K-12 Articles

Penn College recently celebrated the conclusion of its 2025-26 Youth Leadership Program, which brought representatives from six Lycoming County high schools to campus each week to develop leadership skills and interact with local service organizations.

Pennsylvania College of Technology welcomed nearly 400 K-12 students to 14 schools for its fourth Rotorfest. The event, organized by students from the college’s emergency management & homeland security program, provides an opportunity for attendees to interact with a wide range of emergency response professionals.

Funding from a state Dual Credit Innovation Grant Program has allowed Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Secondary Partnerships office to donate five laptops to Montgomery High School for use by students enrolled in the three-credit Introduction to Gaming & Simulation dual enrollment course.

Over 350 middle school students recently experienced potential careers rooted in science, technology, engineering and math during the third annual STEMFest at Pennsylvania College of Technology.

Nearly 300 students from the Lycoming Career and Technology Center, Hughesville, attended a mock crash held recently at Pennsylvania College of Technology. The simulated event, which focused on the dangers of impaired and unsafe driving, provided a glimpse into the sights and sounds of a tragic emergency situation.

WNEP-TV reporter Mackenzie Aucker joined about 350 middle schoolers on campus Wednesday for STEMFest, an initiative that introduces students to career possibilities rooted in science, technology, engineering and math.

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s School of Nursing & Health Sciences hosted a tournament that drew 103 students from 17 schools to compete in anatomy-related gaming-style activities.

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.

A video recently added to Milton Hershey School’s YouTube channel includes Pennsylvania College of Technology. The nearly five-minute video, “Supporting Success Beyond MHS for All Graduates,” follows MHS higher education support specialists as they visit alumni who have continued their education at institutions such as Penn College.

Seven area schools recently brought 142 students to Penn College for a Dual Enrollment Visit Day, introducing individuals to the college’s School of Nursing & Health Sciences.