Clarion University–Venango Campus to Hold Open House for

First Energy Program

            Clarion University-Venango Campus will host an open house for students interested in the Electric Utility Technology concentration of the Associate of

Applied Science in Industrial Technology Degree, which is offered through a partnership between First Energy Corporation, the parent company of Penelec, and Clarion University. The open house will be held on Thursday, February 22, 2007 at 6:00 p.m., in the Robert W. Rhoades Center at the campus.  The program is free and open to all interested persons. Tours of the campus will be available at 5 p.m.

            This award-winning two-year program is designed to educate future electric utility professionals with an emphasis on overhead line work.  Launched in fall 2005 at the Venango Campus, this is the first such program in First Energy’s Penelec service area.

            The program has been so successful that First Energy doubled the size of the incoming class in 2006. First Energy also provides qualified students enrolled in the program free tuition, including college fees, books and protective clothing.

            The open house program will be presented by representatives of First Energy Corporation’s Power Systems Institute (PSI) and Professor Vic Bowser, chair of the university’s Department of Applied Technology.

            Information will also be available at the open house about other concentrations of study offered through the Department of Applied Technology. Under this unique model, students complete general education and business courses at Clarion University–Venango Campus and the technical component of the degree through licensed, certified, accredited and/or otherwise approved technical education providers. Graduates receive an Associate of Applied Science in Industrial Technology or Administration Technology degree from Clarion University.

            In addition to First Energy, the university’s Department of Applied Technology has partnerships with Precision Manufacturing Institute (PMI) in Meadville; The Learning Center in Seneca; the National Hardwood Lumber Association in Memphis, Tennessee; and Triangle Tech, which has campuses in Pittsburgh, Erie, Greensburg, DuBois, and Sunbury, Pennsylvania.

            To learn more about the Applied Technology program, contact Professor Vic Bowser, Chair, Department of Applied Technology, Clarion University-Venango Campus, at 814-676-6591, ext. 1307.

            Clarion University-Venango Campus, located in Oil City, PA, is the oldest regional campus in Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.   The campus provides high-quality educational programs and personalized services to help students succeed.  Students can earn an associate degree, a bachelor’s or master’s degree in select areas, obtain a one-year certificate or participate in a variety of professional development and personal enrichment courses.  The campus is home to Clarion University’s School of Nursing and Allied Health as well as the Department of Applied Technology.  Clarion University-Venango Campus is committed to serving the needs of the community.

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