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2014
Celebrating a Century
Centennial Events & Activities
M
arking the institution’s 100th anniversary in 2014 was – without a doubt – a highlight of my
Education is for presidency. It was an incredible honor to serve in the leadership role during the historic
improving the Centennial celebration.
lives of others and For me – and for many others who shared their personal reflections with me throughout the year –
for leaving your Centennial activities and events were both thrilling and humbling. Poignant memories of the past brought
forth blurry visions of the future: What will the next century bring? What history are we making today that
community and will be remembered in 2114?
world better than The anniversary was an opportunity for reflection. Those of us with long, personal histories at the
you found it. institution often reveled in glee as we shared old photographs and read stories of men and women who
graced us with their presence in an earlier era. Images of old buildings, old haircuts and fashions, and old,
Marian Wright Edelman
friendly faces gave us a reason to pause and smile in fond remembrance.
We recalled that our leaders of the past – friends and colleagues over time – set a course that we were proud
to follow. Now, it is our turn to navigate the challenges of our day and direct a path that will guide our
students, faculty, and community through the 21st century.
I am confident we will continue the legacy and mission established on campus long ago. The pride and
accomplishment of students, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends involved in planning and presenting
Centennial activities and events provide all the evidence that I need to believe we are committed to
honoring the past and persisting through the challenges of the present and future in order to realize our
full potential as a national leader in applied technology education.
May our awesome first century be eclipsed only by our fearless commitment to achieve that vision and
impact new generations of men and women over the next century.
People make the difference!
Davie Jane Gilmour, Ph.D.
President
1
Employee Kick-off Reception
THURSDAY, JANUARY 9
Employees – who lifted the Centennial spirit all over campus
throughout the yearlong observance of the institution’s 100th
anniversary – enjoyed an opening reception featuring a nacho
bar and customized candy bars.
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Frank Lloyd Wright’s Samara: Student Kick-off Event A Mid-Century Dream House TUESDAY, JANUARY 21 JANUARY 14 – MARCH 29 Bardo Gymnasium was the setting for a student-focused, One of the century’s most renowned architects was kick-off event. The crowd, including more than 120 the focus of a Centennial exhibition that attracted present and past Wildcat student-athletes, watched a visitors from near and far to The Gallery at Penn doubleheader against Penn State DuBois and enjoyed College. In addition to displaying artifacts depicting free refreshments and souvenirs. a creative collaboration between architect and home owner, the gallery hosted talks by architectural historian Jack Quinan. 4 CELEBRATING A CENTURY 5
Centennial Kick-off Event
featuring John Ratzenberger
THURSDAY, JANUARY 23
“If you want to be truly famous, invent something “Watching the College grow and evolve from a relatively
that furthers mankind. Wake up each morning small, simply outfitted, hands-on educational facility
and put your hand to something useful,” John operating out of borrowed buildings using run-down
Ratzenberger told Penn College students. The actor facilities and equipment into what it is today makes me very
and advocate for skilled American labor spoke proud. Who knew? It is a pride that is shared by all of those
to audiences in Klump Academic Center and the who were and are a part of the administrative transition,
Community Arts Center during the public kick-off the curricular growth and the current campus facility.”
of the Centennial anniversary. Fred Gilmour, ’66, retired Penn College administrator
In honor of the
Centennial Celebration
of
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport Area Community College
Williamsport Technical Institute
Williamsport Area School District Adult Education
you are cordially invited to be a guest of the College at
“An EvEning with John RAtzEnbERgER”
Thursday, January 23, 2014
7:30 p.m.
Community Arts Center
Exchange this voucher for your tickets (maximum of 2; first-come, first-served basis) at the following locations:
Bush Campus Center Information Desk • Student and Administrative Services Center Information Desk
If you need special assistance in securing your tickets, call the Special Events Office at 570-320-5229.
6 CELEBRATING A CENTURY First graduating class of Williamsport Area Community College, 1966 7
Williamsport Symphony Orchestra Concert Oral History Project
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11 The collaboration of a librarian and a history
Emeritus Professor and Master Teacher
A college-sponsored, symphony performance of “Fantastic Tales” warmed the Community Arts Center. Performers included Daniel J. Doyle conducted most of the oral professor, working with Penn College video
members of the Penn College family: Dorothy J. Gerring (viola), associate professor of architectural technology, who welcomed history interviews. He also was instrumental producers, made it possible for the institution
the audience; Colin W. Williamson (percussion), dean of transportation and natural resources technologies, who performed
in planning the Centennial Colloquia Series. to capture important stories about its history
in time for the Centennial celebration.
When it was announced the series would
later in the year at the famed Carnegie Hall as a member of the Hershey Symphony Orchestra; and Leah N. Nason (violin), continue in 2015, it was named in his honor
daughter of Brad L. Nason, associate professor of mass communications and member of the WSO Board of Trustees. as the Dan Doyle Science, Technology, and Interviews conducted by Patricia A. Scott and
Daniel J. Doyle became the basis for books
Society Colloquia Series.
Dan Doyle,
Montage yearbook, 1976 and a public television documentary about the
history of the institution.
Patricia A. Scott, librarian
and archivist, initiated the
oral history project when
she began interviewing
WTI alumni who attended
campus reunions.
WACC graduates Darryl (left) and
Dawn Kehrer endowed a scholarship
Access oral history interviews online at
honoring Doyle (right) in 2014.
www.pct.edu/centennial/stories.htm
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Centennial Concert Visiting Chef Dinner
featuring Switchfoot featuring
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20 Shanna & Brian O’Hea
Grammy Award winning band Switchfoot FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21
was joined by the Kopecky Family Band for Owners of Kennebunk Inn and
a Centennial concert in Bardo Gymnasium. Academe Maine Brasserie & Tavern
“It was a great way to celebrate the college’s Brian O’Hea and Shanna Katherine
centennial,” said Sara Hillis Ousby, associate Horner O’Hea mentored students while
director of student activities. preparing an elegant benefit dinner
during a Centennial celebration of the
Visiting Chef Series. Proceeds from
the five-course meal, which included
Academe’s signature Lobster Pot Pie,
benefited the student scholarship fund.
