An initial class of 15 students has enrolled at Pennsylvania College of Technology's North Campus near Wellsboro to pursue training for careers in Practical Nursing. The 12-month vocational program will launch officially on Jan. 5, and plans call for subsequent classes of at least 15 students to be enrolled each January.
The noncredit-education/workforce-training arm of Pennsylvania College of Technology the Technology Transfer Center is getting a new name that better reflects its mission: "Workforce Development & Continuing Education." The new name will become effective Dec. 1. There will be no major changes in the noncredit programming and services provided, said Penn College President Dr. Davie Jane Gilmour.
Students from Pennsylvania College of Technology's School of Hospitality will showcase their talent with edible edifices when the annual Chocolate House Auction benefiting Williamsport/Lycoming Habitat for Humanity is held at the College on Dec. 5. Bids will be accepted for the student-crafted chocolate houses in a silent auction to be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The largest group of students in the College's history has petitioned for mid-year graduation at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Three hundred eighty-five students have petitioned to receive bachelor's degrees, associate's degrees or certificates at the conclusion of the current semester.
It isn't often that a college student has the opportunity to research and write an article for a professional association's publication, but Brooke L. Hutchings, who is pursuing a bachelor's degree in Technology Management at Pennsylvania College of Technology, is no ordinary student.
Pennsylvania College of Technology salutes the Ben Franklin Technology Partners program for the funding support it has provided to the College and its Plastics Manufacturing Center over nearly two decades.
The prevailing notion of the world's uneven industrial development will be the topic of the first in a series of faculty forums to be presented at the Pennsylvania College of Technology Library, beginning Nov. 21. "Rethinking 'Development/Underdevelopment 1880-1907'" a program to be presented by Dr. Vinay Bahl on her ongoing research, is free and open to the public.
Pennsylvania College of Technology is coming off one of its most successful fall sports seasons ever, during which two teams won state championships and 25 individuals have been awarded post-season all-state or all-conference honors. Earning all-Pennsylvania Collegiate Athletic Association accolades were: Baseball Ted Kirner (sophomore/Central Bucks West).
Students in Pennsylvania College of Technology's chapter of the Alpha Chi National College Honor Society will read to youngsters at the College's Children's Learning Center as part of a grant program funded by the national organization.
Pennsylvania College of Technology's Floral Design Show, an event that featured the artistry of four alumni designers, grossed more than $4,000 recently to benefit student scholarships. The invitation-only event, "The Colors of the Holidays," was attended by a crowd of 285 alumni, friends of the College and area garden-club members.
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