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Eric D. Hunt, coordinator of communications and club sports at Penn College, has been selected for the 2024-25 College Sports Communicators Inclusion Fellowship class. As a member of the fourth CSC Inclusion Fellowship class, provided in partnership with the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, Hunt is part of a diverse group of 12 CSC members who will study issues around championing an inclusive culture in athletics communications and within college athletics.
Alumni who, as students, provided oral health care in third-world countries reunited on campus last week to reminisce and to celebrate how the experience continues to shape their outlooks. Since 2008, Rhonda J. Seebold, part-time instructor of dental hygiene, has taught classes that concluded with travel to Nicaragua (2008-2015), and Dominican Republic (2016-2024). With a two-year hiatus during the pandemic, the 15th class traveled to the Dominican this summer.
Enticed by "stuffies” and freebies, about 50 students gathered on the back patio of The Madigan Library on a recent sunny, September Sunday. Hosted by the Office of Student Engagement, this “Sunday Funday” was a winner for students, offering the opportunity to make a stuffed animal and score prizes. Each plush toy came with a tag revealing hidden surprises, including a bingo voucher, movie ticket or smoothie coupon.
Pennsylvania College of Technology may have been the best-kept secret, but that's about to change. Penn College earned impressive 2025 U.S. News & World Report rankings, including No. 3 top public school, as well as No. 1 school for innovation – and for veteran students – in Regional Colleges (North). Enjoy this new 30-second video, offering a glimpse into the campus where students "learn by doing, in STEM and technical fields that drive our economy. They're mastering skills that make a difference."
Two Pennsylvania College of Technology students brought home medals from the 2024 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta, while all of the college’s competitors finished in the top 10 in their categories. SkillsUSA’s National Leadership & Skills Conference involved 6,450 collegiate and high school competitors in 115 career competitions.
"We won! We won!" enthused Mark E. Sones, a faculty adviser for the Diesel Performance Club of Pennsylvania College of Technology. The club's 1959 B-61 Model Mack drag truck, appropriately named "Accelerated Learning," captured first place in the B1-Big Truck fast class division on Saturday at the Keystone Truckin' Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway near Reading. Watch Penn College News for more coverage of this celebrated accomplishment!
Penn College announced Dalton Rohrbaugh as the seventh head coach of the wrestling program. Rohrbaugh begins his coaching duties on Sept. 24. Rohrbaugh previously spent one season on the Shenandoah University wrestling coaching staff. At Shenandoah, Rohrbaugh's responsibilities included organizing and implementing practices, scouting and recruiting prospective student-athletes, and managing various aspects of the team's operations.
Pennsylvania College of Technology is the No. 1 school for innovation –and for veteran students – as well as the No. 3 top public school in the Regional Colleges (North) classification in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Colleges rankings.
A long-term partner of Pennsylvania College of Technology is enhancing its commitment to the school’s collision repair and restoration program. PPG Industries Inc. – a global supplier of paints, coatings and specialty materials – recently renewed its paint sponsorship that began in 2003. The new agreement calls for PPG to double its annual investment over the next five years.
In "Hands-On Humanities," two of Penn College's most dynamic faculty members discuss the power of the arts and social sciences and how those disciplines mesh with the college's hands-on majors to produce well-rounded, global citizens. Gerry Kaplan, who teaches ceramics, and Jen Wahl, who instructs world history, psychology and sociology courses, join the Tomorrow Makers podcast for a lively exchange on topics including career-centered learning and their penchant for pranking each other.