Industry Partnerships Articles

Pennsylvania College of Technology radiography alumna Kianna A. Rizzo, of Elysburg, recently visited campus to provide an interactive presentation for students in the advanced modalities class, which explores post-graduation pathways in the field of imaging.

Twenty-nine juniors and seniors from 16 career and technical education centers recently convened for Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Diesel Technology Competition. It marked the fifth year for top-performing students to make connections with future mentors and employers.

National hiring projections for the Class of 2026 may be modest, but employer demand for Pennsylvania College of Technology students at the institution’s Spring Career Fair was robust.

Pennsylvania College of Technology collision repair and restoration students are benefiting from new cordless power tools purchased via a grant from a national foundation.

GT&E, a long-standing supporter of Pennsylvania College of Technology, offered free rentals on two pieces of equipment and an educational discount on a third in 2025. The business also sponsored the college’s 2025 Diesel Summer Camp and has supported the annual Diesel Technology Competition for several years.

Levy, the food/beverage provider for Churchill Downs, is once again counting on Penn College students to help feed tens of thousands of spectators at one of the world’s premier events: the Kentucky Derby.

Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry Secretary Nancy A. Walker recently visited Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Schneebeli Earth Science Center to observe a $600,000 investment in action.

Scott McMasters, a digital delivery-highway design manager for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, recently made a return visit to Penn College’s construction management and civil engineering technology classrooms, where he shared PennDOT’s move to use digital 3D modeling as its base documentation throughout its construction projects – from bid to completion.

Thirteen students, joined by three faculty members, an assistant dean and two alumni, just wrapped up an impactful four days at World of Concrete, an international trade show that encompasses 700,000 square feet inside and outside the Las Vegas Convention Center. Among highlights, faculty members Franklin H. Reber, instructor of building construction technology, and Joe F. DiBucci, instructor of building construction technology: concrete and masonry, were interviewed on the Coatings Coffee Shop sound stage.

Pennsylvania College of Technology is the recipient of $40,000 in grant funding from the EQT Foundation in support of two initiatives benefiting K-12 students. The money will be split evenly between STEMFest, a hands-on engagement day highlighting technical careers, and the Journey Bank Community Arts Center’s Educational Series, which provides annual arts programming and classroom resources.