Engineering Technologies Articles

The campus opened its labs to middle schoolers during two sessions of My Tomorrow, a Penn College summer camp that helps participants preview a variety of careers. Fifty-five campers attended the sold-out events.

FedEx, a longtime supporter of Pennsylvania College of Technology’s diesel technology major, donated a 2014 Kenworth T680 semitrailer truck for students to utilize in a variety of hands-on diesel courses. “FedEx consistently supports our diesel technology program through advisory board, accreditation visits, diesel competitions and truck donations,” said Justin W. Beishline, corporate relations officer.

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.

Moda Miami, a premier car event, is featuring Pennsylvania College of Technology’s automotive restoration program on its website. The “Partner Spotlight” includes photos and a Q&A with Penn College instructor Roy H. Klinger, regarding the certificate program and the students’ dedication to assisting the past two years at Moda Miami, held on the grounds of the historic Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, Florida.

Pennsylvania College of Technology recently hosted 13 educators – representing 10 schools and three states – at the Schneebeli Earth Science Center for a two-day diesel externship consisting of classroom and hands-on experience.

GT&E celebrated the six Penn College students and May graduates who accepted positions with the construction equipment dealer with a “signing day” on campus. GT&E’s Jeff Oldham, CEO; Daryl Black, chief financial officer; Samantha White, director of human resources; and Lance Bucha, regional operations manager, visited the college’s Schneebeli Earth Science Center to welcome the new additions.

Rovers Magazine, a Land Rover enthusiast publication, has a Pennsylvania College of Technology connection in its summer issue. Sarah E. Crabtree, an automotive restoration student, provides a firsthand account of how her unique background led to her current undertaking: restoring a 1971 Land Rover to concours condition, the highest level of restoration.

Pennsylvania College of Technology added to its storied history in Baja SAE competitions with a ninth-place showing out of 84 schools in the recent endurance race at Mechanicsville, Maryland. The clutch performance at Baja SAE Maryland represents the 16th time Penn College has recorded a top-10 finish in the endurance competition since 2011.

Students in the diesel technology major at Pennsylvania College of Technology are benefiting from the donation of a Mack truck from Bergey’s Truck Centers. The truck, a 2018 Mack CXU613, will give students additional hands-on experience related to their major, further boosting their real-world skills.

Penn College concrete science technology faculty shared their specialty with 110 children on June 2, teaching individual sessions to all four fifth-grade classes during Career Day at the Allentown School District’s Central Elementary STREAM Academy.