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(The following is drawn from remarks by Davie Jane Gilmour, Pennsylvania College of Technology president, during a May 15 all-college meeting to close the 2007-08 academic year.) Good morning, It is once again hard to believe that we have completed another academic year and we are about to say "Hello" to the summer months.

The legacy of a Pennsylvania College of Technology horticulture professor who inspired thousands of students during more than three decades as a respected and award-winning faculty member continues with the dedication of the arboretum at the college's Schneebeli Earth Science Center. The Richard J.

Volvo Construction Equipment North America has made another generous donation to support students at Pennsylvania College of Technology. The Asheville, N.C.-based company recently donated a 2006 Volvo MC80B skid steer loader to be used by students in Penn College's School of Natural Resources Management.

Roughly 55 participants hit the highway for the 13th annual Road Scholars Tour on Monday. The tour, held May 12-13, offers new and newly tenured Penn State faculty opportunities to learn about the university and Pennsylvania as they travel to several Penn State campuses, businesses and popular historic sites.

Four Pennsylvania College of Technology baseball players and three softball players have been named all-Penn State University Athletic Conference.

Atlantic City, N.J., is known for its sand, surf and casinos. But none of them will be on the minds of 12 Pennsylvania College of Technology archers later this week when they compete there in the National Archery Association National Collegiate Championships.

The Spring 2008 winner of the PCToday photo contest, which challengingly sought campus depictions of triangles, is "Rock 'n' Puddle," David P. Fabrizio Jr.'s orange-filtered look at a sidewalk after a downpour. An electrical occupations student from Coatesville, he wins $25 gift certificates from the College Store and Food Services.

As a former player and longtime instructor, Aimee Plastow has just about done it all in the tennis world. Now, she is ready to take on a new challenge as head coach of the coed team at Pennsylvania College of Technology. "I'm really excited. It's something I've always wanted to do, to coach at the collegiate level," Plastow said. "It's an interesting format with the coed team.

The Gallery at Penn College, on the third floor of Pennsylvania College of Technology's Madigan Library, will host "Searching for Creativity," a collection of works by Fred Gilmour, from May 16 to June 22. An opening reception for the exhibit will take place Tuesday, May 20, from 4:30 to 7 p.m., with a talk by the artist scheduled at 5:30 p.m.

On Sunday, April 27, the second Mixed Nuts Casino was enjoyed in The Madigan Library. The event was co-sponsored by the library, Student Activities and the Residence Hall Association. Mixed Nuts Casino is an event held in fall and spring semesters, before the ramp-up to finals, for students to come and enjoy themselves.