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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  • Katelin Thompson, 2017

    occupational therapy assistant

    Katelin is a psychiatric rehabilitation specialist for Skills of Central PA. She resides in Salladasburg.

  • Autumn Farrell, 2018

    emergency management technology

    Autumn is an associate business analyst for the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. She resides in Richmond, Va.

  • Jake Heuman, 2016

    building automation technology

    Jake is a field engineer for Air Systems Inc. He resides in San Jose, Calif.

  • Stephen Vaughn, 2020

    heating, ventilation & air conditioning technology

    Stephen is a chilled water operator for Penn State, maintaining the chilled water loop to ensure proper operation of the campus. He resides in Spring Mills.

  • Daryn Hess, 2020

    electrical technology

    Daryn is an electrical technician for Bloomsburg Carpet Industries, revamping and installing new control panels for high-speed carpet looms, and other electrical duties throughout the facility. He resides in Benton.

  • Megan (Pennington) Asbeck, 2011

    graphic design

    Megan is a lead web designer for State University of New York at Brockport. She is pursuing a Master of Fine Arts in visual studies and resides in Akron, N.Y.

     

  • Chase Forry, 2020

    building construction technology

    Chase is a foreman for Durable Surfaces. He resides in Phoenixville.

  • Jonah

    Jonah Howe, 2007

    landscape/nursery technology

    Jonah is a public relations manager for Chief Oil & Gas. He resides in Montoursville.

     

  • Patrick Lambert, 1977

    carpentry construction

    Patrick is director of facilities and construction for St. Thomas Aquinas College. His work includes management, maintenance and construction of 22 buildings located on 60-plus acres and directing subcontractors, vendors and six full-time staff, plus up to six part-time personnel. He resides in Beacon, N.Y.

  • Matthew DeVirgilis, 2018

    automotive technology management

    Matthew is a diagnostic communications engineer for Penske Truck Leasing. He monitors a fleet of 325,000 trucks for fault codes and performs over the air programming, which allows him to remotely change maximum speed limits and update software in trucks. He resides in Lebanon.

  • Christopher Patterson, 2014

    technology management

    Christopher is an operations support specialist for Landis Solutions, LLC. He resides in Chambersburg.

  • Howard Calkins, 1960

    welding

    Howard retired after nearly 30 years in shipbuilding/ship repair in Chester. He has been married for 50 years and is the grandfather of nine. He has been living in southwestern Pennsylvania since the day he graduated from Williamsport Technical Institute in July 1960. He resides in Aston.

  • Kirk M. Allen, 2007

    business administration: management information systems

    Kirk is a general manager for Regal Theatres. He received the Rising Star Award for excellence in management, and for his volunteer efforts (over 700 hours and counting at Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts) he has received Regal's Community Showmanship Award, which includes a donation to the employee's chosen cause. He resides in Birdsboro.

  • Terry Kervin, 1972

    architecture

    Terry retired and resides in Brooksville, Fla.

  • Susan (Kiodo) Wright, 1976

    business management

    Susan is a realtor associate for Fish Real Estate, where she has received numerous awards. She resides in Montoursville and has three "beautiful, busy" grandchildren.

  • Dulcey (Smith) Frantz, 1992

    nursing

    Dulcey is an assistant professor of nursing at Penn College. She holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice from Chatham University. She resides in Montoursville.

  • Anthony Schauble, 2019

    landscape/horticulture technology: plant production emphasis

    Anthony is a grower for Dan Schantz Farm and Greenhouses. He resides in Nazareth, Pa.

  • James Smith, 1998

    nursing

    James, a registered nurse, is the home health manager for Guthrie and head football coach for Troy High School. He was voted Northern Tier League 2019 Coach of the Year. He resides on Armenia Mountain, near Troy, in a self-built log home with his wife, Lori Machmer, '98, dental hygiene, and their two sons.

  • Lori (Torres) Spangler, 1983

    clerical studies

    Lori is a litigation paralegal for Lycoming Engines. She returned to Pennsylvania in January to join the company's legal department after her husband retired from American Airlines. She is chair of the Florida Bar Association's Florida Registered Paralegal Committee and founding president of the Orange County Bar Association's Paralegal Section, among many other roles and awards. She resides in Williamsport.

  • Stormie Mauck, 2016

    legal assistant: paralegal studies

    Stormie is an associate attorney in the litigation department for Dechert LLP, a global law firm. She is a 2019 cum laude graduate of Penn State Law, where she received the National Association of Women Lawyers Outstanding Law Student award. She resides in Berwyn.

  • Crystal (Broscious) Rice, 2014

    graphic design

    Crystal is a library operations and public services assistant for the Madigan Library at Penn College. She resides in Williamsport.

  • Jonathan Bean, 2017

    civil engineering technology

    Jonathan is a civil engineer inspector for RK&K, with inspection jobs that include roadway and structures in Pennsylvania. In the last three years, his work with RK&K has allowed him to travel from North Carolina to Maryland to Pennsylvania, collecting certifications and broadening his knowledge in each state. He is engaged to be married in August 2020. He resides in York.

  • John Gudonis, 2011

    plastics and polymer engineering technology

    John is a sales representative for Paragon Machinery. He resides in Danville and is engaged to be married in September 2020.

  • Allison Fowler, 2015

    surgical technology

    Allison is a registered nurse for Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health. She obtained associate and bachelor's degrees in nursing in 2018 and 2019 from Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences, formerly Lancaster General Health College of Nursing and Health Sciences. She resides in East Berlin.

  • Cynthia

    Cynthia Love, 1999

    applied human services

    Cynthia is the Clinton County prothonotary and clerk of courts. This year, she is celebrating 45 years of marriage, and she recently welcomed her fourth grandson. She resides in Lock Haven.

  • Tyler Gross, 2009

    computer aided product design

    Tyler is a product development engineer for Strouse Corp. "Upon leaving my previous job, I have decided to become more involved in the engineering aspect of the degree than the design," he says. "I see myself using what I have learned, primarily from the last two years on campus, and greatly appreciate what the college has done for me."

    He and his wife expect to welcome their second child, a son, in February 2020. They reside in Hanover.

  • Erin McCarthy, 2019

    web and interactive media

    Erin is a web and marketing specialist for Kennel Connection. She resides in Salt Lake City.

  • Chris

    Chris Malinowski, 1977

    forest technology

    Chris is a logistics manager for Life Cycle Engineering. He resides in Upper Chichester.

  • Allison Chapman, 2019

    information assurance and cyber security

    Allison is an information technology technician for Jersey Shore State Bank. She resides in Montoursville.

  • James Dansereau, 2019

    electrical technology and electromechanical maintenance technology

    James is a security officer for Securitas. He resides in Jersey Shore.

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