"Working Class" An ambitious documentary produced by Pennsylvania College of Technology and WVIA Public Media has received a national honor. “Working Class: 100 Years of Hands-On Education” recently garnered a bronze Telly Award for outstanding achievement in the documentary category of the 36th annual competition.
Penn College Centennial Documentary Wins Telly Award Published 04.09.2015 News President News Faculty & Staff Home Page contents An ambitious documentary produced by Pennsylvania College of Technology and WVIA Public Media has received a national honor. “Working Class: 100 Years of Hands-On Education” recently garnered a bronze Telly Award for outstanding achievement in the documentary category of the 36th annual competition. Produced to commemorate the Centennial anniversary of the institution, the …
Brian D. Walton, Pennsylvania College of Technology’s assistant dean of business and hospitality, was named Ashford University’s “Outstanding Alum of the Month” for April. Walton, a native of Downingtown, earned a master’s degree in organizational management from the university in 2011. Brian D.
Assistant Dean Named Outstanding Alumnus of Month by Alma Mater Published 04.09.2015 News Alumni News Faculty & Staff Business, Arts & Sciences Home Page contents Brian D. Walton, Pennsylvania College of Technology’s assistant dean of business and hospitality, was named Ashford University’s “Outstanding Alum of the Month” for April. Walton, a native of Downingtown, earned a master’s degree in organizational management from the university in 2011. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Penn College in technology …
Anthony J. DiBucci (left) starts work March 31 with building construction instructor Glenn R. Luse. Construction continues alongside a sign explaining the Centennial commemoration. Ciaran E. Cahalane (left) and DiBucci lay another course of block. Brett D. Aldinger wields a sponge for a cleaner look. Luse adds his craftsman's finishing touches in readiness for Monday's event.
Masonry Students Build Glass Enclosure for Time Capsule Published 04.08.2015 News Building Construction Student News Construction & Architecture Home Page contents A vault for Penn College's Centennial time capsule has been constructed on the first floor of Madigan Library by instructor Glenn R. Luse's Brick Masonry class. Over the past week, the students laid six courses of glass block purchased through Clif Grimes at Beavertown Block Co. Inc. The capsule, to be filled with various items suggested and …
A crowd gathers in the Klump Academic Center Auditorium to hear "The History of the Tuskegee Airmen" presented by Eugene J. Richardson Jr. Richardson details the struggles and triumphs of the 992 African-American military pilots trained in Tuskegee, Alabama, from 1941-46.
Visiting 'Tuskegee' Veteran Undertakes Postwar Mission Published 04.08.2015 News Events Home Page contents One of the famed Tuskegee Airmen, black pilots who flew in the face of prewar misconceptions and distinguished themselves in military service, shared a compelling history lesson with a Penn College audience on Tuesday afternoon. In a visit arranged by the Student Activities Office, Eugene J. Richardson Jr. – president of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen Inc. and chair of its …
A recent donation of computer-aided manufacturing software is enhancing the education of Pennsylvania College of Technology students. SolidCAM has provided a one-year, 75-seat license for the college’s manufacturing majors. The software is an add-on to SolidWorks, a prominent 3-D design and analysis program used for the development of parts and assemblies for manufacturing products.
Software Donation Enhances Manufacturing Curriculum Published 04.07.2015 News Automated Manufacturing & Machining Industrial, Computing & Engineering Technologies News Home Page contents A recent donation of computer-aided manufacturing software is enhancing the education of Pennsylvania College of Technology students. SolidCAM has provided a one-year, 75-seat license for the college’s manufacturing majors. The software is an add-on to SolidWorks, a prominent 3-D design and analysis program used for the …
John J. Messer A campus memorial service for John J. Messer, an assistant professor of web and interactive media who died Jan. 5 at age 49, will be held from 1-2 p.m. Saturday, April 18, in the Mountain Laurel Room of the Thompson Professional Development Center.
April 18 Memorial Service to Honor Faculty Member Published 04.07.2015 News Events Faculty & Staff Graphic Design & Art School of Sciences, Humanities & Visual Communications News Home Page contents A campus memorial service for John J. Messer, an assistant professor of web and interactive media who died Jan. 5 at age 49, will be held from 1-2 p.m. Saturday, April 18, in the Mountain Laurel Room of the Thompson Professional Development Center. Messer’s brave fight against glioblastoma multiforme was …
The Courtyard Theater Alumnus Kevin A. Hickman, whose theatrical credits include directing Penn College productions of "The Vagina Monologues" and "Proof" during the 2006-07 academic year, is in the cast of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" this weekend at the Courtyard Theater in the Susquehanna Valley Mall.
Alumnus Cast in Regional Theater Company's Latest Production Published 04.07.2015 News Alumni News Home Page contents Alumnus Kevin A. Hickman, whose theatrical credits include directing Penn College productions of "The Vagina Monologues" and "Proof" during the 2006-07 academic year, is in the cast of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" this weekend at the Courtyard Theater in the Susquehanna Valley Mall. Hickman, a 2008 physician assistant graduate – and a part-time substitute faculty member in the program – portrays …
Aerial images captured by Pennsylvania College of Technology student Maxwell A. Davert are on display in the lobby of The Gallery at Penn College, on the third floor of the Madigan Library, through April 23.
Penn College Student’s Aerial Images on Display in Gallery Lobby Published 04.07.2015 News Architecture & Sustainable Design Building Construction Alumni News Events Student News The Gallery at Penn College Construction & Architecture Home Page contents Aerial images captured by Pennsylvania College of Technology student Maxwell A. Davert are on display in the lobby of The Gallery at Penn College, on the third floor of the Madigan Library, through April 23. Davert, a senior in building science and …
Glen Forest Getchen Jr., a member of the Williamsport Area Community College and Penn College faculty for 29 years, died Thursday, April 2, at the age of 89. Getchen, who came to campus after 22 years as a tool and die maker at Darling Valve, retired in 1993 as an assistant professor of toolmaking technology.
Retired Member of Toolmaking Faculty Dies Published 04.06.2015 News Faculty & Staff Home Page contents Glen Forest Getchen Jr., a member of the Williamsport Area Community College and Penn College faculty for 29 years, died Thursday, April 2, at the age of 89. Getchen, who came to campus after 22 years as a tool and die maker at Darling Valve, retired in 1993 as an assistant professor of toolmaking technology. Visitation and funeral services were held Monday at Kaufman Funeral Home & Cremation Services …
For the first time this spring, all five Pennsylvania College of Technology athletic teams saw action during the same week. Baseball Returning to action March 29 after a 16-day layoff, the Wildcats and Marywood University were locked in a tight game through six and a half innings as Penn College led, 2-0. Then things got wild.
All Penn College Athletic Teams in Action Published 04.05.2015 News Athletics Wildcat Weekly Home Page contents For the first time this spring, all five Pennsylvania College of Technology athletic teams saw action during the same week. Baseball Returning to action March 29 after a 16-day layoff, the Wildcats and Marywood University were locked in a tight game through six and a half innings as Penn College led, 2-0. Then things got wild. Marywood scored seven runs in the bottom of the seventh, Penn College …