Penn College students lead the nation in NBT manufacturing scholarships

Williamsport, Pa. — Penn College students have been awarded 15 out of 60 fall 2024 Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs (NBT) scholarships. This share means that Penn College students represent more NBT scholarship recipients than any other school in the upcoming semester.

NBT is the charitable foundation of the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association. The foundation awards the scholarships, worth up to $2,000, to full-time undergraduate students enrolled in a certificate or degree program leading to a manufacturing career. FMA is the premier educational association for the metal processing, forming, and fabricating industry.

Since 2021, Penn College students have claimed 67 of the 272 scholarships offered by NBT.

“We are very proud to once again lead the nation in NBT scholarships,” said Bradley M. Webb, dean of engineering technologies. “The number of our students who receive scholarships from NBT is reflective both of their talent and the exceptional applied technology education that they receive at Penn College. Industry has great demand for Penn College students. Our tomorrow makers will play a pivotal role in shrinking the skills gap.”

According to a report from the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte, as many as 3.8 million additional employees could be needed in manufacturing between now and 2033, and nearly 2 million of those jobs could go unfilled if manufacturers fail to address the skills and applicant gaps.

Penn College NBT scholarship recipients are welding & fabrication engineering technology students Michael A. Fuccile, Conyngham; Joey D. Fuhrman, Hanover; Eric R. Hill, Lemont; Caleb M. Hovis, Rock Hill, New York; Nick E. Kane, Hampstead, Maryland; Rachael S. Lamb, Beaver; Connor J. Loeb, Lenhartsville; Cierra D. Miller, Dover; Zachary A. Tallman, Lewisburg; and Matthew J. Woolcock, Oil City.

Other recipients are Lance W. Carbaugh, Orbisonia, welding technology; James T. Johnson, Manheim, manufacturing engineering technology; Noah J. Kapustic, Northampton, automated manufacturing technology; Alec D. Rees, Centerport, New York, manufacturing engineering technology; and Gregory J. Valentino, Ossining, New York, engineering design technology.