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PPL Corp. Plans April 18 Recruitment Visit to Campus

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:27:25 +0000

Penn College students and alumni are invited to meet with representatives of PPL Corp. at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 18, in Room 127 of the Electrical Technologies Center. The utility is hoping to fill the positions of helper-electrical and helper-lineman, and is particularly interested in electromechanical maintenance technology, electrical technology and electrical occupations majors. For [...]

Energy-Saving Solar Array Marks Three-Year Anniversary

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:54:55 +0000

The sun played hide-and-seek over Penn College’s main campus Tuesday, but the solar panels mounted three years ago to help power The Victorian House silently, yet steadily continued along a “green” path to decreased utility bills. Wayne E. Gebhart, assistant professor of electrical technologies/occupations – among the faculty members whose students raised the solar array [...]

On This Long-Awaited ‘Green’ Project, Knowledge IS Power

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:32:31 +0000

After a few wiring connections, the flick of a switch, some last-minute adjustments – and a helpful blast of winter wind across the White Deer Valley – Penn College’s turbine became operational Thursday. The morning’s achievement was several years in the making, beginning with a 2010 U.S. Department of Energy grant through The Pennsylvania State University. [...]

Turbine Project Enhances Education in Variety of Penn College Majors

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:53:00 +0000

Students in an array of Penn College majors are benefiting from installation of a wind turbine near the Schneebeli Earth Science Center south of Williamsport, both from the tower itself and construction of a related control center. Students in the two-year renewable energy technologies major are the prime beneficiaries of the turbine, which sits 80 [...]

Industry Support Evident in Scholarships to Penn College Students

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 19:40:16 +0000

Seven students in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s construction majors have been awarded a total of $14,500 in varied scholarships, a significant reminder of employers’ support for the college’s sought-after “degrees that work.” “It is a testament to the industries that have provided funding for the educational opportunities of our students,” said Marc E. Bridgens, dean [...]

PPL Corp. Donation to Buy Equipment for College’s Electrical Majors

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 20:02:09 +0000

A donation from PPL Corp. will go toward purchase of equipment for Pennsylvania College of Technology’s electrical technology majors. Teri MacBride, PPL’s regional community relations director, recently delivered a $3,000 check to the college’s Institutional Advancement Office to buy 20 new oscilloscopes for the School of Construction and Design Technologies. “PPL has provided support for [...]

Green Careers Episode of Penn College TV Series Premieres April 12

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:46:22 +0000

Green careers are the focus of the latest episode of “degrees that work.tv,” an award-winning documentary series produced by Pennsylvania College of Technology and WVIA Public Media. Rewarding career possibilities in energy efficiency and renewable energy are explored during the show, which premieres throughout northeastern and northcentral Pennsylvania on April 12 at 8 p.m. on [...]

College Picked as Beta-Test Site for Building Automation Software

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:02:26 +0000

A leading provider of equipment, controls and services for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration and security systems has selected Pennsylvania College of Technology as a beta-testing site for new building automation software. Johnson Controls Inc. donated equipment and software valued at more than $18,000 to be used in four buildings on the Penn College campus. [...]

New ‘degrees that work.tv’ Episode Available for Online Viewing

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:29:58 +0000

The latest episode of Penn College’s award-winning, career-awareness television series, “ degrees that work.tv , ” is available online. The second of two episodes devoted to green careers, this edition explores the energy efficiency and renewable energy job sectors with the help of building science and sustainable design majors at Penn College and national experts. [...]

College Receives New Equipment, Software From Honeywell

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:12:48 +0000

Pennsylvania College of Technology has received equipment and software from Honeywell to support the college’s bachelor-degree major in building automation technology. Todd S. Woodling, a member of Penn College’s building automation technologies faculty, said the donation includes server-based software that pulls system controllers within a building (or buildings) together in a single location for numerous [...]