Student-Focused Videos Added to College's YouTube Channel
Jan. 16, 2012 - 2:44 p.m.
PCToday encourages you to watch, "like" and share the latest student-focused videos added to Penn College's
YouTube Channel
. The short videos explore
information technology
with Michael F. Altobelli and
on-site power generation
with Rory K. Kania. Both videos were edited by Gerianne C. Tomb, a web design and multimedia major who works as a student video production assistant in the office of College Information and Community Relations. Show your Penn College Pride by sharing these videos, as well as other channel content in your social media circles!
Two Penn College Students Receive Power-Generation Scholarships
Nov. 2, 2011 - 4:18 p.m.
Two Penn College students each have been awarded $2,500 scholarships from the Electrical Generating Systems Association. Among the dozen David I. Coren Memorial Scholarship winners for the 2011-12 year are Nathan W. Johnson, of Annville; and Rory K. Kania, of Hanover Township, Luzerne County. With the addition of this year’s recipients, Penn College students have been awarded 15 scholarships since the program began during the 2003-04 academic year.
Fruitful Partnership Continues With $112,000 Caterpillar Donation
Oct. 24, 2011 - 1:24 p.m.
A corporate partnership that has benefited Penn College students for 17 years will continue with the recent donation of $112,000 from the Caterpillar Foundation and a number of its regional dealerships. “CAT continues to show a strong commitment to our students and their education,” said Mary A. Sullivan, dean of natural resources management. “These are tough times for some of our students and their families, and the opportunities CAT creates through sponsorships, scholarships, internships and employment are very much appreciated.” The longstanding relationship is evident in two dealer awards presented in conjunction with that contribution: Alban Tractor Co. Inc., Baltimore, and Ransome CAT, Bensalem, were given plaques acknowledging 15 years of participation in the Caterpillar Excellence Fund.
Caterpillar Continues Support of Penn College Students
Nov. 10, 2010 - 2:44 p.m.
One of Penn College’s most enduring corporate collaborations continued with a recent donation of $107,000 from the Caterpillar Foundation and its four-member coalition of dealers. “For more than 15 years, Caterpillar Inc. has been a partner with Penn College’s School of Natural Resources Management,” said Mary A. Sullivan, the school’s dean. “They continue to offer support in the form of scholarships, student sponsorships, training and equipment, and we anticipate a long and productive relationship with CAT.”
Two Penn College Students Awarded Power-Industry Scholarships
Sept. 22, 2010 - 12:54 p.m.
Two Penn College students each have been awarded $2,500 scholarships from the Electrical Generating Systems Association, the eighth straight year in which at least one honoree has been chosen from the institution. Among the 12 David I. Coren Memorial Scholarship winners for the 2010-11 year are Timothy E. Funk, of Paradise; and Jason M. Hirtzel, of Williamsport. “The fact that our students are consistently awarded this scholarship indicates that the EGSA organization, and industry as a whole, recognizes the quality education our students are receiving,” said Mary A. Sullivan, dean of natural resources management.
Alumnus/Student Intern Helps Penn College Visitors Beat Heat
June 29, 2010 - 12:42 p.m.
With a number of campus events scheduled amid the early-summer swelter – and the pending replacement of rooftop units affecting air-conditioning delivery to the Thompson Professional Development Center – a cross-college contingency was employed to help keep visitors cool. A Caterpillar generator, originally donated by Ransome CAT for laboratory use at the Schneebeli Earth Science Center, was pressed into action on main campus, and Joshua E. Henne, interning this summer with General Services, was put in charge of operating and maintaining the temporary unit. Henne graduated in 2009 with a degree in electric power generation technology (since renamed on-site power generation) and is a building automation technology major working with David P Socha, HVAC control mechanic, on the upgrade from pneumatic to direct digital controls in the northeast wing of the Breuder Advanced Technology and Health Sciences Center.
Cleveland Brothers’ 15-Year Partnership Honored at Penn College
April 27, 2010 - 1:21 p.m.
An area Caterpillar dealer has been honored by Penn College for its 15-year dedication to the School of Natural Resources Management. During a recent advisory meeting of dealers, held in the Thompson Professional Development Center on the eve of the Spring Career Fair, Cleveland Brothers Equipment Co. Inc. was presented with a plaque acknowledging “15 years of participation in the Caterpillar Excellence Fund grant to provide student scholarships, instructional materials, technical equipment, curriculum development and faculty development funds in support of the diesel equipment technology programs.” Accepting the award was Randy Fetterolf, a corporate recruiter at Cleveland Brothers’ Bellefonte office.
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.
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.
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