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The Penn College Motorsports Association's annual Trunk or Treat, postponed by rain a week earlier, showed that the Halloween spirit didn't diminish with November's arrival. "It was a great event and we are looking forward to doing it again next year," said PCMA President Alex Riddle, of Kingston, an automotive restoration student (and May graduate in automotive technology).

Pennsylvania College of Technology is among 325 higher education institutions nationwide recognized in the Military Times 2023 Best for Vets: Colleges list. The Best for Vets survey is sent to colleges and universities annually, asking about the institutions’ programs for veterans. The survey results are analyzed along with publicly available data about colleges and universities obtained from the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

A variety of activities during the coming week will pay tribute to two treasured segments of the campus population: veterans and first-generation students. The Wildcat community is encouraged to check out bulletin boards for a full listing of commemorative events, and to revisit Penn College News and the college's social media platforms as both groups are celebrated.

As a week of ice-scraper mornings temporarily surrendered to warmer temps and plentiful sunshine, the final Open House of the Fall 2023 semester attracted a lively crowd of aspiring Penn College students and their families. Faculty/staff, students and alumni combined to make it an informative day for visitors, who filled their Sunday with tours – both general and pinpointed to their specific interests – and a variety of optional activities focused on academic and campus life.

Students in Joseph F. DiBucci's Concrete Construction class poured front and side porches Thursday at a Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity home being built at 1616 Scott St. More student involvement is expected as additional houses are built in that neighborhood, and Penn College is partnering with Habitat for a multiyear residential construction project on Fifth Avenue closer to campus.

Victoria Hurwitz, director of physical therapist assistant at Pennsylvania College of Technology, was among the "Women of Excellence" honored in YWCA Northcentral PA's 15th annual tribute to strong, creative and caring changemakers who help their communities thrive.

This fall, three enthusiastic and talented student leaders are serving as the first peer mentors in a Center for Academic Excellence pilot program designed to build to a full peer mentoring program launch in Spring 2024. The pilot program aims to provide valuable support and guidance to incoming students, while establishing a foundation for a sustainable and long-term peer mentoring initiative.

Penn College at Wellsboro’s Practical Nursing Program will host two information sessions for those interested in nursing as a career: Thursday, Nov. 30, and Thursday, Dec. 7. The 6:30 p.m. sessions will be held at Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Wellsboro campus, 22 Walnut St., and connected to the Potter County Education Council through Zoom.

A global machine tool builder has donated machinery to benefit the Baja SAE team and academic programs at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Hardinge Inc. recently provided the college with an XR 1000 high-performance vertical machining center. Valued at $144,900, the milling machine is equipped with the latest spindle technology and configured for 4-axis machining.

The U.S. Department of Education awarded a $96,099 grant to Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Dunham Children’s Learning Center to help reduce fees for eligible students whose children are enrolled at the early childhood education facility in 2023-24. The CCAMPIS grant (Child Care Access Means Parents in School) helps the Children’s Learning Center provide discounts to Penn College students whose income makes them eligible for Federal Pell Grants.