More than 150 students have petitioned to graduate from Pennsylvania College of Technology following the Summer 2024 sessions.
A commencement ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Community Arts Center, with 100 students expected to march in the proceedings. The ceremony is for graduates and ticketed guests. A livestream broadcast will be offered on the commencement website.
The student speaker is Phillip Jeffrey Silvagni, of Williamsport, who will receive a combined Bachelor/Master of Science degree in physician assistant studies. He will also receive the Academic Vice President and Provost’s Award, presented for academic achievement and service, and the Physician Assistant Achievement Award, presented for outstanding academic achievement.
A Dean’s List student, Silvagni is graduating summa cum laude and is a member of the Alpha Chi National College Honor Society and the Physician Assistant Club. He served as a science tutor for a year during his undergraduate studies, and he participated in various volunteer events, including a science fair on behalf of Alpha Chi and the physician assistant program.
The college will present a Distinguished Alumni Award to Michael Wert, of New Hope. The Williamsport native is the retired CEO of DiMark Inc., a marketing services company he co-founded in Langhorne, which became a national leader in data-driven integrated marketing, with an emphasis on insurance and health care.
Wert attended Penn College predecessor institutions Williamsport Technical Institute and Williamsport Area Community College, earning an associate degree in technical illustration in 1967. He subsequently attended Broome Technical Community College, Bucks County Community College and Rider College for various business and technical coursework.
President Michael J. Reed will confer degrees upon the graduates. Representing the Penn College Board of Directors will be state Sen. Gene Yaw, board chair.
For more about Penn College, a national leader in applied technology education and a special mission affiliate of Penn State, visit http://www.pct.edu, email admissions@pct.edu or call toll-free 800-367-9222.
