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The leading technical society for the plastics industry has recognized three Pennsylvania College of Technology students as part of its 2017 scholarship program. Plastics and polymer engineering technology students Rebecca J. Brown, of Conneaut Lake; Heather C. Fennell, of Hawley; and Nicholas C. Moore, of Lock Haven, received scholarships from the Society of Plastics Engineers.

A bee-utiful pic Gorgeous flowers and cool water set an inviting tone at the college doorstep. The new Wildcat pawprint leads the way! Despite the summerlike weather, reminders of fall are still collecting on the ground. The calendar is about to change from September to October, but temperatures in the 90s – with humidity to match – have made recent days feel anything but autumnal.

Registrants paid $10 per vehicle to participate, with all proceeds going to charity. Penn College Police Officer Charles E. O'Brien showed off his restored labor of love: a 1929 Model A Ford that honors the very history of law enforcement. Car enthusiasts check out the vehicles on display, which vied for awards in varied categories, both antique and modern.

Back row (from left): Jackson M. Murray, Hawley, welding technology; Darien J. Ketterer, Cranberry Township, plastics and polymer engineering technology; Andrew A. Smith, Philadelphia, aviation maintenance technology; and Ryan P. Dortone, Doylestown, engineering design technology. Front row (from left): Justin R. Souliere, Macungie, engineering design technology; Dustin O.

Pennsylvania College of Technology students regularly apply their skills to help others – even before graduation. That’s the case with Shakeem J. Thomas, an emergency management technology student from Brooklyn, New York, who’s lending a hand in the nearby Queens neighborhood of Broad Channel where residents are still recovering – five years later – from Hurricane Sandy.

Under the watch of Barbie D. Harbaugh, instructor of nursing, Bryce J. Merrill administers a flu shot to Kaitlyn E. Miller, a student in applied health studies, radiography concentration. Kaitlyn L. Andersen, of Mastic, N.Y., enrolled in the Fundamentals of Nursing course, swabs the arm of classmate Emily L. Tashner-Thompson, of Muncy. Jessica M.

"Come sit you down and have a good laugh!" proved to be an invitation too good to decline, as the campus community enjoyed Dining Services' sumptuous Renaissance Feast this week in and around "The Grand Hall" that is the Capitol Eatery. From 4-8:30 p.m.

Pennsylvania College of Technology students have received two of the six $5,000 national scholarships awarded this year by the Oil and Energy Service Professionals and its co-sponsors. Penn College winners are Thomas E. Daros Jr., of North Salem, New York – now a three-time recipient – and Garth J. Reish, of Millheim.

A Pennsylvania College of Technology plastics student has added to his impressive list of national scholarships. The Society of Plastics Engineers recently announced that Logan A. Tate, of Williamsport, is the recipient of several scholarships for 2017. The plastics and polymer engineering technology major has been honored with the Blow Molding Division W.

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s surgical technology major is joining hospitals and colleges throughout the country in celebrating National Surgical Technologists Week, Sept. 17-23. National Surgical Technologists Week is a promotional event of the Association of Surgical Technologists to celebrate those who work in the field.