School of Business, Arts & Sciences News Articles

An organization promoting sustainable agriculture recently presented a Lifetime Service Award to Chef Michael J. Ditchfield, a 2023 Pennsylvania College of Technology retiree and current part-time instructor. Each year, Pasa Sustainable Agriculture presents Pasabilities Awards to honor farm, community and business leaders who serve as examples for advancing sustainable agriculture through innovation and collaboration.

Chef Charles Niedermyer II's "Zest for Life" is explored in the latest episode of the Tomorrow Makers podcast, and like a baklava or mille-feuille, the conversation sinks deep into delicious layers. From his teen years of washing dishes in a bakery to working at The Ritz-Carlton to shepherding Penn College students to the Kentucky Derby, the wide-ranging discussion covers a lot of ground.

Follow along with brewing & fermentation science students at Pennsylvania College of Technology as they embark on capstone projects that give them opportunities to design products as if they were in an R&D situation in industry. The results are well received.

Black and white photographs by 13 students offer inspiration to onlookers along a second floor wall of The Madigan Library.

When Blaine L. Walizer crossed the stage at Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Dec. 16 commencement ceremony, it marked the second degree he earned in a matter of weeks. From Penn College, the Beech Creek resident completed an associate degree in business management. In early November, he accepted the American FFA Degree at the Future Farmers of America National Convention.

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."

More than 100 high school students, most already taking hospitality-related courses in their secondary school, explored Penn College’s baking and culinary majors on Dec. 1.

A Pennsylvania College of Technology initiative focused on strengthening education and employment outcomes for individuals returning to their communities after a period of incarceration has been awarded a highly competitive U.S. Department of Justice grant for $866,188.

“Black and white photography is alive and well!” heralded Mark W. Wilson, instructor of graphic design at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Proving the point, Wilson’s Fine Art Photography (PHO 210) class is exhibiting works on the second floor of The Madigan Library.

Wood engravings crafted by David M. Moyer, assistant professor of graphic design at Pennsylvania College of Technology, continue to garner attention, as the faculty member recently added two exhibitions to his extensive roster of art shows. “Utopia,” an accordion-fold book featuring original calligraphy and 16 wood engravings, was selected for The Book as Art exhibition at Decatur Library in Georgia, and three of Moyer's wood engravings were accepted into a gallery show in Bulgaria.