The show must go on!

Rain prompted postponement of some events and flat-out cancellation of others, but the return of sunshine and blue skies allowed for continuation of a Penn College tradition – the annual “PC3” kickoff to the semester. As with earlier events, campus photographers were kept busy with an Aug. 30 Multicultural Lawn Party on the Bush Campus Center patio and the following day’s Fall Fusion and Part-Time Job Fair.

– Photos by Cindy Davis Meixel, writer/photo editor,
and Alexis M. Burrell, student photographer (unless otherwise noted)

Sharpening their foot-eye coordination at the Multicultural Lawn Party, representatives of the Wildcat basketball team enjoy every second of their off-court workout.

Gamely taking instruction from Mika, from Western Samoa, are (from left) Peyton H. Riley, of Danville; coach Geoff Hensley; David Brown, of Bridgeport, Conn.; and Corey J. Blackwell, of Hammonton, N.J. The student-athletes are all majoring in business management: sport and event management concentration; Mika is affiliated with Pacific Rhythm, a Polynesian entertainment resource based in Warfordsburg.

Angelyvette Santana (right), president of the One World Club, discusses her organization’s mission with Madison N. Sweeney, a graphic design freshman from Lewistown. Santana, from Scranton, is enrolled in radiography.

Talismans for the taking: Inside their tiny containers, Guatemalan worry dolls await a call to legendary action.

Under an umbrella, guests explore the craft of “dreamcatchers” …

… iconic symbols of protection originating from Native American culture.

One of Penn College’s newest student organizations – the Black Student Union – staffed a table, sharing information and promoting Juneteenth activities (Sept. 17-18).

Mika (at left, with microphone) offers good-natured commentary as Tiffany instructively leads a dance party on the patio …

… bringing an ocean breeze to a riverside campus.

Kathy W. Zakarian (center), director of counseling, chats with students attending the midday, late-summer soiree.

Pronoun pins and pride flags are also part of the multicultural gathering.

Delicious dining options add to the festivities.

Allison A. Grove (seated), director of student engagement, registers a First Year Experience student at the Fall Fusion/Part-Time Job Fair sign-in table. FYE classes, asked to obtain signatures from booths of their choosing to prove they attended the event, were also encouraged to ask questions about student organizations and job opportunities to make on- and off-campus connections.

The Physical Therapist Assistant Club is ably personified by PTA majors Rose V. Gatchell (left), of Manchester, and Sydney A. Bruno, of Williamsport.

Recruiting facilitators for the Fish Challenge Course are Brenda A. Wiegand, manager of internal facilities and events; Rob Cooley, associate professor of anthropology and environmental science, who conceived of the course; and (in background) Deb B. Wescott, manager of conference and guest relations. (Photo by Frank T. Kocsis III, a graphic design student from Dickson City)