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During National Physical Therapy Month, Pennsylvania College of Technology physical therapist assistant students are formulating plans for a service-learning project to be held in March. Every October, physical therapists, physical therapist assistants and students celebrate National Physical Therapy Month to raise awareness among consumers about the many benefits of physical therapy.
Brian McKeon likes to connect with his students. He gets their attention with physical comedy and unexpected attire. Jump up on a desk wearing a kilt? Sure. Whip off his sweater to reveal a Superman shirt and a cape? It's all in a day's work. "The classroom's all about performance," he says, in "Learn to Learn," the 25th episode of the Tomorrow Makers podcast.
A new wrestling coach was named. Three new hall of fame inductees. Wins by the men’s and women’s soccer teams in their United East openers, and both teams won twice. There was plenty to applaud for Pennsylvania College of Technology athletics over the past week.
“Penn College Pride” could not be dampened despite the drizzly weather that lingered throughout Wildcat Weekend Sept. 27-29. The autumn tradition, welcoming the return of alumni and campus visits by students’ families and friends, continued to roll out its full array of fun events, delivering an action-packed weekend for all Wildcat supporters.
Former Penn College golf, volleyball and softball standouts Ned Baumbach, '19, Courtney Gernert, '13, and Taylor Krow, '19, were inducted into the 2024 Penn College Athletics Hall of Fame on Friday. The trio of athletes represents the 12th class to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Racing against the “fastest trucks in the East,” Pennsylvania College of Technology’s 1959 B-61 Model Mack drag truck claimed first place in the Diesel Big Rig Bracket 1 division and finished second in the “King of the Hill” grand finale at the Keystone Truckin’ Nationals, held Sept. 21 at Maple Grove Raceway in Berks County. This is the first No. 1 finish in a sanctioned competition for the college’s Diesel Performance Club and its truck, aptly named “Accelerated Learning.”
In a time-honored tradition ushering in Wildcat Weekend, the Veterans’ Fountain on Pennsylvania College of Technology’s main campus mall has been dyed an appealing shade of “Wildcat blue” by representatives of the Student Government Association.
Eric D. Hunt, coordinator of communications and club sports at Penn College, has been selected for the 2024-25 College Sports Communicators Inclusion Fellowship class. As a member of the fourth CSC Inclusion Fellowship class, provided in partnership with the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, Hunt is part of a diverse group of 12 CSC members who will study issues around championing an inclusive culture in athletics communications and within college athletics.
Alumni who, as students, provided oral health care in third-world countries reunited on campus last week to reminisce and to celebrate how the experience continues to shape their outlooks. Since 2008, Rhonda J. Seebold, part-time instructor of dental hygiene, has taught classes that concluded with travel to Nicaragua (2008-2015), and Dominican Republic (2016-2024). With a two-year hiatus during the pandemic, the 15th class traveled to the Dominican this summer.
Enticed by "stuffies” and freebies, about 50 students gathered on the back patio of The Madigan Library on a recent sunny, September Sunday. Hosted by the Office of Student Engagement, this “Sunday Funday” was a winner for students, offering the opportunity to make a stuffed animal and score prizes. Each plush toy came with a tag revealing hidden surprises, including a bingo voucher, movie ticket or smoothie coupon.