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12.14.2022

Penn College Police officer’s heroics merit national Silver Star

A Pennsylvania College of Technology police officer, whose vigilant pursuit – even after being repeatedly fired upon – resulted in the quick apprehension of an armed suspect earlier this fall, was presented with a nationally sanctioned award during a surprise campus ceremony on Dec. 13. Lt. David C.

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12.13.2022

Berks CTC team earns diesel title at Penn College competition

Twenty-six participants from 14 career and technical education centers took part in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s second annual diesel competition at the Schneebeli Earth Science Center, which offered an impressive exhibition of student know-how and an impactful celebration of what it portends for the industry’s sustenance.

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12.13.2022

Company president/alumnus establishes student scholarships

The founder and president of a Troy manufacturing company, who is also an alumnus of Pennsylvania College of Technology predecessor institution Williamsport Area Community College, has established two scholarships to benefit students in engineering design and manufacturing majors. John M.

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12.12.2022

Penn College students lead in manufacturing scholarships

Pennsylvania College of Technology students received more than a third of all scholarships from a foundation devoted to skilled manufacturing careers.

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12.12.2022

'Happy Holidays!' from Bald Eagle Battalion

Cadets are joined in their holiday wishes by Capt. Jessica Slade (left), ROTC instructor. Bald Eagle Battalion, whose representatives recently donned Santa hats and gathered near three lighted trees outside Pennsylvania College of Technology's ROTC House, sends holiday greetings to members of the campus community and their families.

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12.12.2022

A makerspace makeover

In the expansive space of a graphic design lab, Duncan C. Wentzel, of Huntingdon, shares his creations. Backed by his makerspace logos, John P. Greenwald, of Manheim, answers questions posed by the group. Creating a more welcoming environment through design and boosting awareness of The Dr.

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12.12.2022

Penn College Fall Commencement set for Dec. 17 at CAC

Nearly 300 students have petitioned to graduate following the Fall 2022 semester at Pennsylvania College of Technology. The college will hold a commencement ceremony at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Community Arts Center. The student speaker for the ceremony will be Maci Nicole Ilgen, of Spring Mills, who will be awarded a Bachelor of Science in nursing.

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12.11.2022

Wrestler, women’s basketball in Penn College spotlight

During a week in which the Pennsylvania College of Technology men’s basketball and wrestling teams were off, one wrestler made national headlines and the women’s basketball squad hit the court twice. FLASHBACK Wrestling Isaac Cory, a freshman from Montoursville who is 10-0 this season, made program history when he became the first nationally ranked Wildcat, garnering the No.

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12.09.2022

Photo exhibits highlight students' eye-catching coursework

Two photography exhibits are showcasing the creative skills of Pennsylvania College of Technology students. One exhibit is on the first floor of the Community Arts Center in downtown Williamsport and is viewable through the center’s glass windows or from the inside when the facility is open.

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12.09.2022

Professor addresses communication conferences in New Orleans

Joshua D. Hill, associate professor of speech communication/composition and department head for communication and literature at Pennsylvania College of Technology, presented at two international communication conferences held in New Orleans in mid-November.

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12.08.2022

Twelve inducted into SALUTE veterans honor society

Eleven students and a recent alumna comprise the 2022 class of inductees to Pennsylvania College of Technology's chapter of SALUTE, a national veterans honor society. Formed in 2009 at Colorado State University, SALUTE is the first national academic honor society established for student veterans – and active military – at two- and four-year institutions of higher education.

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12.08.2022

Senior administrator addresses Texas Hope Squad Conference

Nate Woods Jr., special assistant to the president for inclusion transformation at Pennsylvania College of Technology, addressed the 2022 Texas Hope Squad Conference, held recently in Arlington, Texas. Created by educators in partnership with mental health experts, Hope Squad is a national peer-to-peer suicide prevention program based in K-12 schools. More than 1,600 schools in 41 U.S.

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12.07.2022

Penn College education powers electronics entrepreneur

Nearly 30 years ago, Eli M. Hughes was a disinterested high school student touring an electronics lab at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Today, he is a successful entrepreneur, powered by a passion sparked by his campus visit and subsequent education. The 2001 graduate is a self-described “full-stack problem-solver” with several electronics-rooted patents to his name.

