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When distributors for the largest machine tool builder in the United States gathered recently for a training conference at Pennsylvania College of Technology, the issue on their minds was the challenge of finding qualified employees to help revitalize U.S. manufacturing. more»

Playing at home Saturday, Penn College men’s and women’s basketball teams closed out the fall semester portion of their seasons with losses. Both teams now are idle until early January.

PCToday continues its regular feature – welcoming new full-time and regular part-time Penn College employees, as reported by the Human Resources Office.

Waste Management Inc. is supporting Penn College’s SMART Girls and Penn College NOW programs through a donation under the state’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit program. more»

Joseph J. Balduino has been appointed director of recruitment at Penn College. Before joining the Penn College staff, Balduino served as assistant director of admissions at Lycoming College. more»

Bradley M. Webb has been appointed director of student affairs administration at Penn College. In the position, Webb is responsible for connecting many of the functions of Student Affairs to the college's student body. more»

Nearly 370 students have petitioned to graduate at the conclusion of the Fall 2011 semester at Penn College, which will hold a commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 17. The ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. in the Community Arts Center, 220 W. Fourth St., Williamsport. The student speaker is Molly G. Goldsmith, of Liberty, who will receive an associate degree in forest technology. more»

Penn College recently honored its partners in an initiative enabling high school students to earn college credits through dual enrollment in college-level courses. The National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships has granted accreditation to the college for its Penn College NOW program, which is administered by the Outreach for K-12 Office. more»

A $619,212 federal grant for 2011-12 will enable Penn College to provide the latest instructional equipment for a variety of academic programs and majors. The Perkins Local Plan Grant, funded by the U.S. more»

The Penn College Chess Club has gone international, beginning an online competition with a team from Dubai Women's College
. "We created a group on chess.com for our chess club, so we could meet and play games online against each other," explained Jim Cunningham, the college's vice president for information technology and the club co-adviser. more»

A color photograph titled “Winter Mirror,” by Michael A. more»

The president of Penn College's Horticulture Club served as a student ambassador at the recent Green Industry Conference in Louisville, Ky. Jeremy L. more»

Penn College's Residence Life Office announces its all-star students and programs in campus housing for October.

The Wildcat Comic Con – an unprecedented mélange of education, enlightenment and entertainment related to the far-reaching worlds of comics and graphic novels – is open for registration. more»

Seasons ended last week for the Wildcat men’s cross-country and women’s volleyball teams and began for the wrestling and men’s and women’s basketball squads.

Penn College has formally dedicated a Veterans’ Portico on the main campus, honoring students, alumni, faculty, staff and retirees of the institution who have served in the nation’s armed forces. more»

Penn College President Davie Jane Gilmour has released a statement in response to the transition of leadership at Penn State.

Two teams from Penn College placed in the top three recently during a competition against students from seven other hospital and college radiography education programs. more»

Adults age 55 and older who want to learn more about using computers for fun, may enroll in a noncredit course being offered on the main campus of Penn College. The basic computer class will be held from 9 a.m.-noon on Fridays, Jan. 13 and 20. more»

Freshman Adam Smith (Duncannon) and sophomore Caleb Wise (Manheim) of the Penn College tennis team earned Penn State University Athletic Conference All-Conference honors Monday. The team is comprised of nine men and women student-athletes from around the conference and is voted on by each institution’s coaches.

Busy, busy, busy. That is the kind of week that Penn College sports teams face. Two Wildcat squads – women’s volleyball and men’s cross-country – will compete in United States Collegiate Athletic Association national championships, while three others – men’s and women’s basketball and wrestling – will begin their seasons.

Incorporation of locally grown food into one’s diet – and the resulting environmental benefit – will be detailed Monday, Nov. 14, in a public event hosted by Penn College’s Student Activities Office. Guest panelists for a discussion of “Local Food, the World and You” will include C. more»

A team of Penn College students recently won the 29th Precision Heavy Construction Equipment Rodeo, the third straight year in which overall honors were retained by the host institution. more»

A former president of Penn College’s immediate predecessor institution has established an endowed scholarship fund that will encourage student leadership in the community. more»

Two Penn College students each have been awarded $2,500 scholarships from the Electrical Generating Systems Association. Among the dozen David I. Coren Memorial Scholarship winners for the 2011-12 year are Nathan W. Johnson, of Annville; and Rory K. Kania, of Hanover Township, Luzerne County. more»