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01.23.2023

Software partnership benefits Penn College students

Automation and electronics students at Pennsylvania College of Technology have a valuable new tool at their disposal, thanks to a partnership with a renowned industrial software provider. Canary, a Corporate Tomorrow Maker, has donated its Historian time-series database for industrial automation.

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01.23.2023

Penn College gallery unveils first multimedia exhibit on screens

Transcending the limitations of the photographic medium, John Singletary creates multidisciplinary installation experiences. His work graces The Gallery at Penn College through March 22. Singletary’s “Through Lines/Fault Lines” is the first exhibition of multimedia work on screens in the gallery’s history.

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01.23.2023

'F' as in farm ... and food ... and freebies ... and future careers!

Making another impressive appearance at a time-honored winter venue, Pennsylvania College of Technology delivered a Wildcat's share of crowd-pleasing activities at the 2023 Pennsylvania Farm Show (Jan. 7-14) in Harrisburg.

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01.22.2023

Penn College wrestling, basketball teams post wins

Pennsylvania College of Technology wrestlers went 3-1 while the men’s and women’s basketball teams each posted a 2-1 week. FLASHBACK Men’s basketball On Tuesday, home-standing Wells College bolted to an early 11-1 lead and led by 17 points in the first half before the Wildcats rallied to lead twice in the second half – the last time at 58-57 – before falling, 79-64, in a United East game.

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01.21.2023

Community walks, listens – and dreams – in solidarity

Pennsylvania College of Technology was again among the participating partners in Dream Week, which annually celebrates the passionate life and peaceful mission of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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01.19.2023

Former Penn College dean assumes presidency in Michigan

Paul R. Watson II, Pennsylvania College of Technology's former dean of academic success, has been named president of Kellogg Community College in Battle Creek, Michigan.

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01.18.2023

Graphic design at Penn College: 'Hyperfocused on outcomes from day one'

All graphic design programs are not created equally. In a new YouTube video, you’ll explore the purpose and philosophy that influence and empower up-and-coming designers at Penn College. See the lab spaces, experience the collaboration and envision building your signature design portfolio alongside a fully engaged community of creators.

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01.17.2023

EQT Foundation continues support for career awareness

The EQT Foundation – the philanthropic extension of EQT Corp., the nation’s largest producer of natural gas – is providing a second year of support to help Pennsylvania College of Technology address the national skills shortage and overcome the misconception of “dirty jobs” in technical fields.

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01.17.2023

'RIDE' along with Penn College's Baja SAE team

Unloading their trailered vehicle are (from left) Daniel W. Bujcs, of Allentown, automated manufacturing technology; Isaac H. Thollot, of Milford, manufacturing engineering technology; and Baja SAE team leader Marshall W. Fowler, of Sellersville, engineering design technology. (Photo by Lorena Beniquez) RIDE magazine, a West Branch Life publication that was included in Jan.

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01.15.2023

Penn College basketball teams earn UE wins

Pennsylvania College of Technology men’s and women’s basketball teams each posted their first United East wins, while its wrestlers got a taste of competition against some of the best in NCAA Division III.

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News Athletics Wildcat Weekly
01.14.2023

Campus community prepares dozens of blankets for foster children

Busy hands fill the southwest corner of the workspace, on the second floor of the Bush Campus Center. Koalas and kindness blend in a blanket displayed by Trevor L. Keaton, of Lansdale, a manufacturing engineering technology student and member of Sigma Pi. Altrusitic artisans prepare an impressive output to warm the lives of local foster families.

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01.13.2023

Foundation’s latest gift boosts total support to $3.7 million

A $134,000 gift from The Donald B. and Dorothy L. Stabler Foundation of Harrisburg has increased the foundation’s total scholarship support to Pennsylvania College of Technology students to more than $3.7 million. Student recipients who meet selection criteria established by the college receive $5,000 per year – for up to four years – from the Stabler Scholarship Fund, the largest at the college.

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01.13.2023

Ambassador projects pride, passion during revisit to vo-tech school

Before starting her final semester this past week, Lauryn A. Stauffer returned to Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School while on holiday break as part of the "Rep Penn College" program coordinated by the Admissions Office. Under the initiative, begun during the 2021-22 academic year, students are provided training and supplies to take on the road for potential recruitment of future Wildcats.

