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Chef Charles Niedermyer II's "Zest for Life" is explored in the latest episode of the Tomorrow Makers podcast, and like a baklava or mille-feuille, the conversation sinks deep into delicious layers. From his teen years of washing dishes in a bakery to working at The Ritz-Carlton to shepherding Penn College students to the Kentucky Derby, the wide-ranging discussion covers a lot of ground.

Students in Positive Psychology (PSY 410) engaged in a field trip to Rider Park recently to learn about "forest bathing," one of many concepts associated with increased happiness, well-being and physical wellness. The class also learned about the offerings of the 867-acre park which is only a 20-minute drive from Pennsylvania College of Technology's campus.

Pennsylvania College of Technology's emergency management & homeland security major and its outreach to assist people with disabilities and emergency responders in Lycoming County was featured in a report on WNEP-TV Wednesday evening.

The delicious duo of beer and food was explored at the first “Cooking with Class: Meet the Brew Masters” event, held recently in Le Jeune Chef Restaurant on Pennsylvania College of Technology's campus. The evening featured a reception, a tour of the college’s brewing & fermentation science lab, and a three-course dinner paired with beers provided by New Trail Brewing. Proceeds from the gathering are supporting the brewing & fermentation science major.

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s baking and pastry arts faculty, joined by nine students, presented several educational sessions at the two-day Artisan Bakery Expo East, held at the Atlantic City Convention Center in New Jersey.

Memorial services are scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 15, for Lyman “Bub” Milroy, a longtime member of the mathematics faculty at Pennsylvania College of Technology and its Williamsport Area Community College predecessor.

About 75 students and 15 employers attended a highly-successful Human Services & Restorative Justice Internship and Job Expo, held this past week at Pennsylvania College of Technology. "This expo was overwhelming in the best way!" enthused one student.

Follow along with brewing & fermentation science students at Pennsylvania College of Technology as they embark on capstone projects that give them opportunities to design products as if they were in an R&D situation in industry. The results are well received.

Black and white photographs by 13 students offer inspiration to onlookers along a second floor wall of The Madigan Library.

When Blaine L. Walizer crossed the stage at Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Dec. 16 commencement ceremony, it marked the second degree he earned in a matter of weeks. From Penn College, the Beech Creek resident completed an associate degree in business management. In early November, he accepted the American FFA Degree at the Future Farmers of America National Convention.