Following a press conference celebrating a $649,900 grant to Lycoming County that will support Phase 1 of the development of the Susquehanna River Walk Extension, state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn and a number of her colleagues visited Penn College for a glimpse into campus facilities and the innovative spirit of the college’s community of creators.
DCNR representatives joining Dunn were Claire Jantz, deputy secretary, conservation and technical services; Meredith Hill, director, conservation landscape program and Pennsylvania Wilds conservation landscape; and Bureau of Forestry staff Seth Cassell, state forester; Jason Albright, assistant state forester; and Gerald Hoy, service forester, Bald Eagle State Forest District. Hoy is a 2002 Penn College forest technology graduate.
College personnel welcomed the guests in the Davie Jane Gilmour Center and led them on a rainy day walk across campus, visiting the Madigan Library, the Center for Career Design, Bush Campus Center, Lycoming Engines Metal Trades Center, Larry A. Ward Machining Technologies Center and the Hager Lifelong Education Center. All along the way, details were shared on Penn College’s hands-on majors, industry connections, return on investment and exciting developments – among the many reasons behind its high marks in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Colleges rankings.
Also joining the entourage were state Sen. Gene Yaw, chair of Penn College’s Board of Directors, and Liz Vollman, constituent specialist in Yaw’s Williamsport office.
