The owners of Mapes Farm Fresh LLC, Mifflinburg, brought two calves to campus this past week for the Wildcat Events Board’s “Cow-a-Bunga” activity on the Thompson Professional Development Center lawn. Organized by Lauryn A. Stauffer, team leader for WEB’s monthly Wildcat Wednesday series, the event gave students an opportunity to practice the bovine equivalent of “puppy love,” and to learn about dairy products straight from the source.

– Photos by Alexis M. Burrell, student photographer (unless otherwise noted)

Stauffer, an automation engineering technology: robotics and automation major from Bath, encourages students to pet a calf and join WEB.

How now, brown cow?

Students and staff mingle with their afternoon guests.

Stauffer leads a 3-week-old Brown Swiss calf along the petting trail.

Sue Mapes shows a calf to students.

Two members of the Wildcat women’s soccer team – Kaelan M. Cronan (left), of Leesport, and Morgan Feeley, of Bridgewater, N.J. – relish the moment. Cronan is a nursing major; her teammate is enrolled in applied health studies: radiography concentration. (Photo by Frank T. Kocsis III, a graphic design student from Dickson City)

No shortage of attention

In addition to receiving nutritional information from the college’s registered dietitian, students could decide what to call the yet-unnamed calves. The winning names will be announced on social media.

Staffing the WEB information table (from left) are McKenna N. Myers, of Northumberland; Stauffer; and Serena V. Bergeron, of Lansdale.

During an eventful day, a week-old visitor takes a nap outside the PDC …

… comfortably oblivious to affection from graphic design juniors Savanah M. Tillotson (left), of Williamsport, and Anna M. Grimshaw, of Mount Gretna.

WEB information, free for the taking

Cows get “the zoomies,” too!