10 CELEBRATING A CENTURY 11
CENTENNIAL COLLOQUIA SERIES
Sustainable and Affordable Home Building
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27
coming Fall 2014!
Dorothy J. Gerring and Robert A. Wozniak, associate
Tuesday, September 16
professors of architectural technology, and three students
7 p.m. • ACC Auditorium
participating
Biometrics in Today’s in the Societyfirst U.S. Department Energy Challenge Technology & Society
Access control can be achieved in three
Home Student Design
ways: what you know (password), Competition – Maxwell A. Davert,
what
you have (smart card or dongle), or what CenTennial
Michael J. Engel,
you are (biometric and
trait). Of the three,Michelle M. Holzmann – led the
biometrics provides the most secure basis Colloquia SerieS
series’ opening
for authentication. presentation,
As society adjusts to this which invited audience
method of authentication, issues such as
participation through
privacy and the effectiveness interactive polling.
of a biometric
identifier continue to cloud the horizon for
Alan Lightman
widespread implementation of biometrics.
MIT professor and author
Presented by Penn College faculty of international bestsellers
Lisa Bock including Einstein’s Dream
Tuesday, October 28
7 p.m. • ACC Auditorium
One of the first professors to receive
a dual faculty appointment (science Gerring
and humanities) at MIT, Alan Lightman
presented in the historic
is the author of one of the most widely
Tuesday, November 18
7 p.m. • ACC Auditorium
read books on university campuses: Klump Academic Center Auditorium
Einstein’s Dream, a novel that re-
Technology, Power, and Responsibility imagines dreams the scientist had Open to the public • Free admission “The amount of work and creativity that went into
History offers us the chance to slow down during the time he created the theory
the processes of historical change, to look at of relativity. Lightman’s international
Find more details
this project is extraordinary,” said Dr. Gilmour
periods of transformation from a multiplicity of bestselling novels also include The
angles, and see the unintended consequences Diagnosis and Ghost. His most recent www.pct.edu/centennial about a commemorative quilt made by Christine
of historical choices, which enables us to work The Accidental Universe: The
make more informed choices in our own lives. World You Thought You Knew is a
This presentation features the building of the collection of essays on modern physics E. Adkins, coordinator of network accounts. “It’s a
transcontinental railroad as an example of the and philosophy.
need to be mindful of the consequences of our truly special gift, and we’re so pleased that Chris
technological innovation, of our choices.
Presented by Penn College faculty
Dr. Craig Miller
Wozniak took the time to honor the institution in this way.”
Adkins, who earned degrees from the college in
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An affiliate of The Pennsylvania State University
1986 and 1997, also attended high school in the
Penn College operates on a nondiscriminatory basis.
landmark Klump Academic Center.
12 CELEBRATING A CENTURY 13
CENTENNIAL COLLOQUIA SERIES Before a pedestrian mall connected the campus, vehicle traffic
moved along Susquehanna Street south of West Third Street.
People and Computers: Who’s On Top?
MONDAY, MARCH 17
Virtual reality pioneer and best-selling author (You Are Not a
Gadget and Who Owns the Future?) Jason Lanier offered his
unique perspective on the economic effects of open-source
information sharing in the Centennial Colloquia Series.
West Branch Life, Spring 2014
14 CELEBRATING A CENTURY 15
CENTENNIAL COLLOQUIA SERIES
Google Meets Aldo Leopold:
Information, Technology and 21st Century
Environmental Ethics
TUESDAY, APRIL 22
Mark D. Noe, professor of English, and Rob Cooley,
assistant professor of anthropology and environmental
science, used readings from Aldo Leopold and images
from Google Earth to lead the audience on a “virtual
field trip” that invited balanced thinking about human
impacts on the natural world.
16 CELEBRATING A CENTURY 17Automotive Centennial Celebration
FRIDAY, APRIL 25
A 1914 Ford Model T, which rolled off the assembly line the
same year classes were first offered on campus, was on display
in Madigan Library throughout the Centennial celebration.
Industry leaders celebrated the century with Dr. Gilmour,
students, faculty, alumni, and other invited guests.
1914 – 2014:
Automotive Centennial
Celebrating 100 Years of Automotive Education
One of the nation’s oldest continuous automotive programs
Pennsylvania College of Technology
18 CELEBRATING A CENTURY 19WTI Centennial Reunion FRIDAY, APRIL 25 Williamsport Technical Institute alumni, who were among the institution’s first graduates, gathered for a historic Centennial reunion that honored the past, present and future. 20 CELEBRATING A CENTURY 21
Employee Picnic FRIDAY, MAY 9 Penn College threw open the brief window between finals and commencement and welcomed its employees and retirees to a semester-ending Centennial Picnic on the Athletic Field. 22 CELEBRATING A CENTURY 23
Campus Celebration
Centennial art installations
Throughout 2014, Pennsylvania College of
Technology invites alumni and the public to
join the campus community in celebrating
the milestone of its first 100 years and
exploring the future of technology and
society. As part of the yearlong celebration,
three large-scale installations created by
artists with the help of students, enrich
the outdoor environment of the campus.
24 CELEBRATING A CENTURY 25CENTENNIAL ART INSTALLATION Centennial Mosaic JUNE Piecing together approximately 14,000 fragments of ceramic tile, marble, mirror, and stones, eight students and an instructor took one month to create a beautiful legacy in the center of Pennsylvania College of Technology’s main campus. The Centennial Mosaic, designed by David A. Stabley, instructor of ceramics and wood sculpture, is located on a wall of the Physician Assistant Center in the middle of campus. Measuring approximately 17 by 25 feet, the mosaic’s design relates to “social connectedness, paths traveled, dreams and the pleasure of learning through hands-on work,” according to Stabley. 26 CELEBRATING A CENTURY 27
Boys and girls from the Robert & Maureen Dunham Children’s Learning Center
28 CELEBRATING A CENTURY frequently watched student/faculty progress on the Centennial Mosaic, resulting 29
in lots of spontaneous collages upon their return to the center.Pack the Park
TUESDAY, JULY 22
Before a “Pack the Park” audience of
1,914 – appropriate attendance for a
Penn College Centennial event – the
Williamsport Crosscutters professional
baseball team delivered a walk-off 6-5
win over the Batavia Muckdogs.
