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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  • Bethany Engel, 2008

    physician assistant

    Bethany is a PA for Family Practice Center. She resides in Cogan Station.

  • Chad Johnson, 1995

    electrical occupations

    Chad is a facilities manager for Ellwood National Forge. He manages maintenance and engineering at three facilities. He resides in Youngsville.

  • Christopher Schweikert, 2021

    manufacturing engineering technology

    Christopher is a manufacturing engineer for PDC Machines Inc. Lately, he has been working on designing and building an automated machine to help improve the throughput of PDC's parts. He received the company's 2021 Best Team Player Award. He resides in Jamison.

  • Graham Waters, 2015

    culinary arts technology

    Graham is a kitchen manager for Joy's Tavern. He leads the kitchen team, designs menu ideas and is in charge of purchasing food (and sometimes beer and liquor). He resides in Mount Joy, where he purchased his first home in January 2022.

  • Michelle Kachik, 2019

    physician assistant

    Michelle is a PA for WellSpan Health in an orthopedic urgent care and sports medicine clinic. She resides in Dover.

  • Jonathan DeRoner, 2015

    computer aided product design

    Jonathan is a quality engineer for Emhart Glass. He resides in Addison, N.Y., with his wife, Jaky (Banks), who studied culinary arts at Penn College.

  • Jared Blackburn, 2013

    heating, ventilation & air conditioning technology

    Jared works in outside sales for B.M. Kramer & Co. Inc. He races cross-country mountain bikes all over the U.S. and became vice president of a natural gas installation company. He resides in Finleyville, is married and is the father of two.

  • Erin Timmins, 2011

    individual studies

    Erin is an advocate and prevention supervisor for YWCA Northcentral PA. She oversees legal, victim and medical advocacy, prevention education and Liberty House permanent supportive housing. She is a graduate of Leadership Lycoming Class of 2021. She resides in Williamsport.

  • Devon (Smith) Pegg, 2019

    paramedic technician

    Devon is a field training officer and paramedic crew chief for Mecklenburg County Emergency Medical Services. She received the Lady Katherine Award of Excellence for her contribution to rescuing a newborn puppy from a burning home. She married her best friend, Timothy Pegg '18, welding and fabrication engineering technology, in 2020. They reside in Kannapolis, N.C.

  • Emily (Sillaman) Perl, 2019

    dental hygiene

    Emily is a dental hygienist for Warwick Dentistry. She resides in Aliquippa with her husband, whom she met through the Penn College Ski Club.

  • Dana Carver, 1981

    aviation maintenance technician

    Dana is an aviation safety inspector for the Federal Aviation Administration. He resides in Brooklyn, Mich.

  • Sean McNamara, 2022

    building automation engineering technology

    Sean is a controls technician for Trane Technologies. He resides in Lancaster.

  • Mark Anderson, 2001

    applied health studies

    Mark is the deputy chief assessor for the Centre County tax assessment office. He resides in South Williamsport.

  • Ashlyn (Hershberger) Benicewicz, 2011

    graphic communications management

    Ashlyn is a debit card disputes specialist for Navy Federal Credit Union. She resides in Martinsburg, W.Va.

  • Brandon Rogers, 2022

    welding and fabrication engineering technology

    Brandon is a weld engineer for Holtec International. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of parts for nuclear reactors. He resides in Morton.

  • Jason McCrabb, 2006

    heating, ventilation & air conditioning technology

    Jason is a service technician for Hannabery HVAC. He resides in Henryville.

  • Girvin Herr, 1963

    electrical instrumentation technician

    Girvin is retired and resides in Dayton, Nev.

  • Mattie (Eisenhart) Pulizzi, 2008

    business administration: management

    Mattie is the manager of employee engagement at Penn College. She resides in Montoursville with her husband and their two children.

  • Kimberly (Strunk) Wolfe, 2018

    business administration: banking and finance

    Kimberly is a loan servicing specialist III for Jersey Shore State Bank. She and her husband, Mel P. '15, building science and sustainable design: architectural technology, welcomed their second daughter in March 2022. They reside in South Williamsport.

  • Connor

    Connor Komancheck, 2021

    landscape/horticulture technology: landscape emphasis

    Connor is a landscape designer for Tomlinson Bomberger Lawn Care & Landscape. He resides in Stevens and just got engaged and scheduled a wedding.

  • Bryan

    Bryan Bilbao, 2022

    physician assistant studies

    Bryan got engaged to the love his life, Alyvia Guariglia, on July 22, 2022, on the beach in Cape May, N.J. He has accepted an emergency medicine physician assistant position with ApolloMD. He will work in the emergency rooms of Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, Regional Hospital of Scranton and Moses Taylor Hospital. He resides in Old Forge.

  • Jacob Bellerillo, 2022

    paramedic science

    Jacob is a paramedic for Susquehanna Regional Emergency Medical Services. He resides in Montoursville.

  • Victoria Kostecki, 2014

    baking and pastry arts

    Victoria is a sous chef at Universal Orlando Resort. She resides in Winter Garden, Fla. She received a bachelor's degree in applied management from Penn College in 2016.

  • Alexandra Rought, 2022

    surgical technology

    Alexandra is a surgical technologist for Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health. She resides in Columbia.

  • Margo Rudy-Muir, 2022

    health information management

    Margo is a medical billing and coding specialist for AMED (Altoona Mobile Emergency Department). She is a certified ambulance coder and resides in Hollidaysburg.

  • Amy (Schechterly) Schnaufer, 1998

    early childhood education

    Amy is a preschool teacher for Children's Discovery Center. She resides in Sunbury.

  • Corinne

    Corinne Buttorff, 2022

    business administration: banking and finance

    Corinne is a community health assistant II for Geisinger. She resides in Jersey Shore.

  • Kimberly

    Kimberly Learn, 2006

    human services

    Kimberly is a purchasing coordinator for Associated Clinical Labs. She resides in Erie with her "two amazing little boys."

  • Daniel Wright, 2022

    engineering design technology

    Daniel is a product development specialist for Construction Specialties. He resides in Lewisburg.

  • Lindsey (Spahn) Beeney, 2011

    surgical technology

    Lindsey is a surgical technologist for Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, where she works in labor and delivery. She resides in Canton, Mich., with her two children (a boy and a girl), loving husband and dog.

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