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.
Jamee (Klotz) McCloskey, 2017
nursing
Jamee is a registered nurse for Alaska Regional Hospital. She has received five DAISY Award nominations and resides at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska.
Adam Wrench, 2006
plastics and polymer engineering technology
Adam is senior director of operations for West Pharmaceutical. He is responsible for strategic programs and initiatives globally. He holds a master's in engineering management from Penn State and resides in Williamsport.
Amanda Basalla Hepfer, 2009
legal assistant-paralegal studies
Amanda is an administrative assistant for Penn State. She resides in Snow Shoe.
Tacy (DeGreen) Schuler, 2007
technology management
Tacy is a patient services representative for Lehigh Valley Health Network. She and husband, Adam '06, electrical occupations, have a child and reside in New Tripoli. Adam started his own business, Wired Up Electrical Services, in 2021.
Chelsea Boone, 2016
health arts: practical nursing
Chelsea is a registered nurse for WellSpan Health's WellStaffed Internal Traveling Agency. She married Aaron Stabley '18, welding and fabrication engineering technology, on Aug. 20, 2022. They met at Penn College in 2014 and reside in Dillsburg.
Caleb Maenza, 2019
applied health studies: occupational therapy assistant
Caleb is a certified occupational therapy assistant for Centra Medical Group. He resides in Madison Heights, Va.
Ashley (McGee) Smith, 2010
health information technology
Ashley is a payor contracts specialist for Brault. She manages emergency physician groups' contracts with payors throughout the U.S. She resides in Perkasie.
Sara Green, 2014
applied health studies
Sara is a registered nurse for UPMC. She is a preceptor and serves on the Education Committee. She got engaged in September 2022 and is pursuing a nurse practitioner degree with expected graduation in 2025. She resides in Dauphin.
Kenneth Bloom, 2016
information technology: network specialist
Kenneth is a consultant for CGI Federal. He resides in McSherrystown.
Nicole OConnor, 1997
practical nursing
Nicole is an LPN for Valley View Rehab & Nursing Center. She resides in Hughesville.
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.