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01.12.2023

Penn College, community partners to celebrate King’s legacy

Pennsylvania College of Technology is among the participating partners in The Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service, a defining moment each year when Americans across the country step up to make their communities more equitable and take action to create the Beloved Community of the Rev. Dr. King’s dream. MLK Day, which commemorates the civil rights leader's Jan.

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01.12.2023

Industry scholarships awarded to four landscape students

Four landscape/plant production technology students at Pennsylvania College of Technology have been awarded a total of $9,500 in 2022-23 scholarships from the PLNA Foundation. The Penn College recipients are Sophia G. Wiest, of Butler, $3,000; Ian A. Folsom, of Williamsport, and Grace E. Maneval, of Montgomery, $2,500 each; and Erin S. Carey, of Lewisburg, $1,500.

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01.12.2023

Practical nursing information sessions set for Northern Tier

WELLSBORO, Pa. – Excellent career opportunities for licensed practical nurses exist in area hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, personal care facilities, and human service organizations. Penn College at Wellsboro’s Practical Nursing Program will host three information sessions for those considering nursing as a career: Jan. 19, Feb. 2 and Feb. 15, all at 6:30 p.m.

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01.12.2023

Global company donates industrial items to Penn College

A global manufacturing company’s generosity will enhance the hands-on education of Pennsylvania College of Technology students. Advanced Metallurgical Group recently donated more than $25,000 worth of industrial items – including gears, bearings, solenoids and air control valves – to benefit Penn College’s School of Engineering Technologies.

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01.11.2023

Internship fuels passion for learning

As truly warmer weather will keep its distance for a while yet, let's wander back to summertime. When sunshine was abundant, the pace was somewhat slower and Michael J. Sormilic was collecting valuable takeaways like so many seashells at the beach.

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01.10.2023

Arts Center receives grant for restoration project

The Community Arts Center has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Williamsport Lycoming Community Fund at the First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania. The funds will go toward an architectural decorative arts restoration project planned at the downtown cultural facility.

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01.10.2023

PPL grant to fund career exploration for high schoolers

A $5,000 grant from the PPL Foundation will support an event at Pennsylvania College of Technology to introduce high school students to opportunities in the building automation and electrical industries. Pathways to Energy Management Careers will comprise a series of four hands-on sessions that showcase facets of those occupations, with a focus on energy management.

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01.09.2023

Morgan named director in Penn College nursing program

Pennsylvania College of Technology has appointed Amber L. Morgan to director of nursing, associate degrees. Morgan, a native of Montoursville, holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice and a Master of Science in Nursing, with an emphasis in informatics, both from Grand Canyon University. She earned two nursing degrees from Penn College: a bachelor’s in 2017 and an associate degree in 2006.

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01.09.2023

Fox Den Cold Brew warmly welcomes students to spring semester

The "Bean Team" of Todd and Erin Fox, owners of Fox Den Cold Brew Coffee, caters to students in the LEC lobby on Monday morning. Seated is Krystle J. Richardson, a human services & restorative justice student and SGA's executive vice president, who facilitated the event for SGA with welding & fabrication engineering technology student Nikolas J. Harnish, vice president for internal relations.

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01.08.2023

Penn College wrestlers romp

Pennsylvania College of Technology wrestlers had one of their best outings while the men’s and women’s basketball teams resumed United East play. FLASHBACK Wrestling Competing Saturday in the Waynesburg University Invitational, six Wildcats reached the podium with one first-place finish, two thirds, one fifth and two sixths.

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News Athletics Wildcat Weekly
01.06.2023

Science Festival set for Feb. 16 at Penn College

The annual science festival for local children and their families is scheduled 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, in the Pennsylvania College of Technology Field House. The event is sponsored by Penn College, the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce and Lycoming College. Children at the 2022 Science Festival try their hand at maneuvering robots from VEX Robotics.

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01.05.2023

Recent grad receives award from state professional society

Bryan M. Bilbao, who earned a combined bachelor’s/master’s degree in physician assistant studies from Pennsylvania College of Technology in August, recently received a Thomas J. Lemley Award for Health Disparities from the Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants. Award winners were announced Nov. 4 at the society’s annual conference in Pittsburgh.

