Faculty & Staff Articles

Glen Forest Getchen Jr., a member of the Williamsport Area Community College and Penn College faculty for 29 years, died Thursday, April 2, at the age of 89. Getchen, who came to campus after 22 years as a tool and die maker at Darling Valve, retired in 1993 as an assistant professor of toolmaking technology.

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. 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. Blayne R. Allen, regular part-time Dining Services Worker I, effective March 24 Only new college hires and employees transferring from one internal position to another in certain situations are reported.

Saturday's biting breeze and snowy commute confirmed it: It's still March in Pennsylvania! Far more predictable was what campus visitors found all day at Penn College's Spring Open House, as helpful and personable students, employees and alumni encouraged potential enrollees and other visitors to explore a national leader in applied technology education.

Whit Worman, director of Penn College's physician assistant program, facilitates a discussion that includes Kyle G. Stavinski, an emergency medical services major from Elysburg (left) and physician assistant student Kevin Z. Richardson, of Williamsport. Scott A. Geist (left foreground), director of the surgical technology program, and Cletus G. Waldman Jr.

WPSU-TV has uploaded its Feb. 26 edition of "Conversations LIVE" in which Paul L. Starkey, Penn College's vice president for academic affairs/provost, was a guest. In the hourlong program, host Patty Satalia discussed career and vocational education with Starkey and David L. Passmore, distinguished professor of education and operations research at Penn State.

A selfie from the set Penn College on "PA live!" Fennel bulbs and orzo pasta await preparation in this chef's-eye look at the ingredients at hand. Mary G. Trometter,  assistant professor of hospitality management/culinary arts, assisted by James E. Culp, a culinary arts technology major from Northumberland, prepared Toasted Orzo on WBRE-TV’s “PA live!” on Wednesday for co-host Jasmine Brooks.

Impending retirements have allowed for enhancement of the organizational structures within the Financial Aid and Admissions offices at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Dennis L.

Penn College's Plastics Innovation & Resource Center is included in a five-minute video being shown this week at NPE: The International Plastics Showcase in Orlando, Florida. Portions of the video, presented by the state Department of Community & Economic Development and focused on the commonwealth's plastics industry, were shot Feb. 10 on main campus.

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. Michelle W. Bower, regular part-time Professional Tutor-Math, Academic Success Center; effective March 16 Sherrie A. Lyons, regular part-time Dining Services Worker I, effective March 16 Michelle A.