A significant grant from the Tamaqua-based John E. Morgan Foundation will allow students from that area to enroll in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s distinctive “degrees that work.” The nonprofit foundation’s $500,000 contribution establishes the John E.
Pennsylvania College of Technology students took course learning in the Business Planning and Operations class far beyond the textbook, forming a retail operation that raised money for a student scholarship fund. Coining their company Comfy & Sweet, the students devised a plan to sell blankets and handmade candy at two on-campus locations.
From left, Mark A. Trueman, director of the Paramedic Technology Program; Linda Patrick, daughter of the late William E. Henry; Kelle Johnson, his fiancée; Molly J. Durland, recipient of the William E. Henry Memorial Scholarship; Heather, Matthew and Lilly Henry, William’s daughter-in-law, son and granddaughter; and Robb Dietrich, executive director of the Penn College Foundation.
A handmade quilt ... ... "created with love" in memory of Chester D. Schuman, a 34-year employee of the college ... ... is delivered to winner Angela L. Frontz (right) by Sarah S. Moore, one of Schuman's two daughters. A recent quilt raffle raised $1,810 for the Chester D.
The Parkes Automotive Technology Center is transformed into a banquet space complete with autumnal and automotive accents. A mix of Le Jeune Chef Restaurant waitstaff and hospitality management students stand ready to serve authentic Oktoberfest fare. From left: Amber F. Buck, Jennifer A. Moyer, Denis V. Younken, Crystal L. Harker, Noeiris Pliego and Taylor M. Barrett.
Chef Paul Mach, assistant professor of hospitality management/culinary arts, initiates a sausage-related straw poll. Joe Moore, territory sales representative for Jones Dairy Farm, and Kate Hunter, ’00, a food broker for Peak Sales & Marketing, talk encouragingly with students about the many directions their careers can take.
Pennsylvania College of Technology awarded Penn College NOW Scholarships to 10 first-year students who completed Penn College courses during high school as part of the college’s dual-enrollment program. The recipients were honored during a reception on Sept. 30, during the college’s Homecoming & Family Weekend.
A member of Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Board of Directors and his wife, an alumna of the legal assistant/paralegal studies program, have established a fully endowed scholarship at the college. The Steve and Mary Ann Johnson Scholarship will benefit students who are enrolled full time; have served in the U.S.
The intertwined histories of an employee-owned architectural engineering survey firm and a national leader in applied technology education have resulted in a new scholarship fund in honor of a company co-founder. In the midst of marking its 30th anniversary, Larson Design Group recently announced that it has begun fundraising for the Ken Larson Scholarship at Pennsylvania College of Technology.
Ryan Palmer The visiting pro makes it look easy ... ... holing an approach shot during a short-iron demo. The tourney crowd soaks up pointers (and plentiful sunshine). Palmer talks with golfers – including Robb Dietrich (far right), executive director of the Penn College Foundation – at the first tee. (Photo by Becky J.
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