School of Transportation & Natural Resources Technologies News Articles

A caravan of vintage vehicles moves along Hagan Way, en route to the Parkes Automotive Technology Center. Students surround a 1982 Mercedes-Benz 380SL, owned by AACA member Bill Seely, of Mechanicsburg (second from left). An automotive student effortlessly lands a "ringer" during a recreational break from classes Friday.

Kathreen D. Larsen talks with pilot Tom “Dubes” Dubrouillet ... ... and holds the hose during fill-up of the planes' oil tank. Emily M. Ritt, with Len “Leggs” Leggette Several Penn College aviation students volunteered to assist the Lycoming County Rotary Clubs with this year’s "Balloonfest, Air Show &  So Much More," held Saturday at the Hughesville Fairgrounds.

Tom Baloga, '74, talks with students in the Klump Academic Center. At his retirement, Baloga served the triple role at BMW of vice president, engineering, United States; president, BMW Technology Corp.; and vice president, engineering quality and safety.

Students have already removed some of the chrome in preparation for repainting; the nearby Millionaires football helmet offers a preview of the car's eventual color. From left, Pat Dixon, Christopher H. Van Stavoren and Greg Hayes outline the work to be done on a donated Lincoln. A blue 1979 Lincoln Continental Mark V has arrived in College Avenue Labs, where students of Alfred M.

Dennis F. and Patricia A. Ringling, a longtime forestry professor and his alumna spouse, plan to establish a scholarship at Pennsylvania College of Technology through a bequest. “We’re extremely grateful for Dennis and Patricia’s thoughtfulness in establishing this scholarship and including the college in their wills,” said Robb Dietrich, executive director of the Penn College Foundation.

Qualified students in diesel- and heavy machinery-related majors at Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Schneebeli Earth Science Center may benefit from yearly awards through a scholarship fund established by Highway Equipment & Supply Co. “Highway Equipment is pleased to provide this support to a program that has been one of our key sources of technical staff for over 20 years,” said William J.

Levers more reflective of boat-building than automobile manufacturing lend a nautical touch to the dashboard. A strange visitor from decades past, the Verrill Wolf Wagon awaits offload outside the Parkes Automotive Technology Center. The six front headlights will illuminate students' view of automotive history.

Eric C. Easton demonstrates the use of a compass. Erich R. Doebler discusses wood products in the School of Transportation & Natural Resources Technologies' sawmill. Students from Oley Valley, Athens Area and Wellsboro Area high schools – along with four FFA advisers – spent Tuesday at the Schneebeli Earth Science Center to get ready for competitions this fall in Massachusetts and Kentucky.

Pennsylvania College of Technology presented a Mentorship Award to alumnus Ronald A. Burger, co-owner of George Burger & Sons Inc. Garden Center in Luzerne County. The award was bestowed upon Burger by Penn College President Davie Jane Gilmour during a Summer Commencement ceremony held at the Community Arts Center, Williamsport.

A camper gets a rare opportunity behind the controls of earth-moving machinery at Penn College's riverside heavy equipment training site. Mansfield University's second annual Marcellus Camp, a weeklong primer on the natural gas industry and the career and educational opportunities available after high school, included a recent visit to Penn College.