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Pennsylvania College of Technology has a long-established history of supporting its military and veteran students.

A sold-out crowd of industry leaders and their advocates, representing 66 employers across Pennsylvania and from four other states, attended Thursday's inaugural Apprenticeship Summit to address substantive progress in narrowing the skills gap in manufacturing.

Dive into icy deliciousness Cori Jo "C.J." Ruble (left), a general studies major from Mifflintown, and Rachel L. Hafer, an early childhood education student from Boyertown, create sand art. A stream of sunlight, Pennsylvania's closest thing to beach-like conditions in May, warms the Dauphin Hall dining unit. Candy-colored treats evoke the deep, blue sea. Bernice C.

The 2017-18 Student Activities Awards, recently presented in the Keystone Dining Room, paid tribute to inspiring Penn College students, their faculty/staff supporters and the organizations in which they are tirelessly involved. Those honored as the academic year draws to a close, are: Student Leader of the Year Logan B. Goodhart, Baja SAE Club New Student Leader of the Year Danielle R.

An April event hosted by Pennsylvania College of Technology’s School of Health Sciences brought together students from nine majors to simulate patient care. “The event emphasized the importance of collaboration among health care professionals in providing optimal patient care,” said Larissa D. Whitney, instructor of physician assistant studies, who led the team coordinating the event.

In the welding lab (from left), Sparkman, Nolan and Carlson display their towering, flowering creation ... ... before it was transported "over the mountain" and installed at its permanent location outside the ESC.

Penn College construction students prep the site of a Habitat for Humanity build ... ... installing a layer of foam insulation prior to finishing the concrete work. Harry W. Hintz Jr.'s Concrete Construction class (BCT 238) has been involved with a Habitat for Humanity project this semester in Williamsport's West End, spending two entire class periods at the 1608 Scott St. site.

Through the generous support of the Thermoplastic Materials & Foams Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers, 10 individuals from Pennsylvania College of Technology traveled to Pittsburgh on April 26-27 to tour the facilities of four major polymer material suppliers.

Student Activities personnel register potential bidders as shoppers browse tables stacked with goodness. Stuffed elephants from the generous and practiced hands of Information Technology Services' Christine E. Atkins elicit smiles – and donations. Money may not grow on trees, but gift cards can sprout from greenery! Getting their offers down in advance of the 5:20 p.m.

A total of 501 students were served during the spring edition of Dining Services’ Midnight Breakfast this past week in the Keystone Dining Room. The tasty tradition served up a menu that included pancakes, massage therapy and giveaways – including 110 cases of Organic Amp energy drinks that were gone in minutes.