School of Transportation & Natural Resources Technologies News Articles

A Pennsylvania College of Technology student was among only eight selected internationally to receive a Bill Sanderson Aviation Maintenance Technology Scholarship from Helicopter Association International's Technical Committee. Jeffrey T.

James C. Synol, a building automation technology major from Bloomingdale, N.J., sends wood chips flying. Students talk with club members. Anthony A. Hampton, of Clearfield, a forest technology student, preps a log for chopping. Cooperatively wielding a saw are Synol (left) and forest technology classmate Taylor C. Moyer, of Boyertown. Gathered for a team photo are (from left) Moyer; Harley R.

A nurse turned florist turned teacher (and alumna of Pennsylvania College of Technology) received an Alumni of the Year Award at the 15th annual Education Celebration hosted by the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce at the Williamsport Country Club. Karen R.

A scholarship fund has been established for automotive students at Pennsylvania College of Technology by the Murray Motor Group. The idea for the scholarship fund was initiated by Brian Peace, managing partner of the Murray Motor Group and a 1984 graduate of Penn College’s predecessor, Williamsport Area Community College.

Fifteen Pennsylvania College of Technology students passed the Pennsylvania Pesticide Applicator Certification exam offered in late November. “This certification is something that employers look for, so these students are at an advantage when it comes to finding a job," said Carl J. Bower, a horticulture instructor in the college's School of Transportation & Natural Resources Technologies.

A generous benefactor to Pennsylvania College of Technology's automotive restoration program recently toured campus, hearing from many of the students it has helped through scholarships and other funding.

Instructor and students gather for an energetic outing ... ... on trampolines that add a new dimension to dodgeball. Members of the Automotive Living-Learning Community traveled to the Fly World Trampoline Park on Elmira Street on Sunday, having fun and getting a sufficient workout to help them rest soundly before end-of-semester exams! Joining Eric D.

Using a lab vehicle as a convenient visual aid ... ... Trooper Cory Beaver brings student up-to-date on prevailing motor carrier regulations. Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Cory Beaver, accompanied by Motor Carrier Enforcement Officer Will Latchet, made their annual visit to Penn College's Schneebeli Earth Science Center on Thursday afternoon.

Penn College forest technology majors are among a select group of students nationwide employing a new data-collection application from Forest Metrix. The software, used in conjunction with an iPad, is featured in a video on the college's YouTube Channel. "It records all the data you need it to. It will record the diameter of the tree, how big it is and how tall it is," explains Alyssa A.

The Pennsylvania College of Technology Woodsmen’s Team competed in the 20th annual John G. Palmer Intercollegiate Woodsmen’s Meet held recently at The Cradle of Forestry in North Carolina. Penn College fielded one of seven teams to compete during the Oct. 17 meet that was hosted by Haywood Community College at the U.S. Forest Service site in Pisgah National Forest.