Pennsylvania College of Technology and the Lycoming County Department of Public Safety are taking the first steps to create the Natural Gas Applied Technology and Safety Training Center, a training site for local emergency responders and industry personnel who would respond to gas-field emergencies in the Marcellus Shale region of Pennsylvania.
Penn College representatives this week received a solemn memento from the family of Marine Lance Cpl. Abram L. Howard, who was killed in July while on duty in Afghanistan. His mother, Constance, presented the college with a photo of the large American flag which normally flies near the Student and Administrative Services Center that was displayed atthe serviceman's funeral and burial.
Penn College faculty and staff had the opportunity to tour recently renovated facilities during a special Stage X "Open House" from 3-4:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Visitors to the 2011 Pennsylvania Farm Show can explore the many career opportunities of Pennsylvania College of Technology's exciting and varied "degrees that work" from Jan. 8-15 in Harrisburg. Admissions Office representatives will be available all week at the college's booth in the Farm Show Complex & Expo Center, 2300 N.
The winner of The College Store's drawing for a 32GB Apple iPad is student Britni Fennell, Drums; student Heather Krepps, McVeytown, won a 3G Amazon Kindle. The College Store congratulates them and thanks all students who sold back their textbooks.
The Pennsylvania College of Technology men's and women's bowling teams continued their winning ways in recent competition, while the men's basketball team closed out the semester with a hard-fought loss against an NCAA Division II opponent.
PCToday continues its regular feature: welcoming new full-time and regular part-time Pennsylvania College of Technology employees, as reported by the Human Resources Office. Steven Brown, Custodian, Residence Halls; Regular Part Time, starting Dec.10
A Grand Pastry Buffet, the final project for students in the Pastry Food Show and Buffet Presentation class, proved to be a treat for members of Penn College's 1914 Society. The theme for the Dec.
A Penn College graduate is among 38 professionals recognized at the recent fall board meeting of the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence in Scottsdale, Ariz. Robb S. Schenck, a May 1999 graduate in automotive technology now employed at BZ Motors in Lewisburg, was selected as the Chrysler/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year.
The Pennsylvania College of Technology Board of Directors on Thursday approved Residence Life and Dining Services rates for Fiscal Year 2012. The board approved a proposal in which standard rates for seven different room types each will increase by 3 percent for 2011-12.
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