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Penn College receives $100,000 scholarship commitment

Bill Alsted and Beverley Porter
The philanthropic commitment of a Williamsport man has resulted in a $100,000 endowed scholarship at Pennsylvania College of Technology.

EQT Foundation grant supports Penn College K-12 initiatives

Middle school-aged girls assemble small Lego robots in a Penn College classroom.
Pennsylvania College of Technology will be offering STEM education and arts enrichment to regional K-12 students, thanks to $40,000 in grant funding from the EQT Foundation.

Penn College receives funding for heavy equipment upgrades

A Pennsylvania College of Technology student works on digging a straight trench at the institution’s Heavy Construction Equipment Training Operations Site in Brady Township.
Pennsylvania College of Technology is the recipient of $1.05 million in funding to renovate and expand facilities related to its popular heavy equipment majors.

Pre-Health Plunge Program gives students a head start

A group of 11 Penn College students poses for a photo in a biology lab.
Ten students participated in a residential Pre-Health Plunge Program this summer that provided foundational human anatomy and physiology content, introduced them to campus support services and offered opportunities to build rapport with a cohort of peers.

Penn College receives largest one-time cash gift in its history

Brook J. Lenfest speaks at Penn College.
A significant gift from the Brook J. Lenfest Foundation will help Pennsylvania College of Technology students overcome financial barriers to higher education.

Newcombe Foundation funds Penn College scholarships

Large sign at Pennsylvania College of Technology's main entrance.
Continuing its long-standing support of Pennsylvania College of Technology, the Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation is awarding $50,000 toward Mature Student scholarships.

Devon Energy gift supports Penn College Dual Enrollment

Two men in business attire hold an oversized check. They are standing in front of a step-and-repeat backdrop that has Pennsylvania College of Technology logos.
Devon Energy Corp. has contributed $150,000 to support Pennsylvania College of Technology’s dual enrollment program. The two-year Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program commitment supports the participation fees for about 70 Pennsylvania high schools and career and technology education centers that offer Penn College Dual Enrollment courses.

Baking and culinary program opens dedicated retail space

A group of students and an instructor, all in chef uniforms, stand behind a counter. The counter is filled with packaged backed goods. The wall behind them is white with a large graphic that says "The Market."
The Market at Le Jeune Chef – a new retail space for Penn College’s baking and culinary program – opened for its first bake sale on Sept. 4.

Alumni facilitate machine donation for Penn College students

A die-sinking electrical discharge machining machine sits in Penn College's Larry A. Ward Machining Technologies Center.
The recent efforts of two Pennsylvania College of Technology alumni and the generosity of their employer will impact the next generation of manufacturing and machining students. The duo of Clinton Bettner and Kyle Baker helped facilitate the donation of a die-sinking EDM machine from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory to the college.

Penn College Golf Classic raises over $110,000 for scholarships

A golfer watches a shot after taking a swing on a golf course.
The Penn College Foundation’s 40th Annual Golf Classic, held June 29 at the Williamsport Country Club, raised $111,000 for student scholarships.

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