Penn College's participation in "Dream Week," the annual communitywide celebration of the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., included a poverty simulation – a role-playing exercise centered around households where those aspirations are deferred.
Penn College aviation students attended an open house on Dec. 14 at Johnson & Johnson's corporate aviation department in Trenton, New Jersey. The event was conducted by Dean B. Hindes and Jacob A. Tinsman, both 2017 alumni of the college's aviation technology major. Adjunct faculty William F. Stepp III and William F. Stepp IV also attended the open house, at which students learned about business aviation and toured the company's hangar and Gulfstream 650 aircraft.
While friendly faculty and staff welcomed visitors to the 108th Pennsylvania Farm Show through varied activities at the Penn College booth in the Giant Expo Hall, students and chefs from the School of Business, Arts & Sciences joined celebrities and alumni alike on the always-busy Pennsylvania Preferred Culinary Connection stage.
With winter weather possible at any moment, as evidenced by Tuesday's lingering storm and Friday's inhospitable forecast, students and faculty/staff are reminded to sign up for the PCT Alerts messaging system. It's also a great idea to keep your cellphone charged and your gloves and boots handy, and to get (re)acquainted with the college's guidelines for emergency closings, delays and early dismissals.
Spend an informative 45 minutes with Dawn M. Dickey, director of disability and access resources, whose enthusiasm and passion infuse her conversation with Tomorrow Makers podcast co-hosts Sumer Beatty and Carlos Ramos. Hearing-impaired since birth, Dawn speaks in "Inclusivity & Universal Design" about her real-life experiences and how they influence and inspire her efforts toward equal opportunities for students at Penn College.
Nine Pennsylvania College of Technology students – three of whom graduated in December – passed various categories of the Pennsylvania Pesticide Applicator Certification exam taken near the end of the Fall 2023 semester at the Schneebeli Earth Science Center.
The Gallery at Penn College opens the new year with an ingenious exhibit of kinetic sculptures and automata. “Found: The Sculpture of Randall Cleaver” runs Jan. 16 through March 29, with a reception and gallery talk set for 4:30 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30. Admission to the gallery is free and open to the public.
It may be the dead of winter, but spring has sprung – at least for the Pennsylvania College of Technology esports season.
A new YouTube video explores how Penn College graduates are answering the demand for tomorrow-minded polymer engineers through their work at B. Braun Medical. Challenged to develop innovative medical solutions, alumni – Daniel M. Dietrich, '09, processing engineering manager; and Joshua A. Berger, '20, injection molding process engineer – are committed to designing sustainable solutions to meet today's health care demands.
A Pennsylvania College of Technology student has received the highest award in Girl Scouting – the Girl Scout Gold Award – for the 2024 Gold Award class, according to Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania. The award was earned by Sarah Marie Kline, a graduate of Montoursville Area High School, who is majoring in baking & pastry arts and applied management at Penn College.
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