Before diving into summer, Penn College News takes a look back at a spring semester highlight: the two-week visit by our new friends from Northern Ireland's North West Regional College. The contingent of 12 students and two faculty members visited Penn College early last month. Half of the group is studying cybersecurity at NWRC, with the others focused on engineering.
The video “A 30-Year Anniversary Nearly 100 Years in the Making: The Community Arts Center” won a bronze Telly Award in the 45th annual competition. The Pennsylvania College of Technology entry earned its Telly in the Non-Broadcast – Arts & Culture category. Penn College owns and operates the Community Arts Center, a cultural cornerstone for the region, located on West Fourth Street in downtown Williamsport.
Pennsylvania College of Technology students reaped the benefits of their hands-on education and tireless dedication by finishing fourth out of 89 cars in the Baja SAE Williamsport endurance race, the international competition’s premier event. Overall, the team placed 10th out of the 102 teams competing. Those teams consisted of about 1,800 students representing colleges and universities from throughout the United States, Canada and Brazil.
A unique viewing experience unfolds for visitors to The Gallery at Penn College during its summer exhibition – “Books Undone 2: The Art of Altered Books,” opening May 30 and on display through July 21. The national juried exhibit showcases 64 works by 41 artists from 20 states. A reception is set for 2 to 5 p.m., Sunday, June 2, in the gallery on the third floor of the Madigan Library at Pennsylvania College of Technology.
The exhilarating world of off-road racing captivated competitors and fans at Baja SAE Williamsport, hosted by Pennsylvania College of Technology May 16-19. Attracting 102 collegiate engineering teams from across the U.S., Canada and Brazil, the event concluded Sunday afternoon with an awards ceremony following the competition’s signature event, the four-hour endurance race. Penn College's team finished an impressive fourth in the final contest and 10th overall.
Baja SAE Williamsport is poised to “put Pennsylvania and Williamsport on the map,” according to the dean of engineering technologies at Pennsylvania College of Technology. In this engaging video created by Pennsylvania Senate Republican Communications videographer Jason Troutman, hear more about the financial boost the international engineering competition will give to the community. “It’s like a mini Little League World Series for Williamsport,” says Bradley M. Webb.
The Community Arts Center – a renowned venue known for exceptional arts, cultural and educational programming in northcentral Pennsylvania – is seeking a partner to ensure its long-term sustainability as an economic cornerstone for the region.
Four Pennsylvania College of Technology aviation maintenance technology students, along with two instructors and two college staffers, took part in the inaugural Aerospace Day at the state Capitol. Held Tuesday, the event highlighted opportunities in the aerospace and aviation industries in Pennsylvania. Penn College was part of a select group of aerospace and aviation industry and higher education representatives.
Seven students – accompanied by instructors Chef Mary G. Trometter, assistant professor of hospitality management/culinary arts, and Chef Amanda L. Farr-Lepper, assistant professor of culinary arts – recently visited several downtown Williamsport hospitality providers. The baking & culinary students were enrolled in the Facilities Planning class.
WNEP-TV’s Mackenzie Aucker visited campus to produce a story on Penn College hosting STEMFest, a celebration of engineering and technical careers for middle school students and educators. Auker visited several of the STEMFest sessions, including robotics, civil engineering technology and engineering design.
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