Faculty & Staff Articles

Among the latest additions to the Pennsylvania College of Technology community are new or transferred full-time faculty members for the Fall 2014 semester, as provided by the Human Resources Office (all effective Aug. 14).

Pennsylvania College of Technology held its Summer Commencement ceremony Saturday morning at the Community Arts Center in downtown Williamsport. Kaitlin M. Savidge, of Northumberland, who received an Associate of Applied Science degree in emergency medical services, was the student speaker for the 11 a.m. event.

Pennsylvania College of Technology presented its Distinguished Alumni Award to James E. Cunningham, of Montoursville, during Summer 2014 commencement ceremonies held Aug. 9 at the Community Arts Center, Williamsport.

WNEP visits campus Newswatch 16 reporter Kristina Papa visited Penn College on Thursday, enhancing her story about back-to-school shopping. In an interview taped outside the Student & Administrative Services Center, recruitment director Joseph J.

Cooking up something special in the "PA live!" kitchen Cody M. Yonkin on the set Chef Mary G. Trometter, assistant professor of hospitality management and culinary arts, and Cody M.

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. Nancy L. Caschera, Heather M. Mauro, Marissa E. Ray, Jodi M. Toner and Jamie M. Young, regular part-time Dining Services Worker I, beginning Aug. 7 Ashley L. Coleman and Teresa J.

Elizabeth A. Biddle, K-12 project manager at Pennsylvania College of Technology, was appointed as a consultant to the National Association for Partnerships in Equity Education. She will serve in the role of program manager.

With assistance from the Association of Rotational Molders, the Plastics Innovation & Resource Center at Pennsylvania College of Technology attracted a record number of participants for its sixth annual Hands-On Rotational Molding Workshop.

Michael J. Reed has been appointed assistant dean of sciences, humanities and visual communications: liberal arts and sciences at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Reed comes to Penn College from the Williamsport Area School District, where he most recently served as head principal at Williamsport Area High School.

Donald L. Belles Donald L. Belles, a former assistant professor of HVAC technology who also served as interim/temporary dean of construction and design technologies, died Tuesday at age 64. An obituary for Belles, who was employed at Penn College (and its predecessor, Williamsport Area Community College) from August 1984 to July 2001, has been posted to the Sanders Mortuary website.