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Pennsylvania College of Technology

Pennsylvania College of Technology
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Mission Statement

Pennsylvania College of Technology is a public institution providing comprehensive, hands-on technical education at the baccalaureate and associate degree levels. Every member of our College community endeavors to create and sustain excellence in a student-centered environment that promotes personal growth, social awareness, and lifelong learning, all of which help prepare our graduates for success.

Recent News

‘Capitol’ investment: Auditor general makes recruitment visit to Penn College

Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor, the commonwealth’s chief fiscal watchdog, traveled to main campus on Thursday in hopes of filling paid internships and other positions from within Penn College’s business and information…

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Penn College names new assistant dean of transportation

A veteran of regional career and technical education has been named the new assistant dean of transportation technologies at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Steven P. Keen, most recently director of career and technical education and high school…

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‘Stay wild’ with Penn College student-athletes!

At Penn College, Wildcats get the best of both worlds: hands-on education plus the full college experience. From soccer and lacrosse to basketball and wrestling, a new YouTube video shows how student-athletes are chasing their passions, making their…

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A warm welcome breaks the ice

Ten students and two chaperones from Northern Ireland’s North West Regional College spent the first full day of their Williamsport stay in the company of local hosts who made them feel instantly at home. Kicking off an exchange visit that was…

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IT ‘success story’ regularly honors his Penn College roots

Anthony S. Riegel, a 2019 graduate in information technology: network specialist concentration, made a visit to campus to talk with students in Stephen R. Cheskiewicz’s Network Design & Management course. Riegel has done so each year since…

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Electronics grad returning to Williamsport with ’80s tribute band

A 1985 alumnus of Pennsylvania College of Technology’s immediate predecessor is among the co-founders of The Reagan Years, a 1980s tribute band that will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 25, at the Community Arts Center. Andrew…

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Students from Northern Ireland to visit college during extended stay

Ten students from North West Regional College, on a cultural exchange program from campuses in Northern Ireland, will visit Pennsylvania College of Technology during a March 14-28 stay in the area. The students, who will arrive in Philadelphia in…

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Yesterday’s disaster informs tomorrow’s response

Emergency management & homeland security students didn’t have to travel far to gain historical context on one of the worst disasters in United States history. Students enrolled in two classes – Disaster Recovery and The History &…

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Penn College wrestling celebrates season of success

Talk about a tall order in his first NCAA Division III National Championship appearance. Pennsylvania College of Technology freshman Isaac Cory (17-2) was scheduled to wrestle his opening match in the 184-pound weight class against Alvernia…

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Penn College tennis teams set

There was no shortage of on-field action for Pennsylvania College of Technology athletes over the past week and, this week, the men’s and women’s tennis teams also step into the mix. ON THE HORIZON Men’s/women’s tennis The potential is great, but…

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Services scheduled for retired nursing instructor

The funeral will be Friday for Mary E. Erdman, a Penn College alumna and a retired member of its nursing faculty, who died Thursday, March 9, at the age of 65. Erdman, who earned two nursing degrees from the college – an associate (1996) and a…

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Motorcycles & Mentorship

From the Spring 2023 Penn College Magazine: Welding & fabrication engineering technology grads Erin M. Beaver, ’19, and Franchesca C. Ybarra, ’22, both manufacturing engineers, focus on the production of 800 iconic Harley-Davidsons each day.…

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Penn College employee accepted into exclusive veteran cohort

A veteran services specialist at Pennsylvania College of Technology is one of 20 successful applicants for a national Focus Forward Fellowship, a competitive mentoring program for women student veterans. Katie Burke, who has served nine years in the…

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Employers to hit multiple sites in search of Penn College talent

As classes resume after Spring Break – less than two weeks after a busy Career Fair – students and alumni will face another round of recruiters through a series of “pop-up information tables”  on main campus and at the Schneebeli Earth…

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Dividends accrue from Penn College/BLaST community investment

BLaST Intermediate Unit 17’s aim to “transform lives and communities through educational services” was clearly realized at Pennsylvania College of Technology this week, as the agency’s vision repeatedly intersected with that…

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Seizing the day (and lassoing the ephemeral)

Like the mythical, magical, musical village of Brigadoon – which appears for only one day every century – a late-winter storm in northcentral Pennsylvania offers scant time to savor the breathtaking beauty before it quickly vanishes. Fortunately,…

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Penn College IT alums publish restaurant-search app

An idea hatched a few years ago between hungry friends at Pennsylvania College of Technology has become a reality for restaurant-searching smartphone users. Darren J. Leh and Andrew E. Young, 2021 information technology graduates, recently published…

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Program-specific Recruitment Days announced

Delivering yet again on one of its trademark offerings, Career Services has arranged a busy lineup of networking opportunities for students and alumni – many within the School of Nursing & Health Sciences – during the months ahead. Wednesday,…

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‘A person’s a person, no matter how small’

The Dunham Children’s Learning Center had a busy week celebrating Dr. Seuss and his March 2 birthday, welcoming special guests and enjoying specially prepared treats. On Thursday, courtesy of Christopher R. Grove and his Keystone Dining Room…

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New day for Penn College wrestling

The Pennsylvania College of Technology wrestling program is on the verge of a new, magnificent day when freshman Isaac Cory competes at the NCAA Division III National Championships on Friday. ON THE HORIZON Wrestling Cory, of Montoursville, carries…

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Penn College lax team stays unbeaten

The Pennsylvania College of Technology men’s lacrosse team kept its season-opening unbeaten streak intact with a pair of wins this past week, while the college’s men’s and women’s basketball coaches looked back on their recently completed seasons.…

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