Events bring students together, even when apart
Published 09.10.2020
– Photos by Juvy A. Orillaza, student photographer, and Cindy Davis Meixel, writer/photo editor
On a sun-smooched afternoon, organizations cast the net wide to attract involved students.
Tyler C. Geer, Williamsport, enrolled in applied management, represents one of Penn College's faith-based student groups.
Serving an organization close to her own heart is nursing student Samar Alquraish, of Williamsport.
A sign of the times – a hand-sanitizing station – stands alongside a sign for a personalized event activity.
Student Government Association President Ethan M. McKenzie, a software development and information management major from Muncy, encourages his peers to speak up (and mask up).
Among Tuesday's swag: Klean Keys, allowing for touchless navigation of high-traffic areas.
The One World Club, open to all, sends positive vibes into the campus environment.
CRU outfitted its table with shields against those dehydrating days and penetrating rays of summer.
Harrison H. Wohlfarth, a concrete science technology major from Midlothian, Va., enlightens visitors about the ConCreate Club ... now an official student chapter of the American Concrete Institute.
Lawn party guests enjoy painting their own fans, which were needed on a hot late-summer day!
A globally inspired giveaway
Trisha M. Temple, coordinator of student engagement, distributes coupons for free bubble tea.
An international lineup of delicious delights: bruschetta, chicken empanadas, falafel and cappuccino fudge cheesecake!
Matheu A. Davenport, an engineering design technology student from Lewisburg, chose cherry blossoms for his fan’s décor, a nod to celebrating Asian culture, he said.
Wait. What? This isn’t ‘Hot Dog, You’re Here!’?? The ever-adorable and always-popular Dexter joins the Multicultural Lawn Party fun. (Dexter’s best bud is Residence Life's Cathy E. Gamez, coordinator of Dauphin Hall.)
Gleaming in the sunlight: tea- and lemonade-based bubble teas – complete with fruity “pearls” of flavor-popping delight floating in the bottom of the cups.
Teamwork makes the dream work! Penn College alumni couple Logan J. and Melyce E. Kenyon serve up “bubble tea” (also known as “boba”), a drink invented in Taiwan. Logan is a 2012 architectural technology graduate. Melyce earned her culinary arts technology degree in 2018, then opened MK Café & Catering in Canton.
Decked from top to mask in floral prints, KyLeigh L. Alexander, a pre-dental hygiene student from Portage, shows off her strawberry bubble tea.
The Kenyons take a refreshing pause. Both sported Penn College gear, including Melyce’s Tomorrow Makers Program T-shirt and Penn College Alumni hat.