Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry Secretary Nancy A. Walker toured Penn College’s new bus mechanic apprenticeship program at the Schneebeli Earth Science Center on Wednesday, and WNEP-TV’s Mackenzie Aucker was there to cover the official visit.
Penn College Workforce Development staff members recently assisted industry leaders – including two Penn College alumni – at a two-day class focusing on the essential elements of thermoforming. The course, which attracted 23 professionals from 13 companies, was held in conjunction with Kiefel Technologies Inc. and took place at the company’s Dover, New Hampshire, facility.
The Penn College Workforce Development polymers team recently attended the Da Vinci Science Center’s Manufacturing Career Connection Day in Allentown. More than 500 students attended from Lehigh Valley schools.
Penn College joined The Guthrie Clinic in hosting the Northern Tier Regional Rural Health Summit on Wednesday. More than 100 health care leaders, policymakers and community partners converged on Penn College’s main campus to address pressing challenges and opportunities facing rural health care in Bradford, Clinton, Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga and Wyoming counties.
Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Workforce Development division has consolidated its program units under a single, cohesive brand, a move that reinforces the department’s aim to complement and extend the mission of the college.
Pennsylvania College of Technology was recently represented at an event to celebrate National Manufacturing Day. Patrick Marty, chief government and international relations officer, attended the press conference of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association on Oct. 3 at the Pennsylvania State Capitol Rotunda in Harrisburg.
Pennsylvania College of Technology has appointed Angelo N. Fattore as a regional industry relations officer. This newly created position aims to build industry partnerships in the Lehigh Valley region.
As part of a partnership that dates to the excavation of Lamade Stadium in 1959, the Little League Baseball World Series yields hands-on learning activities for Penn College students. In just the series' first four days, photographers captured the activities of paramedic, baking & culinary, and welding students.
Thirty-nine individuals representing 24 businesses and industry partners across the region attended a recent event at Pennsylvania College of Technology. The Manufacturing Talent Solutions Round Table, organized by the college’s Workforce Development team in partnership with Advance Central PA, was designed to bring manufacturers together to discuss challenges in recruiting a talented workforce.
The behind-the-scenes work of paramedics – including a contingent of students from Penn College’s paramedic program – was highlighted in a story that aired on WNEP-TV on Thursday evening.
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