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.
Terri (Karns) Lawton, 2005
early childhood education
Terri is an administrative assistant for the Millville Area School District. She resides in Millville and is the mother of a first-year Penn College student.
Nichole (Heckman) Yost, 1998
human services
Nichole is a secretary for Faith Baptist Church. She resides in Beavertown.
Rebecca (Hafer) Moncavage, 1998
Radiography
Rebecca is a CT technologist for Tower Health-Reading Hospital. She resides in Stevens.
Melissa Rake, 2009
early childhood education
Melissa is an employment specialist for SUNCOM Industries. She resides in Danville.
Heather Taggart, 2001
graphic design
Heather is a communications coordinator for the Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit and the recipient of the organization's 2020 Kevin P. Singer Innovation Award. She holds a master's in integrated marketing communications from West Virginia University. She resides in Milton.
Amy (Hill) Liddic, 2014
practical nursing
Amy is an LPN/team lead for Geisinger. She resides in Mifflinburg.
Cassandra (Mohr) Enders, 2015
dental hygiene: health policy and administration
Cassandra is a site manager for Geisinger. She resides in Mifflinburg.
Gabrielle Fries, 2023
physician assistant studies
Gabrielle is a PA for UPMC. She resides in Williamsport.
Anthony Oleksza, 2011
collision repair technology
Anthony is an assistant manager for Hillcrest Collision Carstar. He resides in Montrose.
Hannah (Yates) Peachey, 2010
accounting
Hannah is a senior manager for production and planning for Lycoming Engines. She resides in Muncy.
Ashley Hoffer, 2022
applied management
Ashley, a concessions area manager for Hershey Entertainment and Resorts, oversees around 200 employees in seven food and beverage locations throughout Hersheypark. She also holds a Penn College degree in baking and pastry arts (2020). She married Mathew Hammond '23, building automation technology, in May 2023. They reside in Hummelstown.
Ashley (Strouse) Marino, 2015
nursing
Ashley is an RN for Geisinger in orthopedic medical surgical. She completed her bachelor's in nursing from Penn College in 2018. She resides in Selinsgrove.
Kelly Ann Bevilaqua-Tracy, 2008
physician assistant
Kelly Ann is a cardiothoracic surgery PA for Geisinger. She resides in Harding.
April Yancey, 2020
general studies
April is a college relations event assistant for Penn College. She resides in Williamsport.
Alicia (Ross) Young, 2017
nursing
Alicia is a registered nurse for UPMC Susquehanna. She resides in Jersey Shore.
Dusty (Brooks) Zeyn, 2005
legal assistant-paralegal studies
Dusty is an employee development manager for C&N Bank. She resides in Wellsboro.
Chelsea Miller, 2015
dental hygiene
Chelsea is the head dental assistant instructor for Franklin County Career & Technology Center, where she started the program seven years ago. She recently completed a Master of Education through Penn State and is beginning studies toward a doctorate in Fall 2023. She continues to work in dental hygiene during the summer, when she is not teaching. She resides in Chambersburg.
Wendy (Mazur) Carl, 2003
culinary arts technology
Wendy is a human resources representative for Aramark. She resides in Mount Carmel with her husband, Donnie '03, culinary arts technology. They met at Penn College, have been married for 15 years and have two children.
Bradley Willis, 2016
heating, ventilation & air conditioning design technology
Bradley is an inside sales engineer for Engineered Building Systems and a 2023 recipient of the Chapter Service Award from Central Pennsylvania American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. He resides in Shermans Dale.
Nathan Tabon, 2022
construction management
Nathan is a field engineer for Insituform Technologies. He resides in Baltimore.
Kimberly Smith, 2023
surgical technology
Kimberly is a surgical technologist for Lancaster General Hospital. She welcomed a son, Eric, in February 2022. They reside in Dauphin.
Kathryn Plankenhorn, 2023
physician assistant studies
Kathryn is a PA for UPMC Family Medicine at Pine Street. She resides in Montoursville.
Randy Wurst, 2006
electrical technology
Randy is an electrician for Glenn O. Hawbaker. He resides in Hughesville.
Patrick Belanger, 2020
automotive technology
Patrick is a technician for Lion Country Kia. He resides in Lemont.
Rachael Noss, 2019
business management
Rachael is an accounting associate for the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency. She resides in Port Royal.
Katie (Hart) Beagell, 2013
mass media communication and web design and multimedia
Katie owns The Venue at Beagell Farms. She resides in Port Crane, N.Y., with her husband and their two boys. They are expecting a daughter in late 2023.
Nina (Lenhart) Rupert, 2000
dental hygiene and applied health studies
Nina is a dental hygienist for River Valley Health & Dental Center and a part-time dental hygiene instructor for Penn College. She completed a bachelor's in applied health studies in 2022 to allow her to teach in the college's Dental Hygiene Clinic. Her daughter Keri is a current Penn College student. They reside in Muncy.
Joe Simon, 2010
business administration: management information systems
Joe is the purchasing administrator for PMF Industries. He resides in Williamsport.
Shannon (McElroy) Perrotta, 2006
early childhood education
Shannon completed a bachelor's in elementary education in May 2023 and is pursuing a master's. She resides in Montoursville.
Meagan (Vincent) Wade, 2003
radiography
Meagan is a supervisor-radiation therapy for Wellspan Health. She resides in Schuylkill Haven with her husband and their three children. Her eldest plans to follow in her footsteps by studying radiography.