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On Jan. 25, Penn College's Sigma Pi chapter donated 20 gallons of soda tabs to the Ronald McDonald House in Danville, culminating a group effort between the fraternity brothers and their families. "It took the brothers three semesters to collect that many tabs," Sigma Pi's Tyler J.

A charity drive to raise money for the Prevent Cancer Foundation recently benefited from the artistry and technical skill of a Pennsylvania College of Technology student who fabricated two pieces of metal art that were awarded as prizes for the event.

Students in human services classes at Pennsylvania College of Technology hosted two events on campus in November that together raised $4,600 for local and international causes. For the first time, students in the course Service Learning in Sociology organized a Gifts That Give Hope Fair.

Photo gallery Pennsylvania College of Technology announced the winners for its annual Food Show, held in December as a showcase for final projects in advanced culinary arts and baking and pastry arts courses at the college. Taking the Chef Eugene Mattucci Best of Show Award was a chocolate house made by Alisha M. Howell, a baking and pastry arts student from Waymart.

Construction management seniors Kyle S. Baker and John M. Kriner attended the ACE Mentor Program's College Night on Tuesday at the John Wanamaker Building in Philadelphia, where high school students spoke with numerous colleges about opportunities in architecture, construction and engineering. Baker, of Walkersville, Md., and Kriner, of Lancaster, joined faculty member Brad M.

Logan T. Richard, a May graduate of Pennsylvania College of Technology's ornamental horticulture program, recently learned of his success in the Pennsylvania Certified Horticulturist examination. The exam was administered in December by horticulture instructor Carl J.

A Montgomery County teenager, headed for Penn College's heavy construction equipment technology: technician emphasis major this fall, is calling attention to the sought-after careers represented by technical education careers, he believes,that too many people take for granted. According to an article in the Upper Dublin Patch, Gabriel B.

The Off-Campus Housing Organization welcomes its new executive board members for the Spring 2012 semester.

PCToday encourages you to watch, "like" and share the latest student-focused videos added to Penn College's YouTube channel. The short videos explore information technology with Michael F. Altobelli and on-site power generation with Rory K. Kania. Both videos were edited by Gerianne C.

Chosen by the Student Government Association as November's honoree just before the semester break and announced at Wednesday's SGA meeting, Ethan I. Burch is the latest "Student of the Month" at Pennsylvania College of Technology.