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01.05.2023

In engineering design, the future is now

Have an eye for design and a passion for creating tomorrow-minded solutions? You’ve come to the right place! In a virtual tour newly posted to Penn College's YouTube channel, you’ll hear and see how our programs prepare graduates for transformative futures. Check out the lab spaces and imagine yourself pursuing your dream career.

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01.05.2023

Penn College partners with software company

Pennsylvania College of Technology automation students will benefit from a recent partnership with a European software company. Clarify, based in Norway, is donating access to its cloud-based system for visualizing industrial data. The system will be used by students seeking a bachelor’s degree in automation engineering technology: robotics & automation.

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01.05.2023

Equipment donation to benefit Penn College electrical program

Pennsylvania College of Technology students seeking degrees related to electrical technology will benefit from the generosity of the world leader in compact, professional electronic test tools. Fluke Corp. recently donated eight MDA-550 III motor drive analyzers for the college’s Machine Analysis Lab.

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01.05.2023

Friday Mass set for longtime machining instructor

The funeral will be Friday for Kenneth C. Eck, 60, a longtime member of the machining faculty, who died Jan. 3. An adjunct instructor from August 1999 until his death, Eck earned Penn College degrees in machine tool technology (1983) and machinist general (1981). A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan.

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01.05.2023

Service pending for sociology faculty member

A memorial service will be scheduled for Douglas M. Sherry, a part-time sociology instructor at Penn College, who died Dec. 29 at the age of 57. Among the survivors is his wife, Laura M. Dickinson, an associate professor of English-composition.

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01.04.2023

Roster of Fall '22 grads released at Penn College

The list of graduates for the Fall 2022 semester at Pennsylvania College of Technology has been issued. Fall 2022 dean's list Reese M. Abbe, Newtown, Bachelor of Science, Automotive Technology Management: Automotive Technology Concentration Nadia Abdali, Hanover, Bachelor of Science, Pre-Dental Hygiene-B.S. Sarah L. Acel, Franklin, Associate of Applied Science, Dental Hygiene Brian J.

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01.04.2023

College announces dean’s list for Fall 2022

The Fall 2022 dean's list has been released at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Fall 2022 grads' list Reese M. Abbe, Newtown, Bachelor of Science, Automotive Technology Management: Automotive Technology Concentration Nadia Abdali, Hanover, Bachelor of Science, Pre-Dental Hygiene-B.S. Sarah L. Acel, Franklin, Associate of Applied Science, Dental Hygiene Brian J.

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01.04.2023

Penn College prepped to again engage Farm Show attendees

As the commonwealth celebrates anew the breadth of its agriculture heritage, representatives of Pennsylvania College of Technology will again be on hand to epitomize those who have helped the industry thrive for centuries. Students and employees will represent the college at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg from Jan.

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01.04.2023

Penn College hosting merit badge opportunity for Boy Scouts

Pennsylvania College of Technology is offering faculty expertise and its high-tech instructional facilities to benefit regional Boy Scouts. In partnership with the Susquehanna Council Boy Scouts of America, the school is hosting Merit Badge College on Saturday, Feb. 18. Scouts can select from 21 merit badges and earn up to three during the event.

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01.04.2023

Student nurse's initiative leads to crucial procedure for young patient

Caroline N. Green, who since graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's in nursing, was recently profiled in Geisinger Medical Center's internal newsletter for her life-saving reaction to a child in distress. Green summoned medical attention after noticing the youngster's near-unresponsive state during her clinical assignment at Muncy a year ago, prompting his transport to emergency surgery.

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01.03.2023

THON to benefit from Jan. 17-18 blood drive

Members of the Penn College community are encouraged to contribute blood during this month's collection for the American Red Cross. Online appointments are available for the visit, scheduled from noon-6 p.m. Jan. 17-18 in Penn's Inn (Bush Campus Center, second floor). Successful donors will receive a T-shirt, and $4 from each unit collected will go toward THON's fight against pediatric cancer.

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12.31.2022

Penn College women go 0-2 on court

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s women’s basketball team went 0-2 in the only athletic action Christmas week. FLASHBACK Women’s basketball In Wednesday’s first round of the CUNY Coaches vs. Cancer at Lehman College in the Bronx, New York, the Wildcats lost to the host team, 69-59.

