Events Articles

In his first visit since taking office in January, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf toured the Energy Technology Education Center on Wednesday in support of postsecondary education that meets the needs of regional and statewide employers. “Our citizens must have access to the education and training that jobs require, particularly as we continue to grow our energy industry,” he said.

Debra M. Miller, vice president for institutional advancement, talks with William Knecht, who, along with his wife, supports the Marie E. Knecht Scholarship. President Davie Jane Gilmour thanks Virginia Thompson, treasurer of the Williamsport Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association, which reached Heritage Society status on the Donor Wall.

The final activities of Penn College's illustrious Centennial observance – the filling, sealing and installation of an institutional snapshot from that 2014 celebration – took place this week in a first-floor corner of Madigan Library. Various historical and commemorative items were loaded into the time capsule on Thursday, and the contents were sealed with argon gas the following day.

The Wildcat Dance Team serves up a spirited number. Deaundra A. McCants, a human services major from Wellsboro, fronts a performance of "Like a Boy," with support from Kayla L. Hurt (left), a pre-occupational therapy assistant student from Williamsport, and Amanda M. Brodecki, of Levittown, enrolled in pre-dental hygiene.

Movie screenings and informative discussions are among the public events as Pennsylvania College of Technology this month observes its first Pride Week in recognition of students’ sexual diversity.

A crowd gathers in the Klump Academic Center Auditorium to hear "The History of the Tuskegee Airmen" presented by Eugene J. Richardson Jr. Richardson details the struggles and triumphs of the 992 African-American military pilots trained in Tuskegee, Alabama, from 1941-46.

John J. Messer A campus memorial service for John J. Messer, an assistant professor of web and interactive media who died Jan. 5 at age 49, will be held from 1-2 p.m. Saturday, April 18, in the Mountain Laurel Room of the Thompson Professional Development Center.

Aerial images captured by Pennsylvania College of Technology student Maxwell A. Davert are on display in the lobby of The Gallery at Penn College, on the third floor of the Madigan Library, through April 23.

A member of the Tuskegee Airmen, the popular name for a group of African-American military pilots who served during World War II, will share his experiences during a free lecture this month at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Eugene Richardson, president of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen Inc., will speak at 3:30 p.m.

Colin Hamblin Jessica Cavanaugh Mary Plumley Open House prizes to spread Penn College Pride Winners of Saturday's Open House social media contest have been announced by the Admissions Office, which offered Penn College prize packs to student prospects who posted about their day using the #PCTvisit and #Penn College hashtags.