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Green careers are the focus of the latest episode of "degrees that work.tv," an award-winning documentary series produced by Pennsylvania College of Technology and WVIA Public Media. Rewarding career possibilities in energy efficiency and renewable energy are explored during the show, which premieres throughout northeastern and northcentral Pennsylvania on April 12 at 8 p.m. on WVIA-TV.

Pennsylvania College of Technology was the recent host of FIRST Tech Challenge's Pennsylvania Championship Tournament, providing a home and a small army of volunteers for a day full of high-level robotics competition among high school teams from seven states. Thirty teams of enterprising ninth- to 12th-grade students, surrounded by supporters, filled Penn College's Field House on Feb.

Despite being a newcomer on the competitive scene, the 2011-12 Penn College dance team won first-place trophies in two recent appearances. On March 17, team members Kelsey A. Coppersmith, Kelly M. Daum, Brandy L. Krause, Samantha L. Lantz, Maggie K. Calkins, Melanie A. Roof, Melina C. Webb, Chelsey R.Whitaker and team assistant Liza J. Pritchyk traveled to Central Mountain High School.

Pennsylvania College of Technology students vied for their share of more than 2,400 full-time jobs and internship positions at the Spring Career Fair, impressing a variety of employers – including 26 Fortune 500 companies – at three locations: the Schneebeli Earth Science Center and Bardo Gymnasium on Tuesday, and the Lumley Aviation Center on Wednesday morning.

Paul R. Watson II has been named assistant dean of programs in the School of Integrated Studies at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Prior to his appointment as assistant dean of integrated studies-programs, Watson served as director of mathematics and general education in the School of Integrated Studies at the college.

William Ma, professor of mathematics at Pennsylvania College of Technology, jointly authored a paper that was published recently in The Pacific Journal of Mathematics.

Pennsylvania College of Technology's community relations efforts during the Little League World Series were honored with a gold award from the Higher Education Marketing Report.

The Pennsylvania College of Technology chapters of three honor societies held induction ceremonies on March 17, recognizing 110 new members for academic achievement. Phi Theta Kappa Forty-nine students were accepted into the college's Beta Epsilon Upsilon Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, an international honor society for students in two-year academic majors.

Erin M. LaCerra, who graduated in May with a degree in human services, will be among exhibitors during downtown Williamsport's First Friday celebration of the arts on April 6. LaCerra whose talents include painting, drawing, music and jewelry-making will hold a reception at 7 p.m. in Barrel 135, 135 W. Third St.

Just like every rainbow leads to glittering riches, any community event even in its inaugural year holds a Penn College connection. Downtown Williamsport's first St. Patrick's Day Parade clearly was no exception, as students and the college's Wildcat mascot were among those joining in the Gaelic gaiety of a sunny Saturday jaunt.