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12.07.2022

Soon-to-be culinary grads savor fall's varied menu of activity

Students in the Beverage Management & Service Applications class visit Oregon Hill Winery in Morris. Standing (from left): Kelsyn M. Hart, of Linden; Franchesca R. Guisewhite, of Muncy; Connor J. Raudenbush, of Fleetwood; Chef Mary G. Trometter, assistant professor of hospitality management/culinary arts; Bryan Aguilar, of Reading; Sherly F.

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12.07.2022

Taking a 'Snow Ball's chance' ... with better odds

Delightfully repurposed from a conference venue to a 1920s-era casino, the Mountain Laurel Room recently hosted the Wildcat Events Board's traditional Snow Ball. For a modest admission price, Penn College students and their guests enjoyed food, mocktails and games of chance – all steeped in period detail that made for a roaring good time! – Photos by Alexis M. Burrell, student photographer    

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12.06.2022

President Reed joins workforce education panel at STEAM Academy

Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry Secretary Jennifer Berrier on Tuesday toured Indiana County's River Valley STEAM Academy, a workforce development education model that partners with Pennsylvania College of Technology, among others, to prepare students for in-demand careers, including cybersecurity, electrical occupations, and sports medicine and rehabilitative therapy.

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12.05.2022

Survival's net result: Keen career focus, close-knit circle

Challenges are a mere blip on Coryn A. Oswald’s radar. While a plastics & polymer engineering technology student, she survived a life-changing motorcycle accident and returned to Penn College stronger than ever. Today, she’s thriving – thanks to the friendships and support she’s found on the Wildcat volleyball team.

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12.05.2022

Baking & pastry students cap college years in 'Grand' style

Students in the Grand Pastry Display course placed a capstone on their baking & pastry arts studies Friday with a display that showed off the skills they’ve learned throughout their Penn College career, including the new skills of planning and preparing a pastry buffet.

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12.05.2022

Fourteen students attain pesticide applicator’s certification

Fourteen Pennsylvania College of Technology students recently passed the state Department of Agriculture’s Pennsylvania Pesticide Applicator Certification exam. “This certification will help these students separate themselves from their competition,” said Carl J. Bower Jr., assistant professor of horticulture.

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12.04.2022

Penn College teams have busy Saturday

Pennsylvania College of Technology wrestlers placed fifth in a 15-team invitational field Saturday, while the college’s basketball teams opened United East play with road losses. FLASHBACK Wrestling At the RIT Invitational, the Wildcats came away with one individual second-place finish, two thirds, one fifth and one sixth. Isaac Cory, of Montoursville, seeded No.

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12.02.2022

City colleges extend successful tuition-exchange program

Pennsylvania College of Technology and Lycoming College are extending a tuition-exchange pilot program that may benefit full-time employees at both city institutions – as well as their dependent children and spouses/partners. The pilot program has supported employee recruitment and retention at both institutions; the extension is expected to perpetuate those efforts.

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12.02.2022

Old-school tradition kicks off brand-new month

Midnight Breakfast – a gastronomical (though unscientific) gauge of student success – was held from 10 p.m.-midnight Thursday in the Keystone Dining Room. The free student meal featured a menu of breakfast sandwiches, bacon, home fries, ice cream, a yogurt bar and beverages.

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12.02.2022

Community Arts Center awarded EITC funds from PPL Electric Utilities

The Community Arts Center is the recipient of $5,000 from PPL Electric Utilities through the Pennsylvania Education Improvement Tax Credit program, a contribution that will be used to support the theater's Dec. 3-4 presentation of "The Nutcracker." “Educational Improvement Tax Credits allow PPL to enhance and improve educational opportunities for students.

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12.02.2022

Construction management teams impressive on regional stage

Construction management students at Pennsylvania College of Technology brought home second- and third-place honors from the 33rd annual Associated Schools of Construction Region 1 Student Competition, held Nov. 10-12 in Albany, New York. Penn College’s Heavy Highway/Civil Estimating team, one of 10 colleges in that division, placed second.

