Three solid returning players. Several new impact players. An improved offense. Team unity. Those are just four reasons Pennsylvania College of Technology women’s basketball coach Britni Mohney believes her Wildcats are ready to reach new heights. Penn College is scheduled to open its season at home in Bardo Gymnasium against Penn State Altoona at 5 p.m. on Wednesday.
As Pennsylvania College of Technology men’s basketball coach Geoff Hensley gears up for his fifth season, he does so with a good mix of players who bring experience and improved defense to make a move up in program growth. The Wildcats open their season at home in Bardo Gymnasium against Centenary (N.J.) University at 7 p.m. on Wednesday.
Pennsylvania College of Technology is among 325 higher education institutions nationwide recognized in the Military Times 2023 Best for Vets: Colleges list. The Best for Vets survey is sent to colleges and universities annually, asking about the institutions’ programs for veterans. The survey results are analyzed along with publicly available data about colleges and universities obtained from the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
A variety of activities during the coming week will pay tribute to two treasured segments of the campus population: veterans and first-generation students. The Wildcat community is encouraged to check out bulletin boards for a full listing of commemorative events, and to revisit Penn College News and the college's social media platforms as both groups are celebrated.
As a week of ice-scraper mornings temporarily surrendered to warmer temps and plentiful sunshine, the final Open House of the Fall 2023 semester attracted a lively crowd of aspiring Penn College students and their families. Faculty/staff, students and alumni combined to make it an informative day for visitors, who filled their Sunday with tours – both general and pinpointed to their specific interests – and a variety of optional activities focused on academic and campus life.
Falling outdoor temperatures and daylight saving time ending are reminders of seasons changing for Pennsylvania College of Technology athletes. With the close of the fall soccer, tennis, golf and volleyball seasons – and final preparations underway for cross-country runners – the Wildcats’ wrestling season has begun, and openers for the men’s and women’s basketball teams are just days away.
Students in Joseph F. DiBucci's Concrete Construction class poured front and side porches Thursday at a Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity home being built at 1616 Scott St. More student involvement is expected as additional houses are built in that neighborhood, and Penn College is partnering with Habitat for a multiyear residential construction project on Fifth Avenue closer to campus.
A collaborative exhibit with The Gallery at Penn College resulted in one of numerous industry honors recently earned by the World of Little League Museum. The museum took home a program-record four ISHY Awards this year, as presented by the International Sports Heritage Association, for its creative content marking the 75th anniversary of the Little League Baseball World Series.
Victoria Hurwitz, director of physical therapist assistant at Pennsylvania College of Technology, was among the "Women of Excellence" honored in YWCA Northcentral PA's 15th annual tribute to strong, creative and caring changemakers who help their communities thrive.
This fall, three enthusiastic and talented student leaders are serving as the first peer mentors in a Center for Academic Excellence pilot program designed to build to a full peer mentoring program launch in Spring 2024. The pilot program aims to provide valuable support and guidance to incoming students, while establishing a foundation for a sustainable and long-term peer mentoring initiative.
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