In its continuing effort to address the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pennsylvania College of Technology recently distributed more than $7.3 million in emergency financial aid to current students. Nearly 4,300 students received the federal grants allocated from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund III (HEERF III) authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
The Student Wildcats of Robotic Design sponsored a well-received Fall Robot Competition in Penn College's Field House on Saturday, a daylong return to battle after a COVID-related break in the action.
An 80-year-old Navy veteran, who withdrew from Pennsylvania College of Technology’s earliest incarnation just shy of graduation to ease his family's financial difficulties, fulfilled one of his few remaining life goals on Tuesday: returning to campus to visit his Williamsport Technical Institute alma mater. “They said it's all different, and it is,” David A. Clark said.
On this Veterans Day, PCToday honors the Pennsylvania College of Technology students and employees who have served (or continue to serve) in the United States military. "Old Glory" keeps a high-flying watch over Penn College, which salutes its on-campus servicemen and women on this Veterans Day – and every day.
Apprentices throughout the nation can enhance their career potential by completing a new degree at Pennsylvania College of Technology that augments their technical expertise. To be offered in Fall 2022, the apprenticeship technology major at Penn College leads to an associate degree for those who have completed a registered apprenticeship program or are currently enrolled in one.
Penn College's Student Engagement Office partnered with the American Rescue Workers on Friday night for "Box City," held outside the Bush Campus Center to raise awareness of homelessness and hunger. "I organized this event in the hope of showing how members of the homeless community are affected as the winter months begin," said student leader Kellor A.
The 13th Foundation Dinner & Auction at Pennsylvania College of Technology generated commitments totaling $600,700 for student scholarships.
The 2021 recipient of the annual “Pathfinder to Excellence” award, presented by Pennsylvania College of Technology and Caterpillar Inc. to an exemplary faculty member, is no stranger to the distinction: He also won it last year. John D.
Student-athlete Dean R. Fulton, a business administration: marketing concentration major from Palmyra, is no stranger to hard work. In the classroom and on the cross-country course, he's committed to giving his all. "What I love about cross-country is I think it's really a mental game," he says in a Wildcat Spotlight video posted to the college's YouTube channel.
A long-standing partnership between Pennsylvania College of Technology and Axalta Coating Systems continues with another year of additional contributions. Axalta, a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, commits an annual $7,500 donation of paint and related supplies over a five-year span in an agreement established in 2019.
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