Faculty & Staff Articles

Pennsylvania College of Technology has chosen an administrator with nearly three decades’ experience in information technology in higher education to serve as vice president for information technology/chief information officer. A.J. Lacomba will begin his duties on May 1. His appointment was authorized Thursday by the Penn College Board of Directors.

Kate Hunter, a 2000 culinary arts alumna, offers career insight to students in culinary arts and baking and pastry arts majors. Chef Paul Mach records the mathematical results of students’ bacon-cooking tests. Chris Eckard, of Anchor Food Professionals, talks through boiling point and resulting evaporation – and loss of yield – of cream. Dylan H.

With a work ethic befitting her T-shirt (which reads “Try to Keep Up”) a girl lays brick after brick. A child smooths yellow-dyed concrete to cast a stepping stone. “Jordan B.” carefully adds a brick to an archway. Twenty of 20 arches built throughout the morning remained intact when the wooden form was extracted. Girls who didn’t hesitate to get their hands dirty share a sandy high-five.

An impressive roster of students and campus organizations recently stepped into the much-deserved spotlight of Penn's Inn, receiving accolades for their contributions to Penn College and the broader community during the 2016-17 academic year. Front row (from left): Lauren J. Crouse, Student Leader of the Year; Elizabeth L.

World-class chefs spent several days on the Penn College campus to impart their wisdom while they guided students in the production of the 25th Anniversary Visiting Chef Dinner, held April 7.

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s long-standing tradition of bold innovation and institutional pride has a new look reflecting those qualities. The college on Wednesday revealed a new athletic logo depicting a strong, powerful and proud wildcat.

Pennsylvania College of Technology recently held induction ceremonies for three honor society chapters, among the institution's traditional end-of-semester activities in celebration of student accomplishment. A number of this year's Alpha Chi inductees attend a ceremony in the PDC.

While many joke about the poor eating habits of college students, Dining Services staff at Pennsylvania College of Technology has taken measures to combat a heartbreakingly unfunny reality. A survey by Dining Services found that 58.9 percent of respondents have skipped a meal at least once because they did not have the money or resources to eat.

A campus with one of the nation's oldest continuing automotive programs was a fitting venue for a pair of events: a Saturday car show sponsored by the Classic Cruisers Club and the Penn College Motorsports Association, followed by a Sunday visit from members of the Hershey Chapter of the Antique Automobile Club of America. – Photos by Tom Wilson, writer/editor-PCToday

PCToday continues its regular feature: welcoming new full-time and regular part-time Pennsylvania College of Technology employees, as reported by the Human Resources Office. Loni N.