School of Industrial & Engineering Technologies

“It made me feel very good that I was actually helping the industry …”

Brad traveled to the state capitol during Career and Technical Education Week and visited high schools around Pennsylvania with the College’s mobile plastics lab to demonstrate career opportunities in the industry.

“It feels great to rise above the challenges.”

Using a programmable logic controller, Chad developed an improved process for crimping perfume bottles, which was put to use by industry leader, Chanel. He also earned an Instrumentation Systems and Automation Society scholarship.

“What’s the Penn College experience all about? It’s about getting out there and having fun and learning at the same time.”

As a freshman, Jennifer finished first in the state and third in the nation in Skills USA competition. She was a member of the American Welding Society and was a math, English, and robotics tutor, and a resident assistant.

“It is like a candy store … we have the capability to make just about anything…”

Alan was president of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers’ student chapter. His internship involved improving a company’s efficiency and training its employees to operate computer-controlled manufacturing equipment.