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.
William Kaup, 1975
nursery management
William retired as an arborist for the City of Aurora (Colo.) Parks, Recreation & Open Space department. He lives in Montrose, Colo., "on the side of a mountain," he reports. "The stars scrape my roof at night!"
Kirstie (Moir) Horner, 2002
architectural technology
Kirstie is a project manager for Leonard S. Fiore Inc. She resides in State College and holds green building certification.
Cain Dudek, 2016
nursing
Cain is a critical care RN for UPMC Pinnacle Health. He resides in Harrisburg.
Malyn Baney, 2012
baking and pastry arts
Malyn works in bakery customer service for Wegmans Food Markets. She resides in Centre Hall.
Jason Smith, 2006
aviation maintenance technology
Jason is the general manager for Sterling Helicopter. He resides in Holland, Pa.
Stephen Holmes Jr., 2011
heating, ventilation & air conditioning technology
Stephen is an HVAC specialist for The Hershey Co., where he maintains all HVAC equipment and assembly line chillers for processing chocolate. He resides in Pottsville.
Grace (Bowersox) Benfer, 2007
graphic design
Grace is a staff artist, designer and photographer for Schindler's Studio in Sunbury. She holds certification from Wedding & Portrait Photographers International and is a graduate of the Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce's Leadership Susquehanna Valley program. She resides in Middleburg.
Robin Evans, 1997
early childhood education
Robin is a Head Start teacher. She resides in Williamsport.
Gerald Butler, 2007
computer information technology: data communications and networking
Gerald is a principal technologist for Amtrak, specializing in developing infrastructure for public safety and emergency management using the latest cloud technologies. He resides in Washington, D.C.
Amanda Slick, 2016
health information management
Amanda is a medical coder for Community Health Systems. She is engaged to marry Ryan Cawley, 2015 (construction management) in October 2018. She resides in Hellertown.
Julie (Mong) Bower, 1991
computer information systems
Julie is an intermediate programmer for UPMC Susquehanna. She resides in Watsontown.
Robert Laurie, 2005
mass media communication
Robert is an executive producer for En Point Productions. He produces three nationally syndicated television shows and hosts "The Jet Set," which won a 2017 Bronze Telly. He has received three Telly Awards for travel-program hosting, and he has appeared on HLN and written for The Huffington Post. He resides in Alexandria, Va.
Melissa (Bequeath) Nelson, 1998
radiography
Melissa is a staff CT technologist for UPMC Pinnacle Hanover. She resides in Newville.