The first Open House of 2023-24, reimagined to provide an unforgettable experience for a new generation of tomorrow makers, brought 407 prospective students (and their families and friends) to Penn College's campuses on Saturday. The college will host a second fall Open House on Nov. 5, two during the Spring 2024 semester (Feb. 24 and April 7) and a summer installment on July 13.
In a "rain or shine" endeavor that had plenty of both, members of Pennsylvania College of Technology's Horticulture Technicians’ Association were among the industrious partners for Saturday's "Reimagine Sustainability" activity in Way's Garden. Conveniently located near main campus, the civic sanctuary at West Fourth and Maynard streets has frequently been improved by college students and faculty – before, during and after its 2013 centennial.
A diesel instructor at Pennsylvania College of Technology has received Caterpillar Inc.'s Pathfinder to Excellence Faculty Award in just his first year of teaching. A plaque was presented to Andy S. King, a member of the diesel equipment technology faculty at the Schneebeli Earth Science Center, during an advisory committee meeting of Caterpillar dealer representatives at the college’s Thompson Professional Development Center.
As part of the celebration of Campus Children's Centers Week (Oct. 2-6), youngsters from the Dunham Children’s Learning Center Birds classroom flew off to visit the two of their biggest supporters on campus: People & Culture and the President’s Office. "The Birds created a 'thank you' card with an owl reflected on it to represent how much we appreciate all the kindness and support we receive throughout the year from our college," said Linda A. Reichert, CLC director.
As the health care industry increasingly seeks to elevate clinical professionals to administrative positions, Pennsylvania College of Technology is launching a bachelor’s degree in healthcare leadership & administration. Designed for individuals who seek advanced roles in their health care fields, the degree is available to those who hold associate degrees in health care disciplines and many who are or will soon be U.S. certified, licensed or registered in a health care profession.
Plunge into the fascinating world of plastics and polymers on the latest episode of the Tomorrow Makers podcast, featuring Kirk M. Cantor, professor of plastics technology, and Mason A. Beaver, a plastics & polymer engineering technology student from Selinsgrove.
A member of Penn College's aviation faculty is pictured in the October issue of AOPA Pilot magazine, a publication of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. An article by Emma Quedzuweit, assistant editor, details a "painstaking labor of love" by volunteers at the Golden Age Air Museum in Bethel – volunteers that include Michael Damiani, an instructor at the college's Lumley Aviation Center.
Photographs by Joanna Knox Yoder, instructor of photography at Pennsylvania College of Technology, have been selected for exhibition in three juried shows – one in South Carolina and two in Georgia.
European research into self-monitoring and self-healing concrete was shared Wednesday evening with Penn College students in civil engineering and a variety of construction-related majors. The hourlong seminar was delivered by Andrzej Cwirzen, head of the Building Materials Research Group at Luleå University of Technology in Sweden.
Craig A. Miller, professor of history/political science and department head for social sciences and humanities at Pennsylvania College of Technology, moderated a recent forum for Lycoming County commissioner and Common Pleas Court judge candidates. “Community forums like this are invaluable to the community as they provide a means to engage directly with candidates for local office,” he said.
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