Foundation Golf Classic
MONDAY, JUNE 23
Under gorgeous conditions befitting the first Monday of
summer, touring PGA pro Jason Bohn was the featured
attraction at the Penn College Foundation Golf Classic.
30 CELEBRATING A CENTURY 31Centennial Gala
FRIDAY, JULY 25
A Centennial Gala brought together an assortment of
pivotal players in the institution’s growth from homegrown
phenomenon to national pacesetter. Among the invited guests
were former presidents Dr. Robert L. Breuder and Dr. William
H. Feddersen and the daughters of Dr. Kenneth E. Carl (shown
at right with Dr. Gilmour).
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centennial gala
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“We have different challenges and different
opportunities, but this place will go on
forever, and there will be new leaders, and
there will be new marks of distinction,
and there will be new significant
accomplishments. And we haven’t even
thought of them yet.”
Dr. Davie Jane Gilmour
32 CELEBRATING A CENTURY President, Penn College 33Little League Cookout and Parade WTI heavy construction equipment
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13 students excavated the grounds of
Lamade Stadium, home of the Little
It was a “grand slam” year for Penn College, League World Baseball Championship.
celebrating a 100th anniversary, for Little League
Baseball, celebrating a 75th anniversary, and for
Dr. Gilmour, who also served as chair of the
Little League International Board of Directors
during the milestone year. Penn College
continued its annual hosting of a campus picnic
for Little League players, coaches, and officials
prior to the Grand Slam Parade. The College also
joined with Lycoming College to sponsor one
of the bronze statues put on permanent
display in Williamsport’s Market Square
to celebrate the home of Little League
Baseball.
34 CELEBRATING A CENTURY 35CENTENNIAL ART INSTALLATION These Trees SEPTEMBER Over two weeks, more than 160 students from various majors participated in the creation of “These Trees,” an art piece utilizing a variety of tree species harvested from Penn College’s Schneebeli Earth Science Center and installed on the west lawn of the Bush Campus Center at the college’s main campus in Williamsport. Working alongside internationally known environmental artists Kathy Bruce and Alastair R. Noble, the students assisted in creating Bruce and Noble’s vision of spiraling text. 36 CELEBRATING A CENTURY 37
Parent & Family Weekend CENTENNIAL COLLOQUIA SERIES Centennial Celebration Who Am I; Who Do I Claim To Be?: FRIDAY – SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 – 14 Protecting Identity In The 21st Century Pennsylvania College of Technology’s three-day TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 Parent & Family Weekend, in which hundreds of Weighing the promise and pitfalls of new participants joined with their favorite students to technologies, including biometrics, while balancing help celebrate the institution’s Centennial, offered a privacy and cost-effectiveness in the process of packed calendar of activities that included informal ensuring identity protection, was the colloquia access to the president and senior administration, topic presented by Lisa R. Bock, assistant professor entertainment, food, games, tours, and a popular of computer information technology. “mocktail” competition. 38 CELEBRATING A CENTURY 39
CENTENNIAL ART INSTALLATION Student Bodies OCTOBER As part of its Centennial anniversary, Pennsylvania College of Technology welcomed 78 new “students,” many of which just might be around for the institution’s bicentennial. Some of these “freshmen” could sustain a broken body part, and others might corrode. But if welding majors, faculty, and staff did their job correctly, the “Student Bodies” Centennial Sculpture will be still standing in 2114. Augmenting the campus mall, the large-scale project features 78 abstract human forms made of scrap-metal pieces welded together. The college formally dedicated “Student Bodies” during homecoming festivities. It was the third art installation meant to enrich the college’s outdoor environment. “This work of art is a testament to the creative abilities and technical skills of our college community,” said Davie Jane Gilmour, president. “It’s very rewarding to know that students, faculty, staff, and visitors will be able to marvel at these creations for generations to come.” 40 CELEBRATING A CENTURY 41
Centennial Homecoming Welding Reunion and Centennial Sculpture
FRIDAY – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 – 12 Dedication with Resident Artist Mike Patterson
Reunions, receptions, classroom visits, an art exhibit, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10
and a campus carnival highlighted Homecoming 2014. When challenged to design a commemorative piece for the
Alumni returned to campus in record numbers to join 100th anniversary, metal sculpture and welding instructor
students, faculty, and staff in activities that included the Michael K. Patterson said he “came up with this idea about
first-ever WACC Alumni Reunion and the unveiling of a having a bunch of abstract human forms walking down the
series of unique, welded sculptures on the campus mall. middle of campus.” His vision and the work of 50 welding
students who used 7,000 pounds of scrap metal to create 78 life-
size structures resulted in “Student Bodies,” an art piece formally
dedicated during a Homecoming reunion of welding alumni.
42 CELEBRATING A CENTURY 43“100 Works!” Centennial Juried Art Exhibit 100 Works!
past / present / future
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10 – SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9 The Centennial Exhibition call for entries
“Past, Present, Future” was the theme of a special juried
Centennial showcase hosted by The Gallery at Penn College;
an opening reception was held during Homecoming
2014. Students, alumni, faculty, staff, and retirees of Penn
College, WACC, and WTI were invited to submit original
work. Alumnus Brandon L. Snyder captured Best of Show
honors. Other awards went to Richard B. Karp, Kacey S. alumni
Ammerman, John M. McKaig, Judith A. Fink, William F.
faculty
students
retirees
Geyer, Jeremiah C. Johnson, and Ronni N. Warner. staff
The Gallery AT Penn College
Deadline for Entries: June 20, 2014 www.pct.edu/gallery
All media accepted, full details online gallery@pct.edu
www.pct.edu/gallery/100 works 570-320-2445
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EXHIBIT OPENS OCTOBER 10, 2014 • CASH PRIZES
44 CELEBRATING A CENTURY 45“Our incredible leaders of the past were not
caught up in worrying about their legacies. They
were visionaries. They were strong individuals
who fought for what they believed and built an
institution that – in my mind – has no equal.
One hundred years later, it is a vital leader in
higher education … a unique baccalaureate
degree college connected to real-world,
workforce and community influences.”
