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In the expansive space of a graphic design lab, Duncan C. Wentzel, of Huntingdon, shares his creations. Backed by his makerspace logos, John P. Greenwald, of Manheim, answers questions posed by the group. Creating a more welcoming environment through design and boosting awareness of The Dr.

Nearly 300 students have petitioned to graduate following the Fall 2022 semester at Pennsylvania College of Technology. The college will hold a commencement ceremony at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Community Arts Center. The student speaker for the ceremony will be Maci Nicole Ilgen, of Spring Mills, who will be awarded a Bachelor of Science in nursing.

Two photography exhibits are showcasing the creative skills of Pennsylvania College of Technology students. One exhibit is on the first floor of the Community Arts Center in downtown Williamsport and is viewable through the center’s glass windows or from the inside when the facility is open.

Eleven students and a recent alumna comprise the 2022 class of inductees to Pennsylvania College of Technology's chapter of SALUTE, a national veterans honor society. Formed in 2009 at Colorado State University, SALUTE is the first national academic honor society established for student veterans – and active military – at two- and four-year institutions of higher education.

Students in the Beverage Management & Service Applications class visit Oregon Hill Winery in Morris. Standing (from left): Kelsyn M. Hart, of Linden; Franchesca R. Guisewhite, of Muncy; Connor J. Raudenbush, of Fleetwood; Chef Mary G. Trometter, assistant professor of hospitality management/culinary arts; Bryan Aguilar, of Reading; Sherly F.

Delightfully repurposed from a conference venue to a 1920s-era casino, the Mountain Laurel Room recently hosted the Wildcat Events Board's traditional Snow Ball. For a modest admission price, Penn College students and their guests enjoyed food, mocktails and games of chance – all steeped in period detail that made for a roaring good time! – Photos by Alexis M. Burrell, student photographer    

Challenges are a mere blip on Coryn A. Oswald’s radar. While a plastics & polymer engineering technology student, she survived a life-changing motorcycle accident and returned to Penn College stronger than ever. Today, she’s thriving – thanks to the friendships and support she’s found on the Wildcat volleyball team.

Students in the Grand Pastry Display course placed a capstone on their baking & pastry arts studies Friday with a display that showed off the skills they’ve learned throughout their Penn College career, including the new skills of planning and preparing a pastry buffet.

Fourteen Pennsylvania College of Technology students recently passed the state Department of Agriculture’s Pennsylvania Pesticide Applicator Certification exam. “This certification will help these students separate themselves from their competition,” said Carl J. Bower Jr., assistant professor of horticulture.

Pennsylvania College of Technology and Lycoming College are extending a tuition-exchange pilot program that may benefit full-time employees at both city institutions – as well as their dependent children and spouses/partners. The pilot program has supported employee recruitment and retention at both institutions; the extension is expected to perpetuate those efforts.