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Pennsylvania College of Technology has presented student achievement awards to its Fall 2024 graduates. A commencement ceremony was held Saturday, Dec. 21, at the Community Arts Center, Williamsport.

“Powering Pennsylvania” is the theme for the 109th Pennsylvania Farm Show, and Pennsylvania College of Technology will be in attendance, sharing its empowering possibilities. Set for Jan. 4-11 at the Farm Show Complex & Expo Center in Harrisburg, the largest indoor agricultural event in the country attracts hundreds of vendors and thousands of exhibitors showcasing their skills. The show welcomes farmers, families and food lovers. Admission is free.

Everyone loves leftovers, right? As we close out Fall 2024, here are a few random events photographed this semester by Student Photographer Matt B. Deane, who is graduating in mechatronics technology.

Connecting the next generation of diesel technicians with their future mentors and employers, Pennsylvania College of Technology’s fourth annual Diesel Technology Competition hosted 24 participants from 13 career and technical education centers in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Connecticut.

The elves at Penn College’s Schneebeli Earth Science Center have been busy working their magic this month, and as the semester comes to a close, Penn College News is happy to share a few photos of the mischief and merriment stirred up by these cheerful employees – plus one student masquerading as Santa Claus.

As part of an initiative to increase digital access across the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, The Madigan Library at Pennsylvania College of Technology will receive 40 laptop computers that will enhance access and digital literacy for students. Penn College is among organizations in Bradford, Lycoming and Union counties benefiting from the latest round of awards through the Digital Connectivity Technology Program, an initiative of the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority.

Penn College’s Student Government Association closed out the fall semester with meetings that covered a range of student engagement and campus wellness topics and also presented the opportunity to socialize with the vice president for academic affairs and provost. 

During a week when fall semester finals wrapped up, the Pennsylvania College of Technology women’s basketball team was the only one to see action as it stayed unbeaten in United East Conference play. This week, women’s basketball and wrestling are on the docket.

Santa Claus is waving again to the thousands of visitors experiencing Candy Cane Lane. And it’s not a Christmas miracle. Instead, Santa’s rehabilitation is thanks to an instructor and a pair of automotive restoration students at Pennsylvania College of Technology.

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s human services & restorative justice major recently observed Restorative Justice Week, an annual international celebration designed to raise awareness of the transformative impact of restorative justice and honor its practitioners and participants. This year’s theme was “The promise of restorative justice in a polarizing world.”