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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  • Joe

    Joe Tertel, 2002

    graphic design

    Joe married Liz Garneau on May 4, 2023. Alumni in attendance: Chris Legarski '03, graphic design; Lizzie Legarski '12, nursing; Phil Coffman '01, construction management; Kate (Bishop) Hunter '00, culinary arts technology; Rev. Lee Gable '02, construction management; Wendy (Frew) Nicodemus '05, graphic design; and Rick Boyer '03, graphic design. Joe and Liz reside in Harrisburg.

  • Karina (Thomas) Guerrero, 2005

    business administration: banking and finance

    Karina is a human resources manager for Ralph S. Alberts Co. She resides in Jersey Shore.

  • Megan (Pennington) Asbeck, 2011

    graphic design

    Megan is the assistant director for web design for State University of New York at Brockport. In 2023, she received a Master of Fine Arts in visual studies from SUNY Brockport & Visual Studies Workshop. She is also an adjunct instructor of web design at the university. She resides in Akron, N.Y.

  • James Jimenez, 2013

    applied health studies

    James is a perioperative services business operations manager for Dignity Health - Mercy San Juan Medical Center. He is pursuing a Master of Business Administration in healthcare management from Western Governors University. He resides in Sacramento, Calif.

  • Frank Daugherty, 2012

    electronics and computer engineering technology: robotics and automation

    Frank is a program operations manager/parts and service manager for Farason Corp. He manages nine programmers and five parts-and-service staff members. He resides in Morgantown.

  • Ashley Beatty-Heist, 2012

    building science and sustainable design

    Ashley is a lead field assessor for the County of Lycoming. She became a certified Pennsylvania evaluator through the State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers in 2023. She married John Heist in July 2022. They reside in Montoursville.

  • Chad Chelius, 1993

    graphic communication

    Chad is the principal owner of Chax Training and Consulting. He specializes in creating PDF files that can be read by people who are blind, visually impaired, or have a cognitive disability or other disability. He helps others make the content they create accessible to all people, regardless of their disability. He resides in Shillington.

  • Sandra (Angstadt) Reichard, 2011

    ornamental horticulture: landscape technology emphasis

    Sandra is a loan analyst for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency. She welcomed her third daughter, Cora, in September 2023. They reside in Kutztown.

  • Joshua

    Joshua Wilson, 2011

    accounting

    Joshua is a senior tax accountant for Shaner Hotel Group. He is married, has a son and daughter and resides in Pleasant Gap.

  • Frank Bardo III, 1981

    welding

    Frank is director of fabrication for Canam Bridges. He resides in Conestoga.

  • Alisha (Howell) Summa, 2012

    baking and party arts

    Alisha owns Lynn Sandy's Bakery, which has been rated Best Wedding Cakes and Best Bakery in the Scranton Times-Tribune. She was featured in Penn College's 2023 Visiting Chef Series and resides in Waymart.

  • John

    John Curry, 2008

    manufacturing engineering technology

    John is a senior principal engineer, manufacturing, for Northrop Grumman. He resides in Palm Bay, Fla.

  • David Resh, 2001

    computer aided drafting technology

    David is a project manager for Consolidated Engineers. He resides in Reading.

  • Michael Brown, 2009

    information technology: network specialist

    Michael is a development operations engineer/server administrator for Centroid LLC. He resides in Glen Burnie, Md.

  • Elijah Rush, 2023

    engineering design technology

    Elijah is a design engineer for Great Coasters International. He resides in Elysburg.

  • Daniel Wood III, 1972

    business management

    Daniel is retired and recently moved to Erie. He and his wife of 30 years have two daughters, a son and five grandsons.

  • Nathan Tabon, 2022

    construction management

    Nathan is an assistant project manager for Power Services Inc. He resides in Baltimore.

  • Jordan Specht, 2023

    nursing

    Jordan is a registered nurse for Frederick Health. She resides in Frederick, Md.

  • Joshua Koons, 2023

    apprenticeship technology

    Joshua is an electrician for Penn College and a youth soccer coach. He is pursuing a bachelor's in applied management from the college. He resides in Hughesville.

  • Jessica Davis, 2023

    dental hygiene

    Jessica is pursuing graduate studies at Johns Hopkins University. She resides in East Stroudsburg.

  • Jerry Kepich, 2023

    automotive technology management

    Jerry is a secondary vocational teacher for Anne Arundel County Public Schools. He resides in Chesapeake Beach, Md.

  • Faith Myers, 2023

    nursing

    Faith is a staff nurse for UPMC. She resides in Pittsburgh.

  • Dan Gerard, 2020

    automated manufacturing technology and metal fabrication technology

    Dan is a fabricator for Ringbrothers, where he is part of the team building some of the world's best custom hot rods, including the Specialty Equipment Market Association's 2022 "Battle of the Builders" winner, a 1948 Chevrolet pickup dubbed "ENYO." He resides in Dodgeville, Wis.

  • Gregory Metzger, 1976

    automotive technology

    Gregory retired after 39 years as a senior engineer designing natural gas facilities. After graduating from WACC, he worked in General Motors dealerships for three years before earning a bachelor's in mechanical engineering from Penn State and gaining a professional engineer license. He resides in Cranberry Township.

  • Jason Praster, 2005

    welding and fabrication engineering technology

    Jason is manager of welding quality assurance for Zachry Group. He resides in San Antonio with his wife, Sarah (Jinar) '06, physical fitness specialist, and their son.

  • Justin Guthrie, 2023

    graphic design

    Justin is a graphic designer for Fresh Roasted Coffee LLC. His current projects include overhauling the coffee roaster's website and designing its first QRC bag for Walmart and Weis Markets. He resides in Mifflinburg.

  • Luke Waltman, 2012

    forest technology

    Luke is a forester for the Department of Conservation & Natural Resources Bureau of Forestry (Bald Eagle State Forest). He is a member of the state wildfire suppression program and has participated in wildland fire crew trips to California, Washington, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Montana and Minnesota, along with numerous fire suppression details in Pennsylvania. He resides in Watsontown.

  • Brittany (Meade) Gansel, 2011

    surgical technology

    Brittany is the director of MERC (Musculoskeletal Education and Research Center) & INR (imaging, navigation, robotics) education for Globus Medical. The company named her INR Impact Player of the Year in 2021. She is married, resides in Phoenixville and is expecting her first child in March 2024.

  • Lauren Bitting, 2018

    nursing

    Lauren is a nursing professional development practitioner for Geisinger Lewistown Hospital. She provides orientation for nursing and nursing support staff, as well as nursing education for inpatient nursing units. She is pursuing a Master of Science in nursing and is engaged to be married in May 2025. She resides in Lewistown.

  • Corrine Rinehimer, 2023

    nursing LPN-RN

    Corrine is a nurse for Geisinger Medical Center. She resides in Mifflinville and is engaged to be married in September 2024.

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