Skip to content
  • Bucks for Students
    Enroll + Register
    • Academics
    • Admissions Information
    • Register for Courses
    • Placement Testing
    • Academic Advising
    • Majors + Certificates
    • College Catalog
    • Bucks Online
    • Honors at Bucks
    • Academic Departments
    • Student Forms

    Apply Now

    Planning + Payment
    • Financial Aid
    • Scholarships
    • Work Study Employment
    • Payment Options
    • Your Account
    • Tuition + Fees
    Transfer + Graduate
    • Transfer Information
    • Planning Your Transfer
    • Transfer by Institution
    • Transfer by Major
    • Graduate
    • Plan a Career
    • Labor Market
    • Digital Badges

    Life at Bucks
    • First Year Experience
    • Bucks+
    • Athletics
    • Student Life
    • Fitness + Wellness
    • Student Government
    • Art + Entertainment
    • Alumni
    • Events
    • Next Level Moves

    Basic Needs

    • Accessibility Resources
    • Campus Services
    • Directory
    • Canvas
    • Bucks Email
    • Change Password
    • Pay Tuition
    • Student Planning
    • MyBucks
     
  • Bucks for Community

    Classes + Activities

    Icon of a pencil and brush
    Personal Enrichment
    • Art + Design
    • Culinary Classes
    • Business Development
    • Gaming
    • Health + Wellness
    • History + Special Interest
    • Foreign Language
    • Kids Korner
    • Music
    • Test Prep
    • Browse All Courses
    Icon of a sun
    Kids on Campus Programs
    • Camps for Ages 5-6
    • Camps for Ages 7-9
    • Camps for Ages 10-12
    • Teen Experiences for Ages 13-17
    • Camp Information
    • Camp Scholarships
    • Preschool Summer Program
    • Register for Camp

    Events

    Event Programs
    • Art + Entertainment
    • Book Discussions
    • Concerts
    • Foundation Events
    • Poetry + Prose
    • Movie Monday
    • Trips + Travel 
    • Event Tickets

    Buy Tickets

    Event Venues

    • Artmobile

    • Sculpture Walk

    • Zlock Performing Arts Center

    • The Gallery at Lower Bucks

    • Hicks Art Center Gallery

     
  • Bucks for Career
    Briefcase
    Business + Career
    • Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
    • Customized ESL
    • Educators (ACT 48)
    • Browse by Industry
    • Online Learning
    • Professional Development
    • Registered Behavior Technician
    • Microsoft Office Technology & Customer Service
    • Bookkeeping with Quickbooks Certification
    • More
    Fire extinguisher
    Fire + Public Safety
    • Public Safety Training + Certificate Course Schedule
    • Fire Training Weekends
    • Industrial Safety Training (OSHA)
    • Virtual Public Safety Training
    • Other Training + Resources
    • Training Facilities
    • More
    Heart with line
    Healthcare
    • CPR + First Aid Training
    • Dental Assistant
    • Nurse Aide
    • Nursing Review & Reentry
    • Pharmacy Technician
    • Physical Therapy Aide
    • Practical Nursing
    • More
    Tools crossed
    Industrial + Manufacturing
    • Building & Construction Trades Pre-Apprenticeship
    • Metalwork Pre-Apprenticeship Training
    • Industrial Maintenance Pre-Apprenticeship
    • Locomotive Engineer + Conductor
    • Welding Training
    • Workforce Development
    • More
    Man fixing server
    Information Technology
    • Certification Testing
    • Cyber Security
    • Database Development
    • Desktop Support (CompTIA)
    • Computer-Aided Design
    • Microsoft Office Software
    • Server Administration
    • Full Stack Web Developer
    • More
     
  • Library
  • Calendar + News
  • Diversity
  • Contact
Bucks County Community College

Alumni Association

tyler gardens
  Discover  —  Alumni  —  My Bucks Story  —  Don Lowing ‘95

Success Stories

Don Lowing ‘95

Don Lowing'95

Sculpting a Career

BY KIMBERLY KRATZ '11

Multi-media producer, world-class ice sculptor and artist Don Lowing began a journey when right out of high school he enrolled in the Chef Apprenticeship program at Bucks County Community College.

Already working in the restaurant business and interested in the creative arts, Lowing also signed on as a part-time art major. “I think at 18 years old, it’s the time to discover who you are and who you want to be. If you have an area that you are interested in as a discipline as a whole, you should start to explore that. For me that was the creative, the artistic.” Lowing said.

“A great influencer for me was Chef Earl Arrowood as a mentor and as my professor. Like any discipline, there are a range of possibilities. He’s really good at sharing the vision of what’s possible. He provided a lot of practical experience in a way that me and my classmates could understand.”