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12.31.2022

College IT groundbreaker dies at 92

Wolfe (front row, sixth from right) was among those who returned to campus in October 2013 for the 50th anniversary of computer instruction at the college. The funeral was this past week for George P. Wolfe Sr., a retired associate professor of computer information technology, who died Dec. 19 at the age of 92.

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12.30.2022

Return trip to 'PA live!' affirms guinea pig's enduring charm

Writer/video producer Tom Speicher, author of “A Week With Waffles,” traveled to Wilkes-Barre on Dec. 21 for another appearance on WBRE’s “PA live!” with co-host Rachel Malak. "This book ... teaches kids the days of the week and, at the same time, each page encourages creative thought in kids.

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12.26.2022

Penn College athletics keeping busy

An athletic conference proposed merger in the works. Wrestling action on two fronts. A men’s basketball Player of the Week honoree. Two women’s basketball games slated this coming week. Who said the semester break is slow for Pennsylvania College of Technology athletics? On Dec.

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12.17.2022

Fall Commencement brings year-end burst of new beginnings

In a festive ceremony that warmly staved off the chill of encroaching winter, Pennsylvania College of Technology held its Fall Commencement at 11 a.m. Saturday. Student-athlete Maci N. Ilgen, of Spring Mills, who earned a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing, was the class speaker. President Michael J. Reed presented an Alumni Volunteer of the Year Award to Anthony J.

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12.17.2022

Business graduate honored with alumni volunteer award

Pennsylvania College of Technology presented Anthony J. Peachey with the Alumni Volunteer of the Year Award at its Fall 2022 Commencement ceremonies, held Dec. 17 at the Community Arts Center. Peachey earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration: marketing concentration from Penn College in 2009, graduating summa cum laude.

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12.17.2022

Half-dozen students honored at leadership banquet

Six graduating students – the recipients of collegewide commencement awards – were celebrated Friday night during the Excellence in Student Leadership and Service Awards Ceremony, held in Pennsylvania College of Technology's Le Jeune Chef Restaurant. "Our primary goal is to place our graduates in the most competitive position for long-term success," President Michael J.

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12.17.2022

2022 winding down for Penn College athletes

Action was light for Pennsylvania College of Technology athletes with just one men’s basketball game played last week. The college’s wrestlers wrap up the 2022 portion of their schedule with matches this Monday and Thursday.

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News Athletics Wildcat Weekly
12.16.2022

Penn College Army ROTC cadet receives commission

Pennsylvania College of Technology Army ROTC cadet Joshua E. Norris was commissioned as a second lieutenant Friday during an on-campus ceremony. Norris, of Gratz, will be joining the Transportation Corps and has been assigned to the 228th Transportation Battalion, 131st Transportation Company of the Pennsylvania National Guard.

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12.16.2022

Cleveland Brothers overseeing students’ service of generators

An agreement with Cleveland Brothers Equipment Co., a time-honored corporate partner of Pennsylvania College of Technology, pairs a qualified technician with students in the electrical power generation curriculum for preventative maintenance of the institution’s electrical generators.

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12.16.2022

Nursing students humbled by volunteer work in Guatemala

Five Pennsylvania College of Technology nursing students and their instructor recently stepped away from the familiar environs of the college’s laboratories and clinical rotations in local health care facilities to help provide care to a medically underserved community in Central America.

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12.14.2022

Twinkle, twinkle!

As Penn College winds down for the year – before the crush of last-minute holiday errands (and despite wintry weather that may stymie even the most urgent to-do lists) – PCToday delivers a moment or two of serenity. No ice-scraping, no gift-wrapping, no crowd-jostling and no sidewalk-shoveling. Just some beautiful images, come day or come night, from one side of campus to the other.

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12.14.2022

'Fully engaged' employees complete Innovation Leadership Academy

Twenty-one Penn College employees received Blue Belts in Innovation Engineering, an industry-recognized certification from the Innovation Engineering Institute, during a Dec. 14 ceremony. The 21 employees were part of a group of 29 who were accepted to complete a 15-week Innovation Leadership Academy that began Aug. 22. Chip D.

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12.14.2022

A future without limits

There’s no limit to what you can achieve when you step outside of your comfort zone. That’s the mindset that fuels Erin M. Beaver and Franchesca C. "Frannie" Ybarra  – two Penn College welding alumni – who are putting their hands-on education to work as manufacturing engineers at Harley-Davidson Inc.

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