Elaine Lambert, ’79,
special assistant to the president for
creative development & public relations
46 CELEBRATING A CENTURY 47Thomas A. and June (Kilgus) Zimmerman, WACC graduates and Penn College faculty
members, were among the generous donors who established student scholarships
48 CELEBRATING A CENTURY during the Centennial year. 49PM Exchange THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16 Members and guests of the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce, who joined in the anniversary celebration, were encouraged to stroll about campus and enjoy three outdoor art pieces installed in 2014: the Centennial Mosaic, “These Trees,” and “Student Bodies.” 50 CELEBRATING A CENTURY 51
Centennial Open House 213th Year, No. 300
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Opportunities
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26
Penn College welcomed prospective students, families,
friends, and community neighbors to Fall Open House
2014. Employees, students, and alumni assisted the
visitors who came to campus to explore academic
programs, facilities, and student life opportunities.
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Students in Penn College's culinary department provided tours of the college's culinary areas dur-
ing Sundayʼs centennial open house. From left are Nafis Wylie, Lyndsay Maynard and James Culp.
Penn College holds centennial open house
By ALYSSA MANEVAL the tricycle with two tires in the
amaneval@sungazette.com front and one in the back. Most of
the time was spent on design, with
Prospective students, their par- the last five weeks devoted to
ents and guardians and local peo- building it.
ple celebrated the centennial at the The hardest part of building the
Pennsylvania College of vehicles was getting all of the
Technology open house Sunday. pieces to fit together, Higley said.
Students and faculty members And how many PVC pipes did
were on hand to give show-and-tell they use?
tours of the various fields available “A lot,” Fisher said.
at the college. Those who are considering
Juniors Allen Higley, Ryan attending the college had chances
Fisher and Brandon Sick displayed to have their questions answered
the functional peddle-powered during informational sessions
vehicles they made in a design about choosing the right major,
class using mostly PVC pipes. how to study abroad, how to trans-
Higley, Fisher and the rest of fer and what campus life and ath-
their team decided to build a two- letic opportunities are available to
wheeled vehicle after hearing no them.
one previously had done it. Timelines throughout the uni-
“We wanted to take the chal- versity showed how fields have
lenge,” Fisher said. “We built a evolved over the years.
recumbent trike.” While touring the campus, open
After spending a lot of time house attendees also saw the art-
researching the best way to build work and pieces commemorating
it, they spent two semesters during
the twice-a-week class designing
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One of the sugar sculptures that
students in Penn College's culi-
nary class created.
(See PENN, Page A-5)
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Ingenuity is the mother of invention as these Penn College students proved when they created three
and four-wheeled vehicles from PVC pipe. From left are Brandon Sick, Allen Higley and Ryan Fisher.
The students demonstrated their vehicles at the college's centennial open house on Sunday.
Penn College holds centennial open house
(From Page A-1) Jeune Chef Restaurant on the cam- Maynard wants it to be.
the centennial, including a piece pus. What goes on outside of the “I want to learn everything from
that uses a variety of tree species to eyes of restaurant-goers is a learn- the bottom up,” she said.
ing opportunity for students who Sculptures completely made out
create a 36-foot tall spiral called
wish to someday become executive of sugar adorned the tables. Using
These Trees, the Centennial Mosaic chefs or own their restaurants. the same techniques as a glassblow-
and the 78 Student Body statues “You learn the different stations,” er, students took a ball of sugar and
made of scrap-metal pieces welded sophomore Lyndsay Maynard said. inflated it into the shape of a dove.
together. “You learn all the basics.” “It’s very hard to do it,” Maynard
Anyone interested in a delicious Even after they graduate from said. “It can crack. It can fall apart.
major field of study received tours the college, education will continue It can explode.”
from culinary art students. Many for them at restaurants as they Centennial events will continue
52 CELEBRATING A CENTURY people are familiar with the Le learn how they work, which is how for the rest of the year. 53o l District
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electrical then & now
Past, present, and future converged during The Electrical Technology program started in the 1950s as part of the Williamsport
Technical Institute. The roots of the program started with students developing practical
skills to prepare for jobs in industry as electricians. This curriculum of developing practical
Open House tours and activities. skills to work with electrical machinery, electric and electronic machine control devices,
and other electrical equipment continues to be the core of the Electrical Department.
Over the years, the Electrical Department has grown to meet the needs of the industry by
adding additional associate degree programs such as Electromechanical Maintenance
Technology, Renewable Energy Technology, and Mechatronics Engineering Technology,
plus a bachelor’s degree in Building Automation Technology.
The future is bright in the Electrical Department!
www.pct.edu/centennial
54 CELEBRATING A CENTURY 55CENTENNIAL COLLOQUIA SERIES Scholarship Campaign Donor
Our Home In The Material Universe Recognition Event
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28
In appreciation of their contributions to the Penn
Affirming that the speed of communication governs
College Scholarship Campaign, donors were treated to
the pace of life, MIT professor, physicist, and author
a casual Saturday evening reception and a Community
of Einstein’s Dreams (one of the most widely read
Arts Center concert featuring Home Free.
novels on college and university campuses), Alan
Lightman confessed to a large audience of students, Alan Lightman
faculty, and public guests: “I rarely goof off.”
56 CELEBRATING A CENTURY 57CENTENNIAL COLLOQUIA SERIES
Technology, Power,
and Responsibility
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18
Defining history as a “conversation between
the past and the present … and almost
always about the future,” faculty member “Looking back on all of the work experiences that I have
Craig A. Miller delivered the concluding had since graduating from high school in 1972, I can say
lecture in Penn College’s Centennial working at the college as a faculty member and being an
Colloquia Series. alumnus from here have been the most rewarding and
most fulfilling position I have ever held. As a faculty
member, I aspire each day to influence the students with
whom I work the same way that … faculty …influenced
me. It is largely because of my interactions with them
and their dedication to and concern for me that I am
where I am today. I would like to think that I, too, will be
remembered as having contributed to helping students
experience their dreams of being the best that they can be,
just as others helped me in the late ’70s.”
