Faculty & Staff Articles

The dean of Pennsylvania College of Technology’s School of Business and Computer Technologies recently served on a site-visit team evaluating a Florida university’s business school that is seeking accreditation status. Following a comprehensive review and discussion of the business school’s self-study report, Edward A.

Stepping off on its end-of-semester march toward graduation, a period characterized by several of the day's administrative and faculty speakers as a rewarding affirmation of why they chose careers in education, Pennsylvania College of Technology held induction ceremonies for three academic honor societies Saturday.

A scholarship fund that will eventually meet the emergency needs of eligible Pennsylvania College of Technology students is more than halfway to endowment, thanks to a recent initiative by employees in two campus offices. “Dress Down February,” born of a committee of co-workers in the Financial Aid and Admissions offices, raised $4,070 for the Mary Beth Saar Memorial Scholarship.

Five Penn College students and their adviser participated in an Alternative Spring Break trip to New Jersey, logging 180 hours of community service amid lingering storm damage in a number of coastal neighborhoods. Students' sandy signature will wash away, but not their indelible mark on storm-ravaged communities. Penn College students take a typical hands-on approach to problem-solving.

While their colleagues were enjoying Spring Break with friends and family, seven Penn College students ventured to Yonkers, N.Y., to work on housing projects for Habitat for Humanity. Participating in the Alternate Spring Break experience were information technology: information assurance and security concentration majors Joseph W. Bourgart, of Warrington; Taylor R.

Dental hygiene students prepare to board their plane. Kristan S. Delbo (left) and Kathrine E. Dixon, with children during a study-abroad trip to Nicaragua over Spring Break. Dixon with her first patient in Nicaragua Brandie L. Pate (left) and Karlee A. Smith await their patients' arrival.

Students with crucial job interviews in their future got a delicious primer in civilized dining this week, as Le Jeune Chef Restaurant hosted another traditional and informative Etiquette Dinner.

Colorful displays and professional-grade digital movies were the order of the day. Students in the morning session attend the awards ceremony, watching the winning videos and cheering their classmates. A Hughesville student's logo design for next year's fair was incorporated onto a coffee mug and T-shirt.

Twenty-five Penn College employees and 20 students were added to the list of Awesome Women Exemplars during the eighth annual reception, sponsored March 20 by the Student Activities Office.

Kelly B. Butzler, assistant professor of chemistry at Pennsylvania College of Technology, presented a session at the Penn State Symposium for Teaching and Learning With Technology. Butzler was co-presenter with Lolita A. Paff, assistant professor of business economics at Penn State Berks, of a session titled “Flip Your Class!