Nearly 290 students have petitioned to graduate following the Fall 2024 semester at Pennsylvania College of Technology. A commencement ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, at the Community Arts Center. The ceremony, which will be livestreamed, is open to students who are registered to participate and ticketed guests; 188 students are expected to march.
The Dunham Children’s Learning Center at Pennsylvania College of Technology received a $6,000 Keystone Stars Continuous Quality Improvement grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through STEP Inc. Keystone Stars is an initiative of the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning to improve, support and recognize the quality of Pennsylvania’s early learning and school-age programs.
Services will be held on Saturday, Nov. 30, for George Franklin Blett III, a former Pennsylvania College of Technology employee who died on Nov. 23 at the age of 76. Blett served as coordinator of disability services from 1999 to 2003. A viewing will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, at the Joseph W. Epler Funeral Home, 210 King St., Northumberland, where funeral services will begin at 1 p.m.
Services will be held on Saturday, Nov. 30, for George Franklin Blett III, a former Pennsylvania College of Technology employee who died on Nov. 23 at the age of 76. Blett served as coordinator of disability services from 1999 to 2003. A viewing will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, at the Joseph W. Epler Funeral Home, 210 King St., Northumberland, where funeral services will begin at 1 p.m.
Two Penn College employees were honored as nominees in Northcentral PA YWCA's 16th annual Women of Excellence Award Ceremony, held recently at the Community Arts Center in downtown Williamsport. Tanya Berfield, director of student advocacy and Title IX coordinator, and Angela L. Stackhouse, head coach of softball, were among 21 Women of Excellence nominees.
Two Penn College employees were honored as nominees in Northcentral PA YWCA's 16th annual Women of Excellence Award Ceremony, held recently at the Community Arts Center in downtown Williamsport. Tanya Berfield, director of student advocacy and Title IX coordinator, and Angela L. Stackhouse, head coach of softball, were among 21 Women of Excellence nominees.
A chilly November evening didn’t deter fun-seekers and dedicated runners who turned out for the recent Wildcat Campus 5K Glow Walk/Run, supporting Penn College’s chapter of Alpha Chi National Honor Society. A total of 98 people registered, and $1,902 was raised to support academic excellence.
Honoring Native American Heritage Month, Penn College hosted a November performance by the Piscataway Nation Dancers & Singers. Led by Piscataway Chief Mark Tayac, the 29th generation of hereditary chiefs, the troupe hails from Tayac Territory, near Port Tobacco, Maryland.
A funeral service will be held on Monday, Nov. 25, for Patricia J. Rambo, a retired Pennsylvania College of Technology faculty member and recipient of the Master Teacher Award. Rambo died Nov. 19, at the age of 85. The service will begin at 11 a.m. at Greenview Alliance Church, 1955 Warrensville Road, Montoursville. Visitation is set for 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, at the McCarty-Thomas Funeral Home, 733 Broad Street, Montoursville.
“Problem, promise … I love that,” said Lasada Pippen. “You're gonna be a pro either way. PRO, promise. PRO, problem. Either way you look at it, you're gonna be a pro. Either you're gonna be a pro at getting stuck behind a problem, or you're gonna be a pro at getting to the promise. You see what I mean? I just love wordplay.” In the 28th episode of Penn College’s Tomorrow Makers podcast – “All Grit. No Quit.” – join the wordplay and wisdom of this inspiring speaker.
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