Ken Kuhns, ’79, assistant professor of
electrical technologies/occupations
58 CELEBRATING A CENTURY 59Centennial Legacy Celebration SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6 The Centennial Legacy Celebration, recognizing the donors who help further Penn College’s mission – and showcasing the talented students in the School of Business & Hospitality – was held in the Hager Lifelong Education Center. 60 CELEBRATING A CENTURY 61
What’s a celebration without the right cake?
Students’ talents were on display at the Centennial Legacy Celebration.
62 CELEBRATING A CENTURY 63Documentary Premiere
THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2015
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Centennial documentary to premiere in January
Education
Page D-7 From its humble inception as a
A one-hour documentary that recaps
WILLIAMSPORT SUN-GAZETTE
Sunday, December 14, 2014 D basement vocational-technical shop
at Williamsport High School in
1914 to its standing today as a spe-
a century of institutional history (and cial-mission affiliate of Penn State,
Coming attraction
Pennsylvania College of Technology
and its predecessor institutions
caps Penn College’s yearlong Centennial have PEOPLE
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demands. institution’s unique story. Aeronautics & Astronautics; Jeffrey
celebration) met with an enthusiastic Commissioner
The college’s 100-year commit-
ment to that noble objective is
“The documentary introduces Wilcox, vice president of engineer-
viewers to the college’s humble ing at Lockheed Martin; and
and appreciative audience response at its explored in a one-hour documen- beginnings in 1914 and then leads skilled-trades advocates Mike Rowe
completes training
tary airing throughout northeast-
ern and northcentral Pennsylvania
viewers on a journey through World and John Ratzenberger.
on-campus premiere. The film also was in January on WVIA-TV. “Working
Tony Mussare, Lycoming County
War I, the Great Depression, World
War II, post-war years and beyond
Christopher J. Leigh, video pro-
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Class: 100 Years of Hands-On — to the present day,” Lambert Speicher, writer/video editor, spent
broadcast on public television, along with commissioner,
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council members,
interviewscounty execu-
with multi- technology education.” Media and Penn College to produce
shining on this institution for a very tives, administrators
ple generations
administrators,
cials, and archival
of key and
chief clerks
assistant
college offi-
and assis-
photos and
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needs of our region,” said WVIA
President and CEO Tom Curr’, who College,
mitment and
solicitors, to the theirworking class, dents Robert Breuder, William served with Lambert as an execu- tion.
of Hands-on Education captures home
definedrule
parts.
not counter-
only as a group con- Feddersen and Kenneth Carl; and, tive producer of the program.
tributing to the workforce but also a
Lycom
via audiotape, George Parkes, the “Throughout its 100-year history,
the history of our institution and plete
Participants
classroom
required
ditional,
engaging
general
com-students in tra-
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founder of Williamsport Technical Penn College’s positive impact on
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agement
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Two dozen other individuals
were interviewed for the documen-
tional, and WVIA is proud to share
its mission for years to come.” resea
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anniver- tary. Professor emeritus Daniel J. During the past few years,
world issues over the last century.” issues,
sary aboutinnovative
approaches
the founding of the insti- Doyle conducted many of the inter- WVIA and the college have part- Kasey U
tution and tothecounty manygovernment,
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that werefunctions and the
faced over responsibilities,
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Dr. Davie Jane Gilmour county
ry,” said financial
Elaine J.management,
Lambert, special risk research,
National figures were inter- “degrees that work,” which intro-
President, Penn College management,
assistant to the personnel
president andfor labor
cre- viewed as well for “Working Class,” duces students, teachers and par- Exception
relations, and personal
ative development anddevelopment,
public rela- to reveal how the college’s history ents to rewarding and often over- 21 in Harr
KAREN VIBERT-KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette and numerous other elective courses
tions, and an executive producer of can serve as a template for combat- looked opportunities in technical Uppling
Elaine Lambert, special assistant to the president for creative development and public relations; Christopher
“We are pleased to premiere the Leigh, video coordinator; and Tom Speicher, writer/video editor; work on the documentary “Working Class: 100
covering a wide range
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video in addition Sen. Bob Casey; Jennifer McNelly, documentary to other PBS stations vention. S
The four volumes, culminat- ing them the tools to provide excep-
materials.” with Dr. M
where those who are closest to the ed with the release this year of tional Theservice
college to has
the published
constituents they
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president of the Manufacturing
Institute; Sandra Magnus, a former
throughout Pennsylvania, New
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astronaut and current executive Maryland.
story will be the first to enjoy it.” comprehensive history of the
College of Technology, work
County commissioner and president of children’s
institution published to date, CCAP. “The program provides ed with p
Lambert noted. The book and Pennsylvania communities with bet- they als
New scholarship fund established at Mansfield
Tom Curra the documentary of the same ter-quality leaders who are needed to ment/instr
President, WVIA Public Media title trace the institution’s deal with the challenges of today’s “The re
By MIKE REUTHER to the American workforce institution and the many growth from a small, local county government.” orative stu
mreuther@sungazette.com through the school’s century- challenges that were faced vocation program into a
for Bradford County nursing students
The Academy is a voluntary pro- preparatio
long history. over the last century,” said nationally recognized leader in gram that began in 1996. More than research
Pennsylvania College of “Working Class: 100 Years Elaine Lambert, special assis- applied technology education. 120 county officials have graduated empirical
Technology has a long histo- of Hands-On Education” tant to the president for cre- “We chose to produce a from the program and received the career.”
ry, much of it woven into the includes interviews with com- ative development and public documentary because we felt certificate
MANSFIELDsince its inception.
