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New Penn College Video Focuses on Construction Management

Jan. 25, 2012 - 5:40 p.m.

The field of construction management is explored in the latest video added to Penn College’s popular YouTube Channel . The nearly five-minute video profiles Corey A. Shank, of Chambersburg, who graduated in May with a bachelor’s degree in construction management. The video follows Shank during his senior project development class, which required students to design a new athletic facility for campus.

Students Among Admirable Ambassadors for Construction Management Degree

Jan. 19, 2012 - 3:15 p.m.

Construction management seniors Kyle S. Baker and John M. Kriner attended the ACE Mentor Program's College Night on Tuesday at the John Wanamaker Building in Philadelphia, where high school students spoke with numerous colleges about opportunities in architecture, construction and engineering. Baker, of Walkersville, Md., and Kriner, of Lancaster, joined faculty member Brad M. Martin to inform prospective students about the Penn College construction management degree. Many students and professionals in attendance never heard of Penn College or of its prestigious program, so, as part of their senior capstone project, Baker and Kriner are helping recruit students for the four-year construction management major. "Many people do not even know about the degree or understand that construction management is a white-collar job and that there are only 66 accredited programs nationwide," said Kriner, adding that, after speaking with more than 60 prospective students, the group believes many are interested in the program.
Photo by Brad M. Martin, instructor of building construction management

Construction Management Students Finish Second Nationally

April 19, 2011 - 2:04 p.m.

Penn College construction management students finished second overall – and brought home first-place honors in the Project Management category – among 24 teams in last week's Associated Builders and Contractors Student Chapter Construction Management Competition in San Antonio. Representing the college's Construction Management Association were Nicholas J. Colaric, of Eighty Four; John M. Kriner, Lancaster; Blake E. Smith, Hanover; and John I. Ortals, Garnet Valley. The group was accompanied by adviser Wayne R. Sheppard, associate professor of construction management, and by alternates Ryan J. Catena, Cranberry Township, and Nathan E. Shields, Dallastown.

Outreach Event Links Careers to College's 'degrees that work'

March 29, 2011 - 4:07 p.m.

Several Penn College departments visited the STEM Fair at Park Forest Middle School in State College on March 16. The fair provides an opportunity for sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students to engage in activities and presentations that convey that science, technology, engineering and math are viable and real career paths they can take. The fair is part of a sustained effort to increase awareness and availability of those careers. College employees who attended the event included Dave Probst, assistant professor of drafting and computer aided design, Tim Weston, associate professor of plastics technology, Brad Martin, instructor of building construction management, and Barbara Benner, coordinator of nontraditional careers retention for Career Services. The faculty and staff members were able to connect their fields of study to the students in attendance, plus provide opportunities for the students to attend the college’s SMART Girls and NEO Guys events.
Photos provided by Park Forest Middle School

CMA 'Hog Bash' Serves Up Food, Fun in Field House

Sept. 17, 2010 - 4:42 p.m.

The Construction Management Association held its annual Hog Bash on Thursday, serving up a free meal of pulled-pork sandwiches, cole slaw, chips, soda and bottled water to an appreciative Field House assembly. WPTC-FM provided on-air entertainment, and a mechanical bull and ladder golf were among the afternoon's other diversions.
Photos by Sarah K. Mariano, student photographer

‘Student Chapter of Excellence’ Finishes Strong in National Event

March 17, 2010 - 10:03 a.m.

Seven members of Penn College's Construction Management Association – representing the smallest institution among the 23 colleges and universities at the Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. national competition in San Diego – recently returned with four awards including Student Chapter of Excellence honors. Penn College finished fifth overall and placed first in safety and third in project management/scheduling during the ABC Student Chapter Construction Management Competition held during the association's Feb. 3-7 convention. CMA also was named a Student Chapter of Excellence. Participating construction management students were Dean T. Bell, Schwenksville; Ryan J. Catena, Cranberry Township; Nicholas J. Colaric, Eighty Four; Tomasz Jezowski, Morrisville; John M. Kriner, Lancaster; John I. Ortels, Garnet Valley; and Blake E. Smith, Hanover. They were accompanied by Wayne R. Sheppard, assistant professor of construction management.

Construction Students Awarded Scholarships From Industry Allies

Sept. 30, 2009 - 11:19 a.m.

Five Penn College students – all enrolled in the School of Construction and Design Technologies – will receive $1,250 from Centex Homes and the philanthropic arm of the National Association of Home Builders, both longtime partners in the college’s academic mission. This year’s honorees include Benjamin H. Clark, Chadds Ford, and Corwyn K. Smith, Gettysburg, residential construction technology and management: building construction technology concentration; Noah A. Grube, New Tripoli, construction management; Ryan M. Hummel, Reading, building construction technology; and Tyler V. Jones, South Abington Township, architectural technology. It is the second consecutive award to Smith, who received $3,000 last year.

CMA Once Again 'Student Chapter of the Year'

March 6, 2009 - 7:51 a.m.

Penn College's Construction Management Association successfully defended its title of "Student Chapter of the Year" during the recent Associated Builders and Contractors’ 2009 Student Construction Management Competition in Honolulu. Five construction management students and a faculty member – Wayne R. Sheppard, assistant professor of construction management and CMA adviser – returned this week from competition, carrying the chapter's second consecutive national honor. The students are James P. Craft, of York; Nicholas J. Colaric, of Eighty Four; Dean T. Bell, of Schwenksville; Leonard C. Nicholas, of Hollywood; and Tomasz Jezowski, of Morrisville.

All-American Golfers Named Week's Student-Athletes

Oct. 14, 2008 - 11:01 a.m.

Eric J. Schall, a graduate of Jersey Shore Area High School, and Leonard C. Nicholas, a graduate of Abington High School, have been named Penn College's "co-Student-Athletes of the Week" for Oct. 5-12. Schall is a sophomore plastics and polymer engineering technology major and Nicholas a senior construction management major. They were instrumental in leading the college golf team to its sixth straight conference championship and, by virtue of their top five individual finishes (Schall was second and Nicholas third) they were awarded All-Penn State University Athletic Conference and All-American honors. They became the first two Penn College athletes, outside of archery, to claim All-American status. Penn College ended its season with an 18-1-1 record. Over the past six seasons, it is 166-1-1. Each Monday, coaches who are in season nominate a student-athlete from their team. Nominees then are evaluated by college athletic office personnel, who select the student-athlete of the week.

Kaitlyn M. Charmbury September's 'Student of the Month'

Sept. 17, 2008 - 11:02 p.m.

Kaitlyn M. Charmbury, a residential construction management: architectural technology student from State College, has been chosen as September's Student Government Association “Student of the Month” at Penn College. "Kaitlyn is an exemplary student who demonstrates strong leadership skills, as well as academic performance,” her nominator wrote. “She is a fair and balanced leader who respects others and puts herself in their shoes when examining a situation. Kaitlyn is an excellent role model for her residents and her peers.”