State House committee meets on campus
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Photos by Alexandra Butler, photographer/photo editor
Penn College President Michael J. Reed (seated at blue table) welcomes the Pennsylvania House Republican Policy Committee to campus on Thursday and shares how the college is preparing its graduates to help industry thrive.
The Pennsylvania House Republican Policy Committee met on campus Thursday in the Thompson Professional Development Center. The committee was continuing its series of hearings, titled “Stopping New Energy Taxes,” aimed at analyzing energy policies and their impact on the commonwealth’s consumers and businesses.
In his welcoming remarks, Penn College President Michael J. Reed shared with the committee how the college’s graduates are helping industry thrive.
Among those testifying before the committee was state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), who chairs Penn College’s Board of Directors. State Reps. Jamie Flick (R-83), a college alumnus, and Clint Owlett (R-68), a member of the college’s board, joined committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-85) and other lawmakers on the panel.
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) testifies before the committee. He chairs Penn College’s Board of Directors.
In the Thompson Professional Development Center, the committee continues its series of hearings, titled “Stopping New Energy Taxes."