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.

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  • Nicholas Klein, 2009

    aviation technology

    Nicholas is a liaison engineer for Aerospace Quality Research & Development. He resides in Centerburg, Ohio.

  • Dylan Murdick, 2012

    welding technology

    Dylan is a millwright for Millwrights Local 443. He's also an exterior firefighter with Firefighter 1 certification. He resides in Indiana, Pa.

  • Gary Murdock Jr., 2014

    on-site power generation

    Gary is a technician for Northeast Energy Systems. He maintains, rebuilds and troubleshoots Jenbacher engines for customers. He resides in Morrisville, where he bought a home in 2024.

  • Frank Dyer, 1992

    HVAC technology

    Frank owns Dyer Housing, renting to 100 Penn College students, and retired from UGI. "Having an HVAC degree helped me get a great gas utility job that I spent 27 years at a great company called UGI. I can’t thank Penn College enough and along the way have built an off-campus housing portfolio of 45 properties to provide Penn College students with a great off-campus experience," he said. He resides in Trout Run.

  • Melissa (Gortva) Cromer, 1994

    practical nursing

    Melissa is a licensed practical nurse for Penn State Health. She resides in Dillsburg.

  • Adam Moyer, 2024

    heating, ventilation & air conditioning technology

    Adam is a service technician for Moyer Total Indoor Comfort. He resides in Kutztown.

  • Cody Kanouff, 2010

    forest technology

    Cody is a conductor for Norfolk Southern Corp. He resides in North Bend.

  • Matthew Smith, 1997

    heavy construction equipment technology

    Matthew works for Cleveland Brothers equipment company. He resides in Etters.

  • Brian Pernot, 2015

    manufacturing engineering technology

    Brian is a quality engineer for Lockheed Martin. He resides in Gaffney, S.C.

  • Morgan Wood, 2024

    automotive technology management

    Morgan staffs the parts counter for Pillar Automotive Group. She resides in Greenville.

  • Marshall Fowler, 2024

    engineering design technology

    Marshall is a mechanical design engineer for Geissele Automatics/Gwynedd Manufacturing. He resides in Sellersville.

  • Caitlyn (Knode) Norman, 2013

    nursing

    Caitlyn is a registered nurse for WatersEdge Cosmetic Plastic Surgery. She resides in Mechanicsburg.

  • Logan Garvey, 2018

    welding and fabrication engineering technology

    Logan is a strategic operations manager for BAE Systems Inc., where he is responsible for the daily fabrication process of combat vehicles. He received the company's "Top Gun" award for maintaining safety and quality on the fabrication line with an influx of newly hired welders. In September 2022 he married Kiersten Betz '18, radiography. They are expecting a son in October 2024. They reside in York Springs.

  • Sabrina (Toplovich) Maring, 2019

    engineering design technology

    Sabrina is a manufacturing engineer II for Matco Tools Corp. She procures and installs machinery, writes programs for the machines and designs jigs and fixtures. She and her husband, Josh Maring '19, engineering design technology, welcomed daughter Juliet in September 2023. They reside in Russell.

  • Ralph Johnson, 2023

    forest technology

    Ralph is a forest technician for the Pennsylvania Game Commission. He resides in Ashland.

  • Susanna (Thomas) Storeng, 2003

    physician assistant

    Susanna is a clinical coordinator/principal faculty for Central Michigan University's PA program, focusing on the area's rural, underserved population. She resides in Mount Pleasant, Mich.

  • William Long III, 1976

    electrical technology

    William retired and is keeping busy as a part-time driver for Enterprise. He completed a Bachelor of Business Administration from Penn State in 1978. He resides in New Cumberland.

  • Ryan Newman, 2012

    plastics and polymer engineering technology

    Ryan is a lead process engineer for PolyProcessing, a manufacturer of large, rotational-molded chemical storage tanks. He resides in Winchester, Va.

  • Rich Hoffner, 1987

    graphic arts

    Rich is the print and mailing services manager for the Dauphin County Library System. He relocated the print shop to a larger space and converted the system from offset printing to an all-digital platform. He resides in Mechanicsburg.

  • Lauryn Stauffer, 2023

    automation engineering technology: robotics & automation

    Lauryn is a mechatronics instructor for Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School - where she attended as a high school student. She resides in Bath.

  • David Arias, 2022

    welding & fabrication engineering technology

    David is a manufacturing engineer II for John Deere. He resides in Bettendorf, Iowa.

  • Brandon Weirman, 2022

    electrical technology

    Brandon is a maintenance electrician for Oneida Health Care. He married Gabriella Nowakowski '21, radiography, on June 22, 2024. They reside in Oneida, N.Y.

  • Gabriella (Nowakowski) Weirman, 2021

    radiography

    Gabriella married Brandon Weirman '22, electrical technology, on June 22, 2024. They reside in Oneida, N.Y.

  • Richard Newton, 1992

    culinary arts

    Richard is a systems engineer for T-Mobile. He resides in Grandview, Mo.

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    Barry Decker, 2024

    heavy construction equipment technology: operator and heavy construction equipment technology: technician

    Barry is a heavy equipment operator for A.M. Logging. He resides in Spring Mills.

  • Ron Marquette, 2015

    applied management, automotive technology (1991)

    Ron is a major gift officer for the Conservancy of Southwest Florida. He resides in Estero, Fla.

  • Anthony Nedinsky, 2002

    construction management

    Anthony is a director for Secretariat. He analyzes and quantifies schedule delays and damages for complex construction disputes and provides expert witness testimony, and he manages a team from the company's Washington D.C., office. He resides in Leesburg, Va.

  • Peter Kane, 2022

    manufacturing engineering technology

    Peter is a tool engineer for Bihler, a leading industrial automation equipment manufacturer. He resides in Annandale, N.J.

  • Susan (Groetzinger) Grant, 1976

    architectural technology

    Susan is a structural engineer for Keystone Structural Solutions. She holds a bachelor's in civil engineering from Point Park University (1997). She resides in Warrendale.

  • Nicholas Semon, 2023

    electronics & computer engineering technology

    Nicholas is a field service engineer for Westinghouse Electric Co. He resides in Pittsburgh.

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