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From equipment donations to scholarships, the Penn College experience is infused with industry support.
Remco Inc. endows scholarship at Penn College
May 22, 2026
One of the mid-Atlantic’s largest providers of construction and maintenance services recently honored its retiring president by endowing a scholarship in his…
Mock crash draws 250+ high school students to campus
May 21, 2026
Nearly 300 students from the Lycoming Career and Technology Center, Hughesville, attended a mock crash held recently at Pennsylvania College of Technology. The…
Penn College receives industrial software donation
May 21, 2026
An industrial software company has donated 28 licenses of its latest program to Pennsylvania College of Technology. Tatsoft is providing the college with its…
147 employers connect with 500 students during Spring Recruitment Days
April 29, 2026
Nearly 150 employers attended Career Services’ Recruitment Days this spring to interact with Penn College’s tomorrow makers and fill vital roles in their…
And they're off!
April 28, 2026
A contingent of Penn College business and hospitality students – along with faculty and Le Jeune Chef staff – left campus Monday morning and traveled by bus to…
Penn College students attend national landscape competition
April 24, 2026
Thirteen Pennsylvania College of Technology landscape/plant production technology students recently attended the 50th annual National College Landscape…
Banishing barriers to opportunity
April 20, 2026
From the Spring 2026 Penn College Magazine: The Internship Support Fund, supported largely by companies attending the college’s Recruitment Days, enables…
Penn College students installing donated lab equipment
April 02, 2026
An overflow lab for Pennsylvania College of Technology’s building automation program is receiving an intensive upgrade through the support of a longtime…
Welding students benefit from Lincoln Electric Partnership
March 27, 2026
A longtime partner of Pennsylvania College of Technology has provided high-end equipment benefiting nearly 400 welding students throughout the academic year.…
Alum visits class, makes donation from Geisinger
March 20, 2026
Pennsylvania College of Technology radiography alumna Kianna A. Rizzo recently visited campus to provide an interactive presentation for students in the…
Our expansive network of alumni generously inspires the next generation.
Arts Center receives Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield grant
April 27, 2026
The Journey Bank Community Arts Center was awarded a $2,500 grant from Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. These funds will be used to support the 2026-27…
Event celebrates those whose gifts empower tomorrow’s workforce
April 22, 2026
Those whose gifts help fuel Pennsylvania College of Technology’s mission were celebrated during Monday’s annual Donor Recognition Reception.
Penn College alumnus establishes three $100,000 scholarships
April 02, 2026
Larry A. Ward, a longtime benefactor and distinguished alumnus of Pennsylvania College of Technology, has added to his philanthropic legacy by establishing…
Penn College students installing donated lab equipment
April 02, 2026
An overflow lab for Pennsylvania College of Technology’s building automation program is receiving an intensive upgrade through the support of a longtime…
Giving and gratitude celebrated at Scholarship Luncheon
March 26, 2026
Penn College’s annual Scholarship Luncheon convened on Sunday, providing an opportunity for scholarship supporters, recipients and their families to connect…
Alum visits class, makes donation from Geisinger
March 20, 2026
Pennsylvania College of Technology radiography alumna Kianna A. Rizzo recently visited campus to provide an interactive presentation for students in the…
Penn College receives grant for collision repair tools
February 24, 2026
Pennsylvania College of Technology collision repair and restoration students are benefiting from new cordless power tools purchased via a grant from a national…
Fulton Bank supports youth arts education at Arts Center
February 23, 2026
The Penn College Community Arts Center recently received a $2,500 donation from Fulton Bank through Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit program.…
GT&E continues long-standing support of Penn College
February 18, 2026
GT&E, a long-standing supporter of Pennsylvania College of Technology, offered free rentals on two pieces of equipment and an educational discount on a third in…
EQT Foundation grant aids Penn College K-12 programs
January 22, 2026
Pennsylvania College of Technology is the recipient of $40,000 in grant funding from the EQT Foundation in support of two initiatives benefiting K-12 students. …
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