President Articles

Countdown to College Coach A blogger who channels her own experiences as a national resource for parents of rising college students has added two more postings from her trip to Penn College earlier this spring.

President Davie Jane Gilmour A satellite radio appearance by Penn College President Davie Jane Gilmour aired twice Thursday and is available through SiriusXM's On Demand feature. The president was interviewed for a segment on Wharton Business Radio (Channel 111) while at the Forbes Women's Summit in New York City on June 9-10.

Countdown to College Coach A national higher-education blogger, offering parents of college-bound teens a lifeline in the sea of options, has posted two more articles distilled from her late-April visit to Penn College. In one of those postings, Suzanne Shaffer tells of the distinction between career preparation and merely getting a job after graduation. "That's the key," she writes.

Countdown to College Coach A college-prep expert, who helps parents navigate the maze of higher education, is writing about Penn College for a national audience. Suzanne Shaffer, author of the Parents Countdown to College Coach blog, extensively toured campus on April 29-30. "Once students graduate from Penn College, they can hit the ground running.

Pennsylvania College of Technology hosted a ceremony May 7 for graduates of its annual Youth Leadership Program, announcing winners of the program’s Social Change Competition.

Pennsylvania College of Technology held three commencement ceremonies May 15-16 for more than 900 students who petitioned to graduate following the Spring 2015 semester. The Friday afternoon proceedings at the Community Arts Center honored students from the School of Business & Hospitality and the School of Construction & Design Technologies.

President Davie Jane Gilmour closed out the 2014-15 academic year by recognizing the Penn College employees whose galvanizing work ethic will prevail against the formidable opportunities that await on the other side of summer break. "I am confident in our future and in our meeting the challenges that lie ahead," she said. "As you well know, for me, they are opportunities.

Claire E. Kerstetter: ETEC-trained, wellfield-employed A second National Public Radio report to emerge from a national correspondent's recent visit – a three-and-a-half-minute piece on women's increasing accessibility to energy jobs – aired Friday on "All Things Considered." Jeff Brady's "Oil Companies Look to Fill Employment Gap With More Women" includes interviews with Stephanie M.

Jay Leno, whose flair for comedy is matched by a passion for collectible automobiles, visited Penn College on Sunday prior to his evening performance at the Community Arts Center.

The Pennsylvania College of Technology Board of Directors on Thursday authorized refinancing of the college’s 2005 bond series to generate financial savings from reduced interest costs. Refinancing, said Suzanne T. Stopper, vice president for finance/CFO, is being undertaken at this time because of favorable interest rates. Closing is expected in June.