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The Cunningham family – all eight siblings attended Pennsylvania College of Technology or its predecessor, and four served as college employees – recently pledged $200,000 to the Tomorrow Is in the Making: Legacy Campaign for Penn College to bolster student scholarships at the institution.

Adding to its history of support for Pennsylvania College of Technology students and alumni, Larson Design Group developed a computer-aided design workshop that was offered to civil engineering and surveying majors during the spring and fall semesters.

The latest in an series of timely discussions, informal and informational, will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, in Penn’s Inn (Bush Campus Center, second floor). Craig A. Miller, associate professor of history/political science at Penn College, will moderate discussion of major issues before the U.S. Supreme Court this term.

A grateful Robin Dadzie (center), senior case manager at AIDS Resource, accepts the club's donation from Cooley and Santana. Fulfilling a community service component of its semester activities, Penn College's One World Club recently collected and donated food to help a local nonprofit fill baskets for its clients over the holidays.

CMT Materials has provided $5,000 in support of upgrades to a roll-fed thermoformer used for instructional purposes at Pennsylvania College of Technology. The company, based in Attleboro, Massachusetts, with additional sites in the Netherlands and Southeast Asia, is a Corporate Tomorrow Maker partner with Penn College.

What began as a way to connect creatively during the pandemic has resulted in four impressive wood sculptures being donated to Pennsylvania College of Technology. Four art faculty members launched the endeavor in the summer of 2020, and their finished art pieces were recently moved into locations across campus. Keith A. Vanderlin, assistant professor of graphic design, with “C-3” David A.

Construction management students at Pennsylvania College of Technology brought home first- and second-place honors from the 32nd annual Associated Schools of Construction Region 1 Student Competition, held Nov. 11-13 in Albany, New York. The college’s Pre-Construction Team, tasked with construction and renovation of a public school building in New England, placed first.

Industrial design students explore the colorful creations. Ask (on right) engages Mary B. Herndon, a freshman from Williamsport, in discussion. “Tech talks” range from an on old-school Underwood to current technology. Topics to consider Lutz (far right) shares her insights with the class.

Making the trip to Oregon Hill Winery are (seated from left): Darius M. Williams, of Montoursville; Charlie M. Suchanec, of Tyrone; Alexis J. Muthler-Harris, of Williamsport; and Chef Mary G. Trometter, assistant professor of hospitality management/culinary arts; and (standing from left): Palin J. Hurst, of Gardners; Nick S. Matthews, of Alpharetta, Ga.; and Lance P. Bierly, of Centre Hall.

Were it not for a middle school field trip to campus, Sydney M. Telesky wouldn't have given Pennsylvania College of Technology a second look; father Nick holds two degrees from the institution (electrical technology, '02, and building automation technology, '04) and she once yearned for a "different experience" than his. That visit, however, led to a summer camp ...