Faculty & Staff Articles

The parental warning is etched in Lester Wrobel’s memory. In the midst of dropping him off at Pennsylvania College of Technology, his parents delivered a stark message before returning to their New Jersey home: “If you fail, head west, because we won’t be opening the door for you.” During the next few years, there were moments when Wrobel seemed destined for a westward journey.

Pennsylvania College of Technology held 15 in-person commencement ceremonies on Aug. 7-9 – two in the morning and three each afternoon – celebrating Spring and Summer 2020 graduates while adhering to state and federal health guidelines.

PCToday continues its regular feature: welcoming new full-time and regular part-time Pennsylvania College of Technology employees, as reported by the Human Resources Office. Margaret D. McCracken, full-time Human Resources Generalist, effective Aug. 10 Only new college hires and employees transferring from one internal position to another in certain situations are reported.

PCToday continues its regular feature: welcoming new full-time and regular part-time Pennsylvania College of Technology employees, as reported by the Human Resources Office. Tiffany L. Tyhanic, full-time Group Leader, Children's Learning Center; effective Aug. 3 Only new college hires and employees transferring from one internal position to another in certain situations are reported.

Students show off final projects for Introduction to Modernist Kitchen. From left: Ashley J. Hoffer, of Manheim; Dane S. Druckenmiller, of Hellertown; Hailey R. Dunn, of York Haven; and Rebecca E. High, of Willow Street. Students in the course Introduction to Modernist Kitchen, taught by Chef Frank M.

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s physical therapist assistant Class of 2021 recently helped to plant 140 trees as part of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership. Twenty-one students gathered at Trailing Pines Tree Farm in Muncy to plant trees in late June.

With support from the National Science Foundation, Pennsylvania College of Technology recently “manufactured” a weeklong educational experience for 13 high school teachers and school counselors from throughout the state.

The Wildcat Den provides a fitting studio for Young's participation in a national esports convention. Joshua D. Young, founding coach of Pennsylvania College of Technology's esports program and a member of the National Association of Collegiate Esports Board of Directors, remotely participated in the third annual NACE National Convention (July 22-24).

With a focused eye toward honoring its reputation for hands-on instruction, all the while abiding by up-to-the-minute advice from government and health experts, Pennsylvania College of Technology will fully reopen for the fall semester on Aug. 17 with in-person instruction.

Pennsylvania College of Technology has appointed Linda A. Reichert as director of the Dunham Children’s Learning Center. Reichert has more than 16 years of experience in the early childhood education field.