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“Graphic Design 2025” runs May 1-9 in The Gallery at Penn College. The exhibition showcases the work of graduating seniors in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s graphic design major. A reception honoring the students is set for 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, May 2. The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public.

Empowering tomorrow’s workforce through investing in Pennsylvania College of Technology students was the focus of the annual Donor Recognition Reception, held Monday evening in the lobby of the Davie Jane Gilmour Center. The event spotlights the powerful giving of alumni, corporate partners, employees, parents and friends.

The third annual Rotorfest, held this month at Pennsylvania College of Technology, brought more than 500 K-12 students and educators to campus to learn about the college’s emergency management & homeland security major and interact with a wide range of emergency response professionals.

“In honor of Earth Day, faculty and staff volunteered their time to clean up litter and debris along the Lycoming Creek and Old Lycoming Bike Path (part of the Lycoming Creek Bikeway),” explained Mattie L. Pulizzi, manager of employee engagement and wellbeing. “In total, the group filled 11 garbage bags in under two hours!”

Several Penn College students showed their care for the local community by volunteering their time to support the Lycoming County SPCA's annual Paws Run. Sigma Pi fraternity, who has a tradition of helping with this event for the past several years, came out in full force with 20 brothers volunteering.

It takes a team effort! Penn College lacrosse players are among those joining forces to boost awareness of a fellow student’s father’s search for a kidney donor. The organ donor campaign, known as “Kidney 4 Clark,” is for Clark Pitura, a New York City police detective and father of Dylan Clark Pitura, a student enrolled in heavy construction equipment technology: technician emphasis.

Accepted Student Day stirred excitement for incoming Wildcats and their parents. Held Sunday, the day was all about celebrating Fall 2025 accepted and committed students, helping them envision their lives at Pennsylvania College of Technology.

Ron Frick, president/CEO of the Lycoming County United Way, made a visit to the Butterfly preschool classroom at the Dunham Children’s Learning Center at Penn College on April 10 to celebrate the kickoff of the state Office of Commonwealth Libraries One Book Early Literacy Project.

Pennsylvania College of Technology President Michael J. Reed and four students were among the college contingent traveling to Harrisburg to support Penn State’s Capital Day on Wednesday. During Capital Day, students from University Park and Penn State's commonwealth campuses and affiliates, like Penn College, highlight the university’s positive impact on the commonwealth and encourage support of the university’s state funding.

The gymnasium at Firetree Place shines bright after 18 Penn College electrical construction students installed new lighting for the nonprofit community center in Williamsport. Students in two sections of Construction Lab IV-Practical Experience spent four days removing 28 outdated fixtures and replacing them with new energy efficient LED high bay lights.