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Pennsylvania College of Technology’s association with the Little League Challenger Division dates back to the early 2000s, when a faculty member – with two kids playing in the first two exhibition games – turned parenthood and passion into a volunteer gig. Decades later, Steven J. Moff, professor of business administration/management and marketing, is still on board.

Two Williamsport-area nonprofits will again support one another during the Little League Baseball World Series, as budding culinary artists and paramedics from Pennsylvania College of Technology gain experience, and Little League players and fans benefit from their skill. The nationally televised series, scheduled Aug. 16-27, draws tens of thousands of spectators each day to the Little League World Series complex in South Williamsport, just a few miles from the Penn College campus.

Clay art pieces crafted by Gerald G. Kaplan, instructor of ceramics at Pennsylvania College of Technology, were selected for display in two national juried exhibitions this summer – one in the heart of New Orleans and the other in rural, southwestern Pennsylvania.

Private arrangements are pending for Michael Tyson, a longtime member of the mathematics faculty at Williamsport Area Community College and Pennsylvania College of Technology, who died July 17, 2023, at his home in Fountain Hills, Arizona.

Craig A. Miller, professor of history/political science and department head for social sciences and humanities, and Jennifer R. Wahl, instructor of social sciences, were two of five educators tasked with discussing “Democratizing, Diversifying and Decolonizing the World History Survey” in a roundtable session at the 32nd Annual Meeting of the World History Association, held recently in Pittsburgh.

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s brewing and fermentation science instructor, Timothy L. Yarrington, spoke at Homebrew Con, the nation’s largest annual gathering of brewing and fermentation enthusiasts, held recently in San Diego.

Penn College recently hosted 20 members of the Pennsylvania Wing Civil Air Patrol's STEM Academy, who saw firsthand how those interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics can follow seamless pathways to satisfying professions.

Meet the talented brewers behind some of America's most popular craft beers. Learn how these Penn College graduates made names for themselves at Victory Brewing Co., Sixpoint Brewery and Sly Fox Brewing Co. This 3½-minute YouTube video lets you explore their day-to-day operations, see how hands-on preparation got them to where they are today and picture yourself pursuing a similarly rewarding career in this rapidly growing field.

An emergency management and homeland security instructor at Pennsylvania College of Technology has been appointed commander of the Pennsylvania Wing of the Civil Air Patrol. Col. William A. Schlosser will lead the organization for the next three years. CAP’s Pennsylvania Wing comprises 43 squadrons with more than 1,600 volunteers.

Artwork created by a Pennsylvania College of Technology faculty member is featured in two international exhibitions on display in Germany and Poland. David M. Moyer, assistant professor of graphic design, has six pen-and-ink drawings appearing in an exhibition in Berlin and two wood engravings in a touring exhibition in Poland.