— The PACEC
rich working-class popula- munity leaders, educators, relations. “So, we established it was important to share the CCAP is and
Linderman a statewide,
McGlenn nonprofit, state, prov
tions it has served. lawmakers and other notable goals for publishing several history in a video format as nonpartisan
family names association
go back cen- representing with excep
A one-hour documentary personalities. books that would focus on dif- well as in printed materials,” the
turies commissioners,
in Troy and chief clerks, topics incl
64 CELEBRATING A CENTURY set to telecast on WVIA Jan. “We knew there were ferent facets of our history she said. administrators,
Bradford County, theirPAequivalents
and in 65 Students”
13 celebrates that tradition important stories to tell — and producing a television are known(See for their hard Page D-2) Engage E
and the college’s contributions about the founding of the documentary.” (See FILM, Page D-2) PEOPLE,
work and love of their speaker w
community. Thanks to a emeritus o
new scholarship fund for He is aut
HOLIDAY SHOPPING Mansfield University books andSo proud to be part of the
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A look back at
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@penncollege hosted its first
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66 CELEBRATING A CENTURY 67National leader Thursday, December 25, 2014
www.sungazette.com
in applied technology education 213th Year, No. 359 50¢ Newsstand
TOP 10 public, four-year TOP 10 providers of TOP 100 associate
colleges – North region services to veterans degree producers
America’s Best Colleges and active military – Community College Week
North region
U.S. News & World Report
“A great history and a very promising
Best Colleges for Veterans
U.S. News & World Report future. I was very proud to have been
associated with Penn College for nine years
Celebrating 100th anniversary in
2014 with Technology and Society: and have fond memories of the faculty,
The Centennial Colloquia Series,
featuring presentations by selected
staff, and students there.”
faculty and visiting speakers. Ted Nichols, vice president for academic affairs and
student services, Pennsylvania Highlands Community
College (former assistant dean/director of outreach
services, North Campus at Penn College)
“I will forever be a supporter of the college
and its programs and proudly proclaim
that I am a graduate to anyone who will
listen. I look forward to attending the (EDITOR’S NOTE: Today the Sun-Gazette continues its
annual look back on the major news stories of the year in a
special series, Stories of 2014. This series continues through
activities associated with the college’s
the end of the year.)
By TORY IRWIN tion and recalibration.
tirwin@sungazette.com
celebration and hope to see some of my
T
PENN COLLEGE
his was a big
year in Penn College marked a
former classmates and instructors at the Williamsport.
Pennsylvania
100-year tradition of adult
education with centennial
College of celebrations throughout the
gathering of alumni and staff.” Technology and Way’s
Garden each celebrated a
year.
That tradition began in
centennial anniversary. 1914 when adult classes
Linda L. (Maurer-Springman) Miller, ’79, Little League Baseball were offered at Williamsport
reached its 75th year mile- Area High School. In 1920, a
retired from Susquehanna Health stone, and the Billtown full-time adult vocational
Blues Festival had its 25th school was established, even-
go-around. tually becoming the
For each entity, it’s been
a year of celebration, reflec-
(See MAJOR, Page A-5)
SUN-GAZETTE FILE PHOTOS
The year 2014 was marked by big anniversaries. On
this page, working down from the top, the Billtown
Blues Festival was put on for a 25th year; Jaron
Lanier, known as the father of virtual reality, was a
featured centennial speaker at Pennsylvania College
of Technology; the automotive department at Penn
Penn College is a special mission affiliate of Penn College marked 100 years; Wayʼs Garden announced
www.pct.edu/chronicle State, committed to applied technology education.
plans to revamp the park as it turned 100 years old;
John Ratzenberger was a featured Penn College
68 CELEBRATING A CENTURY centennial speaker; pop artist Charles Fazzino 69
worked with local school students to build a piece of
pop art for Little League Baseballʼs 75th anniversary.
Advertisement published in The Chronicle of Higher Education.“I have said that it is a year to celebrate our history, our legacy and, perhaps
most importantly, define our future. It is all of us today – each of us in
this room – who will determine how the beginning of the next 100 years
is remembered. I ask each of us to remember we leave footprints and
fingerprints every day, and that is an incredible responsibility.”
Dr. Davie Jane Gilmour
President, Penn College
all-college meeting, Jan. 2014
70 CELEBRATING A CENTURY 71Dan Vilello and Kevin Bryerton have been friends since
grade school and attended WACC together:
“My degree from WACC gave me the opportunity to be a
tradesman, a businessman and an elected official; can’t
ask for much more than that. Congratulations on 100
years of success.”
Dan Vilello, ’74,
local government liaison for state Department
of Environmental Protection Northcentral Region,
2006 Distinguished Citizenship and Humanitarian
alumni award recipient
“Part of my responsibility includes the hiring of
electricians. I have hired electricians that have an
education from WACC/Penn College. I believe and
trust in the college and education these individuals
received. … The education (I) received while attending
WACC has been a large factor in allowing (me) to make
a good living, raising (my) family and enjoying (my)
grandchildren. I am proud to say that Dan and I have
been friends since first grade, but equally as proud to
say I graduated from WACC, and have been using my
education since 1974. Congratulations on your first 100
years; may you continue to grow in the next 100.”
Kevin Bryerton, ’74,
supervisor of renovations for Penn State
72 CELEBRATING A CENTURY 73WILLIAMSPORT SUN-GAZETTE
Monday, October 6, 2014
Page B-1 EDUCATION WILLIAMSPORT SUN-GAZETTE
Monday, October 13, 2014
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Celebrations focus on piece of city’s educational past: Part II
The public is invited to visit retraining unemployed men and women
Pennsylvania College of Technology to an intensive program of training for
from 2-4 p.m. Oct. 26, to experience the the defense industries,” the publication
past, present and future of the institu- continues. “Facilities swung into a 24-
tion, which celebrates its 100th anniver- hour schedule to meet the demands.”
sary this year. Adult enrollment reached an
Education on the Penn College cam- astounding 6,500 in 1941, the year WTI
pus began with vocational courses at officially was founded.
PHOTOS PROVIDED
Williamsport High School and evolved to A year later, when the former
In 1932, after a manpower survey reveals a shortage of truck drivers, the Williamsport High School borrows trucks for evening use from Susquehanna
Supply Co. and institutes one of the first truck-driving courses in the country.
