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Student-athlete fields questions about welding career choice
By Joe Ciaccia, March 17, 2021
Joe Ciaccia began welding a few years ago. He obviously took to the trade.
Education, Industry, People, Welding
STEM, welding, welding engineering
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Answers to your architecture questions
By Naim Jabbour, March 2, 2021
Naim N. Jabbour, assistant professor of architectural technology at Penn College, recently fielded a series of commonly asked questions – profound and playful, serious and silly – in a video aimed at those considering a future in the field.
Architecture and Sustainable Design, People, STEM
architectural technology, architecture, sustainable deign
Automotive grad makes ‘PACT’ to earn customers’ trust
By Alain Johnson, December 2, 2020
A graduate of Pennsylvania College of Technology’s automotive technology: Honda PACT emphasis major, Alain Johnson is straddling two worlds: sharing through his day job what he has learned, while working toward adding a degree to his toolkit.
Philanthropic grad/retiree supporting next generation of students
By Jim Cunningham, November 12, 2020
An award-winning alumnus with a decades-long family connection to Williamsport Area Community College and Pennsylvania College of Technology has the perfect vantage point from which to view his personal accomplishments and the institution that helped shape them.
Alumni, People, Scholarships, Technology
Penn College alumnus, Transforming Tomorrow Together
Inspired by Donor Support
By Mary Watts, November 12, 2020
Mary Watts is a senior at Pennsylvania College of Technology, majoring in Information Assurance & Cyber Security. She is vice president of the ISA organization on campus. When Mary isn’t busy in class or working as a student college relations assistant, she enjoys relaxing at home and spending time with her family.
Cyber Security, People, Student Life
Transforming Tomorrow Together
Designing your dream job
By Kimbr Filko, November 10, 2020
As Senior UI/UX Designer for Blackboard, an educational technology company, Kimbr Filko applies the skills she learned at Penn College to design websites for K-12 schools.
The 2014 graphic design alumna offers insight into the value of her degree, and the important role the College continues to play in her life.
Joining forces to transform tomorrow
By West, October 31, 2020
West Pharmaceutical Services harness a powerful combination of innovation, technology, infrastructure, and expertise to serve the pharmaceutical, medical, and consumer industries.
“The possibilities are almost endless”
By Brandon Zechman, September 18, 2020
Penn College’s plastics and polymer engineering technology major led Brandon Zechman to calculate a formula for personal success: intellectual engagement + hands-on learning + supportive faculty and industry = “love at first sight.”
Industry, Plastics & Polymer Technology, Technology
plastics & polymer technology, rotational molding, Shell Polymers
Cherished Meals
By Amy Koral, September 3, 2020
After working as a pastry chef and production manager for a French bakery in Portland, Oregon, 2014 baking and pastry arts graduate Amy (Lynn) Koral turned a side gig into a full-time career.
Alumni, Baking & Culinary Arts
baking and pastry arts, cherished meals, personal chef
Surgical technologists expect the unexpected in the OR
By Alexis Ashby, June 26, 2020
As a certified surgical technologist Alexis Ashby keeps a vigilant eye to keep patients safe in the operating room. She is grateful to impact lives, even if her patients are unaware.