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EDUCATION
No increase in tuition at Penn College in Williamsport
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Tuition for students at Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport will remain the same for the 2024-25 school year. Penn College's board of directors approved a 2024-25 operating budget of $127 million last week that keeps tuition and fees at the same level as last year.
Penn College thermoforming workshop teaches professionals from 3 countries, 13 companies
Williamsport, Pa. — A recent training workshop hosted by the Plastics Innovation & Resource Center (PIRC) at Penn College has enhanced 20 participants' understanding of a major industrial plastics processes. The participants represented 13 companies, seven states, Canada, and Trinidad and Tobago. The three-day hands-on workshop addressed a range of relevant topics including choosing the best forming technique, proper cooling methods, trimming options, troubleshooting, and quality control. Mark Strachan, vice president of innovation and product development and co-owner of Italian-based OMV Technologies, led the workshop...
38th Golf Classic raises $120k for Penn College scholarships
Williamsport, Pa. — Penn College has reported the results of their 38th Annual Golf Classic, which raised $120,000 for student scholarships. The Golf Classic Scholarship Fund now exceeds $2.2 million, obtained both from Golf Classic events and accumulated investment income. This is one of the Penn College Foundation's largest endowed scholarship funds. This year’s event featured Notah Begay III, a four-time PGA Tour winner, current player on the PGA Tour...
Bloss student receives award for extraordinary nursing
At a recent ceremony for graduating nursing students, Pennsylvania College of Technology presented DAISY Awards for Extraordinary Nursing to student Makenna J. Buck and faculty member Tushanna M. Habalar. Buck, of Blossburg, was among 11 nominees for The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Students. Her nominator wrote: “I encountered Makenna...
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