Faculty & Staff Articles

Penn College students have reveled in the many engaging activities offered to kick off Spring 2025. Among the fun: “Roller Skating Night” and “Hot Dog, You’re Back!” Both were hosted in the Field House by the Office of Student Engagement.

Representatives from Graham Engineering Co. LLC visited campus to celebrate the operational status of an American Kuhne 1.5-inch extruder that Penn College purchased from the company last fall. The purchase was funded by a portion of a $594,574 National Science Foundation grant.

Fourteen Pennsylvania College of Technology students have passed various sections of the Pennsylvania Pesticide Applicator Certification exam. The students are enrolled in Penn College’s landscape/plant production and forest technology majors. “Students with this certification are what many employers are looking for,” said Carl J. Bower Jr., assistant professor of horticulture.

Taking off on the concept of a popular YouTube talk show, Pennsylvania College of Technology is launching “Wild Ones,” a series of video interviews with members of the campus community. The fun concept: The interviewees try to keep their composure while eating progressively hotter sauce-drenched chicken wings. (Or, in some cases, vegan wings.) The series launches on Penn College’s YouTube channel (youtube.com/penncollege) on Jan. 22 – national hot sauce day.

Exploring the creative and cultural power of visual communication, “Re-Writing the Streets 2.0: The International Language of Stickers” is on display through March 5 at The Gallery at Penn College. A lecture and exhibition reception are set for Tuesday, Feb. 4.

Representatives from across the college traveled to the Pennsylvania Farm Show – the nation’s largest indoor agricultural exhibition – during the first week of January to plant seeds of excitement about Penn College’s hands-on programs. While academic programs and support services provided activities in the college’s exhibit space in the Main Hall throughout the week, students and staff from the college’s baking & culinary program busied themselves at the Culinary Connection.

A group of Penn College landscape/plant production technology students took in the Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show, held last week at the Baltimore Convention Center. Considered a key resource for anyone seeking a competitive edge in the green industry, MANTS is a hub for networking, professional development and discovering the newest horticulture products and trends.

Pennsylvania College of Technology recently appointed Jessica I. Etzweiler as clinical director in its surgical technology program.

Cue the cards! President Michael J. Reed sits down for a relaxed pop quiz, covering a range of personal, professional and Penn College-oriented topics.

Kicking off the new year, “Transformative Teamwork” reflects on the business of building a positive team culture with Ian Scheller, head coach of Penn College’s women’s soccer team. In this episode of the Tomorrow Makers podcast, Scheller shares inspiring ideas and humorous anecdotes on his team.