Concrete Science Technology Major to Debut in Fall 2018
A two-year major in the opportunity-rich field of concrete science technology will be offered at Pennsylvania College of Technology – the only program of its kind on the East Coast – beginning in the Fall 2018 semester.
The new associate degree, to be available through the college’s School of Construction & Design Technologies, will prepare students to succeed in the production and analytical evaluation of concrete, as well as the applications, aggregate selection, and admixture techniques and products specific to the concrete industry.
Last updated July 11, 2017 | Posted in Building Construction, Construction & Design Technologies, General Information | Leave a comment
Paramedic Director Receives DeWire Lifetime Achievement Award
The Lycoming Tioga Sullivan Emergency Medical Services Council recently presented its 2017 Kline A. DeWire Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award to Pennsylvania College of Technology’s director of paramedic technology programs.
The award is the most prestigious honor that the council presents, said Wendy S. Hastings, director of the LTS EMS Council, as she introduced its recipient, Mark A. Trueman, at a recent awards ceremony. It was established to recognize an EMS provider who has exhibited an ongoing and extraordinary dedication to the community and whose significant contributions to emergency medical services and the community personify the selfless giving, compassion and commitment that are DeWire’s legacy.
Last updated July 10, 2017 | Posted in Emergency Medical Services/Paramedic, Faculty & Staff, Health Sciences | 14 Comments
Baseball Fans Score a Double at Camp ESCAPE
Week Four of Penn College’s Camp ESCAPE carried a definite baseball theme, featuring a trip to the World of Little League: Peter J. McGovern Museum in South Williamsport and a visit from two Williamsport Crosscutters. There are three more weeks of the camp, which includes a variety of field trips, cooking projects, games, and activities for youngsters aged 6-14.
Photos by Jeremy R. Bottorf, coordinator of intramural sports and campus recreation
Last updated July 10, 2017 | Posted in Events | Leave a comment
Penn College Welcomes New Employees
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.
Last updated July 9, 2017 | Posted in Faculty & Staff | Leave a comment
New Penn College Bachelor’s Degrees to Prepare Innovation Leaders
Innovation, identified as vital to the nation’s economic growth, is the focus of two new bachelor’s degrees at Pennsylvania College of Technology.
The new degrees are part of the college’s quest to prepare graduates for success and to provide the community with a highly qualified workforce.
Innovation – developing new products, services or processes or improving existing ones – is a skill that is in demand in all occupations. It is recognized by the U.S. Economic Development Administration as essential not only to the nation’s economy, but to improving quality of life.
Students may begin coursework toward a degree in applied innovation in Fall 2017, and applications are being accepted for the college’s entrepreneurial innovation major, which will start in Fall 2018.
Last updated July 7, 2017 | Posted in Business & Hospitality, General Information, Innovation & Entrepreneurism | Leave a comment
STEM Careers Take Flight With SMART Girls
With the help of the Carnegie Science Center’s Mobile Fab Lab, Penn College’s SMART Girls program recently introduced 40 high schoolers to enriching careers in science, technology, engineering and math. The girls met the Quadcopter Challenge as they designed and built their own quadcopters to navigate an obstacle course. That process and related activities opened their eyes to vocational possibilities, flouting the “ridiculous” convention that young women lack the interest or ability to succeed in STEM fields. “If they just ignore those cultural norms of whatever they should be doing or anything like that, they are going to be doing what they are supposed to be doing, which is designing machinery, doing biomechanical engineering, doing mechanical engineering,” said Jon Doctorick, the mobile laboratory’s education coordinator.
Last updated July 6, 2017 | Posted in College Transitions, Events | Leave a comment
Voices of Experience Guide Incoming Students, Families
Penn College’s summer orientation program – fittingly named Connections – will resume Monday with four more two-day sessions to introduce newcomers to campus and help them prepare for next month’s start of classes. “The Student Activities Office, with the help of our Links, has welcomed a fantastic group of new students and their guests to campus for the Connections program,” said Anthony J. Pace, director, “and we look forward to continuing to do so throughout the remainder of the summer.” The coming weeks’ schedule also includes a pair of one-day gatherings for adult learners and transfer students, respectively.
Photos by Tia G. La, student photographer
Last updated July 5, 2017 | Posted in Events, Students | Leave a comment
Penn College Welcomes New Employee
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.
