School of Sciences, Humanities & Visual Communications News Articles

For a first-year college student, stepping onto a new campus and beginning classes can be overwhelming. For a returning student, an unsuccessful first semester can add a lot of pressure, especially if the student is not certain how to avoid making the same mistakes. At Pennsylvania College of Technology, an academic mentoring program is designed to help those students. Joshua I.

A Pennsylvania College of Technology chemistry faculty member recently presented her innovative teaching methods in an online conference featuring international participants and attendees. Kelly B.

Joshua I. Bobenrieth meets with his academic mentor, Karen E. Wright, a graduation assistant in the Registrar's Office. Human services student Stacey L. French, right, praises the support of her mentor Katie L. Mackey, coordinator of commuter services, who encouraged her when she could just as easily given up.

Jamestown Community College and Pennsylvania College of Technology have established a seamless pathway for students interested in pursuing an innovative and interdisciplinary degree that incorporates art, design and engineering.

Michael J. Reed has been appointed assistant dean of sciences, humanities and visual communications: liberal arts and sciences at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Reed comes to Penn College from the Williamsport Area School District, where he most recently served as head principal at Williamsport Area High School.

WBRE interviews school dean Tysanner gets a closer look at the plane's labyrinthine landing gear, just one area for aviation students' hands-on learning. The plane's student-designed sheath beautifies a generous gift and promotes Penn College values. Eyewitness News reporter Valerie Tysanner interviewed Colin W.

Visitors from Harrisburg Area Community College get together with their Penn College counterparts outside the Thompson Professional Development Center. Charles R. Niedermyer II, instructor of baking and pastry arts/culinary arts, doubles as laboratory tour guide.

Sullivan's son, Alex B., a lab assistant for the graphic-design project, uses a heat gun to smooth out a vinyl panel. While work continues on the "degrees that work" tail section, Papa talks with Williamson about the rare benefit of having such an aircraft in the college's instructional fleet. The multimedia journalist captures "B-roll" footage of David E.

A full-bodied view illuminates the scope of the project, which crisscrosses curricular turf and covers the breadth of the Boeing 727. Kevin P. Sullivan (rear), lab coordinator for programs in the School of Sciences, Humanities & Visual Communications, and Timothy A. Miller, lab assistant I, graphic design project, smooth out a tail section emblazoned with a Penn College trademark ... ...

Campers design logos in the Mac lab. Participants get game-creation guidance from Spyke M. Krepshaw, instructor of computer information technology, and Anita R. Wood, assistant professor of computer information technology ... ... and Adobe Illustrator pointers from Nicholas L. Stephenson, graphic design instructor.