The first time Stone Skinkle-Howard set foot on Pennsylvania College of Technology’s campus, the Texan didn’t think to bring a coat. The unforgiving temperatures on that brisk March day in 2014 made him regret the oversight but not the visit. The prospective welding student quickly discovered that the college met his high expectations.
A sweet hat for a serious craftsman. Hosts and judges are joined by postsecondary students ... ... and competitors from regional high schools. Vying to be among the day's top welders The annual American Welding Society Section 105 welding contest, a competition for both high school and postsecondary students, was held last week in Penn College's Avco Metal Trades Center.
Welding lab becomes Halloween haunt Arc Asylum, a "haunted" Halloween attraction, will be held from 7-10 p.m. Friday in the welding lab (Room A132 of the Avco-Lycoming Metal Trades Center). Admission is $5 per person, and at least one person in each group of six must have a valid Penn College ID. Family and friends are welcome; there is a parental advisory for children 12 and younger.
Stephanie M. Puckly The latest post by the CEO and founder of Smart College Visit features Stephanie M. Puckly, who has found a "perfect fit" in Penn College's welding and fabrication engineering technology major.
With support from the National Science Foundation, the number of Tech Scholars at Pennsylvania College of Technology continues to grow. Eight new students in STEM majors have been awarded scholarships of up to $10,000 per year for a maximum of four years.
Sens. Vogel (center) and Yaw (right) talk with David R. Cotner, dean of industrial, computing and engineering technologies, in the college's welding laboratory Brass candlesticks pique the lawmakers' interest during a stop in the automated manufacturing lab.
Anne K. Soucy, assistant professor of plastics technology, and Gary E. McQuay, engineering manager for the Plastics Innovation & Resource Center, show visitors the afternoon project for students in the Blow Molding course. Dave Cotner, dean of industrial, computing & engineering technologies, talks about the college’s automated manufacturing and machining majors. Front row: Shannon M.
Hannah Michelle is at home in the welding lab … … and in the painting studio. In both places, using her hands to create comes naturally. From the Fall 2015 edition of One College Avenue, Penn College's official magazine: Student Hannah Michelle Scheimreif links the seemingly opposite disciplines of studio art and welding and fabrication engineering technology.
Steven P. Johnson talks about the "talent, teamwork and family" that are hallmarks of Penn College, Little League and Susquehanna Health. Eyewitness News' Cody Butler interviewed Penn College President Davie Jane Gilmour and Susquehanna Health President and CEO Steven P.
A battery of helpers maneuvers the heavy handiwork into place. Michael K. Patterson (left) with student assistant Jacob D. Poppel, of Burlington, Connecticut, a welding and fabrication engineering technology major. A leathery look and Patterson's eye for detail lend realism to a larger-than-life enterprise.
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