Events Articles

The exhilarating world of off-road racing captivated competitors and fans at Baja SAE Williamsport, hosted by Pennsylvania College of Technology May 16-19. Attracting 102 collegiate engineering teams from across the U.S., Canada and Brazil, the event concluded Sunday afternoon with an awards ceremony following the competition’s signature event, the four-hour endurance race. Penn College's team finished an impressive fourth in the final contest and 10th overall.

Baja SAE Williamsport is poised to “put Pennsylvania and Williamsport on the map,” according to the dean of engineering technologies at Pennsylvania College of Technology. In this engaging video created by Pennsylvania Senate Republican Communications videographer Jason Troutman, hear more about the financial boost the international engineering competition will give to the community. “It’s like a mini Little League World Series for Williamsport,” says Bradley M. Webb.

Getting comfortable on WBRE's "PA live!" interview couch, Bradley M. Webb, dean of engineering technologies at Pennsylvania College of Technology, shares the scoop on Baja SAE Williamsport, starting later this week and rolling through the weekend. In a lively conversation with "PA live!" co-hosts Chris Bohinski and Rachel Malak, Webb gives an informative glimpse into the international competition and how the public can get involved. Be sure to view this lively, five-minute segment.

Follow the transformation of Penn College's 125-acre Heavy Construction Equipment Operations Site from a wide-open training space to the competition playground where 100 teams will battle it out for top bragging rights. The video shows how Penn College faculty, staff and students, as well as corporate partners, prepared the college’s site at Brady Township for the competition that will take single-seat, off-road vehicles through various challenges, including a four-hour endurance race.

On the eve of their Saturday commencement ceremony, 12 students completing their bachelor’s degrees in architecture & sustainable design presented their culminating works in The Gallery at Penn College. The reception included family members, faculty, classmates, alumni and industry professionals. Each graduating senior was tasked with the design and development of a significant building in a location of their choice.

The Community Arts Center spotlight shone brightly on graduates as they walked across the stage during Penn College's three commencement ceremonies, held May 10-11 at the historic theater in downtown Williamsport. More than 600 graduates chose to enjoy their moment in the sun (despite some rain) and shared the occasion with family and friends, many of whom cheered loudly and wept quietly, celebrating the newest Penn College alumni. Enjoy this "encore performance" of event images.

Pennsylvania College of Technology conducted three commencement ceremonies on May 10-11 for about 725 students who completed academic requirements during the Spring 2024 semester. Here is a quick sprint through the ceremonies. (Sprints were many as graduates and guests dodged raindrops both days but enjoyed interludes of sunshine and overflowing pride and joy.) Stay tuned for more photos on Penn College News in the coming days.

Pennsylvania College of Technology presented honors to four alumni during Spring 2024 commencement ceremonies, held May 10-11 at the Community Arts Center in downtown Williamsport. Kate McCall Stepnick, of Bloomsburg, received the Alumni Humanitarian Award; Daniel T. Hornberger, of Seven Valleys, and Richard C. Hornberger, of Mechanicsburg, were recognized with Distinguished Alumni Awards; and Corey A. Sarver, of Sykesville, Maryland, accepted the Alumni Mentorship Award.

Pennsylvania College of Technology has presented student achievement awards to its Spring 2024 graduates. Commencement ceremonies were held Friday, May 10, and Saturday, May 11, at the Community Arts Center. Penn College is a special mission affiliate of Penn State.

As part of the many end-of-academic-year events, the Pennsylvania College of Technology chapters of two honor societies – Alpha Chi and Phi Theta Kappa– held induction ceremonies. President Michael J. Reed and Joanna K. Flynn, vice president for academic affairs and provost, participated in the ceremonies, as did chapter officers and faculty advisers.