"I've lived it, I've been there," automotive alumnus Thomas C. Baloga told a Klump Academic Center audience as he shared advice late last month, returning to campus for the first time since his 1974 graduation from Williamsport Area Community College.
A retired automobile executive, whose illustrious and influential career began with an associate degree in automotive technology from Penn College's immediate predecessor, this week returned to campus for the first time in nearly 40 years. Building on lessons learned while employed by Mercedes-Benz USA and BMW of North America (among others), Thomas C.
A retired automobile executive, whose distinguished career began with a degree from a predecessor institution, will offer "10 Tips for Career Success" in a visit to Pennsylvania College of Technology this month. Thomas C. Baloga, a former executive at BMW of North America, will speak at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, in the Klump Academic Center Auditorium.
The fast-track career ascendancy of enrollees in Penn College's Ford ASSET major, a two-year degree that includes a built-in paid internship with a participating dealer, is on display in the newest addition to the college's YouTube channel. "If you want the quickest ladder to success, this is it," says Colin W. Williamson, the college's dean of transportation technology.
Pennsylvania College of Technology was one of three runners-up in a national contest to find the best automotive technician training school in the country. WIX Filters and O'Reilly Auto Parts partnered with Tomorrow's Technician magazine as title sponsors for the competition, which was won by Clover Park Technical College in Lakewood, Wash.
Grillmaster Colin W. Williamson, dean of transportation technology A special pair of eye-catching Mustangs are displayed by Cranmer's Auto, Hughesville. Christopher H. Van Stavoren, associate professor of automotive technology, photographs a 1909 Chalmers on loan to the new auto-restoration major. Brett A. Reasner, assistant dean of transportation technology, serves students.
Pennsylvania College of Technology has been awarded a $570,422 federal grant for 2012-13 in support of a variety of academic programs. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education through the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the Perkins Local Plan Grant seeks to help develop the skills of secondary and postsecondary education students enrolled in career and technical-education programs.
The Pennsylvania College of Technology contingent at the recent National SkillsUSA Conference in Kansas City, Mo., produced four medalists: two second-place finishers and two third-place winners. Earning silver medals were Robert T. Berrier Jr., of Lewistown, a computer aided product design major who competed in Technical Drafting; and Aaron C.
Justin Shelinski, laboratory assistant for horticulture (in orange hardhat), crosses all the t's for tree-trimming safety. Emergency medical services/paramedic technology student Alonzo T. Estep demonstrates proper procedure for IV insertion. Cody J.
Eric D. Pruden A Penn College automotive instructor, on a reconnaissance trip to western Pennsylvania in conjunction with the new automobile restoration technology degree, was part of an online interview that included professionals' praise for the institution. Eric D.
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