Pennsylvania College of Technology presented Jeffrey C. Comitz with an Alumni Achievement Award at its Fall 2024 Commencement ceremony, held Dec. 21 at the Community Arts Center in downtown Williamsport. Comitz, of Montoursville, is director of operations at Thermal Product Solutions, New Columbia.
Pennsylvania College of Technology has presented student achievement awards to its Fall 2024 graduates. A commencement ceremony was held Saturday, Dec. 21, at the Community Arts Center, Williamsport.
“Powering Pennsylvania” is the theme for the 109th Pennsylvania Farm Show, and Pennsylvania College of Technology will be in attendance, sharing its empowering possibilities. Set for Jan. 4-11 at the Farm Show Complex & Expo Center in Harrisburg, the largest indoor agricultural event in the country attracts hundreds of vendors and thousands of exhibitors showcasing their skills. The show welcomes farmers, families and food lovers. Admission is free.
Following a press conference celebrating a $649,900 grant to Lycoming County that will support Phase 1 of the development of the Susquehanna River Walk Extension, state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn and a number of her colleagues visited Penn College for a glimpse into campus facilities and the innovative spirit of the college’s community of creators.
Two Pennsylvania College of Technology graphic design faculty presented at the 56th Annual Conference of the International Visual Literacy Association, held recently at San Diego State University. Brian A. Flynn and David M. Moyer delivered “Visual Literacy II: Understanding Visual Content in Art and Graphic Design” and also connected with 2021 Penn College graphic design graduate Sarah E. DeLaurentis, who is employed by Psyonix, a San Diego video game developer that is part of Epic Games.
Penn College's 2023-24 Impact Report — titled "Moving the Mission Forward" — is available online. The report gives a glimpse of the opportunities realized at Penn College in 2023-24, thanks to the efforts of many. "Pennsylvania College of Technology is an engine of economic development, crafting and adapting curriculum to meet workforce needs since 1914," says Penn College President Michael J. Reed in a video message. "The mission continues."
The latest edition of Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Visiting Chef Series featured one of Lycoming County’s own: Chef George E. Logue III, a 2010 Penn College culinary arts graduate, a member of the reigning World Barbecue Championship team, and co-owner of Herman & Luther’s, just north of Montoursville.
The fourth profile to be shared this week, during the “Give Thanks, Paw It Forward” celebration, is one of Penn College’s Corporate Tomorrow Makers – Weather Engineers, Inc., a 60-year-old company providing residential and commercial HVAC solutions in northeast Florida. Daniel E. Towers, a 1994 graduate of Penn College’s heating, ventilation & air conditioning technology major, is vice president of operations for the company. Towers enjoys recruiting Penn College students and alumni.
Penn College students aren’t the only ones expressing their appreciation during “Give Thanks, Paw It Forward” week. Alumni are also joining the effort. David W. Stanley, a 1982 radiologic technology graduate of Penn College’s predecessor institution, Williamsport Area Community College, gives thanks for his foundations (family and collegiate) through a radiography scholarship in memory of his “great parents,” William and Evelyn Stanley.
A vintage milk truck is delivering smiles at Penn College’s Madigan Library. The 1928 Ford Model A truck is parked by the library’s circulation desk, inviting a steady stream of appreciation. The vehicle has been donated to the college’s automotive restoration program by the late Dale Hoover and his wife, Christina. Dale was a 1979 architecture graduate of Penn College’s predecessor institution, Williamsport Area Community College.
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