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Automation students at Pennsylvania College of Technology are benefiting from a partnership with a leading innovator in the industrial software market. Inductive Automation has provided multiple licenses of its Ignition software for use at the college. Ignition is a platform for quickly building and developing industrial applications, including SCADA, HMI and IIoT. The value of the donation is over $750,000.

A busy Saturday saw 11 Pennsylvania College of Technology wrestlers place among the top four as first-time members in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference. At the same time, the college’s basketball teams moved one game closer to their regular-season finales, which come on Tuesday. And, it all points to what will be a Super Saturday this coming week.

Penn College leads the way with four regionally ranked wrestlers heading into Saturday’s Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Championship. Action gets underway at 10 a.m. at Alfred State University.

Penn College Theatrics welcomed the community to its first performance, the classic play "Arsenic and Old Lace," on Saturday and Sunday in the Klump Acadmic Center Auditorium. "This show was a monumental effort from everyone involved, and we are grateful for all of the support we have received, especially from our peers," said Mary B. Herndon, the play's director and a founding member of the student club. "We hope that this show has inspired students to get out of their comfort zone and try something new.

Glitter and bling were part of the theme recently for two "shining" Student Engagement events. Student photographer Conor P. Fry was on hand to capture the magic during Gatsby's Glitter Gala: A Roaring '20s Casino Extravaganza. Fry is studying building automation engineering technology. A few days later, Matt Deane, a mechatronics student and student photographer, was on hand at the Field House as students again tried their luck, this time at Bag & Bling Bingo.

Pennsylvania College of Technology student Jennifer C. Rebmann, of Danville, was recently presented a DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Students. Rebmann was among eight students nominated for the award during the Fall 2023 semester.

Career Services has a comprehensive schedule of networking opportunities for students and alumni throughout the spring semester. The major-specific Recruitment Days connect job-seekers with employers trying to fill part-time, full-time and internship positions in a variety of fields.

Explore the transformative possibilities of a career in human services and restorative justice in a virtual tour recently posted on Penn College's YouTube channel. See hands-on lab spaces, meet faculty, and learn how you can make a difference in an empowering and rewarding field.

There is a new challenge coming to the landscapes of Penn College and Lycoming College athletics. The two institutions, separated across downtown Williamsport, have shared the "Battle for the Lumber" in soccer and the "Crosstown Challenge" in basketball; now wrestling gets to go center stage at the Williamsport Community Arts Center when the Wildcats and Warriors meet for the "Billtown Brawl" on Saturday, Feb. 17 at 2 p.m.

An HB 365 LC excavator on loan from Komatsu, the largest currently used at Pennsylvania College of Technology’s heavy construction equipment operations site south of main campus, continues the company’s commitment to those who embody the industry’s future.