Williamsport Technical Institute, Lycoming Division of Aviation
Williamsport Area Community College Manufacturing Corp., now Lycoming
Celebrations focus on piece of city’s educational past
and today’s Penn College. Engines, decided to employ individuals
By the 1940s, WTI had proven itself with disabilities to manufacture the
as a national leader, guiding the Lycoming R-680 engine for the war
Williamsport area out of the Great effort, the company turned to the school
Pennsylvania College of The college’s early history vocational training — a change “In 1930, the Chamber of Depression. But new workplace chal- for help setting up the assembly line,
Technology’s traditional fall goes hand-in-hand with that of that helped combat the effects Commerce surveyed local lenges emerged, in the form of a world at matching the right worker with the right
events take on a historical focus Williamsport, as the city, the of the Great Depression. industry and discovered that war, and WTI was quick to respond. machine and training the employees.
in 2014, marrying the institu- school district and a high school In searching for solutions to while unemployment was “On May 10, 1940, when the Nazis The program born of this effort
tion’s rich heritage with its administrator together forged a Depression-era unemployment, increasing, there was a sub- marched into Holland and Belgium, a earned a reputation for outstanding
ongoing impact as a leader in place in American history, George H. Parkes — named the stantial and increasing short-
applied technology education. developing a system of voca- director of the school district’s age of certain skilled trades- shocked United States began an imme- training of people with disabilities.
During its yearlong centen- tional-technical education that vocational-education program men. diate program of rearmament for When the war ended, WTI geared up
nial celebration, the college has today’s Penn College. is well-established today. in 1924 — and other The logical solution was to defense,” the 1958 publication to accept veterans who were ready to use
celebrated the legacy built by Homecoming weekend, Oct. That system began in 1914 Williamsport leaders developed retrain men from the unem- “Williamsport Schools Through the the new GI education bill. Even before
its founders and reflected on its 10-12, will offer several oppor- when a new Williamsport High a plan that would become a ployed ranks to fill these vacan- Years” recounts. the bill was passed in 1944, WTI had
mission to serve students, a tunities for alumni to revisit School building opened on West national model and the founda- cies, and the logical place to do “At the end of the regular school term established a scholarship program with
constant throughout its many campus and reminisce, and the Third Street. There, in a base- tion for what has become Penn it was in the high school voca- PHOTO PROVIDED
on June 4, the school staff made a swift
transitions from Williamsport campus will open to the entire ment industrial arts shop, College. tional shops.
change from an extensive program of (See CELEBRATIONS, Page B-2) Williamsport Area Community College President Kenneth E. Carl grants a
High School’s vocational-educa- community for a homecoming adults, including World War I A booklet titled “The “Early in 1931, the first student his diploma.
tion program, to Williamsport carnival — with rides, games veterans, sought training. Williamsport Schools Through
Technical Institute, Williams- and food — on the Madigan In the 1920s, programming the Years” (published in 1958) (See CELEBRATIONS,
port Area Community and Library lawn. shifted from industrial arts to described the historic plan: Page B-2)
74 CELEBRATING A CENTURY 75
Celebrations focus on piece of city’s educational past
Celebrations focus on piece ofWILLIAMSPORT SUN-GAZETTE
Monday, October 20, 2014
Page B-1 EDUCATION
PHOTO PROVIDED
Williamsport Area Community College graduates convene on the steps of the George S. Klump Academic Center — formerly the Williamsport Area High
School — in 1971.
Celebrations focus on piece of city’s educational past: Part III
When it was founded in mixed technology and general While residents loved the
1965, Williamsport Area education. The student body opportunities their local com-
Community College — the encompassed men and women munity college provided for
immediate predecessor of from around the state and the credit and noncredit courses,
Pennsylvania College of world. many taxpayers balked at the
Technology — was unique high price for local sponsorship
among the state’s community as facilities expanded and the
colleges. demand for new equipment
Its foundation was more increased in the age of
than 50 years old and deeply advanced technology.
rooted in the success of its for- At the conclusion of their 20-
ward-thinking forerunner, year sponsorship contract in
Williamsport Technical 1985, sponsoring school dis-
Institute. tricts chose not to renew it,
For two-and-a-half decades, declaring their primary respon-
WACC continued to enjoy a sibility to be to K-12 education.
reputation for excellence under It became clear that a com- Sponsoring school district
the leadership of presidents munity college system, depend- residents no longer were eligi-
Kenneth E. Carl, William H. ent on local tax dollars from ble for the tuition benefit of
Feddersen, David M. Heiney sponsoring school district resi- local sponsorship, and enroll-
(interim) and Robert L. dents, could not provide the ment dropped.
Breuder. Programming resources to sustain the institu- The city of Williamsport
expanded, enrollment tion. agreed to become the college’s PHOTO PROVIDED
increased, and the campus Expensive emerging tech- temporary sponsor. John G. Upcraft, now a Penn College instructor in machine
grew. nologies brought a greater bur- tool technology/automated manufacturing, is the first stu-
There was a sustained den upon limited, local financial
demand for comprehensive resources. Public scrutiny was (See CELEBRATION, dent to receive a bachelorʼs degree from the college in 1993.
post-secondary education that a way of life. Page B-2) He accepts his degree from then-President Robert L.
Breuder.
Celebrations focus on piece of
76 CELEBRATING A CENTURY 77Education Williamsport Sun-Gazette, Monday, November 3, 2014 B-5
E-8 Williamsport Sun-Gazette, Friday, March 14, 2014 East & West
Pennsylvania College of Technology: A national reputation homegrown
PHOTO PROVIDED
Centennial banners greet visitors to
Pennsylvania College of Technology, marking a
milestone to be celebrated throughout 2014.
Penn College is one ranked as one of the “Best
Colleges” 2014 edition rankings published by
U.S. News & World Report. Itʼs known for degrees
that work.
Penn College keeps
evolving while
maintaining philosophy
PHOTO PROVIDED
Pennsylvania College of Technology has gone
through countless changes over the years, but the phys- Students and employees involved with “Student Bodies,” a centennial art installation project at Penn College, gather for a photo with President Davie
ical transformation has not betrayed the philosophical Jane Gilmour (third from left, back row) and Michael K. Patterson, lead designer, artist and welding instructor (fourth from left, front row).
foundation from which the institution has impressively
risen.
