Student Assists Instructor in Introducing Hydraulics at Middle School
Nov. 19, 2009 - 4:01 p.m.
A member of Penn College's Hydraulics Club recently helped one of his instructors with a lesson at Curtin Middle School in Williamsport. Paul A. Zenga, a diesel equipment technology/heavy construction equipment faculty member in the college’s School of Natural Resources Management, had been teaching basic hydraulic lessons to students in grades six through eight for about four weeks as part of the middle school’s Brown Bag Lunch program. He asked Zachary D. Ball, of Coal Center – enrolled in the heavy construction equipment technology: Caterpillar equipment emphasis major at the college – to assist him in teaching the Nov. 9 class because he was going over variable displacement pumps and needed an extra set of watchful eyes so he could allow the youngsters to take apart some pumps.
Even in Tough Times, Caterpillar Supports Penn College Students
Nov. 5, 2009 - 11:15 a.m.
The Caterpillar Foundation and its partnering dealerships have joined in a $42,000 donation to Penn College, the majority of which will sponsor students in three majors within the college’s School of Natural Resources Management.
“Despite these challenging economic times, our relationship with Caterpillar Inc. remains strong and productive,” said Mary A. Sullivan, dean of natural resources management at the college. “Our dealers continue to share ideas for curriculum development, donate equipment, and provide training and upgrading opportunities to our faculty and employment options to our students.”
Cummins Engine Donation to Benefit Students in Variety of Majors
Oct. 16, 2009 - 12:40 p.m.
Students enrolled in three majors within Penn College’s School of Natural Resources Management will benefit from the recent donation of a Cummins Inc. diesel engine. The 4.5-liter, 170-horsepower QSB engine was donated by Cummins Bridgeway LLC, the leading distributor for Cummins Inc., the largest manufacturer of diesel engines and power-generation equipment in the United States. The engine, which meets the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Tier 3 emission standards, was ordered and used by Cummins’ Engineering Department to develop and test its product line.
Students Travel to Garrod Hydraulics
Sept. 28, 2009 - 10:47 a.m.
Penn College hydraulics students traveled to York on Wednesday for a tour of Garrod Hydraulics, a repair and remanufacturing facility that mainly deals with larger industrial/mobile-type hydraulic cylinders. “I wanted to show my students the large diversity of hydraulic cylinders within our industry," said Paul Zenga, diesel technology management/heavy construction equipment instructor, who was the adviser for the trip (and photographer). Garrod employees, who have been attending the School of Natural Resources Management Career Fair for the past two years, were nothing but accommodating to our students, said Zenga, who thanked Garrod employees for their time and professionalism in allowing the students to visit. Because of their attendance at the career fair and their involvement with Penn College, Garrod employees understand what is expected from students. The tour they provided involved everything from employee gym facilities and office structure, to the chrome-plating shop and a pizza lunch, the instructor noted.
Williams Foundation Scholarship Established at Penn College
Sept. 23, 2009 - 12:57 p.m.
Williams, a natural-gas company based in Oklahoma, will support students at Penn College through a new scholarship fund at the college. Through its foundation,
Williams
has established the Williams Foundation Scholarship Fund. The fund will offer an annual award of $2,000 to a full-time student in one of Penn College’s associate-degree majors in diesel technology, electric power generation technology, electromechanical maintenance technology, electrical technology, or electronics and computer engineering technology.
Caterpillar Dealer Donates Marine Engine to College Diesel Program
Aug. 31, 2009 - 11:41 a.m.
A Caterpillar dealership’s respect for a Penn College faculty member, combined with a fortuitous phone call and prompt follow-up, resulted in the donation of a 2008 marine engine to the college’s diesel program. The 12-cylinder CAT C32 model, valued at $140,000, recently arrived at the Schneebeli Earth Science Center near Allenwood. The spacious campus is home to the college's School of Natural Resources Management, where students again will benefit from Caterpillar Inc. and its network of dealerships – in this case, Ransome CAT of Bensalem.
Penn College Students Get Eyeful of Some Very Heavy Equipment
Aug. 19, 2009 - 4:17 p.m.
A Heavy Construction Equipment Operations class from Penn College recently toured the Chief Oil & Gas gas-drilling location in western Lycoming County, seeing a first-of-its-kind electric rig designed specifically for the Marcellus Shale play. The students were engaged in a discussion on a variety of topics related to Chief’s Marcellus program; company representatives talked specifically about site preparation and other aspects of their operations that apply directly to the college’s heavy construction equipment technology: operator emphasis major.
Industry Training Helps Diesel Technology Faculty Think 'Green'
Aug. 12, 2009 - 5:52 p.m.
In keeping with the environmentally aware tradition of Penn College’s School of Natural Resources Management, diesel technology faculty members Claude T. Witts, Christopher S. Weaver and Justin W. Beishline recently attended a professional-development seminar related to emissions. The comprehensive training session, provided by the Susquehanna Motor Co., focused on the 2010 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's mandated emissions requirements for the diesel industry. Emissions continues to be an important topic for the industry – and for the college's diesel technology students – as changing regulations require improved fuel efficiency and new technologies. The latest emissions requirements require the reduction of oxides of nitrogen to be near zero levels, significantly reducing the negative environmental impact. The Penn College diesel technology program relies on advanced faculty training and industry ties to keep its curriculum updated with the latest industry trends.
Penn College Students Awarded Construction-Industry Scholarships
June 4, 2009 - 10:38 a.m.
Three students in Penn College's School of Natural Resources Management – two in heavy construction equipment technology and one in diesel technology – each were awarded $1,000 scholarships in the latest workforce-development initiative of ConstructMyFuture.com.
Penn College Alumni Among Local Pioneers in Gas Exploration
May 28, 2009 - 4:59 p.m.
Two Penn College graduates are in the midst of storybook lives, if you consider that the “story” is one of the biggest to hit Pennsylvania in the 150 years since Edwin Drake struck oil at Titusville: development of the Marcellus Shale, a geological swath that runs beneath a half-dozen states and could hold enough natural gas to slake a nation thirsty for a homegrown energy supply. Amanda M. Kennedy and George P. “Pat” Moriarity are employed by an Appalachian arm of Chief Oil & Gas, a Texas-based company that is among those exploring the potentially profitable underground formation.
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