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Grandma's cake
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LYCOMING COLLEGE 2014 FALL MAGAZINE
TOWA R D A G R E AT E R LYCOM I N G
LYCOMING COLLEGE
ART GALLERY
Avenue of the Arts. Lycoming will
open a new art space on West 4th Street
in Williamsport’s downtown business
district. The build out of the leased
space will be completed in time for
homecoming and the inaugural exhibit
will feature works from the collection
of Barbara and Leonard Sylk, who are
well known for their extensive collection
of Pennsylvania artists. Barbara Sylk
describes the collection as a window
into another point of view, stating, “We
did not start out with a plan to have
a collection. We were a young couple
buying what we liked and could afford,
and what struck us as important in
some way. Forty years later, we have
a significant art collection including
works that are realistic, abstract, and
in-between, in a variety of media and
subjects.”
Barbara Sylk earned a bachelor's
degree in art from Lycoming College and
a master's degree in art education from
the University of the Arts. She serves
on the Board of Trustees for Lycoming
College and the Pennsylvania Academy
of the Fine Arts. Sylk is a former art
teacher and owner of Cadme Gallery in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
CREVER HALL JOINS THE NEW MILLENNIUM
Crever Hall, a co-educational residence hall that houses approximately 134 upper
level undergraduates, underwent a complete renovation. Residents benefit from many
environmental and mechanical system upgrades.
The three-story building, centrally located on College Place, offers suite-style rooms.
Built in 1962, it is named for Lycoming College’s founder, the Rev. Benjamin H. Crever.
The building was outfitted with new plumbing, and the traditional steam heat
system has been replaced with a hot water loop system that features high-efficiency
boilers. Student rooms are equipped with individual controls, providing more consis-
tent temperatures throughout the building. Other upgrades include larger bathrooms
and new fixtures throughout.