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.
Andrew Rhen, 2009
construction management
Andrew is a project manager for McCrossin Foundations. He resides in Mountville.
Philip Merli, 1982
engineering drafting technology
Philip is a safety manager for Ameresco Federal Solutions at the Savannah River Nuclear Site Biomass Cogeneration Facility. He resides in Aiken, S.C.
Stephanie (Irvine) Kiffer, 2010
welding and fabrication engineering technology
Stephanie is a welding engineer for Newport News Shipbuilding. She resides in Elberon, Va.
Pamela Hill, 1980
business management
Pamela is the business office manager for AristaCare at Loyalsock. She resides in South Williamsport.
Steve Dettinger, 1978
heavy equipment service and operation
Steve retired form PP&L Electric Utilities July 31, 2017, after 38 years of service. He was a transportation mechanic leader. He resides in Lancaster.
Kayla Billheim, 2018
health arts: practical nursing
Kayla is a licensed practical nurse for UPMC Susquehanna. She resides in Allenwood.
Gary Stibitz, 1978
construction carpentry
Gary is the estimating department manager for Lobar Inc. He resides in Dillsburg.
Kris Hall, 1977
general studies
Kris recently retired after 28 years in the Dubuque Community School District and 39 years in education, then started a new career on July 2, 2018, as director of the Jo Daviess Carroll Career Technical Education Academy in Elizabeth, Ill.
Tim Hornberger, 2001
landscape/nursery technology
Tim is a resource conservation technician for the Snyder County Conservation District. He issues permits, administers the county's dirt and gravel roads program and performs site inspections. He resides in Richfield.
Mike Albright, 1978
nursery management
Mike owns Albright's Landscaping. He resides in Canadensis.
Deborah Erdman, 2000
nursing
Deborah is the trauma outreach/injury prevention coordinator for Geisinger Medical Center. She resides in Bloomsburg.
Morgan Plank, 2017
applied health studies: emergency medical services
Morgan is a paramedic for Evangelical Community Hospital. She resides in Watsontown.
Andrew Koskie, 2011
building science and sustainable design
Andrew is a CAD technologist for The Murus Co., producer of structural insulating panels. He welcomed daughter Hadley Madison Koskie in 2018. They reside in Mansfield.
Tighe Lane, 2003
automotive technology
Tighe is a technician for Lane's Auto Repair. He resides in Bangor.
Jocelyn (Dalgarn) Hackenberg, 2010
technology management
Jocelyn is an assistant human resources manager for First Quality. She resides in Jersey Shore.
Steven Reed Jr., 2007
computer aided product design
Steven is a mechanical engineer and CAD manager for Abbott Furnace Co., a producer of industrial furnaces. He resides in St. Marys.
Sarah Fiedler, 2017
culinary arts and systems
Sarah is a sushi team leader for Wegmans. She resides in Lock Haven.
Laura (Downs) Albawab, 2009
early childhood education
Laura is a customer service representative for United Concordia. She resides in Montoursville.
Allison (Toltesi) Reichard, 2010
applied health studies: radiography
Allison is a diagnostic CT technologist for Lehigh Valley Health Network. She and husband, Marc, welcomed daughter Ashlyn on July 23, 2018. They reside in Northampton.
Jared Narber, 2005
graphic design
Jared is a graphic designer for Serino Coyne. He resides in New York, N.Y.
Lauren Schuman, 2005
graphic design
Lauren is the senior director of marketing and innovation for Pyramid Consulting Group LLC. She resides in Union City, N.J.
Austin Fulton, 2018
graphic design
Austin is a graphic designer for the Florida Panthers NHL team. He resides in Montoursville.
Ashlyn Hershberger, 2011
graphic communications management
Ashlyn is a member services representative for the Navy Federal Credit Union. In May 2018, she completed a Master of Business Administration in project management from Columbia Southern University. She resides in Martinsburg, W.Va.
Leona "Lea" Lehman, 1994
dental hygiene
Lea is a dental hygienist for Valley Dental. She resides in Sunbury.
Jason Zeigler, 2008
heating, ventilation & air conditioning technology, plumbing
Jason is a pipe fitter for Norfolk Southern Railway. He resides in Halifax.
Jason Praster, 2005
welding and fabrication engineering technology
Jason is a welding engineer for Zachry Group. He resides in San Antonio.
Byron Hassinger, 1968
diesel mechanics
Byron has owned Hassinger Diesel Service LLC in Middleburg since 1977. He has repaired and sold diesel engines from Alaska to Australia and Africa and has rebuilt many engines for the Harrisburg city bus system, "thanks to the Williamsport (Area) Community College diesel engine course," he says. He resides in Middleburg.
Scott Gottschall, 2000
plastics and polymer technology
Scott is a panel saw operator for Savoy Contract Furniture. He is engaged to marry Nicki S. Brelsford, '07, business administration: human resource management, on Sept. 28, 2018. They reside in Williamsport.
Nicki Brelsford, 2007
business administration: human resource management
Nicki is the deputy controller for the County of Lycoming. She is engaged to marry Scott Gottschall, '00, plastics and polymer technology, on Sept. 28, 2018. Gottschall is a panel saw operator for Savoy Contract Furniture. They reside in Williamsport.
Stephanie (Snyder) Suzadail, 2014
nursing
Stephanie earned a Master of Science in Nursing with a concentration in forensic nursing in 2018 from Duquesne University. She is an RN in the emergency department at UPMC Susquehanna, where she is a DAISY Award recipient and a member of the education council. She was a keynote speaker at the UPMC Susquehanna Trauma Symposium. She resides in Montoursville.