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Stretching the Bonds of Education

Tue, 07 May 2013 15:30:26 +0000

Appearing in the Spring 2013 issue of One College Avenue magazine: Adjusting almost seamlessly to a new language in a technical field, as well as new foods, new weather and a new culture, 15 students from Saudi Arabia have found their “dream college.”

Plastics Innovation & Resource Center to Offer GSPC Nationally

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 20:02:06 +0000

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Plastics Innovation & Resource Center has entered a three-point partnership to become the sole North American distributor of the Global Standards for Plastics Certification. The Global Standards for Plastics Certification is the only recognized method of apprenticeship certification in the world for the plastics industry. It provides universal recognition of plastics [...]

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 [...]

Plastics Student Receives Plastics Engineers Scholarship

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 21:58:04 +0000

A Pennsylvania College of Technology student was named the 2012 recipient of the Society of Plastics Engineers’ Thermoforming Division Memorial Scholarship. Harry P. Koshulsky, of Branchdale, who received the $2,000 scholarship, is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in plastics and polymer engineering technology. He has been a member of the Society of Plastics Engineers Student Chapter [...]

Grant-Funded Project to Help Company Increase Market Share

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:02:07 +0000

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Plastics Innovation & Resource Center is working with Highwood USA, of Tamaqua, to develop a stronger, more heat-resistant synthetic wood resin material. Highwood USA manufactures and markets a line of extruded synthetic wood products. The company is interested in modifying the physical properties of specific plastic resin to increase its heat [...]

Longtime Admissions Director Memorialized With Scholarship

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 04:05:50 +0000

The Chester D. Schuman Scholarship, honoring a man who served 34 years as admissions director for Pennsylvania College of Technology and its immediate forerunner, Williamsport Area Community College, has been established at the college. The scholarship fund was established in memory of Schuman, who died in December, by his wife, Pam, and daughters, Lauren Schuman, [...]

Mentorship Award Presented to McClarin Plastics

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 17:33:21 +0000

McClarin Plastics Inc., a company that has partnered with Pennsylvania College of Technology through its plastics and polymer technology majors and the college’s Plastics Innovation & Resource Center, was honored with a Mentorship Award at Saturday’s Summer Commencement ceremony. The Mentorship Award recognizes alumni or businesses that have made significant or ongoing contributions to the [...]

College’s Industrial Outreach Highlighted in Magazine

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:52:53 +0000

Penn College’s record of serving employers’ needs – from credit offerings in long-established fields to workforce development in the emerging natural gas industry – is featured in the August issue of Business Magazine, a publication of Manufacturer & Business Association. “To escape a crippling recession and jump-start the engines of industry, the United States must educate and inspire the [...]

Plastics Seminars Attract Employees From 59 Companies, 18 States

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 19:13:07 +0000

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Plastics Innovation & Resource Center offered three national seminars and hands-on workshops in June. The PIRC, formerly the Plastics Manufacturing Center, provided seminars in rotational molding, thermoforming and extrusion, all led by world-class instructors. The unique events combined the expertise of the instructors with the training capabilities and modern facilities of [...]

PIRC Director Accepts Honor for Plastics Industry Group

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 19:43:57 +0000

C. Hank White, director of the Plastics Innovation & Resource Center at Pennsylvania College of Technology, recently accepted a 2012 Society of Plastics Engineers Gold Pinnacle Award on behalf of SPE’s Rotational Molding Division. SPE divisions are technical groups organized around a specific process or application in the plastics industry. The Rotational Molding Division promotes [...]