WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Pennsylvania College of Technology’s long-standing tradition of bold innovation and institutional pride has a new look reflecting those qualities. The college today (April 26) revealed a new athletic logo depicting a strong, powerful and proud wildcat.
The new mark, created by Skye Dillon, of Skye Design Studios (which has experience branding some of the most recognized organizations and properties in sports nationwide), features a full-body wildcat perched atop Bald Eagle Mountain alongside the West Branch of the Susquehanna River — icons of the scenic landscape surrounding Penn College. The wildcat, shaded in white, metallic grey and royal blue, is oriented with its head panned slightly to the right. The new logo replaces a 25-year-old mark.
“With our move toward full NCAA Division III membership, our athletic teams competing in the North Eastern Athletic Conference, and full-time coaches who recruit student-athletes to the college, it was time for the wildcat to take on a fresh, new look,” said Penn College President Davie Jane Gilmour. “I commend the committee from across campus that guided this process. The striking new logo and related marks reflect a new era in Penn College Athletics.”
“This logo is one that ties our history with our present and future,” said John Vandevere, director of athletics. “It is a sleek, modern, stoic, proud design that will transcend generations and captures not only who we are, but what and where we come from. I am extremely thankful to the committee and Skye Dillon for all of their hard work leading us down this path toward a new identity. We are a very proud college with a strong foundation, and we are always looking forward and competing in every facet of our lives.”
In addition to the new primary mark, Skye Design Studios created a custom font, a wildcat paw print and an interlocking “PCT” mark as secondary and tertiary logos. The font features a cog-inspired serif as an homage to the cog in the official Penn College seal. The paw, too, includes a cog feature near the pads, while portraying a strong, bold presence. The interlocking PCT mark uses the new font for a unified look.