Five-time PGA Tour winner D.A. Weibring will be the visiting pro at the Pennsylvania College of Technology Foundation’s 26th Annual Golf Classic on Monday, June 25, at the Williamsport Country Club. Net proceeds from the event will benefit the foundation's Golf Classic Endowed Scholarship Fund, investment income from which generates more than $40,000 in scholarships each year.
Chad Karstetter “retired” as the Pennsylvania College of Technology archery coach a year ago, but honors continue to come his way as he recently won the 2012 Graham-Ryder Award for significant and extemporary service to the U.S. Collegiate Archery Association. In 11 seasons under Karstetter, Penn College teams finished second in the nation twice and took one third and one fourth-place finish.
Three Penn State University Athletic Conference champions, along with two seconds, one third and one fourth, and eight All-Americans in archery and wrestling. Those are the standout numbers for Pennsylvania College of Technology athletes during the 2011-12 seasons.
Andrew Edward Spuler, who retired in 1989 as an assistant professor and librarian at the former Williamsport Area Community College, Penn College's immediate predecessor institution, died Friday, May 18. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Knight-Confer's, 1914 Memorial Ave., with the Rev. John L. Otto officiating. Burial will be in Wildwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m.
For the third straight year, the Pennsylvania College of Technology archery team is No. 2 in the nation. During competition over the weekend (May 18-20) at the U.S. Intercollegiate Archery Championships in Harrisonburg, Va., the Wildcats of first-year coach Brian Parker had two individual champions and four team champions.
Speaking at the dedication were, from left, Paul L. Starkey, vice president for academic affairs/provost at Penn College; Jeff C. Wheeland, chairman of the Lycoming County Commissioners; Tracy L.
High school students representing two area school districts have been presented with Peggy Madigan Memorial Leadership Scholarships at Pennsylvania College of Technology.Joshua Belzer, from the Montoursville Area School District, and Sara M. Swartz, representing the Montgomery Area School District, both received $1,000 scholarship awards.
State Sen. Gene Yaw J. Andrew Crompton prowls the Field House, in search of answers A visiting student attracts some good-natured heckling Assigned to act as governor, legislators, lobbyists and the media, students debate legislation Paul L.
About 20 seniors from Williamsport Area High School who plan to attend Penn College in the fall visited the campus. During their four-hour stop, they visited the Tutoring and Writing Centers, explored how to use the Student Information System, took a campus tour (including Dauphin Hall), ate in the Keystone Dining Room, and learned about the many resources available to them.
Pennsylvania College of Technology, in conjunction with the Penn State University Athletic Conference, has announced the recipients of the Winter/Spring 2012 All-Academic Team award. The award is given to student-athletes with a GPA of 3.0 or better in the semester of competition. This year, 34 student-athletes made the grade, five more than last year’s class.
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