In 2002, the college's faculty requested the creation of a mace, a ceremonial staff used by many institutions of higher learning to show the right of academic and technical institutions to grant degrees. PTC's mace was created by the college's precision manufacturing faculty and students and includes the college logo that was in use at the time, as well as eight sparkling gems that represent brilliance and light.
The ornamental staff is carried at the lead of the commencement procession and also would be used during the installation of a new college president. When not in use, the mace is on display in the President's office.
Tracing its history back far enough, the mace was originally a weapon of war. Traditionally used by horsemen and warriors to unseat battle opponents and smash heavy armor during tournaments, it was typically made entirely of metal and was crafted to include a grooved head with lethally sharp spikes. After abandoning its barbaric roots for more genteel pursuits in the Middle Ages, the mace became associated with high-level state occasions and eventually gained prominence as a modern-day symbol of power, authority and dignity.
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