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Pennsylvania College of Technology conducted three commencement ceremonies on May 10-11 for about 725 students who completed academic requirements during the Spring 2024 semester. Here is a quick sprint through the ceremonies. (Sprints were many as graduates and guests dodged raindrops both days but enjoyed interludes of sunshine and overflowing pride and joy.) Stay tuned for more photos on Penn College News in the coming days.

Graphic design students and alumni from Pennsylvania College of Technology netted 20 awards in the 2023-24 American Advertising Awards Competition presented by the Northeast Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Advertising Federation. Penn College designs captured seven gold awards, eight silvers and five honorable mentions.

Two Pennsylvania College of Technology faculty have co-authored a peer-reviewed article for the World History Bulletin, a publication of the World History Association. Craig A. Miller, professor of history/political science and department head of social sciences and humanities, and Jennifer R. Wahl, instructor of social sciences, have published “History from the ‘Other’ Side: Approaches to Learning and Teaching the Past From Neglected and Marginalized Voices” in the latest issue of the journal.

Two Pennsylvania College of Technology faculty have co-authored a peer-reviewed article for the World History Bulletin, a publication of the World History Association. Craig A. Miller, professor of history/political science and department head of social sciences and humanities, and Jennifer R. Wahl, instructor of social sciences, have published “History from the ‘Other’ Side: Approaches to Learning and Teaching the Past From Neglected and Marginalized Voices” in the latest issue of the journal.

Several students in Penn College’s human services & restorative justice major provided volunteer support recently to the Union County Giving Closet. The Penn College team pitched in to bag clothing, toys, books and other items donated following the Common Threads Consignment Sale. The items will help the Union County Giving Closet support local families in need.

Exploring the creative journeys and promising career paths of eight graduating seniors in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s graphic design major, a reception was held April 26 for the Graphic Design Student Portfolio Exhibition. The exhibit runs through Friday, May 3, in the gallery located on the third floor of The Madigan Library. The remaining day’s hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Exploring the creative journeys and promising career paths of eight graduating seniors in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s graphic design major, a reception was held April 26 for the Graphic Design Student Portfolio Exhibition. The exhibit runs through Friday, May 3, in the gallery located on the third floor of The Madigan Library. The remaining day’s hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Pennsylvania College of Technology a Title III Strengthening Institutions Program Grant to implement a redesign of its math curricula that is poised to become a national model for best practices. For the first year of the five-year project, Penn College has received $416,236. Over the course of the project period, extending through the 2027-28 academic year, the grant will award the college $2,140,307, which is 100% of the total cost of the initiative.

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Pennsylvania College of Technology a Title III Strengthening Institutions Program Grant to implement a redesign of its math curricula that is poised to become a national model for best practices. For the first year of the five-year project, Penn College has received $416,236. Over the course of the project period, extending through the 2027-28 academic year, the grant will award the college $2,140,307, which is 100% of the total cost of the initiative.

Follow your dreams and be weird. Essential advice from the latest Tomorrow Makers podcast, crafted by Pennsylvania College of Technology. In "Get Weird," meet masters of design Nick Stephenson, graphic design instructor, and Ali Petrizzi, 2020 graphic design graduate and a senior UX designer for Microsoft.