Class Notes shares the achievements and milestones of alumni of Pennsylvania College of Technology and its predecessors, Williamsport Area Community College and Williamsport Technical Institute. Share your story.
Keegan Sonney, 2017
baking and pastry arts
Keegan is a cook for Penn State Behrend. She resides in Erie. She also holds a Penn College bachelor's in applied management (2018).
Nicholas Klein, 2009
aviation technology
Nicholas is a liaison engineer for Aerospace Quality Research & Development. He resides in Centerburg, Ohio.
Dylan Murdick, 2012
welding technology
Dylan is a millwright for Millwrights Local 443. He's also an exterior firefighter with Firefighter 1 certification. He resides in Indiana, Pa.
Gary Murdock Jr., 2014
on-site power generation
Gary is a technician for Northeast Energy Systems. He maintains, rebuilds and troubleshoots Jenbacher engines for customers. He resides in Morrisville, where he bought a home in 2024.
Frank Dyer, 1992
HVAC technology
Frank owns Dyer Housing, renting to 100 Penn College students, and retired from UGI. "Having an HVAC degree helped me get a great gas utility job that I spent 27 year at a great company called UGI. I can’t thank Penn College enough and along the way have built an off-campus housing portfolio of 45 properties to provide Penn College students with a great off-campus experience," he said. He resides in Trout Run.
Melissa (Gortva) Cromer, 1994
practical nursing
Melissa is a licensed practical nurse for Penn State Health. She resides in Dillsburg.
Adam Moyer, 2024
heating, ventilation & air conditioning technology
Adam is a service technician for Moyer Total Indoor Comfort. He resides in Kutztown.
Cody Kanouff, 2010
forest technology
Cody is a conductor for Norfolk Southern Corp. He resides in North Bend.
Matthew Smith, 1997
heavy construction equipment technology
Matthew works for Cleveland Brothers equipment company. He resides in Etters.
Brian Pernot, 2015
manufacturing engineering technology
Brian is a quality engineer for Lockheed Martin. He resides in Gaffney, S.C.
Morgan Wood, 2024
automotive technology management
Morgan staffs the parts counter for Pillar Automotive Group. He resides in Greenville.
Marshall Fowler, 2024
engineering design technology
Marshall is a mechanical design engineer for Geissele Automatics/Gwynedd Manufacturing. He resides in Sellersville.
Caitlyn (Knode) Norman, 2013
nursing
Caitlyn is a registered nurse for WatersEdge Cosmetic Plastic Surgery. She resides in Mechanicsburg.
Logan Garvey, 2018
welding and fabrication engineering technology
Logan is a strategic operations manager for BAE Systems Inc., where he is responsible for the daily fabrication process of combat vehicles. He received the company's "Top Gun" award for maintaining safety and quality on the fabrication line with an influx of newly hired welders. In September 2022 he married Kiersten Betz '18, radiography. They are expecting a son in October 2024. They reside in York Springs.
Sabrina (Toplovich) Maring, 2019
engineering design technology
Sabrina is a manufacturing engineer II for Matco Tools Corp. She procures and installs machinery, writes programs for the machines and designs jigs and fixtures. She and her husband, Josh Maring '19, engineering design technology, welcomed daughter Juliet in September 2023. They reside in Russell.
Ralph Johnson, 2023
forest technology
Ralph is a forest technician for the Pennsylvania Game Commission. He resides in Ashland.
Susanna (Thomas) Storeng, 2003
physician assistant
Susanna is a clinical coordinator/principal faculty for Central Michigan University's PA program, focusing on the area's rural, underserved population. She resides in Mount Pleasant, Mich.
William Long III, 1976
electrical technology
William retired and is keeping busy as a part-time driver for Enterprise. He completed a Bachelor of Business Administration from Penn State in 1978. He resides in New Cumberland.
Ryan Newman, 2012
plastics and polymer engineering technology
Ryan is a lead process engineer for PolyProcessing, a manufacturer of large, rotational-molded chemical storage tanks. He resides in Winchester, Va.
Rich Hoffner, 1987
graphic arts
Rich is the print and mailing services manager for the Dauphin County Library System. He relocated the print shop to a larger space and converted the system from offset printing to an all-digital platform. He resides in Mechanicsburg.
Lauryn Stauffer, 2023
automation engineering technology: robotics & automation
Lauryn is a mechatronics instructor for Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School - where she attended as a high school student. She resides in Bath.
David Arias, 2022
welding & fabrication engineering technology
David is a manufacturing engineer II for John Deere. He resides in Bettendorf, Iowa.
Brandon Weirman, 2022
electrical technology
Brandon is a maintenance electrician for Oneida Health Care. He married Gabriella Nowakowski '21, radiography, on June 22, 2024. They reside in Oneida, N.Y.
Gabriella (Nowakowski) Weirman, 2021
radiography
Gabriella married Brandon Weirman '22, electrical technology, on June 22, 2024. They reside in Oneida, N.Y.
Richard Newton, 1992
culinary arts
Richard is a systems engineer for T-Mobile. He resides in Grandview, Mo.
Barry Decker, 2024
heavy construction equipment technology: operator and heavy construction equipment technology: technician
Barry is a heavy equipment operator for A.M. Logging. He resides in Spring Mills.
Ron Marquette, 2015
applied management, automotive technology (1991)
Ron is a major gift officer for the Conservancy of Southwest Florida. He resides in Estero, Fla.
Anthony Nedinsky, 2002
construction management
Anthony is a director for Secretariat. He analyzes and quantifies schedule delays and damages for complex construction disputes and provides expert witness testimony, and he manages a team from the company's Washington D.C., office. He resides in Leesburg, Va.
Peter Kane, 2022
manufacturing engineering technology
Peter is a tool engineer for Bihler, a leading industrial automation equipment manufacturer. He resides in Annandale, N.J.
Susan (Groetzinger) Grant, 1976
architectural technology
Susan is a structural engineer for Keystone Structural Solutions. She holds a bachelor's in civil engineering from Point Park University (1997). She resides in Warrendale.