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A stealthy leprechaun showed up early on St. Patrick's Day to stir up trouble at the Children's Learning Center.

Pennsylvania College of Technology's steadfast donors and their grateful beneficiaries came face-to-face at Sunday's annual Scholarship Luncheon, held in the campus Field House in celebration of the doors that philanthropy opens for students.

A “Chopped” champion and a Scranton-area bakery owner, both graduates of Pennsylvania College of Technology’s hospitality program, will return to the college for its Visiting Chef Series, which culminates in a dinner to benefit scholarships.

Pennsylvania College of Technology spring on-field teams went a combined 5-1 in action this past week.

Eight students, two faculty members and Pennsylvania College of Technology’s senior corporate relations director recently ventured to the Las Vegas Convention Center for this year’s World of Concrete, the only annual international event dedicated to the commercial concrete and masonry industries.

Eleven of instructor Franklin H. Reber Jr.'s concrete science students, along with two graduates and industry employers, recently attended a seven-hour Nudura Corp. Insulated Concrete Forms certification training at Hoover Industrial Supply in Troy.

Horticulture instructor Justin Shelinski this month took his Advanced Plant Production Hemp & Hydro class to BrightFarms, a large-scale lettuce producer in Selinsgrove. The leading supplier of locally grown salads for supermarkets, the company also has locations in Illinois, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia.

In a traditionally reliable sign of approaching spring, teams of third-year students in Architectural Design Studio V were assigned the design and construction of functional chairs using up to 50 sheets of 4-by-5 double-wall corrugated cardboard. "This year, the students were challenged to use the least amount of cardboard possible," said Robert A. Wozniak Jr., associate professor of architecture. "And they were asked to try not to use steel or wooden dowels, as had been done in the recent past."

The naming of two instructional labs at Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Schneebeli Earth Science Center heightens the visibility of a corporate partner’s enduring behind-the-scenes investment in the next generation of industry leaders.

Two sections of Robert A. Wozniak Jr.'s Building Materials II class recently visited Reynolds Iron Works, a century-old business just a few miles west of Penn College's main campus.

From the Spring 2023 Penn College Magazine: The return of global experience courses in 2021-22 yields lifetime memories – both professional and personal.

Valuable advice from the manager of the SolidWorks User Group Network (and free Joe's Pizza!) will highlight the next meeting of the Penn College chapter, scheduled for 5 p.m. March 27.

Three opportunities for School of Engineering Technologies students and alumni to network with potential employers have been arranged by Career Services for the week ahead.

Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor, the commonwealth’s chief fiscal watchdog, traveled to main campus on Thursday in hopes of filling paid internships and other positions from within Penn College’s business and information technology programs.

A veteran of regional career and technical education has been named the new assistant dean of transportation technologies at Pennsylvania College of Technology.

At Penn College, Wildcats get the best of both worlds: hands-on education plus the full college experience. From soccer and lacrosse to basketball and wrestling, a new YouTube video shows how student-athletes are chasing their passions, making their marks and doing what they love most.

Ten students and two chaperones from Northern Ireland’s North West Regional College spent the first full day of their Williamsport stay in the company of local hosts who made them feel instantly at home.

Anthony S. Riegel, a 2019 graduate in information technology: network specialist concentration, made a visit to campus to talk with students in Stephen R. Cheskiewicz’s Network Design & Management course.

A 1985 alumnus of Pennsylvania College of Technology’s immediate predecessor is among the co-founders of The Reagan Years, a 1980s tribute band that will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 25, at the Community Arts Center.

Ten students from North West Regional College, on a cultural exchange program from campuses in Northern Ireland, will visit Pennsylvania College of Technology during a March 14-28 stay in the area.

Emergency management & homeland security students didn’t have to travel far to gain historical context on one of the worst disasters in United States history.

Pennsylvania College of Technology freshman Isaac Cory (17-2) was scheduled to wrestle his opening match in the 184-pound weight class against Alvernia University’s Isaac Kassis, who has more than 30 wins this season, with top-seeded defending champion Jaritt Shinhoster, of Wisconsin-Whitewater (29-2) awaiting the winner.

There was no shortage of on-field action for Pennsylvania College of Technology athletes over the past week and, this week, the men’s and women’s tennis teams also step into the mix.

The funeral will be Friday for Mary E. Erdman, a Penn College alumna and a retired member of its nursing faculty, who died Thursday, March 9, at the age of 65.

From the Spring 2023 Penn College Magazine: Welding & fabrication engineering technology grads Erin M. Beaver, ’19, and Franchesca C. Ybarra, ’22, both manufacturing engineers, focus on the production of 800 iconic Harley-Davidsons each day.

The veteran services specialist at Pennsylvania College of Technology is one of 20 successful applicants for a national Focus Forward Fellowship, a competitive mentoring program for women student veterans.

BLaST Intermediate Unit 17’s aim to “transform lives and communities through educational services” was clearly realized at Pennsylvania College of Technology this week, as the agency’s vision repeatedly intersected with that of its campus allies during a triad of inspirational events.

Like the mythical, magical, musical village of Brigadoon – which appears for only one day every century – a late-winter storm in northcentral Pennsylvania offers scant time to savor the breathtaking beauty before it quickly vanishes.

