Larry A. Ward, a longtime benefactor and distinguished alumnus of Pennsylvania College of Technology, has added to his philanthropic legacy by establishing three $100,000 endowed scholarships at the institution.
An overflow lab for Pennsylvania College of Technology’s building automation program is receiving an intensive upgrade through the support of a longtime corporate partner and the hands-on work of students.
In a video recently produced by Penn College, Jack C. Dincher, instructor of electrical/mechatronics, highlights the ongoing buildout of the newest mechatronics lab, housed in the college’s Electrical Technologies Center.
Following an update to its own lab equipment, Pennsylvania College of Technology’s School of Engineering Technologies recently donated unused items to Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology. Forty students from the academy toured the electrical and mechatronics technology labs, where they accepted the donation of equipment.
Work at a Habitat for Humanity home being built largely by students on Fifth Avenue, just north of campus, continues to progress. The college and Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity staff hosted a cookout and open house at the site on Thursday, inviting those who worked on the home over the past three semesters to see the current progress.
Students from Pennsylvania College of Technology’s School of Engineering Technologies top the nation in scholarships received from a foundation dedicated to strengthening the talent pipeline for manufacturing industries. Penn College students earned 13 of the 52 scholarships awarded for the Fall 2025 semester by SparkForce, the charitable foundation of the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association.
A home on Fifth Avenue hosted its first backyard picnic to close out the first of two years of service learning at the site. The Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity home is being built largely by Penn College students on land donated by the college. The three-bedroom structure, started in Fall 2024 and expected to be completed in Spring 2026, will provide a safe, sustainable home for a deserving family.
“Brilliant” was an oft-repeated sentiment as recent visitors from Northern Ireland to Pennsylvania College of Technology discussed the time they spent on campus and in the region. Ten students and two faculty members from North West Regional College in Derry spent two weeks in April attending Penn College classes, touring local industry and visiting area attractions.
Pennsylvania College of Technology has recognized the support of longtime partner West Pharmaceutical Services Inc., a global leader in innovative solutions for injectable drug administration, with the naming of a lab in the school’s Electrical Technologies Center.
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.
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