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Students Well-Educated, Even During ‘Career Day’ Break From School

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:27:37 +0000

Almost 900 seventh- to ninth-graders attended Monday’s Career Day, a twice-yearly event arranged by Penn College’s Outreach for K-12 Office. College faculty and others treated visitors to nearly 40 hands-on activities, rewarding laboratory tours and informative discussions that covered the variety of careers represented by the college’s “degrees that work.” Students came from eight school [...]

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 [...]

Dual-Enrollment Students Display Their Accounting Know-How

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:40:53 +0000

Thirty-four students from East Lycoming, Jersey Shore Area, Montoursville Area and Williamsport Area high schools – all enrolled in an Introduction to Financial Accounting course through the Penn College NOW program – got a hands-on opportunity Friday to demonstrate what they’ve learned. Coordinated by the college’s Outreach for K-12 Office, the program allows high school students to [...]

Future Collegians Show Technical Talents at BLaST Computer Fair

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:32:51 +0000

About 250 students from elementary, middle and high schools in the BLaST Intermediate Unit #17 area filled the Penn College Field House on Tuesday for the 11th annual Regional Computer Fair – an event that, not so long ago, could be contained within Penn’s Inn. Just as the fair has outgrown space in the Bush [...]

Middle Schoolers Sample Campus Labs in ‘SMART Girls’ Workshops

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:31:39 +0000

Fifty-seven girls from Jersey Shore Area, Milton Area, Montoursville Area and Southern Tioga school districts visited campus Monday during a SMART Girls session for middle schoolers. SMART Girls, which is coordinated by the college’s Outreach for K-12 Office, was developed by Penn College to counter the trend for girls to shy away from math and [...]

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 [...]

Children, Families Invited to March 6 Science Festival

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:54:01 +0000

Pennsylvania College of Technology will host a Science Festival on March 6 sponsored by the college and Technology Futures of North Central PA. The event, scheduled from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Penn College Field House, provides a variety of fun, hands-on math and science demonstrations geared toward elementary and middle school students, as [...]

Grads’ Career Outlook Among Topics at Conference for Counselors

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:00:59 +0000

School counselors from across the region visited campus on Thursday for the Outreach for K-12 Office’s semiannual College and Career Readiness Conference. The counselors toured academic areas, where they learned about the rigors and requirements of the programs as well as job prospects for graduates. They also participated in round-table discussions on a variety of [...]

Penn College Supports Williamsport Middle School Program

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 18:58:41 +0000

Pennsylvania College of Technology is taking part in a new after-school initiative begun by Williamsport Area School District in 2012-13. Through a 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant, the district launched an after-school program for middle school students during which the schools offer mini courses, time and help for homework completion, and structured physical activities, [...]

Waste Management Boosts Support of Two Penn College Programs

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 16:58:26 +0000

Waste Management Inc. has renewed its commitment to two Pennsylvania College of Technology initiatives through another $10,000 donation under the state’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit program. Waste Management recently presented a check to the Penn College Foundation, which is designated as an educational improvement organization under the EITC program administered by the Pennsylvania Department of [...]