C&N donated $20,000 through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program to Pennsylvania College of Technology in support of the college’s dual enrollment initiative. The bank’s EITC donation will benefit Penn College Dual Enrollment, a program that enables academically qualified high school and career technology center students to take tuition-free courses for college credit.
Phi Theta Kappa has named a Pennsylvania College of Technology student as a 2024 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar. Leo W. Cooke, of Easton, is one of 210 Phi Theta Kappa members to receive the honor and the accompanying $1,000 scholarship. Cooke is seeking an associate degree in automated manufacturing technology.
The trailer for the “Clash of Trades: Welding League Edition” has been released, promoting the episode’s upcoming premiere. Project MFG’s National Welding League Championship was held in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s 55,000-square-foot welding facility in June, bringing to campus some of the best high school and trade school student-welders in the nation.
Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week held its fourth and final summer session at Pennsylvania College of Technology July 28 to Aug. 2. More than 300 young high school juniors and seniors attended the engaging event, the signature program of the Foundation for Free Enterprise Education. The youth leadership gathering provides a hands-on, practical way for students to immerse themselves in the world of business and gain a sense of their entrepreneurial talents.
Fast fact: 49 pounds of mud – that’s the amount left in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Baja car after the epic endurance race in May. Enjoy this “Baja SAE Williamsport Race Recap” – a just-released special edition of the Tomorrow Makers podcast. Go along for the ride and recollections of Marshall W. Fowler, who served as captain of the Penn College Baja SAE team, and Bradley M. Webb, dean of engineering technologies.
The August 2024 issue of Avionics News features an article on Pennsylvania College of Technology alumna and Air Force veteran Alicia “Marti” Martinez. Titled “Taking an Active Role in Learning,” the profile was written by retired aviation faculty member Thomas D. Inman and showcases Martinez’s enthusiasm for her academics and extracurricular activities.
Christopher J. Holley, associate professor of automotive technology, recently contributed a story to the online publication Mopar Connection Magazine. His piece examines how Chrysler’s “Forward Look” cars – vehicles characterized by a futuristic, streamlined appearance – in the mid to late 1950s shaped the auto industry in the latter half of the century.
Eight individuals, including a Pennsylvania College of Technology alumnus, are among the latest graduates of the National Hardwood Lumber Association’s Inspector Training School. The association held its eight-week course at Penn College’s Schneebeli Earth Science Center this summer, culminating in a graduation ceremony on Friday that featured an address by state Secretary of Agriculture Russell E. Redding.
The stars on the stage at the Community Arts Center on Saturday were none other than the latest group of Pennsylvania College of Technology graduates. A livestream broadcast of the 90-minute Summer Commencement ceremony was also offered and is still available for viewing online.
Pennsylvania College of Technology presented a Distinguished Alumni Award to Michael Wert, of New Hope, during its Summer 2024 commencement ceremony, held Aug. 3, at the Community Arts Center. A Williamsport native, Wert is the retired CEO of DiMark Inc., a marketing services company he co-founded in Langhorne, which became a national leader in data-driven integrated marketing, with an emphasis on insurance and health care.
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