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Anytime you’ve been to an event at the Community Arts Center, you've undoubtedly seen a Community Arts Center Volunteer Corps member. They greet you at the door, scan your tickets and help you to your seat on nearly every occasion. “We absolutely could not operate the CAC without the selfless contribution of time and energy from our volunteers,” said Jim Dougherty, executive director.
Photographs by Joanna Knox Yoder, instructor of photography at Pennsylvania College of Technology, have been selected for exhibition in three juried shows – one in South Carolina and two in Georgia.
European research into self-monitoring and self-healing concrete was shared Wednesday evening with Penn College students in civil engineering and a variety of construction-related majors. The hourlong seminar was delivered by Andrzej Cwirzen, head of the Building Materials Research Group at Luleå University of Technology in Sweden.
Craig A. Miller, professor of history/political science and department head for social sciences and humanities at Pennsylvania College of Technology, moderated a recent forum for Lycoming County commissioner and Common Pleas Court judge candidates. “Community forums like this are invaluable to the community as they provide a means to engage directly with candidates for local office,” he said.
A new Penn College video provides an introduction to Police Chief David C. Pletz and the many services that he and his team provide. "Our officers are here to protect students, faculty and staff, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year," the chief notes in the 2:30-minute video. "This responsibility is one that the police cannot accomplish alone. Each community member must do his or her part in preventing crime, accidents and hazards from interfering with college life."
Penn College's vice president for workforce development is included in "The 2023 Labor Power 100," profiled in a recent issue of City & State Pennsylvania magazine. Shannon M. Munro – who manages training and employment partnerships with the Plastics Innovation & Resource Center, Apprenticeship Center, Clean Energy Center and at Penn College at Wellsboro – is No. 91 on the list.
Two Army ROTC cadets at Pennsylvania College of Technology were honored Monday for their commitment to education and duty. Cameron A. Reaugh, of Blairsville, and Connor M. Rossman, of Howard, took the Army ROTC contracting oath during a ceremony at the college. The contract provides a monthly stipend from the Army. Reaugh also received a three-year scholarship, covering tuition and fees and providing a book allowance.
Nearly 300 personnel from the New York and Pennsylvania Wings of the Civil Air Patrol gathered for a cadet conference earlier this month at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Ages 12 to 18, the CAP cadets were given the opportunity to explore the following tracks: Emergency Services, Aerospace Mechanics, Aerospace Education, Leadership and Medical Services.
Tom Speicher, writer/video producer at Penn College, recently discussed the “A Week With Waffles,” his award-winning children's book, with Fiona Powell for WVIA Radio's "Art Scene" with Erika Funke. The pair also talk about Waffles' second appearance in print: "A Day With Waffles and Alexis," to be published in October. Following the same interactive, creative-thinking format as its predecessor, the book was inspired by the May death of Alexis Weisser, the elder daughter of Speicher's partner, Maria.
A Halloween Horror Spectacular is coming to the Community Arts Center on Oct. 30, a one-night-only event that marks the return of movies to the downtown theater's screen. Tickets, priced at $12 and $15, are available through the CAC website.