Engineering Technologies Articles

Ciocca Collision Center in Montoursville recently donated a Honda door outer panel to Penn College’s collision repair lab, and it has been put to good use. The door outer panel is a task collision repair students are required to complete in their second year in our program.

Graduates of Williamsport Technical Institute – a predecessor of Penn College that provided hands-on education to thousands of students from 1941-65 – reunited recently in Le Jeune Chef Restaurant. Around 20 alumni – plus their guests – gathered to catch up, share memories, and hear about the latest in a few of the college’s current academic programs.

Just in time for spring, enjoy this refreshing update to the Landscape/Plant Production Virtual Video. In this "tour," explore the college’s expansive Schneebeli Earth Science Center complete with greenhouses, a five-acre arboretum and 400+ acres of woodland space that serve as the foundation for a growing career in a dynamic field.

Pennsylvania College of Technology will hold three commencement ceremonies May 10-11 for the more than 725 students who have petitioned to graduate following the Spring 2024 semester. More than 610 students will march at three ceremonies, all of which are ticketed events to be held at the Community Arts Center. All three ceremonies will be livestreamed.

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of WEDnetPA, a three-day annual gathering is being held in Williamsport that included a visit on Tuesday to Pennsylvania College of Technology’s campus. Penn College serves as the statewide administrator of the program, currently housed in the college’s Workforce Development division. Among those in attendance was Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development Secretary Rick Siger and other DCED staff.

Penn College’s Construction Management Advisory Committee met this month, and as part of their business selected recipients for several Construction Management Scholarships, totaling over $10,000 in awards. The group also selected recipients for two commencement awards.

Six Pennsylvania College of Technology students were invited recently to tour Johnson Controls Airside Center of Excellence in York. The students are recipients of scholarships from Johnson Controls Inc., made possible through a $100,000 gift to the college’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning academic program for 2023-24.

Kenworth of Pennsylvania has donated a Paccar MX 13 engine to Pennsylvania College of Technology. The equipment is the first MX engine introduced into the college’s diesel technology labs, stirring enthusiasm from students and faculty. The donation will give students real-world experience in diagnosing and repairing Paccar engines.

A dedicated group from Pennsylvania College of Technology posted a strong showing at the 2024 Toyota Green Grand Prix in Watkins Glen, New York. The contingent – consisting of 10 students from the Penn College Motorsports Association and two faculty members – earned several awards at the recent event, held at the Watkins Glen International race course.

The last "pop-up" employer information tables for Spring 2024 are lined up this week. Career Services coordinates these opportunities for Penn College students to connect with potential employers for internships or jobs. Bring your resume and step up to the table.