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Preparations for Baja SAE Williamsport are ramping up at Penn College’s Heavy Construction Equipment Operations Site in Brady Township. Last week, excavators, bulldozers, haul trucks and rollers dominated the landscape. The competition is scheduled for May 16-19, with 100 collegiate teams from 31 states, the District of Columbia, Brazil and Canada.

The Automated Manufacturing, Welding & Metal Fabrication Recruitment Day drew 24 employers and 111 students to Pennsylvania College of Technology’s welding lab on Wednesday. The expansive space, believed to be the largest welding facility in higher education nationwide, buzzed with connection.

Anderson Equipment Co.’s 24-week loan of a Komatsu PC 290LC-11 to Pennsylvania College of Technology will be greatly advantageous to students in 10 diesel and heavy construction equipment courses – from powertrain and hydraulics to brakes and electronics. A Corporate Tomorrow Maker that has supported Penn College students for about 25 years, the company is providing the excavator through an ongoing entrustment agreement that enhances instruction at the Schneebeli Earth Science Center.

Diesel and heavy equipment students are being sought as technicians by Highway Equipment & Supply Co. when it visits the Schneebeli Earth Science Center on Wednesday. Weekly pop-up employer information tables are coordinated by Penn College Career Services.

Diesel and heavy equipment students are being sought as technicians by Highway Equipment & Supply Co. when it visits the Schneebeli Earth Science Center on Wednesday. Weekly pop-up employer information tables are coordinated by Penn College Career Services.

Representatives from Klein Tools experienced Penn College’s electrical program on Wednesday. A Corporate Tomorrow Maker, the company plans to feature the Penn College footage on its website, YouTube channel and social media outlets. Klein Tools is building engagement with postsecondary students to combat the skills gap.

Representatives from Klein Tools experienced Penn College’s electrical program on Wednesday. A Corporate Tomorrow Maker, the company plans to feature the Penn College footage on its website, YouTube channel and social media outlets. Klein Tools is building engagement with postsecondary students to combat the skills gap.

Representatives from Klein Tools experienced Penn College’s electrical program on Wednesday. A Corporate Tomorrow Maker, the company plans to feature the Penn College footage on its website, YouTube channel and social media outlets. Klein Tools is building engagement with postsecondary students to combat the skills gap.

Students in the Decorative Concrete class, taught by Joe F. DiBucci, recently visited Lycoming Vault & Precast in Montoursville. The company produces a variety of precast concrete products, from septic tanks to light pole bases. “Traveling to a precast concrete plant was a great opportunity for the students to be able to see a different side of the industry,” said DiBucci.

The renamed Center for Academic Excellence at Pennsylvania College of Technology will bear the name, and honor the lifelong service, of Michael J. Hudock Sr., a beloved and dedicated area educator, coach and mentor. The Michael J. Hudock Sr. Center for Academic Excellence will benefit from a $250,000 endowed gift from his wife, Barbara, CEO and founding partner of Hudock Capital Group LLC, a leading financial advisory firm headquartered in Williamsport.