For the past seventeen years, Stephen Koppes has strolled the hallways and worked the classrooms of Penn Commercial. Prior to serving as Network Administrator and the lead instructor of the Information Technology and Security Program, he was a student advancing his knowledge of IT and computers. “I actually started as a student here myself back...Read More
Before teaching Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) at Penn Commercial, Wesley Briant spent 24 years in the drafting industry running his own business, designing for clients in the residential sector. But working by himself – while he loved the work he did – it provided little interaction with others. So after more than two...Read More
From the skills employers are looking for, to the questions you may be asked during the interview, preparation is key. Whether it’s a building, machine, or vehicle, everything starts with a design. In most cases, those initial designs are created by architects or engineers. And they’re ultimately brought to life by fabricators, carpenters, or building...Read More
Andrew Peklinsky graduated from Penn Commercial Business/Technical School in March 2016. He completed the Computer Drafting and Design (CAD) program, graduating with his associate’s in specialized technology. As is for most people, Andrew’s career trajectory did not exactly turn out as planned. “Due to some health injuries, the best thing to do was to go...Read More
Trent Booza graduated from Penn Commercial Business/Technical School in June 2016. He completed the Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CAD) program and graduated with his associate’s in specialized technology. “I kind of had made up my mind that I was coming. Penn Commercial is local to where I’m at and I know people in the past...Read More
Today’s world is chockfull of buildings, infrastructure and complex electronics. Before many of these modern innovations came to fruition, the plans for these projects had to be designed by architects and engineers and then drafted by computer aided drafting and design professionals. Drafting and design are the first steps of constructing many buildings and machines....Read More
