Giving Articles

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.

The Penn College Foundation’s 40th Annual Golf Classic, held June 29 at the Williamsport Country Club, raised $111,000 for student scholarships.

Nearly 100 Pennsylvania College of Technology students have access to a new addition to the Gene Haas Center for Innovative Manufacturing – a 20-ton mechanical stamping press.

BAE Systems Inc. has renewed its long-standing support of welding education at Pennsylvania College of Technology by providing a $10,000 grant to the institution. The company has made an annual $10,000 donation since 2019.

The cloud-based emergency management software that was donated by D4H a year ago for use by the emergency management & homeland security program at Pennsylvania College of Technology has been renewed.

Pennsylvania College of Technology automation and electronics students are benefiting from Canary Labs’ ongoing support for the institution. The software development company has donated 75 licenses of its latest Historian time-series database for use by students seeking a bachelor’s degree in either automation engineering technology or electronics & computer engineering technology.

The Journey Bank Community Arts Center was awarded a $2,500 grant from Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. These funds will be used to support the 2026-27 Educational Series.

Those whose gifts help fuel Pennsylvania College of Technology’s mission were celebrated during Monday’s annual Donor Recognition Reception.

Larry A. Ward, a longtime benefactor and distinguished alumnus of Pennsylvania College of Technology, has added to his philanthropic legacy by establishing three $100,000 endowed scholarships at the institution.

An overflow lab for Pennsylvania College of Technology’s building automation program is receiving an intensive upgrade through the support of a longtime corporate partner and the hands-on work of students.