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.
Paul Evans, 2015
automotive technology management
Paul is an autonomous vehicle service engineer for Ford Motor Co. He resides in Grosse Pointe, Mich.
Evan Engelhard, 2021
aviation maintenance technology
Evan is an aviation maintenance technician for Walmart Inc. He received recognition for a total avionics install of Synthetic Vision for all of Walmart's Learjet fleet. He got engaged to his fiancee in August 2021 while flying above Palo Duro Canyon in Amarillo, Texas. He resides in Fayetteville, Ark.
Jennifer (DeLosa) Johnson, 2013
business administration: management
Jennifer works an asset manager for Ryder System Inc. She welcomed her second son in April 2022. They reside in Locust, N.C.
Kathryn Smith, 1994
civil engineering technology
Kathryn is a project coordinator for Rutledge Excavating Inc. She resides in Honesdale.
Bryan Bilbao, 2022
physician assistant studies
Bryan received a 2022 Thomas J. Lemley Award for Health Disparity from the Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants. He is an emergency medicine physician assistant for ApolloMD, working in the emergency departments of Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, Regional Hospital of Scranton and Moses Taylor Hospital. He resides in Old Forge.
Dawn (Wallers) Hyde, 2001
computer information systems: business programming emphasis
Dawn is a licensed practical nurse for UPMC. She resides in Williamsport.
Joshua Bachorski, 2015
computer aided product design
Joshua is a draftsman for Superior Walls by Advanced Concrete. He married his wife, Sara, in August 2022. They reside in Milton.
Jill (Morgan) Girio, 2011
technology management
Jill owns Elite Feet, a running shoe store. She enjoys working out, traveling, volunteering and following her husband and children around the state playing sports. She resides in Williamsport.
Chelsie Taylor, 2008
forest technology
Chelsie is a sales engineer for Scott Rotary Seals. She resides in Smethport.
Caitlin Karolyi, 2021
emergency management & homeland security
Caitlin is a media coordinator for Gregory Welteroth Advertising. She recently got engaged to her best friend, Dylan Smith '21, applied human services, whom she met a week into her freshman year at Penn College. She resides in Hughesville.
Lauren (Crouse) Harlan, 2017
applied human services
Lauren is the assistant director of residence life for Susquehanna University. She resides in Turbotville.
Robert Morris, 2000
computer-aided product and systems design
Robert is a CAD administrator for Philips, a leading health care company. He resides in Schenectady, N.Y.
Daniel Hurrey, 2014
automotive technology management
Daniel owns Hurrey's Performance Shop. He resides in Trenton, N.J.
Jacqueline Westervelt, 2019
information technology: technical support technology
Jacqueline is a senior associate in technology infrastructure for Prudential Financial. She resides in Rutherford, N.J.
Marsylvia (Smith) Weaver, 2003
business management
Marsylvia is a managing partner for Waymarric, LLC, responsible for the everyday management of a restaurant. She resides in Gaines.
Chris Ruggiero, 2002
paramedic technology
Chris is the academic program director for Greenville Technical College's paramedic program. He holds a seat on the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control's EMS Training Subcommittee. He resides in Simpsonville, S.C.
Devin Watson, 2022
electronics & computer engineering technology
Devin is an electrical engineer for QorTek and recently reenlisted in the Pennsylvania National Guard. He married Carly Staley on June 4, 2022, and they are expecting a son in February. They reside in Shippensburg.
Katrina (Beaver) Heddings, 2006
health information technology
Katrina is a quality coding and documentation educator for Geisinger Health Plan. She resides in Danville.
Amanda (Slick) Cawley, 2016
health information management
Amanda is a data coordinator for Lehigh Valley Hospital. She welcomed a new baby boy in June 2022. They reside in Hellertown.
Rebecca (Young) Freezer, 2015
business administration: banking and finance
Rebecca is the Midas and operations coordinator for Workforce Development Penn College. She completed a Master of Business Administration in 2021 and resides in Trout Run.
Courtney (Brown) Bloom, 2016
baking and pastry arts
Courtney is the food service director for Children in Bloom. She resides in McSherrystown with her husband, Kenneth '16, information technology: network specialist.
Nathan Tabon, 2022
construction management
Nathan is a field engineer for Insituform Technologies. He resides in Baltimore.
Joseph Newell, 1973
forest technology
Joseph is a forest technician for the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. He resides in Noxen.
Dallas Riley, 2015
nursing
Dallas, a certified registered nurse practitioner, recently opened a private practice, Hall and Riley Comprehensive Healthcare with her business partner and colleague. They now have two primary care locations in northeastern Pennsylvania and are one of the few nurse practitioner-owned medical clinics in the state. She holds a Master of Science in nursing-family nurse practitioner and resides in Benton.
Genevieve (Kelly) Swisher, 2018
collision repair technology and automotive restoration technology
Genevieve is a collision repair teacher for Thomas Edison High School. She and her husband, Harley '18, heavy construction equipment technology: Caterpillar equipment emphasis, welcomed daughter Winslow in June 2022. They reside in Hagerstown, Md.
Douglas Lucas, 1991
toolmaking technology
Douglas is a tooling design manager for Keystone Forging. He resides in Middleburg.
Will Deem, 2022
heating, ventilation & air conditioning technology
Will is a controls representative for Johnson Controls. He resides in Chalfont.
Matthew Lesko, 2018
building automation technology
Matthew is a control technician for Cornell University, where he oversees three employees. He resides in Ovid, N.Y.
Andrew Wright, 2013
web design and multimedia
Andrew is a web developer for Penn State's College of the Liberal Arts. He resides in State College.
Edward Race, 2010
civil engineering technology
Edward is a project engineer for Schnabel Engineering. He is a member of the Society of American Military Engineers and the U.S. Society on Dams. He welcomed a son, Lester, in September 2022. They reside in Rebersburg.