Lowing believes his professional successes have come from both hard work and discipline. He said, “One challenge that has followed my entire career is sculpture. 10 million pounds of ice and 20 years later, I am still practicing that skill that I learned in a class under Chef Arrowood.”

Perfection of the craft of ice sculpture requires a significant time commitment, but with it comes unique and challenging opportunities. “For me, that was participating in the World Championship Ice Sculpting competition in Alaska,” Lowing said.

There, teams of 4 people compete to sculpt 20 tons (“Volkswagen-size hunks of ice”) each in five and a half days. “I have taken a creative path all the way through my career even today, had an enormous amount of experience, and I’ve added education and skills.”

Lowing’s creativity comes from challenging his environment. To that end, he recently completed an accelerated Executive MBA program at St. Joseph’s University.

“This was a challenge for my mind. All of the other stuff was more of a physical challenge. Most people who go through the program have a business background. So, for me I’m shaking the whole thing up, looking to discover something new, bringing a creative lens to a business discipline. What I’m trying to do now is to blend the two together to make something unique but always on the creative side.”

Lowing works in multi-media at St. Joseph’s University developing its video, web, animation, film, print and graphic design. His advice to Bucks’ students: invest yourtime in education to discover who you are. You don’t have to know exactly where you want to be. “Bucks will help shape that. It helped shape it for me,” he said.

  • Ed Barbetto '12
  • Glenn Bostock '81
  • John Brown '73
  • Brian Delate '73
  • David Feinman '13
  • Dr. Christopher Fiorentino '73
  • Connie Furman ‘91
  • Jeff Halikman '93
  • Dan Horn ’08
  • Michael Johnson ‘83
  • Chelsea Karacz '13
  • Lynne Kelleher '81
  • Frank Koehler '72
  • Sarah Laskey '14
  • Don Lowing ‘95
  • Alan Magee ‘67
  • Brad Quinnan '16
  • Tim Respass '13
  • Sharon Spatucci ‘02
  • Dr. John Rich '88
  • Stefani Johnson '17
  • Lane Bryant '20
  • Submit Your Story

Give Online

Give Online

Alumni Relations

215-968-8416 alumni@bucks.edu Newtown

Give Online

Give Online

Alumni Relations

215-968-8416 alumni@bucks.edu Newtown
circle logo
Newtown | 215-968-8000
275 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA 18940
Bristol | 267-685-4800
1304 Veterans Highway Bristol, PA 19007
Perkasie | 215-258-7700
One Hillendale Rd, Perkasie, PA 18944
Bucks Online | 215-968-8052
Learn from anywhere



  • Follow Us on Instagram
  • Like Us on Facebook
  • Follow Us on Tiktok
  • Watch Us on YouTube

© Bucks County Community College.
All rights reserved.

Find Campus Services

  • Accessibility - TAO
  • Admissions
  • Advising
  • AESL Program
  • Basic Needs
  • Bookstore (External Website)
  • Career + Job Resources
  • Catalog
  • Counseling
  • Dining
  • Financial Aid
  • Fitness and Wellness
  • IT Help Desk
  • KEYS Program
  • Library
  • Media Lab
  • Success Advocates
  • Perkins
  • Early Learning Center
  • Prior Learning Assessment
  • Security + Safety
  • Testing 
  • Transfer + Planning
  • Tutoring
  • Veteran Resources

Faculty + Staff Resources

  • MyBucks
  • Office 365
  • Canvas
  • Faculty Center
  • Faculty Online Resources
  • Professional Development

Get Involved

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Athletics
  • Bucks+
  • Calendar + News
  • Event Tickets
  • Lectures + Conferences
  • Student Life

Read Notices + Policies

  • Academic Policies
  • Student Policies
  • Human Resources Policies
  • Information Technology
  • Administration
  • Advancement
  • Consumer Information
  • Disclaimers
  • Holiday Statement
  • Notice of Non-Discrimination
  • Clean Air Zone
  • Web Accessibility

Foundation + Alumni

  • Give
  • Alumni
  • Board of Directors
  • Foundation
  • Scholarships
  • Special Events

Explore Campus

  • Bucks Online
  • Newtown Campus
  • Lower Bucks Campus
  • Upper Bucks Campus
  • Parking
  • Facilities Rental
  • Weddings in Tyler Gardens
  • Purchasing
  • Sustainability
  • Emergency Closing Information

Find Jobs

  • Student + Work-Study Employment
  • Faculty + Staff Employment

Discover Bucks

  • Accreditations
  • Board of Trustees
  • Diversity, Equity + Inclusion
  • History
  • Mission + Vision
  • Office of the President
  • Provide Feedback

Contact Us

  • Ways to Contact Us
  • Faculty + Staff Directory
  • Social Media
  • Report an Issue
  • Emergency Text Alerts
  • System Status
  • Campus Health & Safety Plan