Faculty & Staff Articles

Pennsylvania College of Technology held its Fall Commencement at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Community Arts Center in downtown Williamsport. Stephanie A. Petrison, of Landenberg, who received a Bachelor of Science in business administration: sport and event management concentration, was the student speaker. Also addressing December's class was Ryan P.

A New Year’s tradition – Pennsylvania College of Technology’s eye-opening participation in the nation’s largest indoor agricultural attraction – is about to be renewed. Knowledgeable students and employees will busily represent the college at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center, 2300 N.

Faculty and staff in the Penn College nursing program adopted The Cupboard for the holidays. The Cupboard is an on-campus food pantry for students, operated by Dining Services. Organized by Pamela W. Baker, assistant professor of nursing, the two-week food drive yielded 181 food items and $150 in cash. During the Fall 2019 semester, almost 90 students visited The Cupboard to obtain food.

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s brewing and fermentation science instructor joined three other academic colleagues in delivering a talk at the three-day Master Brewers Conference, held recently in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Timothy L.

Student Engagement delivers a sweet treat to Bush Campus Center visitors. The home of Wildcat Athletics is reimagined as an igloo in the year's runner-up effort. Hung with care are stockings (and accoutrements) in the Residence Life Office.

A celebratory ceremony Monday honored the 18 students who completed the seven-week LEAD-PCT program this semester. Led by Allison A. Grove, interim director of student engagement, the initiative provides participants the opportunity to learn a variety of leadership skills and apply them by proposing a social change project that directly benefits the Penn College community.

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Board of Directors has approved faculty emeritus status for Robert M. Vaughn, who taught welding at the institution for nearly four decades. Vaughn retired in August after 39 years of service to Penn College and its immediate predecessor, Williamsport Area Community College.

Santaella (left) and Kreitzer stand with the stunning tile wall. The final touches to the piece: triangle toppings Relief sculptures in clay Artwork awaits stair strollers. Infinite tales in tiles Over 500 students and more than 500 ceramic tiles in the making, another stunning example of Penn College art is complete and ready for rave reviews and views.

Placencia hangs this year's addition to the tree. Silhouetted against a red, white and blue sky, Beaver and Peluzzo add another strand to the holiday spruce. Stars pay tribute to more than 300 veterans and active-duty servicemen and women at Penn College. Peluzzo, Jones and Beaver (from left) form a time-saving triangle. The veterans tree shines at dawn's early light.

Samantha J. Morningstar, of Lewistown, trims a study model, which is an exact replica of the athlete’s mouth. The study model is then used as a form to make the custom mouthguard. A newly vacuum-formed thermoplastic mouthguard is ready for trimming. Lacrosse team members show off their custom mouthguards.