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Students to Take Vehicle to Tennessee for Off-Road Competition

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:36:25 +0000

Coming off an impressive top-15 finish in 2012, the student chapter of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers at Pennsylvania College of Technology is confidently polishing up its 2013 entry into the Baja SAE Collegiate Design Series. Eight students, led by captains Andrew D. Dietrich and Benjamin D. Lopatofsky, will take their mini Baja to Tennessee [...]

History Comes Alive in Recreation of Intercontinental Auto Race

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:57:44 +0000

The path from New York to Paris traveled through Williamsport on Tuesday afternoon, as the proud descendant of an international automotive legend visited Penn College. In a presentation titled “The Great Auto Race,” guest speaker Jeff Mahl recreated his great-grandfather’s winning 1908 performance behind the wheel of a Thomas Flyer. The record-setting excursion began in [...]

Automotive Trailblazer’s Great-Grandson to Retrace ‘Great Race’

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:00:21 +0000

The great-grandson of George N. Schuster, whose record-setting performance in a 1908 automotive race from New York to Paris remains unmatched more than a century later, will share the epic story with a Pennsylvania College of Technology audience on Tuesday, April 2. “The Great Auto Race” will be presented by Jeff Mahl at 3:30 p.m. [...]

Alumnus’ ‘Retirement Gift’ to Students Added to YouTube Channel

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:49:18 +0000

“I’ve lived it, I’ve been there,” automotive alumnus Thomas C. Baloga told a Klump Academic Center audience as he shared advice late last month, returning to campus for the first time since his 1974 graduation from Williamsport Area Community College. Baloga’s 78-minute presentation, “Ten Tips for Career Success” culled during executive positions with BMW and [...]

Automotive Alumnus Shares Voice of Experience in Return to Alma Mater

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 20:39:36 +0000

A retired automobile executive, whose illustrious and influential career began with an associate degree in automotive technology from Penn College’s immediate predecessor, this week returned to campus for the first time in nearly 40 years. Building on lessons learned while employed by Mercedes-Benz USA and BMW of North America (among others), Thomas C. Baloga shared [...]

Automotive Grad/BMW Retiree to Share ‘Tips for Success’ in Return to Campus

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:29:28 +0000

A retired automobile executive, whose distinguished career began with a degree from a predecessor institution, will offer “10 Tips for Career Success” in a visit to Pennsylvania College of Technology this month. Thomas C. Baloga, a former executive at BMW of North America, will speak at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, in the Klump Academic [...]

Video Shows How Ford ASSET Major Drives Student Success

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 04:56:16 +0000

The fast-track career ascendancy of enrollees in Penn College’s Ford ASSET major, a two-year degree that includes a built-in paid internship with a participating dealer, is on display in the newest addition to the college’s YouTube channel. “If you want the quickest ladder to success, this is it,” says Colin W. Williamson, the college’s dean [...]

Penn College on Short List in National Automotive Competition

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 19:51:40 +0000

Pennsylvania College of Technology was one of three runners-up in a national contest to find the best automotive technician training school in the country. WIX Filters and O’Reilly Auto Parts partnered with Tomorrow’s Technician magazine as title sponsors for the competition, which was won by Clover Park Technical College in Lakewood, Wash. Penn College – [...]

Cool Cars, Casual Cuisine Form Backdrop for Faculty-Student Interaction

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 18:00:12 +0000

Hot rods and hot dogs were the joint attraction at lunchtime Friday, as the School of Transportation Technology hosted an informal reception outside the Parkes Automotive Technology Center. Drawn by free hot dogs – and vehicles displayed by students, faculty and others – automotive technology and collision repair majors had the opportunity to meet classmates [...]

Perkins Grant Funding Supports Instruction at Penn College

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 20:08:39 +0000

Pennsylvania College of Technology has been awarded a $570,422 federal grant for 2012-13 in support of a variety of academic programs. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education through the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the Perkins Local Plan Grant seeks to help develop the skills of secondary and postsecondary education students enrolled in career and [...]