Faculty & Staff Articles

Pennsylvania College of Technology has appointed Mallory L. Weymer as its director of student engagement. As director of student engagement, Weymer leads the team responsible for advising the Student Government Association; overseeing student organizations; coordinating recreation, wellness and leadership programs; managing new student orientation; and more.

Vacations are in full swing as families grasp what’s left of the summer days and nights. Although some beloved pets are left behind while their humans hit the waves and bask in the sun, others, like Waffles the guinea pig and her furry friends, are along for the ride in a recently released children’s book by author Tom Speicher, a writer/video producer at Pennsylvania College of Technology.

In the most recent episode of Penn College Athletics’ “WildCast” podcast series, head men’s lacrosse coach Jordan Williams talks about the importance of building relationships with players, his strategies for recruiting student-athletes and some of his most memorable moments with the team.

Watch the journey of a new sculpture installed recently at the Little League International Complex in South Williamsport. The sculpture was devised by Little League staff, who envisioned a huge globe that could serve as a photo prop for the tens of thousands of visitors who will make their way to the complex during the upcoming Little League Baseball World Series. To make it happen, they turned to the experts at Penn College.

Representatives from University of Kansas visited Penn College recently to learn more about its heating, ventilation & air conditioning degrees. The university is the lead institution in a new National Science Foundation Gen-4 Engineering Research Center named the Environmentally Applied Refrigerant Technology Hub. For almost two years, Penn College has been part of a consortium of technical schools involved in the NSF proposal to develop a new Engineering Research Center based on HVAC innovation.

Head golf coach Rob Lytle is the guest on the latest “WildCast” episode. The podcast is produced by Penn College Athletics. Lytle, a former volunteer assistant coach for the college’s golf team, finished his third season at the helm this spring.

Pennsylvania College of Technology welding students are the spark behind an eye-catching addition to the Little League Baseball World Series complex in South Williamsport: a roughly 7-foot-tall stainless steel globe structure featuring metal cutouts shaped to represent the continents. “This is probably one of the most unique projects we’ve done," said Michael R. Allen, instructor and co-department head of welding.

This week’s episode of WildCast, a podcast produced by Penn College Athletics, features athletic director Scott E. Kennell. Kennell, who became the college’s director of athletics in 2011, led the Wildcats’ transition to NCAA Division III membership and discusses the emotional journey to get there.

In this week’s “WildCast” podcast, usual host Matt Blymier, assistant director of athletics for compliance and athletic communication, becomes the guest as podcast producer Eric Hunt, coordinator of athletic communications, chats with Blymier about the multifaceted role of communications in athletics.

Head men’s basketball coach Geoff B. Hensley is the latest guest on “WildCast,” a weekly podcast produced by Penn College Athletics. In 2024-25, Hensley led the Wildcats to the United East semifinals for the first time in program history.