Last updated July 2, 2017 | Posted in Faculty & Staff | Leave a comment
An Object Lesson in Loss and Rediscovery
Philadelphia-based artist Kay Healy shared the stories behind her work during a Meet the Artist reception in The Gallery at Penn College on Thursday. Many of the works centered on stories she gathered from others: a series of lost objects, gleaned from interviews with and written submissions from more than 40 people, and the Walton Arts Center Series, created in response to interviews with eight volunteers and donors of the Fayetteville, Arkansas, center. Others represented her own memories. For depictions of lost objects, Healy drew a life-size picture of the object, transferred it to a screen and screen-printed it on fabric, which she then stuffed and quilted. Healy’s exhibition, titled “Vestiges,” remains on display through July 23 and is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Thursday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; and Sunday: 1-4 p.m.
Last updated June 30, 2017 | Posted in Events, Gallery | Leave a comment
Penn College Hires Director of Annual Giving
Angela E. Myers has been named director of annual giving at Pennsylvania College of Technology.
Myers, who began her duties June 26, comes to Penn College after working most recently for Ruffalo Noel Levitz, serving as director of client services – fundraising management.
Last updated June 29, 2017 | Posted in Faculty & Staff, Institutional Advancement | Leave a comment
Executive Director Named for Penn College Foundation
Kyle A. Smith has been appointed executive director of the Pennsylvania College of Technology Foundation.
Established in 1981, the Penn College Foundation is a nonprofit organization that seeks to secure financial and other support for the college. Its activities include providing student scholarships and other financial assistance, fundraising, and general promotion of the college.
Last updated June 29, 2017 | Posted in Faculty & Staff, Institutional Advancement | One Comment
Eight Penn College Students Medal in National Competition
Eight students from the widest variety of academic majors ever to represent Pennsylvania College of Technology at the National Leadership and Skills Conference returned home with medals – including first-time successes in three competitive areas.
The contingent took one of three top places in five categories, and this year marked the first time that Penn College entrants medaled in Computer Programming, TeamWorks and Welding Sculpture.
“This really goes to show how well-prepared the students are from their respective fields and how great our instructors are here at the college. This is, by far, the most diverse group of students I’ve had go to the national competition,” said SkillsUSA adviser James N. Colton II, an assistant professor of welding. “The national skills competition gives us a chance to showcase our technical skills and show everyone why we’re a leader in applied technology.”
Last updated June 28, 2017 | Posted in Art, Web Design & Interactive Media, Automated Manufacturing & Machining, Building Construction, Collision Repair & Restoration, Construction & Design Technologies, Electrical, Engineering Design Technology, Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning, Industrial, Computing & Engineering Technologies, Information Technology, Sciences, Humanities & Visual Communications, Students, Transportation & Natural Resources Technologies, Welding | One Comment
Penn College Degree Leads to Philadelphia Eagles Front Office
Pennsylvania College of Technology graduate Christopher C. Rutledge, a collegiate soccer player and all-around sports enthusiast, chose his degree without imagining that it would lead to work that so closely relates to his lifelong pastime, let alone that his first full-time job would be with his favorite NFL team.
“Ever since I was 6 years of age, I have been in love with sports, and to this day, I still get myself involved with many activities, whether it is football, soccer, softball, etc.,” the 2016 graduate said.
Rutledge, a four-year member of the Penn College men’s soccer team, received a bachelor’s degree in web and interactive media. Last summer, he joined the Philadelphia Eagles’ front office as digital project coordinator.
Last updated June 27, 2017 | Posted in Alumni, Art, Web Design & Interactive Media, Sciences, Humanities & Visual Communications, Sports | 3 Comments
Gilmour Named Vice Chair of NEAC’s President’s Council
Pennsylvania College of Technology President Davie Jane Gilmour has been appointed vice chair of President’s Council for the North Eastern Athletic Conference.
A dozen of Penn College’s athletic teams compete in the NEAC, and Gilmour’s work with the council has included service on its committees for strategic planning and sportsmanship. She will serve for two years as vice chair before assuming the role of council chair in July 2019.
Last updated June 27, 2017 | Posted in Faculty & Staff, President, Sports | One Comment
Benefit Golf Tourney Rescheduled to July 17
The 31st annual Penn College Foundation Golf Classic, partially washed out by rain earlier this month, has been rescheduled. The tournament – which has helped to fund nearly 600 student scholarships – and dinner will be held July 17 at the Williamsport Country Club.
Last updated June 26, 2017 | Posted in Announcements, Events, Institutional Advancement, Scholarships | Leave a comment
