School of Transportation & Natural Resources Technologies News Articles

A $5,000 matching grant toward the purchase of a new lumber-drying kiln chamber at Pennsylvania College of Technology has been provided by the Lumber Heritage Region of Pennsylvania Inc. through Community Conservation Partnerships Program funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Recreation and Conservation.

A commencement ceremony will be held Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Community Arts Center in Williamsport for the nearly 300 Pennsylvania College of Technology students who have petitioned to graduate after the Fall 2016 semester. The student speaker for the ceremony, which begins at 11 a.m., will be Caleb E.

Handcrafted washcloths for sale at ESC ... ... alongside concrete leaves ... ... and other apt gifts for the green thumbs on your holiday list. Those traveling to the Schneebeli Earth Science Center to purchase poinsettias this season are encouraged to also check out the nature-inspired gifts made by the Horticulture Club.

The Class of 2010's Alyssa B. Richner talks with Dennis P. Skinner, assistant professor of horticulture, in the new Hershey Gardens conservatory ... ... and joins Penn College students for a group photo. Aaron M. Shippling, a 1982 Penn College graduate and Good's general manager, shows one of the company's work trailers.

The long-standing relationship between Caterpillar Inc. and Pennsylvania College of Technology was accentuated in recent award presentations on campus: An instructor of diesel equipment technology was honored for his dedication, and two CAT representatives were celebrated for two decades of grant-funded assistance to students and faculty. Chris S.

State police talk "rules of the road" with future technicians and operators.

Panelists (from left) Lisa M. Andrus, part-time instructor of business administration/management/marketing and owner of Andrus Hospitality; Samuel Ryder, vice president for FNB Bank and a member of the college’s Business Administration Advisory Committee; and alumnus Scott D. Rinker, ’12, branch manager for Jersey Shore State Bank.

Featuring single four-blade rotor and twin engines, the UH-72 was designed as a light utility aircraft. Students view helicopters and get an on-the-ground perspective from military personnel. The UH-60 awaits inspection. With its tandem rotor and heavy-lifting ability, the CH-47 cuts an imposing figure. Maj.

From left are Carl J. Bower Jr., Taylor J. Corbett, Justin M. Rinehimer, Joseph M. Brown, Griffin T. Fulton and Jeremy L. Thorne A member of Penn College's horticulture faculty recently attended the GIE+Expo in Louisville, Kentucky, and "Landscapes 2016," a simultaneous educational/networking event sponsored by the National Association of Landscape Professionals. Carl J. Bower Jr.

Erich R. Doebler talks with school counselors about forest technology and student opportunities in the wood-products industry ... ... and joins G. Andrew Bartholomay (center), assistant professor of forestry, and Jason Fink (seated in background), executive vice president of the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce, for a classroom discussion.