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Alumnus With Strong Family Ties to Penn College Donates Aircraft

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:03:26 +0000

A Kylertown man who comes from a family with three generations of alumni has donated a Cessna 175C airplane to Pennsylvania College of Technology. Gary Gable, who graduated from Penn College forerunner Williamsport Area Community College with a certificate in electrical technology in 1974, donated the plane with co-owner Charles Michaelis. It will be used [...]

Benefit Walk Raises Money for EMS/Paramedic Scholarship

Tue, 28 May 2013 02:51:15 +0000

A recent benefit for the William E. Henry Memorial Scholarship, established early last year by family and friends of a local trailblazer in emergency medical services, brought the fund $500 closer to endowment. The scholarship fund now stands at more than $6,300; once the balance reaches $25,000, it will become a permanent source of financial [...]

Automated Manufacturing, Machining Scholarship Established

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:59:07 +0000

Faculty members in the School of Industrial and Engineering Technologies at Pennsylvania College of Technology have established the Automated Manufacturing and Machining Scholarship. The scholarship will benefit full-time students who are enrolled in either manufacturing engineering technology, automated manufacturing technology or machine tool technology; have completed two semesters of study; and have a GPA of [...]

Engineering Design Faculty at Penn College Establish Scholarship

Wed, 08 May 2013 20:27:04 +0000

Engineering design faculty members at Pennsylvania College of Technology have established a scholarship for students enrolled in computer aided design majors at the college. The Computer Aided Drafting and Design Scholarship will benefit first-year students who: Are enrolled in engineering design technology (Bachelor of Science) or engineering CAD technology (Associate of Applied Science) Have participated [...]

Donors’ Sweet Assistance Rewarded With Student Success (and Goodies)

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:48:29 +0000

A record crowd of 134 guests attended Sunday’s Grand Pastry Buffet, a scrumptious culmination of course work for baking and pastry arts seniors and an acknowledgement by scholarship recipients of the donors who have smoothed their road to a Penn College diploma. “It is so humbling and encouraging to be supported by people who don’t [...]

Donor Reception Honors ‘Significant Impact’ of College’s Benefactors

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:30:51 +0000

Financial and in-kind contributions to Penn College were celebrated at Wednesday’s ninth annual Donor Wall Recognition Reception, held in the Student and Administrative Services Center. The event applauded members of the Ambassador, Heritage, Visionary, Golden and Millionaire’s societies, extending a special welcome to newly added donors and those moving to a higher giving level. “The [...]

‘Dress Down February’ Takes Scholarship Fund Closer to Endowment

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:24:16 +0000

A scholarship fund that will eventually meet the emergency needs of eligible Pennsylvania College of Technology students is more than halfway to endowment, thanks to a recent initiative by employees in two campus offices. “Dress Down February,” born of a committee of co-workers in the Financial Aid and Admissions offices, raised $4,070 for the Mary [...]

Penn College Initiatives Aided by PPL Corp.’s Tax-Credit Donation

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:28:52 +0000

PPL Energy Funding, an affiliate of PPL Corp., has contributed $7,000 to two Pennsylvania College of Technology programs through the state’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit program. Teri MacBride, PPL’s regional community relations director, recently delivered a check to the Penn College Foundation, which has been recognized since 2011 under the Pennsylvania Department of Community 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 [...]

Plastics Faculty at Penn College Establish Scholarship

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 22:04:26 +0000

Plastics and polymer engineering technology faculty members at Pennsylvania College of Technology have established a scholarship for students enrolled in plastics majors at the college. The Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology Scholarship will benefit first-year, full-time students who: Are enrolled in either plastics and polymer engineering technology (Bachelor of Science) or plastics and polymer technology [...]