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Pennsylvania College of Technology presented Clifford H. “Pep” Martin Jr., of Dade City, Florida, with the Distinguished Alumni Award at its Spring Commencement ceremonies, held May 16-17 at the Community Arts Center. A Williamsport native, Martin is a 1972 automotive technology graduate of Williamsport Area Community College, Penn College’s immediate predecessor institution.

Pennsylvania College of Technology presented faculty and staff with a variety of awards and recognized employees who have achieved noteworthy milestones as the 2024-25 academic year concludes. President Michael J. Reed celebrated the honorees during a May 15 all-college meeting in the Klump Academic Center Auditorium.

About 160 middle school students recently experienced the promise of careers rooted in science, technology, engineering and math during the second annual STEMFest at Pennsylvania College of Technology. The students – representing schools from Clinton, Lycoming, Northumberland and Tioga counties – engaged in a series of hands-on activities, ranging from concrete science to robotics. Supported by a grant from the EQT Foundation, the workshops were led by Penn College faculty and staff.

WNEP-TV joined about 150 middle school students who visited Penn College for STEMFest, a celebration of engineering and technical fields. Reporter Mackenzie Aucker attended some of the hands-on workshops.

For the 10th year, Pennsylvania College of Technology has received notification of its Tree Campus Higher Education designation, and students marked the milestone by planting crabapple trees at the college’s Schneebeli Earth Science Center.

Eighteen graduating seniors from Pennsylvania College of Technology’s architecture & sustainable design major will showcase their work in “Architecture & Sustainable Design: Senior Capstone Projects,” on display May 16-19 in The Gallery at Penn College. A reception for the exhibit is set for 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday, May 16, in the gallery on the third floor of The Madigan Library.

Eighteen graduating seniors from Pennsylvania College of Technology’s architecture & sustainable design major will showcase their work in “Architecture & Sustainable Design: Senior Capstone Projects,” on display May 16-19 in The Gallery at Penn College. A reception for the exhibit is set for 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday, May 16, in the gallery on the third floor of The Madigan Library.

The donation of a Redline conveyor system by Dyco Inc. is enhancing the education of mechatronics students at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Valued at $71,500, Dyco’s commitment includes a 9-foot incline conveyor, custom mounting brackets and about 100 feet of conveyance equipment used to move snack-size candy bars around the mechatronics lab.

There’s always something intriguing going on at Penn College’s campuses, and one calm-weather day in April unfolded a controlled burn for the benefit of forest technology students and the Schneebeli Earth Science Center woodlands.

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. is increasing its longstanding support of Pennsylvania College of Technology. A leading global coatings company, Axalta has committed to an annual $15,000 donation of paint and related supplies for the next five years, benefiting collision repair and automotive restoration students