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Conference helps high-schoolers with disabilities explore next steps

A student holding a Pennsylvania College of Technology Transition Conference drawstring bag speaks with Dawn M. Dickey in the conference’s vendor exhibit area, while other attendees visit displays in the background.
Penn College partnered with BLaST Intermediate Unit 17 to host the 2026 Transition Conference – designed to guide special education students exploring their futures – in the college’s Klump Academic Center on Oct. 16.

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.

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.

College hosts FBI Teen Academy

Two teen girls pet a black dog whose leash is being held by a man in a law enforcement uniform.
Penn College was the site of a two-day FBI Teen Academy last week. The program allows high school students to develop leadership skills and get a comprehensive look into today’s FBI.

Summer camps offer glimpse of college life

In Penn College’s Lycoming Engines Metal Trades Center, a faculty member demonstrates the handheld control for a robotic welder to participants in the Non-Destructive Technology Camp.
Eleven summer camps brought 200 high school students to campus last week to explore their potential in a field of their choosing – while interacting with Penn College’s industry-experienced faculty and getting a taste of on-campus living. In addition, two rounds of My Tomorrow Camp took place in June and July, each welcoming 33 campers in grades 6-8 to learn about a range of careers.

Future Graphic Designers Day draws more than 70 high school students

A Penn College student standing behind a display table that shows a variety of her graphic design work speaks to high school students.
More than 70 juniors and seniors from five schools attended Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Future Graphic Designers Day this spring.

Instructors share concrete knowledge with K-12 audiences

Children watch as an instructor wearing safety glasses and blue gloves uses his hands to mix concrete on a paper plate.
Building construction faculty recently provided hands-on activities in concrete science to elementary school students in Allentown and to high school and career and technical education instructors in the college’s labs.

Second Penn College 'game jam' engaging, experiential

Students sit behind computer screens while two others stand behind them, one pointing toward a screen.
Approximately 30 local “gamers” attended a Dual Enrollment Visit Day at Pennsylvania College of Technology for a “game jam” event based around the theme of “Platformer, Magic, Vehicle.”

State College student wins Dream-Learn-Pitch grand prize

A high school student in a business suit holds a box that says "DiaBEDic" and has compartments with lights that hold a variety of snacks and juices.
A student from State College Area High School was recently named the winner of Brighter Financial Futures’ Dream-Learn-Pitch Rising Stars Challenge. As the first-place winner in the entrepreneurship competition, Clara Kraft was offered a $10,000 Penn College scholarship.

21 new Penn College Dual Enrollment teachers get prepped

In Penn's Inn, adults sit at tables taking notes while a woman speaks at the front of the room.
Twenty-one new Penn College Dual Enrollment teachers, representing 18 schools, recently attended an orientation on campus.

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