The college, more visible than ever alongside a high-
flying American flag near its Maynard Street entrance,
Penn College dedicates ‘Student Bodies’ centennial sculpture
is celebrating its Centennial in 2014: a century of con-
sistently preparing students for meaningful employ- As part of its Centennial to submit design ideas for an are possible with metal. end, the sculptures are more exercise in welding in odd posi-
anniversary, Pennsylvania art piece to help commemorate Beautiful, intricate art was ornate, more refined and have tions and figuring out how to
ment. A variety of events are scheduled throughout the College of Technology wel- the college’s centennial made with scrap metal that the some direction in life,” he said. attack a joint that is laid out
year to mark 100 years since the college – a steadfast comed 78 new “students” this anniversary. school was going to throw Welding and fabrication less than ideally,” Ptacek said.
civic partner and an acknowledged national leader – fall, many of which just might “I just came up with this away.” engineering technology major The college’s General
first offered adult-education classes in a high school be around for the institution’s wild idea about having a bunch Many of the students doubt- Colt D. Robbins, of Elizabeth- Services staff also contributed
basement. bicentennial. of abstract human forms walk- ed their artistic ability at the town, appreciated the opportu- to the “Student Bodies” experi-
Many of those presentations, including colloquia
Steinbacher and Stahl: Friendly and capable
Some of these “freshmen” ing down the middle of cam- start of the project. In lab and nity to “create what you had ence. Seven individuals, led by
that explore technology’s pervasive effects on society, could sustain a broken body pus,” said Patterson, “and that class, they focus on technical envisioned in your head.” He Andrea L. Mull, horticultur-
are free and open to the public. part, and others might corrode. really raised her eyebrows.” proficiency, not free-flowing admitted that it could be daunt- ist/motor pool supervisor, and
A schedule, from exhibits in The Gallery at Penn But if welding majors, faculty “Student Bodies” was born. artistic expression. ing “finding the right-size mate- Chad L. Karstetter, horticultur-
College to the corresponding 100th anniversary of the and staff did their job correctly, During the past year, “I would coach them through rial” and deciding “what looked ist/motor pool lead person, were
college’s automotive program to alumni reunions from the “Student Bodies” centennial Patterson and approximately the whole process of ‘You are best on the sculpture.” responsible for preparing con-
forerunners Williamsport Technical Institute and sculpture will be still standing 50 welding students used 7,000 more of an artist than you Creating on deadline chal- crete slabs, installing the fig-
Williamsport Area Community College, is available at in 2114. pounds of scrap metal to create thought you were,’” Patterson lenged Peter K. Ptacek, of ures and spreading 60 tons of
www.pct.edu/centennial. Augmenting the campus the 78 life-size structures. Some said. “I would tell them, ‘Wait Lewisburg, a welding and fabri- stone to complement the sculp-
The website also includes a timeline, compelling mall, the large-scale project fea- took four hours to make; others until you see what you are cation engineering technology tures.
reminiscences, highlights from the three commemora- tures 78 abstract human forms consumed nearly a year. Most about to build!’ ” major. “You had to quickly find “It was one of the craziest
tive books published to date, and information about the made of scrap-metal pieces weigh about 80 pounds; one The students listened. a point where you could declare welding jobs I’ve ever been on,”
new History Trail that weaves across the main campus welded together. The college tops the scale at 350 pounds. All Sculpture names such as “Pipe a sculpture done, despite the said Patterson, who spent sev-
in Williamsport. formally dedicated “Student are distinctive in their own Man,” “Atlas,” “Running Girl” near infinite potential for eral years welding for the
The 100th anniversary of career-based adult educa- Bodies” today during homecom- way. and “Terminatoresque Man” tweaking and improvement,” National Science Foundation in
ing festivities. It’s the third “Before they even touched speak to the creativity and vari- he said. Antarctica. “I’ve never done
tion on the Williamsport campus offers a fitting oppor- recent art installation meant to the steel, the students had to ety of their handiwork. Their All of the students worked anything where I had to per-
tunity to visit Penn College, which will hold an Open enrich the college’s outdoor visualize a structure resem- creations also reflect the hands- on the project outside of class. sonally coordinate so many peo-
House for prospective students, families and friends on environment. bling a human being,” on education championed by Patterson believes the welding ple, material, substances and
Saturday, March 29. For more information or to regis- “This work of art is a testa- Patterson said. “Then they Penn College. From a construc- majors enhanced their skill set time. It was very exciting.”
ter, visit www.pct.edu/openhouse. ment to the creative abilities were presented with a pile of tion worker to a chef to a dental because the nature of the proj- Welding and fabrication
The college’s trademark “degrees that work” will and technical skills of our col- steel and had to convert the hygienist, the sculptures depict ect forced them outside their engineering technology major
also be on display at a fall Open House on Sunday, Oct. lege community,” said Davie design into a tangible shape by students in majors from each of comfort zone. Matthew H. Gordon, of Milton,
26, which will include public events designed to Jane Gilmour, president. “It’s welding it all together. I the college’s six schools. “They got to do a lot of out-of- summarized the most exciting
acquaint the community with a nationally respected very rewarding to know that stressed to them that these The figures are organized position welding work where aspect of the project for him and
gem in its back yard. students, faculty, staff and visi- have to be 100-year welds.” into six sections spanning the it’s not on a little tripod right in his classmates.
For more about Penn College, which earned Top 10 tors will be able to marvel at “The most challenging part campus mall. Pieces closest to front of them in a comfortable “No matter when I come
status among public, four-year institutions in the these creations for generations was applying 100-year welds. I the Breuder Advanced booth,” he said. back and visit over the years,
northern region of the United States in the “Best to come.” had a couple parts snap off in Technology & Health Sciences “I was kneeling. I was sitting my work will be there,” he said.
MARK MARONEY/Sun-Gazette Gilmour initiated the project the making,” said welding tech- Center are intended to repre- on the floor. And a few times I “No matter what happens in
Colleges” 2014 edition rankings published by U.S.
Some of the friendly and capable legal staff at Steinbacher & Stahl, 413 Washington Blvd., from left, News & World Report., visit www.pct.edu, email two years ago when she asked nology major Patricia A. Hintz, sent freshmen, “unclear of their was even laying on the floor,” life, this art will still be there
Samantha K. Wolfe, Kristin
78 CELEBRATING Daugherty, Jennifer E. Linn, seated; and Jonathan L. DeWald, right.
A CENTURY admissions@pct.edu or call toll-free 800-367-9222. metal sculptor and welding of Muncy. “What I enjoyed most educational direction,” accord- Hintz said. with my name on some of 79
instructor Michael K. Patterson was seeing all the things that ing to Patterson. “At the other “The experience was a good them.”
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