Prompted by a Penn College News story posted earlier in the week, WNEP's Chris Keating virtually interviewed two alumni dealing with the aftermath of the devastating wildfires on Maui: Kristen (Fortney) Patterson, who earned degrees in business administration: management concentration (2009) and legal assistant-paralegal (2014); and Matthew S. Francis, a 1998 accounting graduate.
Alumni recount Maui fires for WNEP journalist Published 09.22.2023 News Alumni News Accounting & Business Administration Home Page contents Patterson talks with WNEP's Keating over Zoom, one of two Penn College graduates interviewed for a news story that premiered Friday. Prompted by a Penn College News story posted earlier in the week, WNEP's Chris Keating virtually interviewed two alumni dealing with the aftermath of the devastating wildfires on Maui: Kristen (Fortney) Patterson, who earned degrees in …
A Pennsylvania College of Technology student was among only seven selected worldwide to receive a Bill Sanderson Aviation Maintenance Technology Scholarship from Helicopter Association International's Technical Working Group. Alicia Martinez, of Allentown, a senior in the college's four-year aviation maintenance technology major, was awarded a first-place scholarship that provides a tuition waiver for a helicopter manufacturer training school and a stipend to offset expenses.
Aviation student awarded international helicopter scholarship Published 09.22.2023 Photo by Brian Samuel, an IBM mechanic News For Current Penn College Students Aviation School of Engineering Technologies News Scholarships Home Page contents A Pennsylvania College of Technology student was among only seven selected worldwide to receive a Bill Sanderson Aviation Maintenance Technology Scholarship from Helicopter Association International's Technical Working Group. Alicia Martinez, of Allentown, a senior in …
Motor Truck Thermo King, a Corporate Tomorrow Maker at Pennsylvania College of Technology, has donated a new Precedent S-750i trailer refrigeration unit that greatly enhances career-building students’ exposure to the latest equipment. “The S-750i refrigeration unit has been available less than one year, and our students will now be able to be better prepared to enter the industry with confidence,” said Brad R. Conklin, instructor of diesel equipment technology.
College gifted refrigeration unit from Motor Truck Thermo King Published 09.22.2023 News Faculty & Staff For Current Penn College Students Diesel Truck, Heavy Equipment & Power Generation School of Engineering Technologies News Corporate Tomorrow Makers Home Page contents Motor Truck Thermo King, a Corporate Tomorrow Maker at Pennsylvania College of Technology, has donated a new Precedent S-750i trailer refrigeration unit that greatly enhances career-building students’ exposure to the latest equipment. …
Virtually check out the welding labs inside Penn College's expansive Lycoming Engines Metal Trades Center – home to such equipment as an electron beam welder, CNC plasma cutters, robotic equipment, non-destructive testing areas and so much more.
Take a video tour of welding & metal fabrication at Penn College Published 09.20.2023 News Welding & Metal Fabrication School of Engineering Technologies News Faculty & Staff Home Page contents Virtually check out the welding labs inside Penn College's expansive Lycoming Engines Metal Trades Center – home to an electron beam welder, CNC plasma cutters, robotic equipment, non-destructive testing areas and so much more. "I believe the best thing about the welding program is the extensive lab space we have, …
The deadliest wildfire in the U.S. since 1918 torched Hawaii’s Maui island last month and touched the lives of two Pennsylvania College of Technology alumni. Both continue to cope with the tragedy that destroyed their hometown of Lahaina, killed numerous neighbors and harshly transformed their ideal definition of paradise.
Alumni share Lahaina fire experiences, donation ideas Published 09.19.2023 Photos provided News Alumni News Accounting & Business Administration Home Page contents The deadliest wildfire in the U.S. since 1918 torched Hawaii’s Maui island last month and touched the lives of two Pennsylvania College of Technology alumni. Both continue to cope with the tragedy that destroyed their hometown of Lahaina, killed numerous neighbors and harshly transformed their ideal definition of paradise. Four days before a …
Students in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s surgical technology major are joining hospitals and colleges throughout the country in observing National Surgical Technologists Week, Sept. 17-23. National Surgical Technologists Week has been celebrated since 1984 by the Association of Surgical Technologists to honor those who work in the field.
