Industry Partnerships Articles

A regional distributor of Automated Logic's Building Automation Controls equipment recently spearheaded a gift of $82,000 in instructional equipment to benefit students in Pennsylvania College of Technology's increasingly popular building automation technology major.

Volvo Construction Equipment North America has made another generous donation to support students at Pennsylvania College of Technology. The Asheville, N.C.-based company recently donated a 2006 Volvo MC80B skid steer loader to be used by students in Penn College's School of Natural Resources Management.

A small work of art that is familiar to all who have called themselves "Williamsport Millionaires" has returned to the city after 45 years, and is on display in the Breuder Advanced Technology and Health Sciences Center. Thomas B.

The Alumni Association and College Store joined forces Monday and Tuesday for a Senior Sendoff, helping soon-to-graduate seniors make final preparations for commencement and laying the groundwork fora continuing relationship with Penn College. Students could pick up graduation announcements, caps and gowns in the store, thenenroll in the association's online Alumni Community.

Renowned golfer Bob Charles will be the visiting pro at the Pennsylvania College of Technology Foundation's 22nd Annual Spring Golf Classic on May 5 at the Williamsport Country Club. Net proceeds from the event will benefit the Penn College Foundation Golf Classic Scholarship. Since its inception in 1987, the Golf Classic has secured funds for Penn College Foundation's Scholarship Aid Program.

A Montgomery County firm that is a longtime supporter of students at Pennsylvania College of Technology has solidified that relationship with a permanent source of scholarship awards.

A graduate of Pennsylvania College of Technology's immediate predecessor institution was honored by the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce at its seventh annual Education Celebration. The Community Arts Center, a subsidiary of the college, waspresented with the Business Partner in Education Award at the same event, held March 6 at the Holiday Inn Downtown. Keith A.

A leading site contracting and paving firm in Chester County has established a scholarship fund at Pennsylvania College of Technology. The fund established by Lyons and Hohl Inc. focuses on students in Penn College's heavy construction equipment technology: operator emphasis major.

Pharmaceutical giant Bristol-Myers Squibb has established a scholarship fund at Pennsylvania College of Technology to support students in the college's aviation maintenance technology bachelor-degree major. The Bristol-Myers Squibb Scholarship Fund will make annual awards of $2,500 each to two students.

A Bloomsburg couple has established a scholarship fund that encourages students in the Mount Carmel Area School District to attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. Edward and Sharon Madalis recently signed the agreement establishing the fund in memory of Edward's parents, Walter and Nancy Madalis. "My parents placed a strong emphasis on the value of continued education," Edward Madalis said.