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Student Wildcats of Robotic Design recently hosted its Fall Fights 2019, attracting 51 combat robots – fashioned from a variety of materials, both by students and the general public – for daylong competition in the Field House.

Nearly 300 students have petitioned to graduate and receive their degrees following the Fall 2019 semester at Pennsylvania College of Technology. A commencement ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, at the Community Arts Center, 220 W. Fourth St. The student speaker will be Stephanie A.

Filipino Chicken Adobo Putting the campus community on the map As part of International Week, Capitol Eatery has been featuring cuisine from the homelands of some of Penn College's students – serving food from Korea, Myanmar, Puerto Rico, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, the Philippines, Guam and Grenada.

Workforce Development at Penn College welcomed scores of school administrators, counselors and teachers Tuesday to its 2019 Pre-Apprenticeship Summit, where educators learned how to prepare today's high school students for the in-demand, high-skilled careers of tomorrow.

The theatrical masterpiece “Fiddler on the Roof” will bring its timeless celebration of life to the Community Arts Center in Williamsport on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 7:30 p.m. The national tour is based on the Tony-nominated 2015 revival and has earned rave reviews. The New York Times calls it “Electrifying!

Randy J. Zangara, dean of college transitions and first year initiatives, welcomes educators in the Student & Administrative Services Center. Carolyn R. Strickland, vice president for enrollment management/associate provost, corrects misconceptions that she hears about Penn College. Educators board trolleys to visit the Schneebeli Earth Science Center and the Lumley Aviation Center.

“Jeff Repko was the ideal choice for our first artist-in-residence in the ‘Material Matters’ series as his work combines traditional materials with digital fabrication methods,” said Penny Griffin Lutz, director of The Gallery at Penn College. In addition to a public reception for his exhibit, “In Proximity,” Repko’s five-day residency (Nov. 5-9) featured workshops in the gallery and The Dr.

A Fall Fest, held Saturday under blue skies over Rose Street Commons, helped usher in the brand-new month with ample opportunity for seasonal celebration. – Photos by Tim Wegman, student photographer    

There’s still time to sign up for the 2019 Community Challenge, featuring 5K, 10K and half-marathon trail races set for Saturday, Nov. 9. The event raises funds for the Salvation Army of Williamsport, which assists about 400 area families each month. Runners, hikers and walkers are encouraged to sign up by 11:59 a.m.

Tickets are available for a Feb. 29 performance by Grammy Award-winning comedian Lewis Black, bringing his "It Gets Better Every Day" tour to the Community Arts Center.