Page contents Students in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s surgical technology major are joining hospitals and colleges throughout the country in observing National Surgical Technologists Week, Sept. 17-23. National Surgical Technologists Week has been celebrated since 1984 by the Association of Surgical Technologists to honor those who work in the field. Students in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s surgical technology major gather in front of a surgical demonstration area to celebrate National …
A new episode of the Tomorrow Makers podcast assesses our world through the clear-eyed vision of Rob Cooley, associate professor of anthropology and environmental science. Co-hosts Sumer Beatty and Carlos Ramos dive into Cooley's journey to Penn College, his quest to save the world, the takeaways from a Global Experiences trip to the Dominican Republic and his advice for reducing one's carbon footprint.
'Listen and Save the World' Published 09.19.2023 News Faculty & Staff For Current Penn College Students On the Podcast Home Page contents A new episode of the Tomorrow Makers podcast assesses our world through the clear-eyed vision of Rob Cooley, associate professor of anthropology and environmental science. Co-hosts Sumer Beatty and Carlos Ramos dive into Cooley's journey to Penn College, his quest to save the world and his advice for reducing one's carbon footprint. He also talks about the Global …
Pennsylvania College of Technology is the recipient of a $140,792 federal grant to offer free cybersecurity education to secondary school teachers. Awarded through the GenCyber program, the grant will facilitate a weeklong camp next June 24-28 on main campus for 25 Pennsylvania teachers of grades five through 12. The program’s goal is to build a strong cybersecurity workforce by sparking interest in the field at the secondary level.
Penn College receives grant for cybersecurity education Published 09.19.2023 News For Current Penn College Students Faculty & Staff Information Technology School of Engineering Technologies News Home Page contents Pennsylvania College of Technology is the recipient of a $140,792 federal grant to offer free cybersecurity education to secondary school teachers. Awarded through the GenCyber program, the grant will facilitate a weeklong camp next June 24-28 on main campus for 25 Pennsylvania teachers of grades …
Penn College comprised the largest showing at Sunday's Out of the Darkness Community Walk, helping to save lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide. Two teams – PCT Hope, organized by Mary R. Shuma Rudberg, director of counseling, and Katie L. Mackey, assistant director of disability and access resources; and the Wildcat men's basketball team – paid no heed to rain and joined other local residents in Montoursville's Indian Park.
College teams ignore rain, shun 'Darkness' Published 09.19.2023 Photos provided News For Current Penn College Students Faculty & Staff Community Involvement Athletics Human Services & Restorative Justice Counseling Services Home Page contents Penn College teams turn out for Sunday's Out of the Darkness Community Walk, concurrent to September's designation as National Suicide Awareness Month. Penn College comprised the largest showing at Sunday's Out of the Darkness Community Walk, helping to save lives and …
A corporate takeover of the friendliest kind was waged Friday at the Schneebeli Earth Science Center, where Caterpillar dealers – whose benevolent interest in Penn College's Tomorrow Makers is as noticeable as the company's yellow and black color scheme – brought equipment, recruitment and nourishment to the diesel, heavy equipment and power generation programs.
'CAT Day' showcases quartet of longtime industry allies Published 09.19.2023 Photos by Tom Wilson, writer/editor-Penn College News News School of Engineering Technologies News For Current Penn College Students Alumni News Faculty & Staff Diesel Truck, Heavy Equipment & Power Generation Corporate Partnerships Home Page contents A corporate takeover of the friendliest kind was waged Friday at the Schneebeli Earth Science Center, where Caterpillar dealers – whose benevolent interest in Penn College's Tomorrow …