Alumni from the surgical technology program recently returned to campus to reunite and reminisce. Sixteen alumni, who graduated between 1987 and 2024, attended the reunion, which included a tour of the program’s labs.
Penn College welcomed 461 prospective undergraduate and graduate students for its Summer Open House on Saturday. The day offered visitors and guests an opportunity to visit the college’s highly equipped labs and chat with faculty and students about their potential futures as Penn College tomorrow makers.
In this week’s “WildCast” podcast, usual host Matt Blymier, assistant director of athletics for compliance and athletic communication, becomes the guest as podcast producer Eric Hunt, coordinator of athletic communications, chats with Blymier about the multifaceted role of communications in athletics.
The campus opened its labs to middle schoolers during two sessions of My Tomorrow, a Penn College summer camp that helps participants preview a variety of careers. Fifty-five campers attended the sold-out events.
FedEx, a longtime supporter of Pennsylvania College of Technology’s diesel technology major, donated a 2014 Kenworth T680 semitrailer truck for students to utilize in a variety of hands-on diesel courses. “FedEx consistently supports our diesel technology program through advisory board, accreditation visits, diesel competitions and truck donations,” said Justin W. Beishline, corporate relations officer.
Students from Pennsylvania College of Technology’s School of Engineering Technologies top the nation in scholarships received from a foundation dedicated to strengthening the talent pipeline for manufacturing industries. Penn College students earned 13 of the 52 scholarships awarded for the Fall 2025 semester by SparkForce, the charitable foundation of the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association.
Nearly 40 people of all ages visited The Gallery at Penn College on July 10 as part of the James V. Brown Library’s Summer Learning program. The program’s theme is “Color Our World,” and the library planned a visit to The Gallery’s aptly colorful “Five Artists” fiber arts exhibition.
Head men’s basketball coach Geoff B. Hensley is the latest guest on “WildCast,” a weekly podcast produced by Penn College Athletics. In 2024-25, Hensley led the Wildcats to the United East semifinals for the first time in program history.
A recent two-day class focusing on heavy-gauge thermoforming applications attracted 15 industry professionals from seven companies to Pennsylvania College of Technology and its Plastics Innovation & Resource Center.
Moda Miami, a premier car event, is featuring Pennsylvania College of Technology’s automotive restoration program on its website. The “Partner Spotlight” includes photos and a Q&A with Penn College instructor Roy H. Klinger, regarding the certificate program and the students’ dedication to assisting the past two years at Moda Miami, held on the grounds of the historic Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, Florida.
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