Bill Text: PA HR395 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating the Pennsylvania College of Technology on the occasion of its 20th anniversary as an affiliate of The Pennsylvania State University.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2009-07-06 - Adopted [HR395 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR395-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2379
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 395 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY MIRABITO, EVERETT, McCALL, BAKER, BRENNAN, CAUSER, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, DENLINGER, DONATUCCI, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, FREEMAN, GEIST, GEORGE, GRUCELA, KESSLER, KIRKLAND, KORTZ, MAJOR, MANN, MARKOSEK, MARSICO, McGEEHAN, MELIO, MENSCH, MILLARD, MOUL, MUNDY, PASHINSKI, PICKETT, QUINN, READSHAW, ROEBUCK, SAINATO, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SEIP, SIPTROTH, STABACK, THOMAS, SWANGER, BEAR, PARKER, CALTAGIRONE, BISHOP, KULA, VULAKOVICH, YOUNGBLOOD, PHILLIPS AND HESS, JULY 3, 2009
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, JULY 3, 2009
A RESOLUTION
Congratulating the Pennsylvania College of Technology on the
occasion of its 20th anniversary as an affiliate of The
Pennsylvania State University.
WHEREAS, The House of Representatives takes great pride in
recognizing those educational institutions that are committed to
the enrichment of the people of this Commonwealth and their
development into well-rounded citizens with productive,
meaningful lives; and
WHEREAS, The institution that would become the Pennsylvania
College of Technology was informally established in 1914 in the
industrial shop of a small high school for the purpose of
assisting adults learn trades and enrich their education, and
many of the program's students were disabled World War I
veterans who needed specialized training to return to the work
force; and
WHEREAS, As the Great Depression loomed, this institution
provided desperately needed vocational training through a
partnership between the school and local industry, helping to
combat rising unemployment and leading to the development of the
"Williamsport Plan," which was copied throughout the United
States; and
WHEREAS, The period leading up to World War II brought
changes within the school, which was formally named the
Williamsport Technical Institute in 1941; and
WHEREAS, During World War II, the Williamsport Technical
Institute operated on a 24-hour daily schedule, becoming one of
the nation's largest providers of training and retraining of
people with physical handicaps to form the backbone of the
defense industry; and
WHEREAS, The passage of the Community College Act of 1963 led
to the establishment of the Williamsport Area Community College
and, utilizing as its foundation, the Williamsport Technical
Institute; and
WHEREAS, In 1989, after continuous growth throughout the
1970s and 1980s, the college became an affiliate of The
Pennsylvania State University, was renamed the Pennsylvania
College of Technology and is commonly referred to as "Penn
College"; and
WHEREAS, As an affiliate of The Pennsylvania State
University, Penn College is realizing its potential as this
Commonwealth's premier technical college, offering bachelor's
degrees, associate's degrees and certification programs; and
WHEREAS, For 20 years, the Pennsylvania College of Technology
has truly provided its students with "degrees that work";
therefore be it
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives congratulate the
Pennsylvania College of Technology on the occasion of its 20th
anniversary as an affiliate of The Pennsylvania State
University; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Chief Clerk of the House of
Representatives transmit copies of this resolution to the
Pennsylvania College of Technology, One College Avenue,
Williamsport, PA 17701.
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