Faculty & Staff Articles

Tracey Amey has been appointed director of The Madigan Library at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Amey began her duties in January. Previously, she was employed as librarian for access initiatives at the college. “Tracey will bring expertise, leadership and vision to our library, and we look forward to great things under her leadership,” said Penn College President Davie Jane Gilmour.

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. Leslie M. Erickson, regular part-time Dining Services Worker III, effective Jan. 31 Only new college hires and employees transferring from one internal position to another in certain situations are reported.

Frank Calvin Grenoble Sr., a 25-year member of the building construction faculty at Williamsport Technical Institute and Williamsport Area Community College, Penn College’s predecessor institutions, died Wednesday, Jan. 23.

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. Terry Smith, regular part-time Dining Services Worker I, effective Jan. 22 Only new college hires and employees transferring from one internal position to another in certain situations are reported.

Penn College's contributions to the 97th annual Pennsylvania Farm Show, satisfying academic curiosity and culinary cravings, are featured in the latest addition to the college's YouTube channel.

Vinay Bahl, associate professor of sociology at Pennsylvania College of Technology, has been appointed to serve as an external examiner for a South African university study. The Department of Industrial Psychology and People Management at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa, appointed Bahl as the external examiner for a master’s degree study for 2013.

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. Ashli D. Nau, regular part-time Waitstaff, Le Jeune Chef, School of Hospitality, effective Jan. 18 Frank V. Albano, regular part-time temporary Energy Management Technician Intern, General Services, beginning Jan.

As Pennsylvania College of Technology draws ever nearer to the January 2014 start of its centennial year, President Davie Jane Gilmour said the "common history we create hour by hour, day after day" will carry the campus community through the changes, challenges and opportunities of the coming months.

David R. Cotner has been named assistant dean in the School of Industrial and Engineering Technologies at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Prior to his appointment, Cotner served as department head in the college’s welding department. “We are very pleased to have Dave Cotner join the leadership team in Industrial and Engineering Technologies,” said Paul L.

A memorial service will be held Jan. 12 for Steve Hirsch, a retired full-time faculty member in Penn College's Department of Art and Design, who died Friday, Jan. 4. He retired in 2007 as an assistant professor of advertising art after 15 years of teaching in the School of Integrated Studies' Graphic Design program. The service will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Pajama Factory, 1307 Park Ave.