Events Articles

The Pennsylvania College of Technology Colony of Sigma Nu Fraternity will sponsor a spring car show from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 2, on the college's main campus in Williamsport. The event will be held in the parking lot of the Carl Building Technologies Center; directional signs will route participants from the college's Maynard Street entrance.

From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, Pennsylvania College of Technology's Schneebeli Earth Science Center will observe the worldwide 39th Annual Earth Day by providing tours of the outdoor natural laboratory in and around the Allenwood-area campus. In what has become an Earth Day tradition, forestry professor Dennis F.

Penn College's Outreach for K-12 Office hosted a Secondary and Postsecondary Welding Educators Summit Monday to discuss a variety of issues in welding education in Pennsylvania.

Students in Free Enterprise, one of Penn College's many community-minded campus organizations, assisted in making Williamsport's second annual Easter Egg Hunt a fun, family event.

Wednesday's Student Government Association Silent Auction raised more than $3,000 for the Student Leadership Legacy Scholarship Fund better than triple the goal for the event. "I cannot express in words how happy, excited and thankful I am for all of your support," SGA President Brian D.

The Student Government Association held a Silent Auction at Penn's Inn (CC, second floor) Wednesday. Open bidding was from noon-6 p.m. Light refreshments were served at 5 p.m.; winning bids were announced at 7 p.m. Auction items ranged from unique student work, other one-of-a-kind items, and services from organizations and small businesses in the surrounding community.

Tuesday's "Party With the Wildcats" event was a winner, with more than 200 people meeting the players and coaches of the spring sports. "There was a lot of fun, with each sport having a game to play, and people had a chance to go in the money booth and grab up to $50," said Lisa J. Worth, athletic assistant, noting other prizes were awarded throughout the evening.

The Penn College community welcomed prospective students, their families and friends to an informative and enjoyable Open House on Saturday.

Despite a number of challenges – unification of main-campus and Schneebeli Earth Science Center events. a change in location, extended hours and a first-ever expanded two-day format – this year's Spring Career Fair (March 24-25) has been termed a success. Career Services logged a total check-in of 1,169 students at both sites over both days, with 975 attending at least one day.

With an audience of more than 300 people in the ACC Auditorium on Thursday night, Alina Fernandez shared stories about watching hours of Cuban television featuring globally known dictator Fidel Castro and being told at age 10 that he was her father. She spokeof her opposing views and why she chose never to claim his last name.