Low-income parents will have greater access to postsecondary education under a $31,200 grant recently announced by Vice President Al Gore that will expand fee subsidies and add a toddler program to the Children's Learning Center at Pennsylvania College of Technology.
Penn College Awarded Highly Competitive Child-Care Grant Published 08.28.1999 News Home Page contents Low-income parents will have greater access to postsecondary education under a $31,200 grant recently announced by Vice President Al Gore that will expand fee subsidies and add a toddler program to the Children's Learning Center at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Penn College is among 87 recipients nationwide and one of only three institutions in Pennsylvania to receive funding in the first year of the …
Dr. Edward (Ted) C. Nichols, assistant dean for Pennsylvania College of Technology's North Campus, has been nominated by the Combined Board of County Commissioners for Bradford, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga and Wyoming counties to serve on the regional Workforce Investment Board.
Nichols Nominated to Board, Attends National Conference Published 08.27.1999 News Faculty & Staff Home Page contents Dr. Edward (Ted) C. Nichols, assistant dean for Pennsylvania College of Technology's North Campus, has been nominated by the Combined Board of County Commissioners for Bradford, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga and Wyoming counties to serve on the regional Workforce Investment Board. The WIB provides leadership, oversight, resource coordination, and technical assistance for workforce development …
The first five graduates of Pennsylvania College of Technology's diesel technology/Mack emphasis major recently were honored by Mack Trucks, Inc. at its headquarters in Allentown. Penn College and Mack launched the diesel technology/Mack emphasis major in the fall of 1997.
Penn College First Mack Graduates Honored Published 08.24.1999 News Alumni News Home Page contents The first five graduates of Pennsylvania College of Technology's diesel technology/Mack emphasis major recently were honored by Mack Trucks, Inc. at its headquarters in Allentown. Penn College and Mack launched the diesel technology/Mack emphasis major in the fall of 1997. It is the only degree program of its kind in the nation involving an integrated heavy-duty truck manufacturer and an accredited college. …
A Pennsylvania College of Technology physician assistant student has been selected as the first recipient of a national scholarship from the Association of Physician Assistants in Oncology. Dan Gray, Danville, a senior in the College's B.S. degree physician assistant major, was presented $2,500 to be applied toward tuition, books or other expenses.
Physician Assistant Student Selected for Scholarship Published 08.20.1999 News Student News Home Page contents A Pennsylvania College of Technology physician assistant student has been selected as the first recipient of a national scholarship from the Association of Physician Assistants in Oncology. Dan Gray, Danville, a senior in the College's B.S. degree physician assistant major, was presented $2,500 to be applied toward tuition, books or other expenses. He received the award at the 27th Annual …
Pennsylvania College of Technology has been awarded $152,980 in state funding for continued operation of the combined New Choices/New Options program for the 1999-2000 academic year. A College match of $16,159 brings the total project funding to $169,138.
New Choices/New Options Again Funded for 1999-2000 Published 08.19.1999 News Student News Home Page contents Pennsylvania College of Technology has been awarded $152,980 in state funding for continued operation of the combined New Choices/New Options program for the 1999-2000 academic year. A College match of $16,159 brings the total project funding to $169,138. New Choices/New Options is a career guidance/life skills program for single and teen-age parents, displaced homemakers, and individuals interested …
Pennsylvania College of Technology's School of Transportation Technology will be honored as tops in the state during the Association for Career and Technical Education convention in Orlando, Fla., in December. Dean Colin W.
Transportation Technology School Wins State Honors Published 08.13.1999 News Home Page contents Pennsylvania College of Technology's School of Transportation Technology will be honored as tops in the state during the Association for Career and Technical Education convention in Orlando, Fla., in December. Dean Colin W. Williamson recently received word that the school's entry in the 1999 Industry Planning Council Automotive Awards for Excellence is Pennsylvania's postsecondary representative in the …
A new Field House will be dedicated Tuesday, Aug. 17, in a ceremony that will recognize the prowess of Pennsylvania College of Technology's athletic teams and the talents of its student designers and builders.
Field House Dedication Scheduled Aug. 17 Published 08.10.1999 News Events Home Page contents A new Field House will be dedicated Tuesday, Aug. 17, in a ceremony that will recognize the prowess of Pennsylvania College of Technology's athletic teams and the talents of its student designers and builders. The 16,800-square-foot building will house batting cages for baseball and softball players, space for soccer and tennis, basketball courts, an archery range, and shower and locker facilities. Located west of …
Reservations have been hard to come by for the Classical Cuisine dinners, served only once a week at Pennsylvania College of Technology's Le Jeune Chef Restaurant. The Thursday evening dinners, featuring multi-course European menus at a low, preset price, have sold out weeks or even months in advance for years.
Le Jeune Chef Restaurant Dishes Up Something New This Fall Published 08.03.1999 News Home Page contents Reservations have been hard to come by for the Classical Cuisine dinners, served only once a week at Pennsylvania College of Technology's Le Jeune Chef Restaurant. The Thursday evening dinners, featuring multi-course European menus at a low, preset price, have sold out weeks or even months in advance for years. The success of Classical Cuisine has prompted the addition of a similar offering this fall. …
Plastics manufacturers have the opportunity to participate in a unique event that will combine the expertise of renowned plastics consultant Dr. Chris Rauwendaal and the outstanding laboratory facilities of Pennsylvania College of Technology. The "Plastics Extrusion Seminar & Hands-On Workshop" will be held Tuesday, Aug.10, through Thursday, Aug. 12, on the Penn College campus in Williamsport.
Unique Plastics Workshop Combines Expertise, Hands-On Training Published 08.01.1999 News Home Page contents Plastics manufacturers have the opportunity to participate in a unique event that will combine the expertise of renowned plastics consultant Dr. Chris Rauwendaal and the outstanding laboratory facilities of Pennsylvania College of Technology. The "Plastics Extrusion Seminar & Hands-On Workshop" will be held Tuesday, Aug.10, through Thursday, Aug. 12, on the Penn College campus in Williamsport. An …
Pennsylvania College of Technology is one of 30 colleges and universities throughout the Commonwealth that have teamed up to train 18,000 employees in 18 months in Pennsylvania's first Guaranteed Free Training Program, a $9 million contract funded by the Department of Community and Economic Development.
WEDnetPA: Penn College Offers Free Training for Business & Industry Published 07.30.1999 News WEDnetPA Home Page contents Pennsylvania College of Technology is one of 30 colleges and universities throughout the Commonwealth that have teamed up to train 18,000 employees in 18 months in Pennsylvania's first Guaranteed Free Training Program, a $9 million contract funded by the Department of Community and Economic Development. WEDnetPA, the Workforce and Economic Development Network of Pennsylvania, has been …