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Two faculty members in Pennsylvania College of Technology's building construction technology department recently participated in the National Association of Home Builders Student Chapters Advisory Board meeting in Dallas, Texas. In addition to serving on the national board, instructors Barney A. Kahn IV and Levon A.

From a simple basement machine shop in 1914 to today’s high-tech labs throughout campus, Pennsylvania College of Technology and its predecessor institutions have always embraced manufacturing. The college celebrated that commitment to American manufacturing on Manufacturing Day 2015.

Chris J. Holley (left) and Tony Schumacher An eye-catching Army display draws interest from the race-day crowd. An automotive faculty member represented Penn College as a guest of the Army and Don Schumacher Racing during Saturday's "Army Day at the Races" during the Keystone Nationals held at Maple Grove Raceway just outside Reading. Assistant professor Chris J.

Six Pennsylvania College of Technology students celebrated Friday’s Manufacturing Day by visiting The Rodon Group in Hatfield. “They got to see the manufacturing process firsthand,” said David S. Richards, professor of physics, who accompanied the students. All the students are recipients of S-STEM Tech Scholar Scholarships provided through a National Science Foundation grant.

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s surgical technology program has received the annual merit award from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting for achieving at least a 90-percent pass rate on the Certified Surgical Technologist examination between Aug. 1, 2014, and July 31, 2015.

Axalta Coating Systems, a global supplier of liquid and powder coatings to the transportation and industrial sectors, has extended its sponsorship of the collision repair technology and automotive restoration technology programs at Pennsylvania College of Technology for four years.

Savanna R. Stauffer, a physician assistant student from Ephrata, draws a dose of the vaccine into a syringe. PA student Bryce A. Petersheim, of Birdsboro, administers a flu shot to Francis J. Quigley, an engineering design technology student from Coatesville. After a reportedly pain-free injection, physician assistant student Jessica A.

Members of the Blue Crew, supervised by General Services' Gary T. Pandolfi, form a school-spirited bucket brigade. (Photo by Allison A. Bressler) The officers and adviser of the Blue Crew campus-pride organization stand before the Veterans' Fountain, appropriately colored for Homecoming. From left are Jessica R.

Officer Farr demonstrates effective self-defense. Attendees watch a video in the Bush Campus Center. Keeping the mood light while learning a serious lesson are (from left) student leaders Jessica R. Wiegand, Kacie L. Weaver and Chesnya I. Cherulus. Participants practice the techniques they've learned.

First-year IT students bond with faculty, one another at Hooplas. The Information Technology Living-Learning Community recently enjoyed a night of recreation and relaxation at Hooplas Family Fun & Grill in Muncy Township, where 17 students and four faculty members gathered to play miniature golf.