Spend an informative 45 minutes with Dawn M. Dickey, director of disability and access resources, whose enthusiasm and passion infuse her conversation with Tomorrow Makers podcast co-hosts Sumer Beatty and Carlos Ramos. Hearing-impaired since birth, Dawn speaks in "Inclusivity & Universal Design" about her real-life experiences and how they influence and inspire her efforts toward equal opportunities for students at Penn College.
Nine Pennsylvania College of Technology students – three of whom graduated in December – passed various categories of the Pennsylvania Pesticide Applicator Certification exam taken near the end of the Fall 2023 semester at the Schneebeli Earth Science Center.
A Pennsylvania College of Technology student has received the highest award in Girl Scouting – the Girl Scout Gold Award – for the 2024 Gold Award class, according to Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania. The award was earned by Sarah Marie Kline, a graduate of Montoursville Area High School, who is majoring in baking & pastry arts and applied management at Penn College.
Pennsylvania College of Technology is providing career pathways for individuals who wish to safeguard critical aspects of society. The college is offering an associate degree and competency credentials in non-destructive testing. "When we started this program, we had numerous companies come and say, ‘We will hire everyone who graduates from this program. We’re just desperate for trained NDT inspectors,’” recalled Bradley M. Webb, dean of engineering technologies.
A Hanover-based general contractor has donated a new concrete mixer to Pennsylvania College of Technology, equipment that enhances the educational experience for students attending classes in the Construction Masonry Building at the northwestern edge of main campus. The donation by Conewago Enterprises Inc. is a welcome gift to students and faculty in the college’s innovative two-year concrete science technology major.
An associate professor of HVAC technology at Penn College has again contributed to the HVAC Classes blog, this time considering "What Are the HVAC Industry's Priorities in 2024?" “The HVAC industry’s top priorities for 2024 will bring interesting challenges,” department head Jason W. Killinger says. "As always, the HVAC industry will embrace, adapt and overcome these challenges."
On Thursday, Coach Geoff B. Hensley and five members of the Penn College men's basketball team – Colby M. Bost III, David Brown, Cade E. Cavanaugh, Christian A. Chandler and Kris L Hayes – visited the Dunham Children's Learning Center and shared a story with each of its three preschool classrooms.
Six new full-time faculty members, including a transfer from part-time status, will begin teaching at Pennsylvania College of Technology with the Spring 2024 semester. "This spring, we welcome a diverse group of individuals, each bringing a variety of skills and experiences that will immediately enhance our students' learning," said Joanna K. Flynn, vice president for academic affairs and provost. "We are eager to see the valuable contributions they will make to the college community."
Pennsylvania College of Technology will share faculty expertise and its high-tech instructional facilities with regional Scouts BSA members during Merit Badge College, scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 17. Scouts can select from 20 merit badges and earn up to three during the event, offered in partnership with the Susquehanna Council, Boy Scouts of America. The council represents Scouts in Clinton, Lycoming, Northumberland, Snyder and Union counties.
Penn College News has received word of the death of Sara F. Gifford, a part-time faculty member who taught English Composition to first-year students last semester. Gifford, who was a doctoral candidate at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and served as assistant director of international student services at Gettysburg College, died at the scene of a Dec. 22 traffic accident on Route 15 in Adams County.
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