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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  • Brett Trimble II, 2015

    welding technology

    Brett is a certified pipe welder for J.F. Kiely Construction of PA, fabricating and installing natural gas regulator systems, building new natural gas pipelines and welding on live gas mains. He resides in Montoursville.

  • Ronald Lesher, 2001

    construction management

    Ronald is assistant vice president of workplace delivery for Geisinger Health System, responsible for capital project construction. He resides in Bloomsburg.

  • Danette Resciniti, 2019

    surgical technology

    Danette is a surgical technologist for Geisinger Medical Center. She resides in South Williamsport.

  • Timothy Frey, 2020

    diesel technology

    Timothy is a diesel technician for Garden Spot Frame and Alignment. He resides in Blandon.

  • Steven Roupp Jr., 1994

    construction carpentry

    Steven is a multi crew foreman for Penn Line Services, clearing power lines for a local utility company. "Twenty-six years after graduation, I now have a son attending Pennsylvania College of Technology!" he said. A certified arborist, he resides in Middleburg.

  • Leif Solveson, 2005

    civil engineering technology

    Leif married Chelsi (Welch), '11, mass media communication, in May 2018. They welcomed a son, Finley, in October 2019. They reside in Muncy.

  • Rachel Hill, 2018

    landscape/horticulture technology: plant production emphasis

    Rachel owns Brush Valley Floral. She resides in Rebersburg.

  • Stacey French, 2017

    applied human services

    Stacey is a family preservation and reunification counselor for Family Intervention Crisis Services. She resides in Montoursville.

  • Dora (Scholl) Walter, 1995

    business management

    Dora is retired and resides in Lewisburg.

  • Mike McNamara, 1976

    ornamental horticulture technology: floriculture

    Mike is a horticulturalist for Spring Lake Golf Club. He resides in Toms River, N.J.

  • Dan Gerard, 2020

    automated manufacturing technology and metal fabrication technology

    Dan is a machinist for Jones Racing Products. He resides in New Britain.

  • David Hoover, 1981

    machine tool technology

    David spent more than 30 years working with companies across the U.S. in the electronics connector field and is currently employed with world-renowned arms manufacturer SIG Sauer in ammunition manufacturing research and development as an R&D tooling manager. He is the co-author of an Association for Talent Development (www.td.org) award-winning toolmaker apprenticeship program with an employer in New Albany, Ind. He resides with his wife in Ward, Ark., where they welcome opportunities to share what they've learned with the younger generation, especially their three grandchildren.

  • Jonathan Shaffer, 1972

    business administration

    Jonathan retired from the U.S. Army as a major/GS-13 senior military analyst. He resides in Seal Beach, Calif.

  • Amanda Suda, 2018

    landscape/horticulture technology: plant production

    Amanda is a program assistant in the orchard at Milton Hershey School, where she helps to plant and transplant on the school's farm; harvests produce for a student-run, on-campus market; prunes orchard trees and provides other farm maintenance; and assists with student interns and after-school clubs. She resides in Harrisburg.

  • Victoria Sosar, 2020

    business administration: sport and event management

    Victoria is a social media manager for ConversionWorx Media. She resides in Berwick.

  • Stephanie (Puckly) Biltz, 2017

    welding and fabrication engineering technology

    Stephanie is a weld engineer II for BAE Systems, responsible for the amphibious combat vehicle for the U.S. Marines. In 2018, she earned a master's degree in management and organizational leadership from Penn State. She resides in Felton.

  • Gary Koppenhaver, 1965

    Mechanical Drafting

    Gary retired in 2007 as an engineering technician designer after 42 years of service with Gannett Fleming. He resides in Enola.

  • Joseph Simon, 2010

    business administration: management information systems

    Joseph is a purchasing administrator for PMF Industries. He resides in Williamsport.

  • Nathaniel Wright, 1997

    graphic communication

    Nathaniel is a job trainer for the Lancaster/Lebanon Intermediate Unit. He resides in Elizabethtown.

  • Melani (Grady) Decker, 2006

    dental hygiene

    Melani welcomed baby No. 4 in August 2019. She earned a master's in dental hygiene education in 2015. The family resides in Colorado Springs, Colo.

  • Todd Mason, 1991

    landscape/nursery technology

    Todd is director of sales and development, turf and ornamental, for Sipcam Agro USA. He is responsible for the sales organization across the U.S. and works with university researchers to develop new products. He is a member of the Penn College landscape/horticulture advisory committee, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Maryland Chapter Board of Trustees and RISE committee. He resides in Easton, Md.

  • Jason Praster, 2005

    welding and fabrication engineering technology

    Jason is a welding engineer for Zachry Group, a provider of construction, engineering, maintenance, turnaround and fabrication services. He resides in San Antonio with his wife, Sarah (Jinar), '06, physical fitness specialist, and their son.

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    Alex Hackenberg, 2020

    information technology: network specialist

    Alex recently moved to the Northern Virginia/Washington, D.C., area to begin full-time work as a systems administrator for M.C. Dean. He is also commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Cyber Reserves.

  • David DeWalt, 1979

    toolmaking technology

    David is the president and owner of Maitz Home Services. "After working in my field of study from WACC, the desire to own a business led me to the HVAC and plumbing field," he said. He resides in Zionsville.

  • Skyler Cline, 2020

    welding and fabrication engineering technology

    Skyler is a welding engineer for Axis Integration. He resides in Erin, N.Y.

  • Diane Shaheen, 1988

    individual studies

    Diane is heading back to school to complete a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. She resides in Lee, Mass.

  • Mike Moran, 2020

    software development and information management

    Mike is a software development and IT coordinator for AIDS Resource, a nonprofit serving several counties in central and northcentral Pennsylvania. He resides in Williamsport.

  • Matthew Doherty, 2008

    technology management

    Matthew has been a special agent with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service since 2015. He recently changed offices and is working at NCIS Resident Agency New London, Conn. He resides in Gales Ferry, Conn.

  • William Lehman, 1975

    civil engineering technology

    William will officially retire on Aug. 4, 2020, after 34 years as a county planner. He has been a licensed professional land surveyor since 1979 and served as president of the Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors in 2010. He resides in Somerset.

  • Karen Gair, 1997

    occupational therapy assistant

    Karen is retired and resides in South Williamsport.

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