Breuder Advanced Technology & Health Sciences Center
Pennsylvania College of Technology History Trail Stop 6
— 1914 • Centennial • 2014 —
Constructed in 1986
The Breuder Advanced Technology & Health Sciences Center is dedicated in honor of the first president of Pennsylvania College of Technology.
The center, which helped redefine the future of the institution decades ago, remains a flagship instructional facility for a variety of degree programs as well as workforce development initiatives supported by industry.
Bold Action
During the design and construction of this facility, the College was faced with the real possibility that it could be forced to close when a 20-year agreement with sponsoring school districts ended in 1985.
In spite of the challenges, the College president insisted on completing the building. He believed its focus on emerging technologies, such as automated manufacturing, would help to launch a bright, new future for the institution.
This bold action helped to pave a new path, through the loss of school district sponsorship to a unique affiliation with The Pennsylvania State University that created Pennsylvania College of Technology in 1989.
Inside the Advanced Technology & Health Sciences Center (ATHS)
• Dental lab
• Financial management lab
• Plastics lab
Robert L. Breuder
Dr. Robert L. Breuder was named president of Penn College's forerunner, The Williamsport Area Community
this page online
[Marker timeline images, from left to right]
• IBM Corporation's magazine celebrated the opening of the Advanced Technology & Health Sciences Center.
• Robots tended automated machines in the manufacturing lab in 1986.
• The campus mall leading to the ATHS was a scene of events, including convocation.
• The internationally acclaimed Plastics Innovation & Resource Center is headquartered in the Advanced Technology & Health Sciences Center.
[School's centennial timeline]
1914 - Williamsport Area School District Adult Education
1941 - Williamsport Technical Institute
1965 - Williamsport Area Community College
1989 - Pennsylvania College of Technology
Erected 2014 by Pennsylvania College of Technology.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.
Location. 41° 14.064′ N, 77° 1.555′ W. Marker is in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in Lycoming County
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lycoming Construction Company (a few steps from this marker); Thompson Professional Development Center (within shouting distance of this marker); Parkes Automotive Technology Center (within shouting distance of this marker); Victorian House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Le Jeune Chef (about 500 feet away); Field House (about 600 feet away); Centennial Mosaic (about 600 feet away); Hager Lifelong Education Center (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsport.
Also see . . . Penn College History Trail. (Submitted on August 26, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 172 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 26, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on July 27, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
