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.
Nathan O'Brien, 2006
welding and fabrication engineering technology
Nathan is a director of manufacturing for Joseph Oat Corp. He resides in Thornton.
Ann (Waltz) Bowersox, 1973
food service management
Ann is retired and resides in Muncy.
Zachary Graybill, 2015
collision repair technology
Zachary owns Certified Shine Detailing. Previous jobs have included body technician, paint technician, assistant manager of body shop and material damage adjuster for Erie Insurance. He resides in Salladasburg and has two children, age 2 and 3.
Loren Bruckhart, 1997
auto body technology
Loren is a collision repair instructor for Penn College. He holds a bachelor's in workforce education and development from Penn State and resides in Turbotville.
Shaun Hack, 2018
automotive technology management
Shaun is a collision repair instructor for Penn College. He resides in Orangeville.
Steven Bartz, 2012
graphic communications management
Steven is a director of sales project management for Taylor Corp., a printing company. He is married and resides in Philadelphia.
Elizabeth Hummel, 2021
nursing
Elizabeth is a staff development nurse for Mountain View Nursing and Rehabilitation. She develops education programs for staff, teaches CPR and other competencies, and trains new staff. She resides in Sunbury.
Shelia (Delaney) Nye, 2009
radiography
Shelia is a radiology manager for Bucktail Medical Center. She resides in Renovo.
Jack Graham, 2022
diesel technician
Jack is a diesel technician for B&C Diesel, where he reports to a fellow Penn College grad and loves his job maintaining, diagnosing and overhauling diesel engines, from small trucks to over-the-road tractor trailers. His other activities including riding his ATV and riding horses at his parents' horse farm. He resides in Sterling, Va.
Miranda (Fink) Simon, 2015
nursing
Miranda is a community health nurse for the Pennsylvania Department of Health. She resides in Williamsport with her husband, Joseph '10, business administration: management information systems, and their two children.
Jason Raguz, 2009
automotive technology management
Jason is a district parts and service manager for Subaru of America, ensuring fixed operations are profitable and providing a high level of customer experience in the South Florida Metro District. He resides in West Palm Beach, Fla.
Jeffery Grammes, 1981
aviation maintenance technician
Jeffery retired from Chevron Aviation as an aircraft mechanic. He resides in Slidell, La.
Walter Brown, 1972
automotive technology
Walter retired from Mercedes-Benz USA, for which he was a technical instructor/curriculum designer. He created and presented technical training material for the U.S. dealer market. He resides in Fruit Cove, Fla.
Matt Duck, 2007
automotive technology
Matt is a fixed operations director for Jim Shorkey Auto Group, managing day-to-day operations and 37 direct reports at a dealership. He resides in Jeannette.
Hailey Brunk, 2014
hospitality management and technology management
Hailey is a family and consumer science teacher for Central High School, teaching food and baking. She is pursuing a Master of Business Administration in event leadership and resides in Richmond, N.H.
Amie (Miller) Dockey, 2008
business administration: human resource management
Amie is a human resource specialist for Federal Correctional Complex Allenwood. She resides in Montoursville.
Scott Griffith, 1994
heating, ventilation & air conditioning technology
Scott is an RHVAC trainer and quality assurance specialist for Walmart Inc. He trains, tutors and mentors RHVAC technicians at all levels and provides quality assurance inspections for RHVAC systems for Walmart stores in the Northeast. He resides in Montrose.
Richard Hornberger, 2004
computer information technology: data communications and networking
Richard was promoted to senior director of cyber defense for Phoenix Contract Inc. He oversees the company's cybersecurity operations globally. He resides in Mechanicsburg.
Sara Plankenhorn, 2021
landscape/horticulture technology: landscape and plant production, applied management
Sara works for Main Street Nursery. She resides in Oyster Bay, N.Y.
Jolinda (Bischof) Chamberlain, 2015
accounting
Jolinda is the owner of Jolinda Chamberlain, State Farm Insurance Agent. Previously a State Farm Agent team member for eight years, she took ownership of her agency in 2020. She continues to pursue additional licenses and certifications. She resides in Montoursville.
Bradley Armagost, 1973
service and operation of heavy construction equipment
Bradley retired in May 2022 from Highway Equipment Co. after 49 years, the first 30 as a field journeyman mechanic and the last 18 as parts manager for the Dubois branch. He resides in Reynoldsville.
Christopher Miller, 2006
heating, ventilation & air conditioning technology
Christopher is a pipefitter for Norfolk Southern, rebuilding and repairing locomotives. He resides in Roaring Spring.
Richard Long, 2003
aviation technology
Richard is an aircraft maintenance technician for The Boeing Co., working on new 737 preflight operations. He holds Federal Aviation Administration Diamond and Silver awards. He resides in Seattle, where he says he is happily unmarried, has all the toys he can afford and no time to play with them.
Brian Krug, 1996
electrical occupations
Brian is a foreman for Bob Biter Electrical, a union electrical contractor, and is an apprenticeship instructor for International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 5 National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee. He resides in Loretto.
Ross DeLauro, 2022
electrical technology
Ross is an instrumentation and electrical technician for Williams Co. He resides in Mansfield.
Rod Beechey, 1977
electrical technology
Rod is an aircrew training devices manager for Bell Helicopter. His team develops flight simulators for Bell's products (the MV-22, CV-22, UH-1Y, AH-1Z, 429, 505, 412 and 525). He holds a bachelor's in electrical technology from SUNY Binghamton (1985) and a master's in systems engineering from Southern Methodist University (2009). He has been married for 42 years, has five children and resides in Midlothian, Texas. "PCT (WACC) influenced my career more than any other college," he says. "I am grateful to the college and staff."
Philip Roeder, 1979
Building Construction Technology
Philip is a building and housing inspector for the City of Bethlehem and a past president of the Pennsylvania Building Officials Conference. He resides in Bethlehem and is the father/grandfather of a daughter and granddaughter.
Cassie Shook, 2021
plastics & polymer engineering technology
Cassie is a quality engineer for West Pharmaceutical Services. She resides in Lock Haven.
Steve Berguson, 1981
broadcasting
Steve resides in Centre Hall.
Ryan Witmer, 2019
mechatronics engineering technology
Ryan is an automation controls technician for Astro Machine Works, where he programs custom-made machinery, engineers electrical drawings, and programs servo motion, human-machine interface screens and the interface between screens and the programmable logic controller. He resides in Lancaster, where he recently moved into his first house with his girlfriend and is pursuing a bachelor's in robotics management from Millersville.