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First-Generation College Student Week was celebrated Nov. 5-11 at Penn College, appropriate for a campus where nearly half the enrollment – not to mention a significant number of faculty and staff, including the institution's president – meet that definition. The week was selected because Nov. 8 marks the anniversary of the signing of the Higher Education Act of 1965, which created federal financial aid programs that reduce barriers to first-generation students' success.
On this Veterans Day weekend, Penn College News honors the students, alumni, faculty and staff who have selflessly served (or continue to serve) their country. Members of the college community are encouraged to join in acknowledging these colleagues, who are among those to whom we pay tribute.
A week and a half ago, the Pennsylvania College of Technology men won their first United East Conference cross-country crown and the women placed sixth, with five men and two women earning all-conference accolades in the process. On Saturday, things step up a notch at the NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Championships.
IBM and Penn College partnered to sponsor a half-day Attack Surface Management Summit on campus Wednesday, assembling a top-notch lineup of cybersecurity speakers who shared their expertise on a number of relevant topics. Among the highlights was a discussion of ASM – the continuous process of identifying, monitoring and managing internet-connected devices for potential attacks and exposure – that involved a Penn College administrator and a graduate.
Twenty Pennsylvania College of Technology retirees recently joined the College Relations staff for the inaugural Retirees' Luncheon in the Thompson Professional Development Center. The retirees were greeted by Kimberly R. Cassel, college relations director, setting the tone for a very energetic morning filled with student presentations and updates on campus happenings. Loni N. Kline, senior vice president for college relations, warmly welcomed attendees back to campus.
A $1 million grant from the Gene Haas Foundation sparked extensive renovations to Pennsylvania College of Technology’s automated manufacturing lab while expanding scholarship offerings and enabling the college to promote manufacturing careers more broadly to K-12 students. The Gene Haas Center for Innovative Manufacturing was formally dedicated on Nov. 6.
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).
Three solid returning players. Several new impact players. An improved offense. Team unity. Those are just four reasons Pennsylvania College of Technology women’s basketball coach Britni Mohney believes her Wildcats are ready to reach new heights. Penn College is scheduled to open its season at home in Bardo Gymnasium against Penn State Altoona at 5 p.m. on Wednesday.
As Pennsylvania College of Technology men’s basketball coach Geoff Hensley gears up for his fifth season, he does so with a good mix of players who bring experience and improved defense to make a move up in program growth. The Wildcats open their season at home in Bardo Gymnasium against Centenary (N.J.) University at 7 p.m. on Wednesday.
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.