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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  • Gregory Dorsch, 2020

    welding and fabrication engineering technology

    Gregory is a manufacturing welding engineer for Evapco Inc. He resides in Mount Airy, Md.

  • Mark

    Mark Wagner, 2022

    residential construction technology and management

    Mark is an assistant construction manager for Caruso Homes. He resides in Indiana, Pa.

  • Lynnee

    Lynnee (Wasson) Williams, 1987

    business management

    Lynnee is a performance improvement coordinator for UPMC Memorial hospital in York. She resides in Windsor.

  • Jarred Shuman, 2022

    plastics and polymer engineering technology

    Jarred is a process engineer for Truck-Lite. He resides in Linden.

  • Kevin Stuck, 1990

    computer information systems

    Kevin is a senior technical analyst for Geisinger Lewistown Hospital. He resides in Lewistown.

  • Steven

    Steven Dodge, 2002

    computer information technology: data communications & networking

    Steven is a registered representative for New York Life, helping clients with a variety of financial products and services. He and his wife adopted their son, Jimmy, from Thailand in February 2021. He is now 4 years old. They reside in Jacksonville, Fla.

  • Caleb

    Caleb Schirmer, 2016

    landscape/horticulture technology: landscape emphasis, and applied management

    Caleb is the coordinator of student success (beginning June 1, 2022) at Mid-America Christian University. He will manage tutors/mentors, oversee the Sport Academic Support Program and help students with their career development (he is the "resume guru"). He resides in Oklahoma City. Photo shows Caleb in the food pantry he initiated at MACU.

  • Douglas Skelly, 1982

    diesel mechanics

    Douglas is the owner/technician for Allegheny Fire Apparatus LLC. He performs major and minor repairs, service and testing to fire apparatus. He is ASE and Emergency Vehicle Technician certified. He has been a volunteer firefighter since 1980 and resides in Pittsburgh with his wife of 38 years. They have two grown daughters and two grandsons.

  • Alex Acree, 2022

    civil engineering technology

    Alex is a field engineer for Superior Foundation Inc. He resides in Oakton, Va.

  • Samuel Borneman, 2004

    diesel technology and technology management

    Samuel is employed by Krise Transportation. He resides in East Greenville.

  • Robert

    Robert Miller, 2011

    information technology: web & applications development

    Robert is director of IT - financial information systems for Penn State. He manages the IT department responsible for developing and maintaining data and applications to support the Corporate Controller's Office. He resides in Pennsylvania Furnace.

  • David Gadalla, 2019

    aviation maintenance technology

    David is a human resources process specialist-university relations for Dick's Sporting Goods. As part of the talent acquisition team, he works with the company's undergrad and MBA internship program. He resides in Pittsburgh.

  • Autumn McCrum, 2022

    applied management

    Autumn is a head baker for The Famous Fourth Street Cookie Co. She earned an associate degree in baking and pastry arts in 2020. She resides in Kennesaw, Ga.

  • Justin Weaver, 2012

    computer aided drafting technology and technology management

    Justin is a mechanical designer for Mauell Corp. He resides in Mechanicsburg.

  • Faith Mitchell, 2022

    landscape/horticulture technology: landscape emphasis

    Faith is a nursery worker for Lloyd's Landscapes Inc. She resides in Sunbury and is continuing her education toward a Penn College degree in applied management.

  • Shannon (Stalfort) Holtzman, 2009

    baking & pastry arts

    Shannon is the purchasing and merchandising manager for Leg Up Farmers Market, an all-natural independent grocery store, where she has worked since it opened in 2016. She was promoted to her current position after nearly six years as the store's bakery manager. She is married, has a daughter and resides in York.

  • Julia (Gilchrist) Ridley, 2016

    plastics and polymer engineering technology

    Julia is a research and development process engineer for Auriga Polymers. She is married with three children - ages 8, 3 and 5 months. They reside in Campobello, S.C.

  • Laura Smith, 2022

    business administration: sport and event management concentration

    Laura is an assistant restaurant manager for Hershey Entertainment and Resorts. She resides in New Oxford.

  • Jason Burns, 1997

    plastics and polymer engineering technology

    Jason is senior engineering manager for Graham Packaging Co. He resides in Red Lion.

  • Jonathon Dale, 1994

    heating, ventilation & air conditioning technology

    Jonathan is an HVACR instructor for Clearfield County Career and Technology Center. He completed the level one Penn State Workforce Education teaching certification and is pursing the second level. He is married, has two adult children and resides in Brisbin.

  • Sabrina Martin, 2021

    nursing

    Sabrina is a registered nurse for UPMC Williamsport. She resides in Chambersburg.

  • Bret Hoover, 1978

    forest technology

    Bret is retired and resides in Allentown.

  • Derrick Geedey, 2018

    manufacturing engineering technology

    Derrick is an applications representative for Trak Machine Tools. He trains customers in the field and in local showrooms, and provides product training for new Trak employees and new product training for other employees. He resides in Turbotville.

  • Norman Hope, 1959

    radio and television repair

    Norman retired from IBM Endicott in New York, where he was hired after graduation. After eight years as a computer/maintenance technician, he was promoted to maintenance department manager. Over the next 24 years, he held several management positions, and retired with the title functional manager of all equipment maintenance for the Endicott plant, supervising five project managers, 24 first-line managers and 400 technicians. He has been retired for 30 years living in Melbourne, Fla., with his wife of 59 years. "After four years in the Air Force I attended Williamsport Technical Institute, which ... gave me the knowledge and motivation to pursue this challenging technical and rewarding career," he says.

  • Marilyn (Lundy) Huff, 1970

    practical nursing

    Marilyn and her husband, Frank '69, electrical construction, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Jan. 15, 2022. Frank is an electrical foreman for TurnKey Electric. Marilyn is a retired school nurse from the Montoursville Area and South Williamsport Area school districts. They reside in Montoursville.

  • Keith

    Keith Green, 1990

    architectural technology

    Keith is a project designer/manager for CCV (Christ's Church of the Valley)/New Idea Architects. He handles large and small projects, from ground-up church campuses to minor remodel work, and handles all the office's food-service design coordination and quality assurance reviews. He's in the process taking the Architect Registration Examination (he passed the Practice Management portion in March 2022), in preparation to take over the office when his supervisor retires. He resides in Litchfield Park, Ariz.

  • Ross Hoffman, 2007

    building automation technology

    Ross is a systems specialist supervisor for Automated Logic. He resides in Gardners.

  • Matthew Jurado, 2016

    accounting

    Matthew is senior manager, fulfillment optimization, for Chewy. He resides in Forty Fort.

  • Gregory Solyak, 2011

    automotive technology management

    Gregory is a collision center manager for Ciocca Dealerships. He resides in South Williamsport.

  • Richard Huntzinger, 1961

    electronics, physics, drafting

    Richard is retired and resides in Prescott, Ariz.

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