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BAE Systems renews support for Penn College welding programs

A student in a welding helmet and protective gloves welds a piece, creating light and smoke.
BAE Systems Inc. has renewed its long-standing support of welding education at Pennsylvania College of Technology by providing a $10,000 grant to the institution. The company has made an annual $10,000 donation since 2019.

Baja SAE team proves resilient at New York competition

A student-built Baja vehicle races up a hill on a dirt track.
The Penn College team didn’t meet its top-10 standard in the endurance race at Baja SAE New York, but their leader returned to campus proud of the students’ resiliency and optimistic about the future.

Penn College students receive industry certifications

Students hold certificates while standing on the stairs outside of Penn College's College Avenue Labs building.
Thirty Pennsylvania College of Technology students representing a variety of majors obtained valuable industry certifications in 2025-26 related to engineering design.

Apprenticeship Week highlights ‘earn-while-you-learn’ approach

National Apprenticeship Week was celebrated in early May, and Pennsylvania College of Technology offers ample opportunities for those interested in the “earn-while-you-learn” model.

Penn College welding students repair rescue boat

People stand in and around a bright yellow emergency rescue boat that is sitting on a trailer.
Pennsylvania College of Technology welding students have given new life to a 41-year-old rescue boat used by the Montgomery Emergency Management Agency to serve Lycoming County.

WNEP-TV visits welding lab for boat repairs

The Montgomery Emergency Management Agency's birght yellow rescue boat sits on a trailer in Penn College's welding lab.
WNEP-TV reporter Mackenzie Aucker spent Monday morning in the Penn College welding lab with students who are refurbishing a rescue boat and trailer for the all-volunteer Montgomery Emergency Management Agency.

Welding students benefit from Lincoln Electric Partnership

Lincoln Electric Cooper Cobot
A longtime partner of Pennsylvania College of Technology has provided high-end equipment benefiting nearly 400 welding students throughout the academic year. The Lincoln Electric Co. has supported the college by entrusting a Cooper welding cobot.

Crane system donated to Penn College welding lab

Four people standing in Penn College’s Lycoming Engines Metal Trades Center beneath an overhead crane, surrounded by welding equipment, fabrication tools, and a plasma cutting machine.
Thanks to the generosity of two companies, Pennsylvania College of Technology has a new crane system in its 55,000-plus-square-foot welding facility.

Johnson Controls continues support for Penn College students

A student operates machining equipment in Penn College's Larry A. Ward Machining Technologies Center.
For the third consecutive year, Pennsylvania College of Technology is the recipient of a $100,000 grant from Johnson Controls that aims to support students seeking in-demand careers.

Robotic welding system entrusted to Penn College

A Pennsylvania College of Technology student operates a robotic welding system. The student is wearing a welding helmet. Light and smoke emanate from the end of the robotic arm, which is touching metal.
A longtime partner of Pennsylvania College of Technology is providing a new self-contained automated welding system to the institution. Miller Welding Automation, a business unit of Miller Electric Mfg. LLC, has entrusted a PerformArc 350S and related software to the welding program for three years.

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