Penn College Aviation Grad Places Third at SkillsUSA Nationals
July 7, 2009 - 4:15 p.m.
An alumnus of Penn College’s aviation program was among the medalists in recent competition during SkillsUSA’s 45th annual National Leadership and Skills Conference in Kansas City, Mo. Linh H. Do, of Lancaster, who graduated cum laude in May with a bachelor’s degree in aviation maintenance technology, won a bronze medal in the championships held June 24-25.
Six Students From Ireland Receive Aviation Instruction
June 29, 2009 - 10:33 a.m.
Penn College recently hosted six students and a faculty member from the Institute of Technology Carlow in Ireland. The group took a three-credit class, specifically the Lycoming Engine Service School and Disassembly/Reassembly course taught by associate professor Jim E. Doebler. The students were accompanied by Paul Gibbons, who visited in February. The group stayed in the Village at Penn College, going to class at the Lumley Aviation Center in Montoursville and having some Susquehanna Valley-specific fun while here. They attended the Piper Fly-in in Lock Haven and the Crosscutters home opener, rode the Hiawatha and visited Knoebel’s Grove. The International Programs Office is thrilled that a trip to their school in November and Gibbons' visit to Penn College has yielded a successful experience for a group of IT Carlow students.
Photos by Shanin L. Dougherty, international programs specialist
Aviation Students Attend 2009 Helicopter Expo
May 1, 2009 - 12:55 p.m.
Three sophomores and two graduates in the aviation maintenance technology major at Penn College attended the 2009 Heli-Expo held Feb. 22-24 in Anaheim, Calif.. Attending were students Nathaniel A. Seacat, Lititz; Joshua E. Swanger, Northumberland; and Miles H. Weston, Newport, Va.; and alumni Wesley C. Miller, Reading, and Daniel C. Fantoni, Nottingham. Miller and Fantoni are employed by Keystone Helicopter, a division of Sikorsky Global Helicopters, in Coatesville. They participated in manufacturers' technical briefings and a job fair. William Stepp III, associate professor of aviation, also attended.
Photos provided by William Stepp III
Impressive Corporate Aircraft Returns to Aviation Center for Career Fair
April 24, 2009 - 4:30 p.m.
Philip Morris International brought its 2007 Gulfstream G-550 to the Williamsport Regional Airport on Thursday to attend Penn College's Aviation Career Fair. Students toured the aircraft, which first visited the Lumley Aviation Center in 2007, when it was brand-new. During the Career Fair, Jim Delamater and Brian F. Popeck (a 2007 aviation maintenance technology graduate of Penn College) interviewed candidates for a maintenance internship. Air Wisconsin, Duncan Aviation (Battle Creek) and Sterling Helicopters also attended the career fair. Although economic conditions prevented a large number of companies from recruiting at the career fair, the attendees' needs accounted for more openings than than there are graduates.
Information and photos provided by Thomas D. Inman, associate professor of avionics; additional photo from Kenneth L. Barto, student photographer
Visiting Irish Professor Meets Penn College Faculty, Students
Feb. 18, 2009 - 1:59 p.m.
A professor at the Institute of Technology in Carlow, Ireland,
recently spent two days with faculty and students at Penn College.
“Penn College’s aviation facilities are top-notch," said Paul Gibbons, who also met with faculty from the institution’s School of Business and Computer Technologies. The colleges are investigating a collaborative educational project.
Corporate Partner to Be Featured on Science Channel
Jan. 21, 2009 - 3:05 p.m.
Lycoming Engines, a longtime partner of Penn College's aviation program – providing scholarships to students and jobs to graduates – will be featured on the “How It’s Made” show at 9 p.m. Friday on The Science Channel. "Our engines are always in high demand in the general aviation market because of our technology, commitment to quality and continuous improvement," said Ian Walsh, Lycoming's senior vice president and general manager. "The transformation of our operations has given us a world-class facility to go with our premier workforce and processes. We are a natural fit for ‘How It’s Made’ and we are proud to have taken part in it." (In the Williamsport area, The Science Channel is on Comcast channels 110 and 194, Dish Network channel 193 and DirecTV channel 284.) More about Lycoming's participation in the program, which will be rebroadcast on The Science Channel and The Discovery Channel, is available online.
College Aviation Student Awarded Industry Scholarship
Aug. 28, 2008 - 3:49 p.m.
A senior in Penn College's aviation maintenance technology major has been awarded a $2,000 scholarship from the Aircraft Electronics Association. Benjamin M. Thompson, of Conestoga, is this year's recipient of the association's Plane & Pilot Magazine/Garmin Scholarship, which is available to high school, college or vocational/technical school students who are attending (or who plan to attend) an accredited institution in an avionics or aircraft-repair program.
Aviation Faculty Receive Flight Instruction in Blimp
Aug. 28, 2008 - 8:48 a.m.
On Tuesday, William P. "Scott" Welch and William F. Stepp – faculty members at Penn College's Lumley Aviation Center in Montoursville – received 45 minutes each of flight instruction in the Goodyear Blimp. The lessons were given in thanks because Welch allowed one of the blimp pilots to fly his helicopter. Both enjoyed the flight, said Thomas D. Inman, associate professor of avionics, and commented on how slowly the airship responds to the controls. Welch enjoyed the experience so much that he asked how much time would be required to add an airship rating to his commercial pilot license. (The response was discouraging, since commercial blimp pilots must log 1,500 landings before taking the Federal Aviation Administration flight test. That process can take up to a year and a half to complete.)
Area Pilots' Association Convenes at Aviation Center
June 16, 2008 - 2:43 p.m.
The Williamsport Regional Association of Pilots held its annual drive-in/fly-in at Penn College's Lumley Aviation Center in Montoursville on Saturday. WRAP arranged for four speakers to address participants: Bob Miller, a member of the Niagara Frontier Aviation and Space Hall of Fame and an aviation publisher; Jennifer Hotsko, mission coordinator of Angel Flight East; J.J. Greenway, chief instructor for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association; and Ian Walsh, senior vice president and general manager of Lycoming Engines. More than 50 people listened to the presentations, two of which qualified as safety seminars in the Federal Aviation Administration's Wings pilot-proficiency program. Most attendees drove, since Saturday's weather was unstable.
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Photos and information provided by Thomas D. Inman, associate professor of avionics)
Penn College Aviation Program Earns National Accreditation
June 9, 2008 - 12:57 p.m.
Penn College’s aviation curriculum has been accredited by the National Center for Aircraft Technician Training, among only a handful of institutions to receive the designation – and the nation’s first baccalaureate-degree program to be so recognized. The college is one of five partners in NCATT, established in 2005 under a National Science Foundation grant and charged with setting educational standards, curriculum and certification for aircraft-electronics technicians.
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