Penn College President Davie Jane Gilmour and Steven P. Johnson, president of UPMC Susquehanna and member of the college’s board of directors, were among more than 60 community-minded daredevils who rappelled from the nine-story William Hepburn Apartments on Saturday. Battling the elements (and obviously overcoming any descent-related anxiety), they joined their charitable colleagues in an Over the Edge fundraiser for the Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation, River Valley Regional YMCA and YWCA Northcentral PA.

– Photos by Larry D. Kauffman, digital publishing specialist/photographer

Video by Christopher J. Leigh, video production coordinator;
Luke A. Bierly and Tristan D. Scott, student videographers/editors;
and Steven D. Suchwala, student video production assistant

Gilmour (right), accompanied by Dr. Christine K. Nolan and Johnson, is outfitted for a smooth journey to ground level.

Literally learning the ropes

Safety first ... even in last-minute instructions!

The president gamely prepares to step off the rooftop.

Concentration+confidence=cakewalk

Johnson awaits the green light ...

... that will send him "over the edge."

Nolan, a podiatrist at UPMC Susquehanna, takes an altruistic plunge.