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12.02.2022

Art professor’s wood engravings on exhibit in Bulgaria

Three wood engravings crafted by David M. Moyer, assistant professor of graphic design at Pennsylvania College of Technology, are among artwork exhibited at the 2022 International Contemporary Miniprint of Kazanlak exhibition at the Kazanlak Art Gallery in Bulgaria. The exhibition features more than 500 original works from over 180 artists in 40 countries. David M.

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12.02.2022

Faculty present at world history conference in Michigan

Two Pennsylvania College of Technology faculty members presented at the 12th Annual Conference of the Midwest World History Association, held recently at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. With the conference theme of “Difficult Histories,” Jennifer R. Wahl and Craig A.

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12.01.2022

Students continue to unpack benefits from service trip to Alaska

For some travel experiences, the excitement ends when the travelers return home, but for a Pennsylvania College of Technology group, the benefits from a service-learning trip to Alaska are still being unpacked.

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11.30.2022

Rep. Owlett named to Penn College Board

State Rep. Clint Owlett, R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter, has been appointed to the Pennsylvania College of Technology Board of Directors. Owlett, who represents the 68th District, was appointed by House Speaker Bryan Cutler to serve on the board for the 2023-24 Legislative Session of the General Assembly. He will succeed Rep. Jeff Wheeland, who is retiring from his 83rd District seat in the House.

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11.30.2022

Dec. 10 service set for former faculty member

William A. "Bill" Kranz, a former faculty member and a Williamsport Area Community College alumnus, died Friday, Nov. 25, at UPMC Williamsport.

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11.29.2022

Nursing programs to simplify selective admission criteria

Beginning in December, Pennsylvania College of Technology will no longer require the Test of Essential Academic Skills as a criterion for admission into its pre-licensure nursing education majors. Those majors are the LPN-to-RN associate degree, nursing associate degree and nursing bachelor’s degree.

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11.29.2022

Ignited, Inspired, Committed: Penn College Impact Report 2021-22

The 2021-22 academic year brought much to celebrate as the Penn College community and its supporters honored the legacy of retired President Davie Jane Gilmour (including closing a $37.2 million fundraising campaign), widened access to meaningful degrees, produced real-world ready grads, and empowered tomorrow makers to broaden their horizons – through competition, travel, internships and more.

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11.28.2022

On the links or in the lab, focus is key

Get a glimpse of the student-athlete experience at Penn College through the eyes of Gavin L. Baer, of Bainbridge, a member of the golf team who is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in manufacturing engineering technology. "Golf is all mental because if your head's not in it, you're not going to play well," Baer says. "The same thing applies to the lab.

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11.27.2022

Penn College basketball teams split

Pennsylvania College of Technology basketball teams split in their games last week with the men winning and the women falling. FLASHBACK Men’s basketball In improving to 4-2 on Tuesday, Penn College used a 40-point second half in a 66-60 nonconference home win over Wilson College. Rees Watkins, of Loyalsock Township, led four Wildcats scoring in double figures with 15 points.

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11.22.2022

Penn State DuBois guests get impactful glimpse of main campus

A leadership contingent from Penn State DuBois sweepingly explored Penn College's main campus on Tuesday, stopping by ... walking by ... and being greatly impressed by the variety of academic areas and services that give students a full collegiate experience and develop their workforce readiness.

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11.22.2022

Brawling 'bots again thrill Field House spectators

With confidence to spare and skill beyond his years – not to mention an encouraging fan base – a 6-year-old takes to the controls. Wildcat Class of 2038, perhaps? A SWORD tool chest is stocked with gadgets and gizmos a-plenty ... ... because "vehicle" maintenance is always a priority. Action in the arena A crowd-pleasing event delivers yet again!

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11.22.2022

Disney trivia challenge adds to 'Most Magical Weekend'

Eyes front for trivia from Walt's vault! With pencils poised and thinking caps in high gear, players await the next potential stumper. Maya A. Lawton, an event assistant in the Office of Student Engagement, announces the next question while controlling the slideshow with her computer. Lawton, of Coudersport, is enrolled in the Bachelor of Architecture major.

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11.22.2022

A feast for the eyes

Among items on the menu were Cider Brined Turkey, Brown Sugar Grilled Peach and Bourbon Glazed Ham, stuffing, and mashed Yukon potatoes. A variety of scrumptious side dishes included Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Cinnamon Butternut Squash, with pecans and cranberries.

