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Befitting the themed focus on campus leaders − those from earlier days and those who continue their student mentorship as employees and graduates − Penn College Homecoming 2012 was one to remember.

Pennsylvania College of Technology inducted eight former athletes, coaches and administrators into its inaugural Athletic Hall of Fame during an induction ceremony Saturday night. "It was a great night for our athletic program," said Scott Kennell, director of athletics. "We've had a strong athletic tradition throughout our history as both the Williamsport Area Community College and Penn College.

Forestry Student Named to U.S. Advisory Council As Pennsylvania College of Technology continues its multiyear Countdown to the Centennial, PCToday helps share the institution's remarkable story through the eyes and words of those who lived it.

Pennsylvania College of Technology has published a book and website featuring the seven individuals who guided the institution through its nearly 100-year history – from George H. Parkes, who transformed a small, high school industrial arts shop into a postwar model of adult education, to current President Davie Jane Gilmour. “Legacy of Leaders” also features Robert L.

While natural gas exploration throughout Pennsylvania has stirred debate in recent years, there is one issue on which most can agree: the emergence of viable employment opportunities. The natural gas sector offers rewarding career prospects, especially for those with a technical skill set.

Ten students representing six campus organizations have been voted onto the 2012 Penn College Homecoming court, with balloting continuing this week to determine who is designated as the ultimate royalty. The top five male and female students have advanced from an original field of 41 on the basis of donations to their respective canisters at the Bush Campus Center information desk.

Sgt. Peter J. Cassarly displays college flag. A May 2011 graduate's Penn College Pride has followed him to Afghanistan, where he was recently photographed holding a college flag on the hood of his command vehicle. Army Sgt. Peter J. Cassarly, an alumnus of the residential construction technology and management major, is serving with the Indiana (Pa.)-based 420th Engineering Route Clearance Co.

EMS World Tim Case, a 2005 graduate of Penn College’s paramedic technology major, appears on the September cover of EMS World magazine.

The Chester D. Schuman Scholarship, honoring a man who served 34 years as admissions director for Pennsylvania College of Technology and its immediate forerunner, Williamsport Area Community College, has been established at the college.

More than three dozen employers, recruiting for more than 215 positions and 40 internships, will be represented at Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Fall Part-Time Job Fair from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, in the Bush Campus Center.