Inspiration and unity are among the sentiments painted on "The Rock" for Women's History Month. Eighteen Pennsylvania College of Technology employees, singled out in comments from students and co-workers, were honored during March by the Student Government Association in observance of Women's History Month.
An administrator in the School of Engineering Technologies drew upon her vastly varied background this week – from two patents for co-inventions in biomedicine to teaching to dressing department-store manikins – to envision a STEM workforce as diverse as her resume.
Nine Pennsylvania College of Technology horticulture students recently journeyed to North Carolina State University for the 46th annual National Collegiate Landscape Competition. A number of them turned in noteworthy performances in their respective categories, and the team finished 19th among 43 schools. Brigham Young University-Provo was the overall winner.
Jennifer R. Wahl, a social sciences instructor at Pennsylvania College of Technology, was honored recently with the 2021 Outstanding Teaching Award by the Penn State College of Education Alumni Society. The award recognizes exemplary individuals in a full-time teaching capacity (traditional or nontraditional setting).
Deihl (left) accepts a $500 award check from Brad Zeigler, of Zeigler Surveying in Sunbury, president of PSLS' Susquehanna Chapter. (Photo provided) A second-year surveying technology student at Penn College received the Ed Dobeck Memorial Award from the Susquehanna Chapter of the Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors at the group's March 17 meeting.
Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Dunham Children’s Learning Center received an American Rescue Plan Act Child Care Stabilization Grant of $171,572. The grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Education through STEP Inc. It is part of $655 million released in Pennsylvania to stabilize the state’s child care industry.
Gilmour is officially installed as president during a 1998 convocation ceremony. From Penn College Magazine, Spring 2022: As President Davie Jane Gilmour prepares to retire in June 2022, colleagues celebrate her 45 years of service to students, the college and the greater community. Read the story.
Penn College has partnered with Mediaplanet USA for an "Empowering Women in Gaming" campaign to share the resources, tools and technology that are helping female gamers and game-design professionals succeed in a male-dominated industry.
Marked by milestones, a reception in the lobby of The Gallery at Penn College on Thursday night cast a unique net of celebrations.
Mother Nature displayed both her nice side (pleasant temperatures and sunshine for the golf team) and not-so-nice side (wind, rain and snow squalls that caused postponements in baseball and tennis) to Pennsylvania College of Technology spring sports teams last week. And despite less than ideal conditions, the softball team opened United East play with back-to-back doubleheader sweeps.
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