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Penn College Baja team begins new era with stellar showing

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Isaac H. Thollot drives the school’s all-terrain vehicle through the mud at Baja SAE Oshkosh in Wisconsin. The Penn College entry finished 10th out of 57 cars in the four-hour endurance race. The Baja SAE club has existed at Penn College for 18 years, but this was the first time the team had to build a four-wheel-drive car for the competition. (Photo by Casey B. Campbell)
A dedicated group of Pennsylvania College of Technology students ushered in a new era of competition with a strong showing recently at Baja SAE Oshkosh in Wisconsin.

Penn College dedicates ‘Baja Room’ for successful team

Thanks to the financial support of Ken and Kristie Healy, Pennsylvania College of Technology recently created a dedicated area for its champion Baja SAE team.
A new dedicated space for Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Baja SAE team befits its recent accomplishments in international competitions.

Grant helps Penn College ‘manufacture’ girls’ career exploration

Welding engineering will be one of the subjects explored this summer at Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Thingamajigs “Tinker-Belles.”
A national foundation is aiding Pennsylvania College of Technology’s efforts to spark interest among high school girls in rewarding manufacturing careers.

House GOP appropriations chair visits Penn College

The group gathers around a Haas 5-axis Universal Machining Center in College Avenue Labs, just one example of the corporate philanthropy that helps Penn College create career-ready graduates.
The chair of the State House Republican Appropriations Committee visited main campus on Tuesday, touring a variety of instructional areas with Penn College officials and two legislative colleagues.

Penn College group welcomed to manufacturer's open house

Penn College group welcomed to manufacturer's open house
Eighteen automated manufacturing students and four Penn College employees traveled to Elmira, New York, last week for an open house at Hardinge Inc., a leading international provider of advanced metal-cutting equipment.

Manufacturing, machining majors boosted by $1 million grant

Students like these at Pennsylvania College of Technology – who are studying manufacturing engineering technology, automated manufacturing technology and machine tool technology – will benefit from a $1 million Gene Haas Foundation grant to the college.
The Gene Haas Foundation has awarded a $1 million grant to Pennsylvania College of Technology to facilitate renovations and upgrades to the college’s 12,200-square-foot automated manufacturing lab, which will be known as the Gene Haas Center for Innovative Manufacturing.

Meriting attention

Meriting attention
Working toward a welding badge Ken J. Kinley, an assistant professor of electronics, shares knowledge amassed through decades of industry and teaching experience. Scouts assess the world through the viewfinders on their digital cameras during a photography session with Mark W. Wilson, graphic design instructor. This year's Merit Badge College patch was created by Natalie K.

WNEP sees how robots help to build tomorrow's workforce

WNEP sees how robots help to build tomorrow's workforce
Under the watchful eyes of Webb (center) and Keating, Shatto demonstrates use of the RobotStudio software on the college’s YuMi dual-arm robot. ABB Robotics’ donation of more than $400,000 worth of industrial software brought WNEP-TV’s Chris Keating to Penn College's main campus on Thursday. Keating prepared a segment that premiered on Newswatch 16 at 5 p.m., featuring interviews with Bradley M.

Robot software donation benefits Penn College students

Pennsylvania College of Technology student Chandler P. Shatto, of Mount Pleasant Mills, uses software donated by ABB Robotics to program a YuMi dual-arm robot. The RobotStudio software is valued at over $400,000 and will be used by about 60 students per year. Shatto is seeking a bachelor’s degree in automation engineering technology: robotics & automation.
A global technology company is supporting Pennsylvania College of Technology by providing students with access to valuable industrial robot software. ABB Robotics, a leading robotics and machine automation supplier, has donated its RobotStudio software, valued at over $400,000. The software supports student learning within the School of Engineering Technologies.

'F' as in farm ... and food ... and freebies ... and future careers!

Thanks to a helpful lift from Dad, a boy gets a better look at the laser burning his name onto a souvenir keychain.
Making another impressive appearance at a time-honored winter venue, Pennsylvania College of Technology delivered a Wildcat's share of crowd-pleasing activities at the 2023 Pennsylvania Farm Show (Jan. 7-14) in Harrisburg.

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