Alumni Articles

A 2005 graduate of Pennsylvania College of Technology has established an annual scholarship as part of the Penn College Scholarship Campaign. First preference for awards from the Jennifer Brinkley Outstanding Promise Scholarship will be given to an upperclass student who is a single parent and/or a veteran of the U.S.

A vintage automobile has been given to Pennsylvania College of Technology by a Centre County resident who used it to commute to classes at a predecessor institution 50 years ago. Galen Mellott, of Port Matilda, who attended Williamsport Technical Institute for toolmaking technology from 1962-64, donated a 1940 Ford for use by students in the college’s automotive restoration technology major.

A computer science technology alumnus and retired 39-year full-time employee at Pennsylvania College of Technology has established a scholarship to benefit information technology students at the college. The H.

Michelle Mierwald established Sweet Heat Gourmet to help fulfill her passion for fresh, local foods. Sauces, salsas, and other products use ingredients purchased from farmers in Mierwald's area.

Tonya W. Chopick Tonya W. Chopick, a 2003 graduate in Penn College's business management major, returned to campus this week to share her perspective as a nontraditional student. Chopick, employed as the inside sales representative at the Jersey Shore Steel Co., visited Ashley A. Smith Nicholas's First Year Experience class.

As a commitment to the Pennsylvania College of Technology Scholarship Campaign, Larson Design Group has agreed to match gifts to the Lamont E. Butters Memorial Scholarship dollar-for-dollar up to a total of $5,000. The matching-gift offer has already generated $2,800 in new donations and pledges from Penn College alumni and Larson Design Group employees. The Lamont E.

Faculty and staff have until Oct. 21 to submit proposed presentations for “Technology and Society: The Centennial Colloquia Series,” a component of Penn College’s 100-year anniversary celebration in 2014.

College connections abound in CTL cast A faculty member, two alumni and a current Penn College student are among the cast members of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," Stephen Sondheim's Tony-winning musical farce, opening this week at the Community Theatre League at 100 W. Third St.

A married couple who are both alumni and employees of Pennsylvania College of Technology recently created a scholarship benefiting students from Clinton County. The Ron and Tina Miller Scholarship will benefit Clinton County residents who are enrolled full time in a bachelor-degree major at Penn College. The scholarship also focuses on financial need.

Historic timeline among additions to Centennial website Penn College's Centennial website, launched four years ago in conjunction with a photo retrospective in the college gallery, has been thoroughly redesigned as the 2014 celebration draws nearer. Visitors to the commemorative site (developed by Philip C.