Engineering Technologies Articles

Fifteen Pennsylvania College of Technology students passed the Pennsylvania Pesticide Applicator Certification exam offered in late November. “This certification is something that employers look for, so these students are at an advantage when it comes to finding a job," said Carl J. Bower, a horticulture instructor in the college's School of Transportation & Natural Resources Technologies.

Students and teachers who connect learning with real work experiences will be featured in a new series premiering this month on public television. “Working Class” will encourage viewers to make an impact in the world by pursuing careers that reflect their personal talents and interests.

"Stay Tuned" to WVIA-TV Penn College's success in answering the skilled demands of industry will be featured in the next episode of WVIA-TV's "Stay Tuned," premiering at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21. The recurring series continues the public television station's goal to highlight those making a difference in meeting critical community needs.

A plastics and polymer engineering technology graduate of Pennsylvania College of Technology has been honored for devoting his time and talent to a project enhancing access to clean water in developing countries. Jason C. Gross, of Williston, Vermont, received the Alumni Humanitarian Award at Penn College’s winter commencement ceremonies held Dec. 19 at the Community Arts Center, Williamsport.

A generous benefactor to Pennsylvania College of Technology's automotive restoration program recently toured campus, hearing from many of the students it has helped through scholarships and other funding.

Instructor and students gather for an energetic outing ... ... on trampolines that add a new dimension to dodgeball. Members of the Automotive Living-Learning Community traveled to the Fly World Trampoline Park on Elmira Street on Sunday, having fun and getting a sufficient workout to help them rest soundly before end-of-semester exams! Joining Eric D.

PCN Tim Weston, associate professor of plastics and polymer technology, is scheduled to be one of the guests on "PMA Perspective” at 5:30 p.m. Sunday on PCN, the Pennsylvania Cable Network. “PMA Perspective” is produced by the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association and examines business, government and politics.

Visiting East Lycoming School District students hear from the college's Timothy E. Weston, associate professor of plastics & polymer technology and department head, The guests learn how a recreational mainstay is manufactured by injection molding.

Using a lab vehicle as a convenient visual aid ... ... Trooper Cory Beaver brings student up-to-date on prevailing motor carrier regulations. Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Cory Beaver, accompanied by Motor Carrier Enforcement Officer Will Latchet, made their annual visit to Penn College's Schneebeli Earth Science Center on Thursday afternoon.

Daniel J. Clarke, among the Penn College alumni who frequently (and magnanimously) return to campus for current students' benefit PowerPoint slides depict a global explosion of information and the technology needed to manage it, creating a need for careers beyond imagination.