Faculty & Staff Articles

The Pennsylvania College of Technology Board of Directors on Thursday re-elected its slate of officers and approved parameters for the college’s state budget request for 2019-20.  Officers re-elected for 2018-19 are: Sen. Gene Yaw, chair; Robert N. Pangborn, vice chair; and Joseph J. Doncsecz, treasurer. President Davie Jane Gilmour will continue to function as secretary to the board, Suzanne T.

Penn College's unique associate degree in brewing and fermentation science, one of the few programs recognized by the Master Brewers Association of America, prepares students for a variety of rewarding careers in the growing brewing industry. The hands-on program is led by master brewer Timothy L. Yarrington, who has more than 25 years of industry experience.

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. Trisha M. Temple, full-time Coordinator of Student Activities Programming; beginning Oct. 5 Only new college hires and employees transferring from one internal position to another in certain situations are reported

A baking and pastry arts chef/instructor at Pennsylvania College of Technology wrote the curriculum for the Confectionary Institute at the 138th Philadelphia National Candy, Gift and Gourmet Show in September. Chef Charles R.

Lycoming Engines’ longtime support of Pennsylvania College of Technology and its academic programs was celebrated on campus recently with the unveiling of new signage at the college’s Metal Trades Center. Members of the Penn College community and representatives of Lycoming Engines – including alumni of the college employed by the company – gathered on Oct.

Students get a closer look at an advertising icon: 246 feet long and (even at 10 tons) lighter than air! A student learns about the new airship's instrument panel, which features a multiscreen display and a steering system controlled by joystick. Based in Ohio and launched this summer, Wingfoot Three brings the tire maker's upgraded fleet to full complement.

The Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants named Michael D. Shipman, instructor of business administration/accounting at Pennsylvania College of Technology, among its 2018 Young Leader Award recipients.

Members of the Pennsylvania College of Technology chapter of the Student American Dental Hygienists’ Association, along with dentist and dental hygienist volunteers, will provide free oral cancer screenings on Saturday, Oct. 6, from 9-11 a.m. The event will be held in the college’s Dental Hygiene Clinic, on the second floor of the Breuder Advanced Technology & Health Sciences Center.

Student Natascha G. Santaella, of Williamsport, and Gary T. Pandolfi, refrigeration, heating and plumbing mechanic, send color coursing through the Veterans' Fountain. Student leaders outside the Breuder Advanced Technology & Health Sciences Center, with the newly tinted fountain spraying behind them, are (from left) Santaella; Everett B. Appleby, of Wilkes-Barre; David A.

Feet were on the move Saturday morning in two inaugural 5K events designed to raise awareness for important social issues: veteran suicide and human trafficking. Pennsylvania College of Technology’s student veterans fraternity, Omega Delta Sigma, held a 5K Silkies Run on campus, starting at the Field House.