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Two alumni of Pennsylvania College of Technology’s immediate predecessor institution have established a scholarship honoring Daniel J. Doyle, professor emeritus of history and a former administrator at the college. Darryl and Dawn (Wahler) Kehrer, both 1972 liberal arts graduates of Williamsport Area Community College, have endowed a scholarship in honor of Doyle.

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. Nancy E. Wood, full-time Director of Physical Therapist Assistant, School of Health Sciences; effective Jan. 5 Sherry L.

And then there were three. Chef Charles R. Niedermyer II, an instructor of baking and pastry arts/culinary arts at Penn College, will compete in Providence, Rhode Island, in March for a spot on the American team at the 2016 Coupe du Monde de la Boulangerie.

Pennsylvania College of Technology held its Winter Commencement on Saturday at Williamsport's Community Arts Center, honoring Fall 2014 graduates  and ringing down the curtain on a yearlong 100th-anniversary celebration.

A "most engaging" class gathers 'round its instructor. Jennifer L. McCracken celebrates with four of five students with unblemished attendance in her FYE class. From left are Justin C. Zetwick, a machine tool technology major from Rixford; Luke S. Orzechowski, of Newtown, studying plastics and polymer technology; Bradley R.

Chef Charles R. Niedermyer II shows a segment of a video series that gives students an advanced demonstration of what they'll practice in lab. JoAnn H. Pacenta details how she uses the Platform for Learning and Teaching-Online for gauging students' fulfillment of assignments. Eric K. Albert enhances his presentation with pass-around examples of additive manufacturing.

From its humble inception as a basement vocational-technical shop at Williamsport High School in 1914 to its standing today as a special-mission affiliate of Penn State, Pennsylvania College of Technology and its predecessor institutions have continually met workforce demands.

A Pennsylvania College of Technology faculty member presented a paper and received multiple honors at the recent Autodesk University Conference in Las Vegas. J.D. Mather, assistant professor of engineering design technology, presented “Finite Element Analysis for the Casual User in Inventor.” Autodesk Inventor is 3-D parametric design software used for product and mechanical design.

Three representatives of Workforce Development & Continuing Education at Pennsylvania College of Technology were on hand when the U.S. Department of Labor recently made available $100 million in grant funding for apprenticeships. Tracy L. Brundage, vice president for workforce development; John F. Strittmatter, ShaleNET U.S. regional hub director; and David C.

Two faculty members at Pennsylvania College of Technology who are also alumni of the institution ­­have established a building-to-endowed scholarship at the college. The scholarship was created by Thomas A.