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For the sixth straight year, Pennsylvania College of Technology has received “Guard-Friendly School” designation from an organization devoted to the Pennsylvania National Guard.

Pennsylvania College of Technology nursing students promoted community health through a series of Donate Life events, designed to educate the community about organ donation and encourage individuals to register as donors. They joined student groups from 11 other colleges in the Gift of Life College Challenge, and it was announced in June that Penn College’s students finished in second place for their efforts and registered 265 people to become organ donors – the most of any college in the challenge.

Pennsylvania College of Technology added to its storied history in Baja SAE competitions with a ninth-place showing out of 84 schools in the recent endurance race at Mechanicsville, Maryland. The clutch performance at Baja SAE Maryland represents the 16th time Penn College has recorded a top-10 finish in the endurance competition since 2011.

Students in the diesel technology major at Pennsylvania College of Technology are benefiting from the donation of a Mack truck from Bergey’s Truck Centers. The truck, a 2018 Mack CXU613, will give students additional hands-on experience related to their major, further boosting their real-world skills.

Students in the diesel technology major at Pennsylvania College of Technology are benefiting from the donation of a Mack truck from Bergey’s Truck Centers. The truck, a 2018 Mack CXU613, will give students additional hands-on experience related to their major, further boosting their real-world skills.

About 100 visitors savored an afternoon of artistic exchange in The Gallery at Penn College, as the summer exhibition reception celebrated “Five Artists: Explorations and Conversation.” Gallery Director Penny Griffin Lutz, said, “Visitors enjoyed the gallery talk offered by the five artists on Sunday; they discussed techniques, studio practices, the medium of fiber and the special bond they have forged as a critique group."

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s leadership in suicide prevention and mental health services is featured in a 23-minute interview on The Spark podcast, created by WITF, the largest public TV/radio outlet in the southcentral/capital area of Pennsylvania. Nate Woods Jr., executive director for student wellbeing and inclusive excellence at Penn College, and Gina Bavero, director of Bucknell University’s Counseling and Student Development Center, are interviewed in the episode.

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s leadership in suicide prevention and mental health services is featured in a 23-minute interview on The Spark podcast, created by WITF, the largest public TV/radio outlet in the southcentral/capital area of Pennsylvania. Nate Woods Jr., executive director for student wellbeing and inclusive excellence at Penn College, and Gina Bavero, director of Bucknell University’s Counseling and Student Development Center, are interviewed in the episode.

The Dunham Children’s Learning Center at Pennsylvania College of Technology served as the perfect setting for a visit Wednesday by Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh, as she announced important child care policy priorities. “I can’t imagine a nicer place for a child to receive early learning than this one,” Secy. Arkoosh said, as she toured Penn College’s child care facility. “The enthusiasm is evident when you walk through the door.”

Thursday brings the first of nine New Student Orientation sessions this summer. Leading the effort to welcome incoming Wildcats, who are starting their Penn College journeys in Fall 2025, are eight orientation leaders.