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11.21.2022

'Horticulture Field Day' brings tomorrow into focus

About 30 students from four area schools participated in Penn College's 2022 Horticulture Field Day on Friday, hosted at the Schneebeli Earth Science Center by the School of Engineering Technologies and its Diesel Technology & Natural Resources Division.

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11.20.2022

Penn College wrestling, women’s basketball teams show well

Pennsylvania College of Technology wrestlers got their first taste of conference competition in the NCAA era (since 2014) and the women’s basketball team picked up its first win of the season last week.

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11.18.2022

Students face finals through woodworking whimsy

The second floor of the library offers ample wall space for a student exhibit. A stunning display of angled artistry by Ian P. Nevius, of Sunbury, a junior in software development & information management Let’s invite this happy guy to our next party!

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11.17.2022

Lois family pledges $150,000 for Penn College scholarships

The foundational reach of a Pennsylvania College of Technology education has prompted a New York family to make a substantial investment in student scholarships at the institution. The Glenn Lois family, of Fishkill, New York, made an initial $30,000 gift in March as part of The Legacy Campaign for Penn College, then committed to that amount for four additional years.

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11.17.2022

Grant allows Community Arts Center to modernize equipment

Modernizing its stage lighting and cinema projector is the next production being undertaken by the Community Arts Center, thanks to a $150,000 Keystone Communities Program grant administered by the state Department of Community & Economic Development and supported by Sen. Gene Yaw, chair of the Board of Directors for Pennsylvania College of Technology, the owner of the facility.

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11.17.2022

Campus community learns of former board chairman's death

Robert A. Secor congratulates a new Penn College graduate while taking part in May 2013 commencement exercises at the Community Arts Center. Word has been received of the Aug. 13 death of Robert A. Secor, who chaired the Penn College Board of Directors from 2012-13. Penn State's former vice provost for academic affairs, Secor joined the Penn College Board in 1998 and served until December 2016.

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11.17.2022

A pre-Thanksgiving finale, but the end is not 'the end!'

In a fitting coda to "Give Thanks, Paw It Forward," a five-day expression of gratitude, human services & restorative justice student Colin G. Browne Jr. hits all the right notes – from journeys taken, to lessons learned, to friends made, to experiences shared.

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11.17.2022

Paying a visit ... and paying respects

"President Mike" goes on the level for a kid's-eye viewpoint. Hillary E. Hofstrom – who, as a parent and as vice president for people and culture, fully appreciates the CLC's merits – has hands-on fun with a table of young artisans. Reed stops in mid-scoop to share the pride and joy of purposeful play.

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11.17.2022

Cleanup volunteers turn out for local service project

Members of Penn College's Black Student Union take a break during Saturday's community-service work with Habitat for Humanity. From left are Khalil Z. Clax, of Freehold, N.J., automotive technology management; Shaqira S. Drummond, Williamsport, business administration: marketing concentration; Ashlee E.

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11.16.2022

Penn College among most engaged campuses for student voting

Pennsylvania College of Technology has been recognized by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge for being one of the nearly 400 institutions nationwide designated as 2022 ALL IN Most Engaged Campuses for College Student Voting. The designation identifies colleges and universities making intentional efforts to increase student voter participation and nonpartisan student democratic engagement.

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11.16.2022

Land Acknowledgement marker added to college History Trail

A lunchtime program Wednesday celebrated Penn College's Land Acknowledgement, including an official History Trail marker newly installed just outside the Bush Campus Center's west entrance. “We acknowledge that the land on which we live, work and learn is the ancestral home of the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee, Iroquoian-speaking Susquehannocks and the Lenni Lenape (Delaware).

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11.16.2022

Donors help check 'Global Experience' off student's wish list

No, it's not déjà vu! When someone contributes to another someone's peerless educational experience abroad, gratitude is a message worth repeating. And Hannah C.

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11.16.2022

PTK members sweetly say 'Thanks'

Christine A. Limbert, of Curwensville, and Brandon C. Wolfe, of Albion, find joy in the experience. Limbert is majoring in building science & sustainable design (she completed an associate degree in architectural technology in 2021), and Wolfe is a student in landscape/plant production technology. Monique C.

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