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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  • Philip Knarr, 1969

    electrical instrumentation technology

    Philip is a critical systems infrastructure engineer for Asurion Insurance Services. He earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology. He resides in Goodyear, Ariz.

  • Kimberly (Greene) Bailey, 1989

    landscape/nursery technology

    Kimberly is a garden center manager for GreenScapes Garden Center & Landscape Co. She resides in New York Mills, N.Y.

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    Rafiq Vohra, 2003

    construction management

    Rafiq was recently promoted to associate director of operational excellence for Recro Gainesville. He resides in Alpharetta, Ga.

  • Robert Ignat, 1993

    automotive service technician

    Robert is a mechanic supervisor for the Pennsylvania National Guard, managing the maintenance shop and fleet for about 200 vehicles and other equipment. He resides in Greenville.

  • Andrew Marsic, 2003

    construction management

    Andrew is a senior project manager for Guardian Construction Management Services. He resides in Murrysville.

  • Adam Wood, 2008

    building construction technology

    Adam is a project manager for Guardian Construction Management Services. He resides in Southwest.

  • Cindy (Hamilton) Whiteman, 1997

    human services

    Cindy is director of client services for Guardian Construction Management Services. She resides in Murrysville.

  • Charles Johnson II, 1970

    mechanical drafting

    Charles retired in December 2019 after working 30 years in the railroad industry and 17 years as a maintenance planner. He resides in Pueblo West, Colo.

  • David Rowe, 1972

    aviation maintenance technician

    David retired from Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. in 2009 after 33 years providing mechanical maintenance on pump station and pipeline equipment. He resides in Homer, Alaska, where he still flies his Piper Super Cub and restores trucks and cars, most from 1941.

  • Megan (Hawn) Davis, 2011

    business administration: management

    Megan is an assistant controller for The Armored Group, LLC. She resides in Dearborn, Mich.

  • Kate (McCall) Stepnick, 2007

    applied human services

    Kate welcomed son John Jr. in September 2019. They reside in Millville.

  • Gary Berlin, 1962

    mechanical draftsman

    Gary is retired. He is a life member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers and resides in Manheim.

  • Elizabeth Morrin, 2018

    legal assistant/paralegal

    Elizabeth is a legal services initiative paralegal for Family Design Resources, serving as the paralegal for Clinton County Children and Youth Services. She earned a bachelor’s from Ohio State University and married Steven Ruhf on May 13, 2020. They reside in Lock Haven.

  • Jarrod Taylor, 2015

    information technology: web & application development

    Jarrod and Lindsay Musser, ’14, health information technology, welcomed their second daughter, Vivian, in November 2019. Jarrod is a software engineer for Defense Logistics Agency and a Navy veteran who served 2006-10. They reside in Milton.

  • Lindsay Musser, 2014

    health information technology

    Lindsay and Jarrod Taylor, ’15, information technology: web & applications development, welcomed their second daughter, Vivian, in November 2019. Lindsay is a clinical systems specialist for Evangelical Community Hospital. They reside in Milton.

  • Ryan Troiano, 2015

    plastics and polymer engineering technology

    Ryan is head of project management for Greiner Packaging Corp. He resides in Lake Ariel.

  • Jason Wolgemuth, 1999

    aviation technology; and ’18, technology management

    Jason is an engine development mechanic for General Electric. He resides in Cincinnati.

  • Christopher Gayman, 2010

    aviation maintenance technology

    Christopher is OEM sales manager for Lycoming Engines. He received the Penn College Alumni of the Year Award at the 2020 Education Celebration hosted by the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the college’s Aviation Technology Advisory Committee and Foundation Board of Directors. He and wife, Nicole (Vollman), ’09, graphic design, reside in Montoursville.

  • Jonathan Probst, 2013

    residential construction technology and management

    Jonathan is director of purchasing for Dan Ryan Builders. He resides in Cranberry Township.

  • Reilly Streeter, 2019

    heavy construction equipment technology: operator emphasis

    Reilly is a heavy equipment operator for Lyons & Hohl Site Contractors. He resides in Pottstown.

  • Aaron McCoppin, 2006

    information technology: network specialist

    Aaron is a senior network engineer for Charles River Associates. He resides in Framingham, Mass.

  • Delroy (Butch) Seip Jr., 1983

    machine tool technology

    Butch is a senior engineering technician for Teleflex, a provider of specialty medical devices, and is a PIAA and NCAA men’s lacrosse official. He resides in Schnecksville.

  • Jack Neidig, 1986

    diesel technology

    Jack is a diesel technology instructor for SUN Area Technical Institute. He resides in Milton.

  • Toncia Plocinski, 2016

    nursing

    Toncia and her husband, Cory Chilson, ’12, collision repair technology, welcomed a daughter in May 2019. Toncia is an RN in the inpatient behavioral health unit at UPMC Williamsport Divine Providence Campus. They reside in Williamsport.

  • Jessica (Larson) Lehman, 2017

    physician assistant; and ’09, business administration: marketing

    Jessica and her husband, Harry Lehman IV, ’09, welding technology, welcomed daughter, Vivian, in December 2019. Jessica is a PA for MedExpress Urgent Care. They reside in Dover, Del.

  • Gerald Alkire, 1960

    electronics technology

    Gerald retired from Westinghouse Electric Co. as a senior engineer. He held many engineering positions at Westinghouse, including design engineer for large turbine generator components. He developed five patents for the company. After retiring from Westinghouse, he was a consulting engineer for Siemens Corp. for 20 years and finally stopped working in 2018. He earned a bachelor’s in engineering from University of Pittsburgh in 1974. He has been married for 58 years and resides in Winter Garden, Fla.

  • Dan Gongloff, 2009

    plastics and polymer technology; and ’08, computer aided product design

    Dan is director of product development for DiamondBack Automotive Accessories. He holds multiple patents and resides in Ashville.

  • Alex Piper, 2007

    computer information technology: data communications and networking

    Alex is an IT program manager for Defense Logistics Agency, responsible for leading software development and other IT-related projects for the agency’s enterprise business system. He resides in Mechanicsburg.

  • Ashley Baker, 2014

    heavy construction equipment technology: operator; and ’12, welding technology

    Ashley is a service technician for UGI and is pursuing an emergency medical technician certificate through Workforce Development at Penn College. She resides in South Williamsport.

  • Shawn Young, 1993

    aviation technology

    Shawn is general manager of East Coast Propeller Service Inc., an FAA-certified repair station specializing in aircraft propeller overhaul and repair. He resides in Elizabethtown.

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