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.

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  • Shawn McClain, 1983

    building construction technology

    Shawn is in design/sales for Signature Companies. He does design, contracts and fitment of custom stair cases and railings. He resides in Hagerstown, Md., where he teaches motorcycle safety at Hagerstown Community College. He is a certified Motorcycle Safety Foundation RiderCoach.

  • Katharine (Bender) Wertz, 1982

    advertising art

    Katharine is the owner of K2 Evolution, LLC. She resides in Lake Mary, Fla.

  • Ronald Hess, 1958

    carpentry

    Ronald's family reports that he died on Sept. 26, 2022. He resided in Montoursville.

  • Kaitlyn (Young) Clark, 2020

    health information management

    Kaitlyn welcomed home twins on Sept. 9, 2022: daughter Waverly Mae Clark and son Maverick James Clark. They reside in Grottoes, Va.

  • Beth (Reppert) Fagiola, 2015

    applied human services

    Beth married Michael Fagiola in New York on Sept. 10, 2022. They reside in Bayville, N.Y.

  • Edward Santaniello, 2020

    diesel technology

    Edward is a diesel technician for Zacherl Motor Truck Sales. He resides in Brookville.

  • Michelle (Sullivan) Noll, 2001

    computer information technology: data communications and networking

    Michelle is a rent specialist for Foot Locker. She resides in Mechanicsburg.

  • Marcie (Truesdale) Shaffer, 2010

    dental hygiene

    Marcie is a dental hygienist for Greene & Schwartz Family Dentistry. She resides in Hanover.

  • Breanna Fieger, 2019

    information assurance and cyber security

    Breanna is a cybersecurity engineer for MITRE. She completed a master's in homeland security with a concentration in digital forensics and cybersecurity at Penn State. She resides in Arlington, Va.

  • Rebecca (Brown) Anderson, 2019

    plastics and polymer engineering technology

    Rebecca is a quality engineer for ITT Engineered Valves. She resides in Lancaster.

  • Tammy Smith, 2016

    advertising art

    Tammy is an instructional design coordinator for the Clean Energy Center at Penn College. She resides in Williamsport.

  • MiKaila

    MiKaila Lugo-Schlegel, 2017

    nursing

    MiKaila is a supplemental work and transition operating room nurse for UPMC, traveling among seven central Pennsylvania operating rooms as a circulator or scrub tech. She specializes in robotics. She completed her Master of Science in Nursing in 2022, will soon take the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner board exam and is in the second semester of her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree, with an expected graduation in 2024. She resides in Palmyra and is pursuing her second-degree black belt in taekwondo.

  • John Lubert, 2009

    surveying technology

    John is a project land surveyor for Stiffler McGraw and Associates, including sanitary sewer, water and stormwater systems. He resides in Altoona with his wife and their two sons and had the opportunity to award the Boy Scouts of America surveying merit badge to numerous youngsters.

  • Tyler Kline, 2010

    hospitality management

    Tyler is a depot training specialist for Schwan's Home Delivery. He is the route trainer for the company's Lewistown depot. He married Shannon Klinger on June 24, 2022. They reside in Port Royal.

  • Kimberly (Stone) Ehrsam, 1995

    early childhood education

    Kimberly went on to earn a bachelor's degree in elementary education from Bloomsburg University. She is married, has two children and resides in Middleburg.

  • Michele (Boatman) VanBuskirk, 1983

    computer information systems

    Michele retired in June 2022 after 36 years with Lonza in Williamsport and Alpharetta, Ga. She was a production scheduler/demand manager, doing capacity planning and production scheduling. She resides in Gainesville, Ga.

  • Bradley

    Bradley Willis, 2016

    heating, ventilation & air conditioning design technology

    Bradley is an inside sales engineer for Engineered Building Systems. He served as president of the Central Pennsylvania chapter of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers from 2019-21. He married Ashley Jacobs on July 23, 2022. They reside in Shermans Dale.

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    Sean Harp, 2001

    automotive service technician

    Sean is a radio telecommunication specialist II for PennDOT. He resides in Linglestown.

  • Reilly Streeter, 2019

    heavy construction equipment technology: operator emphasis

    Reilly is a building services technician/heavy equipment specialist for Remco. He welcomed a son, Declan James, in August 2022. They reside in Reading.

  • Madison Januchowski, 2018

    emergency management technology

    Madison is an enterprise buyer for RS Integrated Supply. She resides in Montoursville.

  • Hanna (Williams) Wickman, 2018

    industrial and human factors design

    Hanna is a UX design lead for John Deere. She creates UX (user experience) requirements for new in-cab display features, providing the best operator experience for customers. She married Brian Wickman in August 2022. They reside in Grimes, Iowa.

  • Tim Burns, 1986

    tool design technology

    Tim is a tool designer for Hobson & Motzer, designing progressive dies, automated machines and CNC fixtures. He resides in Clinton, Conn.

  • Josh Posey, 2018

    landscape/horticulture technology: landscape emphasis

    Josh owns Posey Landscaping. He resides in York Haven.

  • Heidi Wagner, 1989

    dental hygiene

    Heidi is an assistant dental assisting instructor for Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology. She resides in Milroy.

  • Brendan Thompson, 2021

    construction management

    Brendan is a field engineer for Bowen Engineering. He resides in Womelsdorf.

  • Ethan Arnett, 2021

    construction management

    Ethan is a project engineer II for Gilbane, a construction and real estate development firm. He resides in Laurel, Md.

  • Morgan Keyser, 2017

    graphic design

    Morgan is a senior graphic designer for Vulgar as well as a freelance designer. She completed a Master of Fine Arts from Marywood University in 2021 and is a Penn College alumni volunteer and mentor. She resides in Lansdale.

  • Jacob Wood, 2012

    collision repair technology

    Jacob is a technical sales representative in the automotive coatings division for Sherwin Williams. He resides in Lexington, Ohio.

  • Derek Adams, 2012

    heavy construction equipment technology: Caterpillar equipment emphasis

    Derek is an East Area equipment manager for Pennsy Supply Inc., president of Mount Pleasant Fire and Rescue, and a Boys U10 and Girls U12 soccer coach. He married Leah Suka on July 2, 2022. They reside in Harrisburg.

  • Sarah Scaife, 2022

    health arts: practical nursing

    Sarah is a licensed practical nurse for UPMC Family Practice. She resides in Williamsport and is the mother of Penn College student Emily Scaife, graphic design, who began classes in Fall 2022.

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