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HVAC Juniors Gain Practical Insight During Industry Tour

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:29:32 +0000

Juniors in the Advanced HVAC Design class traveled to Air Management Technologies in Lewisburg on Wednesday to experience the workings of a typical mechanical contractor. The visit was arranged by James R. O’Reilly, an adjunct member of Penn College’s plumbing, heating and air conditioning faculty who is employed by AMT as a sales engineer. Co-workers [...]

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. [...]

New Penn College Video Highlights Building Automation Major

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 21:35:54 +0000

The burgeoning career field of building automation technology is explored in the latest video added to Pennsylvania College of Technology’s YouTube Channel. The three-minute video highlights the bachelor-degree major through the eyes of Adam J. Yoder, of Allensville, a 2011 Penn College graduate. Throughout the video, Yoder describes his passion for building automation technology, as [...]

Services Held for Retired Faculty Member

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 15:40:47 +0000

Services were at the convenience of the family for Paul J. Zell Sr., a retired Penn College faculty member, who died Saturday, Nov. 24. A full obituary for Zell, who taught plumbing from August 1975-August 1986 in the college’s Construction Technology Division (now the School of Construction and Design Technologies), appeared in a recent edition [...]

Penn College Scholarship Established by UGI Utilities Inc.

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:01:11 +0000

UGI Utilities Inc., a company serving more than 648,000 natural gas and electric customers in northern, eastern and central Pennsylvania, has established a scholarship fund at Pennsylvania College of Technology. The UGI Utilities Scholarship will provide annual awards of $1,000, beginning in the fall of 2013, to distinguished students while the fund is building to [...]

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 [...]

Industrial Representatives Open Trailer to Hands-On Visitors

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:15:58 +0000

Heating, ventilation and air conditioning students and faculty from Penn College’s School of Construction and Design Technologies were visited Wednesday by industry representatives who manufacture and distribute a range of residential furnaces. Arranged by Joseph H. Hart IV, a territory manager for HVAC distributor Peirce-Phelps Inc., the Granby Industries trailer was opened to student visitors [...]

Painting by Penn College Faculty Member Published in Online Journal

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 20:19:04 +0000

An acrylic and ink painting by an associate professor at Pennsylvania College of Technology has been published in the first issue of an online journal showcasing the creative talents of Excelsior College’s students, alumni, staff and faculty. Thomas E. Ask, a licensed professional engineer who earned a Master of Arts degree in liberal studies at [...]

‘Instructor of the Year’ Honored by Professional Organization

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 20:33:35 +0000

An associate professor of HVAC at Pennsylvania College of Technology was honored as “Instructor of the Year” at a recent industry banquet in Providence, R.I. Richard C. Taylor, department head for heating, ventilation and air conditioning in the college’s School of Construction and Design Technologies, received the award from the Oil and Energy Service Professionals [...]

Penn College Faculty Member’s Paper Published in Journal

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 17:02:38 +0000

An associate professor at Pennsylvania College of Technology authored a paper, “Transdisciplinary Approaches for Culturally Appropriate Boat Design,” that was published in the Work Based Learning e-Journal International. Thomas E. Ask’s paper presented findings from research conducted while he was a visiting professor of mechanical engineering at the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in 2009. The study [...]