The #25 National Guard/GMAC Chevrolet race car of NASCAR's Casey Mears was displayed Tuesday outside the ATC. School of Transportation Technology officials were told that Mears, who has finished eighth or better in his past three races, drove the car at Richmond and that the vehicle may yet see more action this season.
Weeks of preparation and tireless teamwork will culminate in this weekend's 11th annual Susquehanna 500 Mini-Indy competition, in which Pennsylvania College of Technology faculty/staff and students and a group of visitors from Mexico will continue their historic participation on behalf of the American Red Cross.
Five teams from four schools competed in the recent Fuel Cell Challenge at Pennsylvania College of Technology, having fun while learning about a futuristic energy source that might not be so far down the road after all. "I think that's where the automotive industry is going to go in a very short time," said Dale E.
Pennsylvania College of Technology home to one of the nation's oldest continuous automotive programs is among the partners in a grant-funded initiative to offer bachelor's degrees to Montgomery County Community College students. The community college was awarded a $1,371,264 grant from the U.S.
During a School of Transportation Technology meeting Tuesday, an assistant professor of automotive technology was presented with a certificate of appreciation on behalf of the Mini-Indy racing team of aviation students. The document recognizedJohn J. Macko for his invaluable contributions to the team and thanked him for his help.
Two automotive technology management students at Pennsylvania College of Technology have been chosen from among 410 applicants nationwide for $2,000 scholarships from the Specialty Equipment Market Association. Christopher S. Secor, of Sayre, recently received a Lou Borick Award scholarship, and Jason K.
Youngsters from the Children's Learning Center recently took a field trip across campus, visiting the automotive department for a close-up view of what makes our "wheels" work. These photos from Wednesday's adventure were taken by Regina G. Andes, group leader at the learning center.
A third-year Pennsylvania College of Technology student, working to complete his bachelor's degree in automotive technology management, is one of five students nationwide to receive a $5,000 scholarship from CCC Information Services Inc. Joshua M.
James Riedel, an automotive management technology major from Quogue, N.Y., has been chosen byPennsylvania College of Technology'sStudent Government Association as "Student of the Month" for March.
The automotive technology management major at Pennsylvania College of Technology already among a mere handful of such four-year programs in the country has joined similarly elite company with accreditation by the National Association of Industrial Technology. NAIT's accrediting board recently voted in St. Louis to add Penn College to the list of approved bachelor-degree programs.
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