvania College of Technology's Madigan Library, will host an employee exhibition May 14-June 30. More than 25 Penn College faculty and staff members submitted more than 50 original works of art for the exhibit. The works include paintings, photographs, wood, ceramics, mixed media, fiber and metal.

One Book, Every Young Child Pennsylvania College of Technology's Children's Learning Center recently participated in the fourth annual Pennsylvania "One Book, Every Young Child" initiative by inviting special guest readers to share this year's selected book, "If You Were a Penguin," by Wendell and Florence Minor.

The state House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee held a hearing on campus Thursday, focusing on leasing issues, revenue sharing and economic development related to the Marcellus Shale natural gas reserves. The hearing, held in the ACC Auditorium, was co-hosted by state Rep.