Author Archives: Tom Wilson

Eyewitness News’ Jazzmyn Allen visited campus on Wednesday, encouraging viewers to delight in the latest offering by The Gallery at Penn College: “Golden Legacy: Original Art From 75 Years of Golden Books.” Her story debuted during the 5 p.m. newscast, noting the historic and family-friendly nature of decades’ worth of illustrations … and, befitting the college’s founding philosophy, the exhibit’s additional hands-on aspect. “We have books on display that children can pick up and read,” gallery director Penny Lutz said in Allen’s report on WBRE/WYOU and pahomepage.com. “We have benches everywhere, so people can really take their time and sit and look through the exhibit and the books.” The retrospective runs through March 30 on the third floor of Madigan Library.

PCToday continues its regular feature: welcoming new full-time and regular part-time Pennsylvania College of Technology employees, as reported by the Human Resources Office.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology has named Barbara Fisher Di Marco assistant dean of arts and sciences.

Di Marco served most recently as interim assistant dean of arts and sciences. Previously, she was an assistant professor and co-department head of mathematics at Penn College. She was honored by the college with an Excellence in Teaching Award in 2020.

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An exhibition of America’s beloved Little Golden Books opens Wednesday, Jan. 19, at The Gallery at Penn College and offers viewers a range of discoveries from exploring old favorites and appreciating their classic illustrations to learning about the publishing enterprise’s fascinating history.

“Golden Legacy: Original Art From 75 Years of Golden Books,” is on display through March 30 at Pennsylvania College of Technology’s gallery, located on the third floor of Madigan Library. Admission is free and open to the public.

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Indigenous Australians coined the phrase, “three dog night,” to describe the number of dingos necessary to facilitate some toasty shut-eye in the chilly outback. Imagine the comfort, then, when blanketed by a dozen or more. Penn College employees brought their snuggly companions to the Field House on Thursday for “Hot Dog, You’re Back!” – a traditional program to warm hearts and ease students’ separation from their pets. Counseling Services, which sponsors the popular event, and The LEAP Center staffed information tables for those in search of helpful resources; a hot chocolate bar (with a number of options for tasty toppings) added just the right touch on an early-winter’s evening.

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Over the past week, Pennsylvania College of Technology men’s and women’s basketball, and wrestling teams all saw action with no interruptions.

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Victoria Hurwitz, director of Pennsylvania College of Technology’s physical therapist assistant program, recently completed a Fellowship in Higher Education Leadership through the American Physical Therapy Association.

The fellowship provides developing and aspiring program directors in physical therapist and physical therapist assistant education programs with the skills and resources they need to be innovative, influential and visionary leaders.

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The Wildcat Events Board this week combined yummy food with a tantalizing opportunity for students to get acquainted with one another and involved with campus activities. Wing Night Wednesday in CC Commons offered free boneless chicken wings to the first 25 attendees, who enjoyed meeting someone new over the shared meal. The “speed-friending” event was modified for this COVID-19 era, as students – masked, except while dining – remained with one person for the duration rather than rotating through the dining unit. In addition to conversation, both in-person and with an online option, the evening provided information on joining WEB and having a say in Penn College events.
Photos by Alexis M. Burrell, student photographer

Sharing the pride and sense of family that come with wearing his soccer team’s uniform, as well as the alluringly tactile focus of his chosen career path, Colton N. Wartman is the latest Penn College student-athlete illuminated by the Wildcat Spotlight. “They call your name, you step out, you’ve got the logo on your chest,” the automotive technology management student from Ellicott City, Maryland, says in a 2½-minute YouTube video. “It’s a cool moment to just stand there, be recognized and … represent your school.”

The Donald B. and Dorothy L. Stabler Foundation of Harrisburg has made a $340,000 gift to Pennsylvania College of Technology, boosting the foundation’s total scholarship support to students to more than $3.6 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. The new gift enables Penn College to award at least 10 new scholarships to 25 already enrolled recipients.

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Laserline Inc. is continuing its commitment with Pennsylvania College of Technology to shape tomorrow’s workforce with a two-year extension of its laser welding equipment entrustment.

The manufacturer of high-power industrial diode lasers for metal processing and other applications has entrusted a 2-kilowatt laser power source to the college since 2019. The entrustment – extended through May 2023 – enables an operational laser cell in the college’s 55,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art welding lab.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology’s brewing and fermentation science instructor, Timothy L. Yarrington, will share his expertise in a free Penn State Extension webinar, set for 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19.

Coordinated by Penn State Berks, the talk, titled “Managing Bitterness When Pursuing Significant Hop Flavor and Aroma in the Brew House,” has already registered nearly 100 viewers.

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PCToday continues its regular feature: welcoming new full-time and regular part-time Pennsylvania College of Technology employees, as reported by the Human Resources Office.

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When Laney E. Heller graduated from Pennsylvania College of Technology on Dec. 18, the 20-year-old added baking and pastry arts graduate to a growing list of achievements that already includes 10-year cancer survivor and tireless fundraiser for children with cancer through the Delaney Heller Foundation.

The foundation was established in 2011 by family and friends when Heller, of Cogan Station, was diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, an aggressive brain tumor that is difficult to treat.

“The purpose was to help me and my family with food, travel expenses and hospital costs until we got our finances figured out and what medical assistance we needed,” Heller explained.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology has expanded enrollment to increase its capacity to educate licensed practical nurses seeking advancement to a registered nursing license, consequently meeting the increasing need for RNs in the workforce.

The college will begin offering students acceptance into its LPN-to-RN major twice each year – in December and June. Previously, the college only accepted students into the selective-admission major in December.

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