About 15 automotive restoration and collision repair students at Pennsylvania College of Technology recently refurbished an iconic car to award-winning results. For one of those students, the experience was also personal. Ty M. Tucker, of Columbia, is the great-great grandson of Preston Tucker, the legendary automotive figure responsible for the 1948 Tucker that the students repaired to win the First Junior Award at the Antique Automobile Club of America’s Eastern Division Fall Meet in Hershey.
Pennsylvania College of Technology women’s basketball team will be looking to improve on last season’s six-win, 20-loss season when it begins its season this weekend. Competing in the Chatham University Cougar Tip-Off Classic, the Wildcats open their fifth season under coach Britni Mohney at 7 p.m. Friday before facing Susquehanna University at noon on Saturday.
Before all the autumn beauty fades away, enjoy these glorious images of the Penn College campus decked out in fall finery.
A total of 424 students attended 10 Recruitment Days held during Fall 2024. Hosted by Penn College's Career Services, the networking events featured 102 unique employers, with 52 alumni returning to campus to represent their companies.
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, Penn College is hosting a performance by the Piscataway Nation Dancers & Singers, planned for 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13. The event will be held on the Thompson Professional Development Center lawn. (If the weather requires, the gathering will be held in the PDC's Mountain Laurel Room.) The performance is open to the public, and Penn College students, staff and faculty are also encouraged to attend.
The vital topic of the digital divide will be explored Wednesday evening, and the campus community and public are reminded of this opportunity, part of the Technology & Society Colloquia Series at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Led by Lasada “LP” Pippen, a former computer engineer turned motivational speaker, “Bridging the Digital Divide: Unlocking Access and Opportunity in Education” is set for 6 to 7 p.m. in the Presentation Room of the Davie Jane Gilmour Center.
Pennsylvania College of Technology has been awarded a $600,000 grant through the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry to develop a new sector apprenticeship in transportation. The apprenticeship will train bus mechanics, addressing the shortage of skilled bus service technicians and ensuring the consistent operation of public transit in urban and rural areas across the commonwealth.
More than 100 middle and high school students and teachers from throughout the state learned valuable lessons during the recent Cyber Challenge Day at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Part of the GenCyber program, an initiative supported by the National Security Agency and the National Science Foundation, the informative event rotated students through four interactive workshops, covering basic cyber skills. Students spent a portion of each session testing their knowledge.
The community is reminded of the "Art of the Everyday" reception set for 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, in The Gallery at Penn College. Artist Mary Michael Shelley will share remarks at 5:30 p.m. and demonstrate her low-relief wood carving process. Shelley's exhibit is on display through Nov. 26 in the gallery on the third floor of The Madigan Library. The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public.
With a group of playoff-experienced seniors, depth from a mix of junior and sophomores, multiple ball handlers, and good height with two 6-foot, 10-inch and three 6-foot, 5-inch players, Pennsylvania College of Technology men’s basketball coach Geoff Hensley believes he has the pieces in place for something special. The Wildcats open their season at home at 5 p.m. on Friday in a nonconference game against Elmira (N.Y.) College.
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