Faculty & Staff Articles

Orlando, Florida, was fertile ground for Pennsylvania College of Technology this season: Students, alumni and faculty all returned in triumph from an international builders’ show held at the Orange County Convention Center.

A makerspace under development at Pennsylvania College of Technology will provide the environment – and essential tools – for students, faculty and staff to collaborate on innovative projects in a dynamic learning setting. The college expects to open its makerspace in the Carl Building Technologies Center on the main campus in Fall 2018.

Davie Jane Gilmour, in her 20th year as president of Penn College, and Paul R. Watson II, dean of academic services and college transitions, have been named among the “Top 100 People” in Central Pennsylvania business and economic development. The list, published in the latest issue of Pennsylvania Business Central, additionally includes Steven P.

Pennsylvania College of Technology's Dunham Children's Learning Center hosted an information session Thursday for families whose children will enter kindergarten in August. Barbara J. Albert, director, and Linda S. Dellaquila, group leader, shared tips for making a smooth transition and provided families with the dates and registration requirements of all school districts in Lycoming County.

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 R. Renn, full-time Technical Support Analyst, Computing Services, Information Technology Services; starting Jan. 29 Barbara J. Stevens, full-time Secretary to Academic Services & College Transitions II, effective Jan.

The past week's "Yell(ow) It Out" basketball games against Wells College gave the Penn College community an opportunity to watch its NCAA Division III Wildcats in action while engaging in discussion of suicide prevention.

​Employees' canine buddies joined Student Affairs on Monday evening in welcoming students back to campus during a "Hot Dog, You're Back!" event in the Field House.

A memorial service is scheduled for Wesley S. Dodge, a former faculty member and college trustee, who died Wednesday, Jan. 17, at the age of 101. Dodge was a 12-year-member of the Williamsport Area Community College Board of Trustees and taught advertising and marketing at the Penn College predecessor for several years. The service will be at 11 a.m.

Students in four majors at Pennsylvania College of Technology will benefit from a recent donation by a prominent electrical engineering and automation company. Phoenix Contact delivered approximately $35,500 worth of programmable logic controller components to be integrated into the college’s soon-to-be renovated PLC labs.

Workforce Development & Continuing Education at Pennsylvania College of Technology is offering a course to help high school students better prepare for the standardized test used as an admissions tool by many institutions of higher learning.