Three Pennsylvania College of Technology students received first- and second-place honors in the Cake Decorating Extravaganza, a competition held as part of the Atlantic Bakery Deli Dairy Expo at the Atlantic City Convention Center in New Jersey. Ching Chan, of Milton, placed first in the student Tiered Cake category for a pink cake with delicate lace and bridgework techniques. Lynette F.
Eighteen dental hygienists recently completed a local-anesthesia training program offered by Pennsylvania College of Technology’s School of Health Sciences and Workforce Development & Continuing Education. The group completed the 30-hour training program, Local Anesthetics for the Dental Hygienist, on April 6.
Conductor Sandra Dackow leads the Hershey Symphony Orchestra, including timpanist Colin W. Williamson (right). The orchestra's role in the "Bridges to the Future" concert is noted on a poster outside. Williamson (behind the timpani at center background) joins his colleagues on stage in Carnegie Hall's 2,800-seat Isaac Stern Auditorium.
Shawn A. Wilson (left) and Seth A. Martin offer practical career insights to students in the technology-filled Financial Markets Investments Lab. Wilson said the technology at Penn College helped to attract him as a prospective student. Among Wilson’s pointers is how not to win over a client. Martin talks about the challenges of working with multiple generations of investors.
A Pennsylvania College of Technology chemistry faculty member and two students were invited speakers recently at the Penn State Symposium for Teaching and Learning with Technology. Kelly B. Butzler, associate professor of chemistry; Meghan C. Cunningham, a sophomore in individual studies from Williamsport; and Brian M.
Mark D. Noe discusses the varied experiences that inform Aldo Leopold's work. Using index cards and pencils distributed in the lobby, attendees are asked to define "environment," "perspective" and "ethics," and to explore the connections among the ideas behind those words. Leopold meets "The Lorax" among D. Robert Cooley's career catalysts.
Instructor Carl J. Bower Jr. (in hat); Dorland Miller, president of the Lose Community Garden (left); and Seth J. Wyncoll, a landscape/horticulture technology: landscape emphasis major from Kempton; clear twigs and other debris from a city landmark. Visible beyond the in-ground signage along Maynard Street, volunteers beautify the legacy of J. Roman Way.
A scholarship has been created at Pennsylvania College of Technology by administrators in Workforce Development & Continuing Education at Penn College. The Penn College Workforce Development Scholarship was established by Tracy L. Brundage, assistant vice president for workforce and economic development, and Shannon M. Munro, executive director of workforce development and continuing education.
72 donors in 72 hours The Penn College Scholarship Campaign's online appeal to attract 72 first-time alumni donors in 72 hours exceeded its goal, attracting 75 new gifts as of Thursday's midnight deadline. The Penn College Foundation added $250 to every donation of $25 or more, resulting in nearly $21,000 in new scholarship funds to help students with the cost of their education.
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Council, the national sponsor of the Building Operator Certification program that trains and certifies workers in best practices for energy efficiency, has been chosen by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for a 2014 ENERGY STAR Award.
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