School of Business, Arts & Sciences News Articles

Nearly two dozen Penn College business and hospitality students made their mark at 149th running of the storied Kentucky Derby in early May. For the past 30 years, Penn College has been part of that story.

Culinary arts technology grad and current business administration student Melyce E. Kenyon, owner and operator of MK Bubble Drinks, visited with students in the Careers in Hospitality class, taught by Chef Mary G. Trometter, assistant professor of hospitality management/culinary arts.

Just in time to relieve any end-of-semester tension, the Penn College Business Club celebrated the last week of classes by cajoling a group of business faculty – and a staff member – to help them raise funds via a “Pie a Professor” event outside the Breuder Advanced Technology & Health Sciences Center.

“Moving the Earth, Capturing the Sun” is the title of a one-student exhibit on display in the lobby of The Gallery at Penn College. The exhibit showcases ceramics and photography by Alexis M. Burrell, a senior in graphic design at Pennsylvania College of Technology.

Completing a Triple Crown, of sorts, a third media outlet in as many days stopped by main campus to talk with students and faculty leaving within the week to prepare meals in conjunction with the Kentucky Derby.

As Penn College students prepare for next week's trip to Churchill Downs and the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby, FOX 56's Taylor Whartnaby made a pre-race visit to campus.

Alumni chefs Kristina Wisneski, ’13, culinary arts & systems, and Alisha (Howell) Summa, ’12, baking & pastry arts, returned to their roots for the Visiting Chef Dinner – last held in 2019.

The imminent departure of Penn College students and faculty for a near-weeklong endurance test in the Kentucky Derby kitchens drew Newswatch 16's Chris Keating to campus Monday.

Little League Opening Day celebrations were held throughout the region this past weekend, and a Pennsylvania College of Technology faculty member was honored for stepping up to the plate.

Fourteen employers attended the Penn College Business Club’s recent Coffee & Conversation event in Penn’s Inn, designed to connect students in business and hospitality majors with a variety of companies in those sectors.