Faculty & Staff Articles

President Gilmour welcomes the day's guests. Justin Shelinski (in sunglasses at center), a laboratory assistant at the college's Schneebeli Earth Science Center, mentors arborists-in-training outside the Field House.

Conductor Sandra Dackow leads the Hershey Symphony Orchestra, including timpanist Colin W. Williamson (right). The orchestra's role in the "Bridges to the Future" concert is noted on a poster outside. Williamson (behind the timpani at center background) joins his colleagues on stage in Carnegie Hall's 2,800-seat Isaac Stern Auditorium.

A Pennsylvania College of Technology chemistry faculty member and two students were invited speakers recently at the Penn State Symposium for Teaching and Learning with Technology. Kelly B. Butzler, associate professor of chemistry; Meghan C. Cunningham, a sophomore in individual studies from Williamsport; and Brian M.

Mark D. Noe discusses the varied experiences that inform Aldo Leopold's work. Using index cards and pencils distributed in the lobby, attendees are asked to define "environment," "perspective" and "ethics," and to explore the connections among the ideas behind those words. Leopold meets "The Lorax" among D. Robert Cooley's career catalysts.

Instructor Carl J. Bower Jr. (in hat); Dorland Miller, president of the Lose Community Garden (left); and Seth J. Wyncoll, a landscape/horticulture technology: landscape emphasis major from Kempton; clear twigs and other debris from a city landmark. Visible beyond the in-ground signage along Maynard Street, volunteers beautify the legacy of J. Roman Way.

A scholarship has been created at Pennsylvania College of Technology by administrators in Workforce Development & Continuing Education at Penn College. The Penn College Workforce Development Scholarship was established by Tracy L. Brundage, assistant vice president for workforce and economic development, and Shannon M. Munro, executive director of workforce development and continuing education.

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. Kyle P. Burkholder, full-time Technology Support Analyst, Computing Services, Information Technology Services, beginning April 21 Ashley M.

Billie A. Coffman, associate professor of early childhood education at Pennsylvania College of Technology, was recently asked by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Postsecondary and Adult Education, to serve on a peer review team to evaluate another college’s proposed child care professional associate-degree program.

Pennsylvania College of Technology was honored recently with three CUPPIE Awards – presented for creative excellence in marketing and communications in education – by CUPRAP, The Association of Communicators in Education.

The National Science Foundation is recognizing Pennsylvania College of Technology’s commitment to applied technology education with a $616,417 grant to benefit students.