Pennsylvania College of Technology is the recipient of a car that will serve as an instructional resource and a marketing vehicle. Volkswagen Group of America and Ciocca Automotive have donated a 2018 VW Tiguan to the college. The value of the car is $21,391.
Students and faculty from Pennsylvania College of Technology collected plenty of hardware at the recent Toyota Green Grand Prix in Watkins Glen, New York. The college contingent – consisting mainly of students from the Penn College Motorsports Association – garnered several awards at the 21st annual event, held at the Watkins Glen International race course.
Five employers will host “pop-up” recruiting visits April 14-17. Interested students should stop by these Employer Information Tables to learn more about the career opportunities. Bring those resumes!
The Automotive Service Excellence Foundation has reaccredited six programs offered by Pennsylvania College of Technology’s School of Engineering Technologies. Associate degrees in automotive technology, automotive technology: Honda PACT, collision repair technology and diesel technology, as well as certificates in collision repair technician and automotive service technician received the coveted recognition.
A “Remote Control Race Day” stirred excitement and participation on a Friday evening in the Field House. The recent gathering was hosted by two clubs: the PCT Remote Control Model Club and the IEEE Student Branch a Penn College.
Supporting Pennsylvania College of Technology’s mission to equip future leaders with real-world experience, faculty members led students in exploring new parts of that world through six 2024 Global Experience classes. In Europe, students explored the origin and future of objects of their study, and in Latin America, they used their budding skills to serve others. Around 135 students participated in the classes.
Pennsylvania College of Technology has named veteran educator Ali L. Lorson as assistant dean of transportation technologies. Lorson comes to Penn College from the Mifflinburg Area School District, where she served as nontraditional education coordinator. In that role, she provided leadership in the creation, execution and assessment of district services and programs, including growing post-secondary opportunities for students.
Christopher J. Holley, associate professor of automotive technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology, is one of three college faculty members interviewed by MOTOR magazine for its article, "Back-to-School at Automotive Colleges." The article aims to share advice with automotive students, preparing them for a successful new school year. In addition to Holley, two other veteran automotive professors are featured; they hail from colleges in Illinois and Oregon.
Christopher J. Holley, associate professor of automotive technology, recently contributed a story to the online publication Mopar Connection Magazine. His piece examines how Chrysler’s “Forward Look” cars – vehicles characterized by a futuristic, streamlined appearance – in the mid to late 1950s shaped the auto industry in the latter half of the century.
Christopher J. Holley, assistant professor of automotive technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology, was featured in a July 25 report by Spectrum News 1, of Columbus, Ohio. The cable television news outlet covered the 2024 Battery Electric Vehicle Summer Institute at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio, attended by Holley and his Penn College colleague, Charles F. Probst, automotive/Honda PACT instructor.
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