Pennsylvania College of Technology physical therapist assistant students recently provided an activity-filled morning to 70 elementary school children in the college’s Field House. Seeking a service-learning project, students invited special education classes from Jersey Shore Area, Loyalsock Township, South Williamsport Area and Williamsport Area school districts to a jungle-themed event, dubbed “Wildcat Kids in Motion."
The Clean Energy Center’s weatherization career readiness program, called Next Door, has hosted a series of recent field trips for more than 90 career and technical education center students to the center’s labs in Williamsport and Harrisburg.
The third annual Rotorfest, held this month at Pennsylvania College of Technology, brought more than 500 K-12 students and educators to campus to learn about the college’s emergency management & homeland security major and interact with a wide range of emergency response professionals.
Jersey Shore State Bank recently made a gift to support Penn College Dual Enrollment, a program that allows academically qualified high school and career and technology education center students to take Penn College courses tuition-free during their regular school day. The bank provided a $7,000 gift to the program through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program.
WNEP-TV stopped by the third annual Rotorfest, held Tuesday on the front lawns and parking lots of Pennsylvania College of Technology. Hosted by the emergency management & homeland security major, the event attracted nearly 600 K-12 students and school staff from 13 counties, as well as a range of emergency responders.
Pennsylvania College of Technology has been named the SkillsUSA Pennsylvania 2025 Partner of the Year for its strong support of the student-led organization – a renowned champion of the skilled trades – for nearly five decades. Penn College President Michael J. Reed accepted the award for the college at the State Leadership and Skills Conference.
A unique anatomy competition, hosted recently by Pennsylvania College of Technology, connected students from 12 Pennsylvania high schools with future health career opportunities as they proved their knowledge in a gaming-style contest. Wellsboro Area High School took first place in the inaugural Penn College Anatomage Regional Tournament.
Students from high schools in five counties – Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, Tioga and Union – each enjoyed the opportunity to be a “Senator for a Day” during Sen. Gene Yaw’s annual Student Government Seminar, held at Pennsylvania College of Technology on Thursday.
Four Pennsylvania College of Technology welding students advanced to the SkillsUSA National Championships by winning state titles yesterday in competitions conducted at the college. The three-person Penn College fabrication team – Clayton J. Fegley, of McClure; Sam R. Laudenslager, of Middleburg; and Tyler C. Martin, of Selinsgrove – and Liam W. Patton, of Apollo, secured spots at nationals with first-place showings.
The EQT Foundation has awarded $40,000 in grant funding to support two Pennsylvania College of Technology educational programs benefitting students in grades K-12. STEMFest, a hands-on engagement day celebrating engineering and technical careers, and the Community Arts Center’s Educational Series, providing annual arts programming and classroom resources, will each receive $20,000, thanks to the generous award.
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