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.
Julie Carr, 2015
nursing
Julie is a registered nurse for St. Vincent's Medical Center, where she is an emergency room nurse, charge nurse and preceptor. She resides in Jacksonville, Fla.
Eric Trinkley, 1990
automotive technology
Eric is the motorcycle market manager and a race support technician for Penske Racing Shocks. From 1993-99 he was a member of the Penske Racing Indycar team, which won the Indy Car Championship and the Indy 500 in 1994. More recently, he has been the suspension technician for the 2011, 2012 and 2014 AMA Pro Daytona Sportbike Champion team and for the 2015 MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 Champion team. He resides in Reading.
John Matthews, 2018
nursing
John is a registered nurse for Mount Nittany Medical Center. He resides in Boalsburg.
Katalynn Thomas, 2015
forest technology
Katalynn is a forest technician for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, responsible for dispatching wildland firefighting airplanes from the Hazleton Tanker Base. She resides in Berwick.
Erica Kuhns, 2018
applied health studies: occupational therapy assistant concentration
Erica is a certified occupational therapy assistant for Mountain View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She resides in Middleburg.
Wayne Burke, 1985
forest technology
Wayne is a strategic sourcing specialist for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. He resides in Mechanicsburg.
Paul Evans, 2015
automotive technology management
Paul is a field service engineer for Ford Motor Co., consulting with 37 Ford/Lincoln dealerships. He was named 2017 Technical Field Operations MVP. He resides in Hammond, Louisiana.
Thomas Fuller, 1969
forest technology
Thomas is retired but has worked the past six summers as a lookout for the U.S. Forest Service in Oregon. He resides in Crescent, Ore.
Chad Gray, 2007
construction management
Chad is vice president of construction management for Gray Builders. He resides in Danville.
Austin Upright, 2009
civil engineering technology
Austin married Leanda Hill, ’08, culinary arts technology, on May 12, 2018. They reside in Benton.
John Confer, 1975
business management
John is retired and resides in Montoursville.
Brittany (Hoffman) Smith, 2017
health information management
Brittany is a registered health information administrator and quality coding and documentation educator for Geisinger Health Plan. She resides in Williamsport.
Raven Cooley, 2018
nurse/health care paralegal studies
Raven is a risk management analyst and registered nurse for UPMC Susquehanna. She resides in South Williamsport.
George Gadbois, 2015
business administration: banking and finance
George is a paraplanner and investment manager for Legacy Financial Group. He resides in Rockville, Md.
John Hopkins, 1968
architectural technology
John is semi-retired, working part-time as a pro services specialist for Lowe's Home Improvement. He resides in Pinehurst, N.C.
Timothy Racine, 1994
architectural technology
Timothy is a structural designer for McTish, Kunkel & Associates. He resides in Hamburg.
John Troiani, 1979
plumbing and heating
John is a plumbing trade instructor for the Department of Corrections. He helps to train incarcerated individuals for work in the plumbing and heating fields. He resides in Dickson City.
Amanda (Reedy) Heider, 2011
electrical technology
Amanda is an industrial technician for Lonza. She resides in Williamsport.
Karl Dietzel, 1968
engineering computer science
Karl was a member of the programming/technical staff at Bell Telephone Labs. He resides in Jersey Shore.
Matthew Light, 2001
printing and publishing production
Matthew is a client services specialist for TSI Associates, a printing, promotional and marketing company. He resides in West Lawn.
Jeffrey Tudor, 1996
welding and fabrication engineering technology
Jeffrey is a shift superintendent for High Concrete Group. He resides in Denver, Pa.
Khris Ward, 2011
heavy construction equipment technology: technician
Khris is a construction superintendent for EMIT Inc., overseeing multimillion-dollar material-handling system installations. He resides in Turbotville.
Shane Knauber, 2012
technology management, information technology: technical support technology
Shane is an IT assistant for Hermance Machine Co. He resides in Montoursville.
Aaron Sica, 1999
information technology: data communications and networking
Aaron is an applications support specialist for Capital Area Intermediate Unit. He resides in York.
Jessie (Chronister) Ford, 2015
applied management, hospitality management
Jessie married Tim Ford in October 2018. She is a client services specialist for Berman McAleer. They reside in Cockeysville, Md.
Logan Kucerak, 2011
welding and fabrication engineering technology
Logan is a welding engineer for AZZ Specialty Welding (AZZ WSI LLC). He resides in Jefferson, Iowa.
Ethan Yoder, 2018
software development & information management
Ethan is a software engineer for Clark Associates. He resides in Denver, Pa.
Jared Summers, 2015
architectural technology
Jared is a designer for Hiller Architectural Group. He resides in Hughesville.
James Flamm, 2015
welding and fabrication engineering technology
James is a metallurgical engineer for Curtiss Wright. He resides in Centerport, N.Y.
Zach MacMullen, 2010
welding and fabrication engineering technology
Zach is a welding engineer for Miller Electric Manufacturing. He resides in Larsen, Wis.