An idea hatched a few years ago between hungry friends at Pennsylvania College of Technology has become a reality for restaurant-searching smartphone users. Darren J. Leh and Andrew E. Young, 2021 information technology graduates, recently published Out2Eat on the Apple and Google app stores. The free app facilitates group decision-making on a vital question: Where to eat?

The Dunham Children's Learning Center had a busy week celebrating Dr. Seuss and his March 2 birthday, welcoming special guests and enjoying specially prepared treats. On Thursday, courtesy of Christopher R. Grove and his Keystone Dining Room crew, the youngsters were served an appropriately themed lunch of which Sam-I-Am would be proud. "The children were sure it was from Dr.

The Pennsylvania College of Technology wrestling program is on the verge of a new, magnificent day when freshman Isaac Cory competes at the NCAA Division III National Championships on Friday.

The Pennsylvania College of Technology men’s lacrosse team kept its season-opening unbeaten streak intact with a pair of wins this past week, while the college’s men’s and women’s basketball coaches looked back on their recently completed seasons.

Nibert in his element − an outdoor wildlife lab − instructing students during a pheasant release onto State Game Lands in March 2005. Donald R. Nibert, an assistant professor of forestry who retired in 2009 after a 40-year teaching career at Williamsport Area Community College and Pennsylvania College of Technology, died Sunday, Feb. 26, at the age of 80.

A 2007 graduate of Pennsylvania College of Technology's nursing program received an Alumni of the Year Award at this week's 22nd annual Education Celebration hosted by the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce.

The job market for the Class of 2023 is expected to be a robust one. Employer participation at Pennsylvania College of Technology’s recent Spring Career Fair reflected that positive projection. More than 230 companies, offering thousands of jobs and internships in an array of fields, met with 1,127 students throughout the daylong event, split between the college’s Bardo Gymnasium and Field House.

Chef Brian W. Doyle, a 1994 graduate of Pennsylvania College of Technology's culinary arts major and today the owner of Café Avalaun in Cleveland, returned to campus last week to lend insight to students.

Considering surgical technology? Here’s your chance to get answers to the most commonly asked questions about entering this field of study. In a newly posted video, you’ll meet Scott A. Geist, program director, and Elizabeth S.

Services will be Thursday for Albert L. Steinbacher Jr., a former member of Penn College's automotive faculty, who died Monday, Feb. 27, at the age of 79. A retired instructor of automotive transportation technology who had also served on the college's Automotive Advisory Committee, Steinbacher was a 2000 recipient of a Part-Time Teaching Excellence Award.

A Mississippi-born legend is celebrated. A catered feast satisfies the soul ... ... while informational posters feed the mind. The Bush Campus Center pool tables are always an attraction, no matter the event. "At Last," some recognition for the iconic Etta James The birth of the "juke joint" was celebrated in a Black History Month event sponsored by the Student Engagement Office on Feb.

The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs Baccalaureate/Graduate Degree Board of Commissioners has reaffirmed accreditation of the accounting and business degrees at Pennsylvania College of Technology.

President Michael J. Reed and Zack Moore, a Penn State administrator and member of the Pennsylvania College of Technology Board of Directors, are among the leaders named to The 2023 Higher Education Power 100, released Monday by City & State PA.

Talk about a youth movement taking charge. A freshman wrestler and a first-time head coach have taken the Pennsylvania College of Technology wrestling program to new heights almost overnight. Young, coachable and committed, is how first-year coach Pankil Chander described his squad heading into this season, just the Wildcats’ fifth of being NCAA postseason-eligible.

During its first two full seasons under coach Angela Stackhouse, the Pennsylvania College of Technology softball team has made program statements. In 2021, the Wildcats went 19-5 overall, capturing the United East Conference tournament championship and advancing to the NCAA Division III Regionals for the first time in history.

Students in civil engineering and surveying technologies, accompanied by three faculty members, visited an active construction site south of campus in Allenwood this past week.

This summer, Pennsylvania College of Technology will offer Essential Computed Tomography, a 12-week course for medical imaging professionals who want to pursue an additional credential in CT.

A grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education will help Pennsylvania College of Technology inspire middle school educators to share STEM career paths with students. The college will engage middle schools in 10 rural counties comprising the northcentral region of the state, thanks to a $314,440 PAsmart Advancing K-12 Computer Science & STEM Education grant.

The 11th Science Festival for local schoolchildren and their families, held annually at Penn College (but for that 2021 COVID-related pause), brought 682 adventurous participants to the campus Field House on Feb.

Working toward a welding badge Ken J. Kinley, an assistant professor of electronics, shares knowledge amassed through decades of industry and teaching experience. Scouts assess the world through the viewfinders on their digital cameras during a photography session with Mark W. Wilson, graphic design instructor. This year's Merit Badge College patch was created by Natalie K.

Holley proves a quick study on an industrial sewing machine. Among the recent submissions by a Penn College faculty member – and technical contributor to the internet's only daily Mopar magazine – is a profusely illustrated offshoot of the Automotive Upholstery course he took last semester. Adding to his body of work in Mopar Connection, Christoper J.

An Emergency Medical Technician course, beginning the week of Aug. 14 and running through early December, will be offered at three locations by Workforce Development at Pennsylvania College of Technology.