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Drawing upon decades of experience in the automobile industry and an ongoing "Cars are fun!" enthusiasm for classic vehicles, a former General Motors executive told Pennsylvania College of Technology students Friday that they are entering a solid career at a time of unprecedented opportunity.

Pennsylvania College of Technology's Board of Directors on Thursday reaffirmed authorization to refinance a 2002 bond series, endorsed the college's Enrollment Management Plan, authorized continued operations at adjusted budget levels for 2011-12 if the state has not passed its budget by June 30, approved emeritus status for a retired professor of business management, and agreed to engage a firm

The Children's Learning Center at Pennsylvania College of Technology has been named for retiring Penn College Board of Directors Chairman Robert E. Dunham and his wife, Maureen. A surprise unveiling took place at the center after Thursday's board of directors meeting at the college. Dunham is stepping down as board chairman in June.

Pennsylvania College of Technology's Board of Directors has approved "professor emeritus" status for Phillip D. Landers, retired professor of business administration/management. Landers retired in August after 43 years as a faculty member at Penn College and its predecessor institution, Williamsport Area Community College.

A reception Wednesday honored individuals, businesses and other groups that have made "gifts that work" to help Penn College students by providing scholarships and industry-standard equipment and meeting other instructional and facilities needs.

Students from 10 area high schools Hughesville, Jersey Shore Area, Loyalsock Township, Montgomery, Montoursville Area, Muncy, St. John Neumann Regional Academy, South Williamsport, Sullivan County and Williamsport Area gathered in the Student and Administrative Services Center on Wednesday for their final presentations in the Penn College Youth Leadership program.

Members and advisers of the Delta Mu Delta and Alpha Chi national honor societies at Penn College recently collected about 80 new and gently used suitcases and duffel bags for use at Families United Network Inc. well beyond the 50-piece goal originally established for the local Suitcases for Kids drive.

Five students in Penn College's four-year heating, ventilation and air conditioning design technology major attended a recent meeting of the Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers. In addition to presenting their senior capstone projects at the chapter's April 18 "Student Night" in Harrisburg, two of the students Thomas J.

Pennsylvania College of Technology's Keystone Dining Room was recently transformed into the "Keystone Theatre" for the annual Grand Pastry Buffet.

Pennsylvania College of Technology baseball coach Chris Howard knows his team has its work cut out when it opens Penn State University Athletic Conference championship playoff action Thursday. The second-seeded Wildcats (23-10 overall and 14-4 in the conference) face third-seeded Penn StateGreater Allegheny (27-13, 14-4) at 1:30 p.m. at Pullman Park in Butler.