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.
David Heggenstaller, 1972
automotive and diesel
David is a retired sergeant first class from the Army, for which he was a maintenance supervisor and platoon sergeant. He resides in Pleasant Gap.
Terri Matthews, 2002
technology management
Terri is an income management caseworker for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. She resides in Williamsport.
Carrie Phillips, 2018
baking and pastry arts
Carrie is employed at the front desk for Hampton Inn & Suites. She resides in Trout Run.
Jon Lazarus, 2008
plastics and polymer engineering technology
Jon is an applications development engineer for Amcor Flexibles. He resides in Greencastle.
Madison Januchowski, 2018
emergency management technology
Madison is a supply and program tool specialist for The College Store at Penn College. She resides in Montoursville.
Anthony Flint, 2007
business administration: management information systems
Anthony is a membership and marketing director for The Trump Organization, promoting and selling exclusive access to the organization's private clubs around the world. He resides in Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y.
Michael Fitzsimmons, 1990
HVAC technology
Michael is vice president of operations for JR Kays Trucking. He resides in Warren.
Liz Asher, 2018
health arts: practical nursing
Liz is a licensed practical nurse for Valley View Nursing Center in Montoursville.
Lindsay McCloskey, 2017
nursing
Lindsay is a registered nurse for UPMC Susquehanna. She resides in Howard.
Louis Paulauski, 1963
electronics technology
Louis is a retired quality control inspector for engine assembly and engine overhaul. He holds FAA repair and inspection certifications and is a veteran of the Navy's communications division. He resides in Clermont, Fla.
Dustin Ott, 2010
residential construction technology and management
Dustin is a project manager for Clayco, a design build contractor. He resides in Hollidaysburg.
Donald Warner, 1972
engineering drafting technology
Donald retired from a career in new product development. He was a design engineer for Cameron Manufacturing and Design and Ingersoll Rand. He holds nine U.S. patents.
Larry Frace, 1977
electrical construction
Larry owns Larry C. Frace Inspections LLC. He provides code and building inspections. He resides in Bloomsburg.
Cindy (Bickel) Stahl, 1991
surgical technology
Cindy is a senior certified surgical technology and operating room first assistant for general surgery at UPMC Susquehanna. She resides in Montoursville.
Andrew Langan, 2018
legal assistant: paralegal
Andrew is a paralegal for Carpenter, Harris & Flayhart, Attorneys at Law. He resides in Williamsport.
William Long III, 1976
electrical technology
William is a part-time driver for Enterprise Holdings. He resides in New Cumberland.
Cynthia Love, 1999
applied human services
Cynthia, owner of CAL Funding Initiatives, is a nonprofit consultant and grant writer. She resides in Lock Haven.
Ron Heiber, 1968
electrical construction technology
Ron retired from the City of Las Vegas, where he was a traffic signal electrician. He resides in Myerstown.
James Alger, 2016
aviation maintenance technology
James is a mobile repair technician for Dassault Aircraft Services, traveling to any location to provide timely, high-quality troubleshooting to Dassault Falcon jet operators. He resides in Newark, Del.
Caleb Schirmer, 2016
applied management and landscape/horticulture technology: landscape emphasis
Caleb is the assistant director of annual giving for Lycoming College. He resides in Williamsport.
Steven Moon, 2018
emergency management technology
Steven is a family support specialist and community services coordinator for JusticeWorks Family of Services. He resides in Williamsport.
Julie (DeFeo) McElwee, 2008
business administration: human resource management
Julie is human resources director for White Deer Run Treatment Network. She and husband, Duston, '09, technology management; '07, information technology: network technology, welcomed their second son, Wyatt, in 2017. They reside in New Columbia.
Michelle Beggs, 2008
early childhood education
Michelle is a preschool teacher for STEP Head Start. She resides in Williamsport.
Ross Scott, 1967
technical illustration
After a 30-year career in drafting and design engineering, Ross is retired and lives in Haines City, Fla. He began his education at Williamsport Technical Institute in March 1965, just before it transitioned to a community college. He was in the college's rehabilitation program, which evaluated the abilities of those with physical disabilities and trained them for careers, and roomed at Mammy Wheeland's at 966 Vine Ave. "In those days, school was parallel to industry; in other words, you attended school 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a break in the morning, lunch, and another break in the afternoon, and two weeks off in the summer." He and another student were hired as technical illustrators by International Correspondence Schools in Scranton. He continued his education in engineering at Penn State.
Christa Watson, 2018
business administration: management
Christa is the development coordinator for Lycoming County SPCA. Her primary duties include donor relations and event planning, including the annual Sweet Temptations fundraiser in November 2018. She resides in Williamsport.
Rebecca Buttorff, 1996
legal assistant: paralegal
Rebecca is a senior civil litigation paralegal for Lepley, Engelman, Yaw & Wilk. She resides in Jersey Shore.
Stormie Mauck, 2016
legal assistant: paralegal studies
Stormie is in her third (final) year as a student at Penn State Law, where she is in the Top 5 percent of her class and is editor-in-chief of the Penn State Law Review. Upon graduating and passing the bar exam, she has accepted an associate attorney position in the Philadelphia office of Dechert LLP, a Top 100 global law firm. She resides in Blanchard and plans to move to Philadelphia.
Steven Fantaske, 2018
information technology sciences: gaming and simulation
Steven is a virtual reality developer for the National Institute of Standards and Technology. He programs in C++ and Blueprint to make prototype user interfaces for first responders in virtual reality and augmented reality. He resides in Boulder, Colo.
Shannon (Wesche) Mooney, 2008
physician assistant
Shannon is a PA for Jones Memorial Hospital. She resides in Rexville, N.Y.
Jennifer (Wesneski) Neal, 2000
radiography
Jennifer is a CT technologist for Arnot Ogden Medical Center. She resides in Roaring Branch.