Penn College Offerings Showcased During High-Profile Outreach

Published 05.05.2014

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    Comments from skilled-trades advocate Mike Rowe are included in a video newly added to Penn College's You Tube channel, documenting the institution's first-time participation at the USA Science & Engineering Festival Expo in Washington, D.C. The three-minute video incorporates footage from the college's 1,000-square-foot booth, which featured a virtual welder, an electric Camaro and cars controlled by tablet computers – all focused on STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) careers. "The single biggest challenge is finding people who are willing to learn a new and useful trade. That's the trick," said Rowe, creator and host of the “Dirty Jobs” TV series and a widely recognized commercial spokesman. "The (skills) gap doesn't close until that happens ... and that doesn't happen until perception around work starts to change." The video makes the case for that societal shift through a winning lineup of interviews with Jeffrey Wilcox, vice president of engineering for Lockheed Martin; former NASA astronaut Sandra Magnus; youngsters who visited the college's 1,000-square-foot display; and several Penn College representatives: Dennis L. Correll, associate dean of admissions and financial aid; Joseph J. Balduino, director of recruitment; and students Jackson S. Walker, an automotive technology major from Lancaster; and Patricia A. Hintz, a welding technology major from Muncy. "The STEM conference was a great opportunity to showcase Penn College’s majors, faculty and students," Correll said. "Everyone who came to our booth was excited to see the dragster, practice welding and race an Android-controlled car. We were able to impress a lot of visitors, including industry representatives that were there for the event."

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