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Penn College students in great demand at Career Fair
March 06, 2025
Recruitment during Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Spring Career Fair reflected the school’s 97.7% overall graduate placement rate. More than 300 companies…
College, Lycoming Engines host state labor & industry secretary
February 11, 2025
Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Labor & Industry Nancy A. Walker visited Williamsport on Monday and received a wide-ranging view into the innovative advancements…
Penn College student works on namesake iconic car
November 07, 2024
About 15 automotive restoration and collision repair students at Pennsylvania College of Technology recently refurbished an iconic car to award-winning results.…
Career Fair brings 400-plus employers to Penn College students
October 09, 2024
More than 2,000 Pennsylvania College of Technology students seized the opportunity to meet with the 428 eager employers who visited Fall Career Fair to recruit…
API donates standards to Penn College for academic programs
August 28, 2024
API (the American Petroleum Institute) has donated access to its standards for industry best practices to Pennsylvania College of Technology for use in the…
Coterra contribution boosts Penn College Dual Enrollment
August 13, 2024
A two-year $140,000 Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program contribution from Coterra will cover participation fees for all of the more than 70 Pennsylvania…
High schoolers ‘tinker’ at Penn College STEM camp
July 22, 2024
Thirty high school students discovered career possibilities connected to science, technology, engineering and math during the recent hands-on Tinker Camp at…
College awarded $4 million grant for apprenticeship expansion
July 11, 2024
A $4 million federal grant will empower Pennsylvania College of Technology to continue serving as a key provider of apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship…
Endowment gift memorializes area teacher, mentor
March 11, 2024
The renamed Center for Academic Excellence at Pennsylvania College of Technology will bear the name, and honor the lifelong service, of Michael J. Hudock Sr., a…
Penn College students in great demand at Career Fair
March 01, 2024
More than 75% of employers nationwide rate the job market for the Class of 2024 as “good to excellent.” Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Spring Career Fair…
Our expansive network of alumni generously inspires the next generation.
Penn College alumnus establishes three $100,000 scholarships
April 02, 2026
Larry A. Ward, a longtime benefactor and distinguished alumnus of Pennsylvania College of Technology, has added to his philanthropic legacy by establishing…
Powerful giving: Making dreams come true
April 23, 2025
Empowering tomorrow’s workforce through investing in Pennsylvania College of Technology students was the focus of the annual Donor Recognition Reception, held…
Penn College dedicates new architecture suite
September 10, 2024
Pennsylvania College of Technology’s architecture & sustainable design program hosted a dedication on Sept. 9 to celebrate its move to a newly renovated space –…
Dedication celebrates college’s additive manufacturing center
July 08, 2024
Pennsylvania College of Technology formally dedicated the Jean McMahon Soars Center for Additive Manufacturing July 3 in the College Avenue Labs facility on…
Baja event thrills; Penn College finishes fourth in endurance
May 19, 2024
The exhilarating world of off-road racing captivated competitors and fans at Baja SAE Williamsport, hosted by Pennsylvania College of Technology May…
Scholarship Luncheon celebrates blessings of philanthropy
March 18, 2024
On a day celebrating luck and blessings (St. Patrick’s Day), the annual Scholarship Luncheon applauded the generous support and inspiration provided through…
Endowment gift memorializes area teacher, mentor
March 11, 2024
The renamed Center for Academic Excellence at Pennsylvania College of Technology will bear the name, and honor the lifelong service, of Michael J. Hudock Sr., a…
Phillips Charitable Trust adds to Health Sciences lab equipment
December 05, 2023
A $50,000 gift from the Dr. and Mrs. Arthur William Phillips Charitable Trust has helped Pennsylvania College of Technology purchase laboratory equipment for…
Student empowerment echoes throughout 2022-23 Impact Report
November 27, 2023
Penn College's 2022-23 Impact Report is available online. The report, titled "Worth the Investment," features a video message from President Michael J. Reed and…
Penn College Baja SAE team records another top-10 finish
September 13, 2023
Pennsylvania College of Technology students added a new chapter to their history of success at Baja SAE with a recent top-10 finish in the competition’s premier…
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