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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  • Louis Paulauski, 1963

    electronics technology

    Louis is a retired quality control inspector for engine assembly and engine overhaul. He holds FAA repair and inspection certifications and is a veteran of the Navy's communications division. He resides in Clermont, Fla.

  • Dustin Ott, 2010

    residential construction technology and management

    Dustin is a project manager for Clayco, a design build contractor. He resides in Hollidaysburg.

  • Donald Warner, 1972

    engineering drafting technology

    Donald retired from a career in new product development. He was a design engineer for Cameron Manufacturing and Design and Ingersoll Rand. He holds nine U.S. patents.

  • Larry Frace, 1977

    electrical construction

    Larry owns Larry C. Frace Inspections LLC. He provides code and building inspections. He resides in Bloomsburg.

  • Cindy (Bickel) Stahl, 1991

    surgical technology

    Cindy is a senior certified surgical technology and operating room first assistant for general surgery at UPMC Susquehanna. She resides in Montoursville.

  • Andrew Langan, 2018

    legal assistant: paralegal

    Andrew is a paralegal for Carpenter, Harris & Flayhart, Attorneys at Law. He resides in Williamsport.

  • William Long III, 1976

    electrical technology

    William is a part-time driver for Enterprise Holdings. He resides in New Cumberland.

  • Cynthia Love, 1999

    applied human services

    Cynthia, owner of CAL Funding Initiatives, is a nonprofit consultant and grant writer. She resides in Lock Haven.

  • Ron Heiber, 1968

    electrical construction technology

    Ron retired from the City of Las Vegas, where he was a traffic signal electrician. He resides in Myerstown.

  • James Alger, 2016

    aviation maintenance technology

    James is a mobile repair technician for Dassault Aircraft Services, traveling to any location to provide timely, high-quality troubleshooting to Dassault Falcon jet operators. He resides in Newark, Del.

  • Caleb Schirmer, 2016

    applied management and landscape/horticulture technology: landscape emphasis

    Caleb is the assistant director of annual giving for Lycoming College. He resides in Williamsport.

  • Steven Moon, 2018

    emergency management technology

    Steven is a family support specialist and community services coordinator for JusticeWorks Family of Services. He resides in Williamsport.

  • Julie (DeFeo) McElwee, 2008

    business administration: human resource management

    Julie is human resources director for White Deer Run Treatment Network. She and husband, Duston, '09, technology management; '07, information technology: network technology, welcomed their second son, Wyatt, in 2017. They reside in New Columbia.

  • Michelle Beggs, 2008

    early childhood education

    Michelle is a preschool teacher for STEP Head Start. She resides in Williamsport.

  • Ross Scott, 1967

    technical illustration

    After a 30-year career in drafting and design engineering, Ross is retired and lives in Haines City, Fla. He began his education at Williamsport Technical Institute in March 1965, just before it transitioned to a community college. He was in the college's rehabilitation program, which evaluated the abilities of those with physical disabilities and trained them for careers, and roomed at Mammy Wheeland's at 966 Vine Ave. "In those days, school was parallel to industry; in other words, you attended school 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a break in the morning, lunch, and another break in the afternoon, and two weeks off in the summer." He and another student were hired as technical illustrators by International Correspondence Schools in Scranton. He continued his education in engineering at Penn State.

  • Christa Watson, 2018

    business administration: management

    Christa is the development coordinator for Lycoming County SPCA. Her primary duties include donor relations and event planning, including the annual Sweet Temptations fundraiser in November 2018. She resides in Williamsport.

  • Rebecca Buttorff, 1996

    legal assistant: paralegal

    Rebecca is a senior civil litigation paralegal for Lepley, Engelman, Yaw & Wilk. She resides in Jersey Shore.

  • Stormie Mauck, 2016

    legal assistant: paralegal studies

    Stormie is in her third (final) year as a student at Penn State Law, where she is in the Top 5 percent of her class and is editor-in-chief of the Penn State Law Review. Upon graduating and passing the bar exam, she has accepted an associate attorney position in the Philadelphia office of Dechert LLP, a Top 100 global law firm. She resides in Blanchard and plans to move to Philadelphia.

  • Steven Fantaske, 2018

    information technology sciences: gaming and simulation

    Steven is a virtual reality developer for the National Institute of Standards and Technology. He programs in C++ and Blueprint to make prototype user interfaces for first responders in virtual reality and augmented reality. He resides in Boulder, Colo.

  • Shannon (Wesche) Mooney, 2008

    physician assistant

    Shannon is a PA for Jones Memorial Hospital. She resides in Rexville, N.Y.

  • Jennifer (Wesneski) Neal, 2000

    radiography

    Jennifer is a CT technologist for Arnot Ogden Medical Center. She resides in Roaring Branch.

  • Joseph Wisniewski, 1992

    food and hospitality management

    Joseph is the U.S. Army's Advanced Culinary Training Division chief. He oversees the daily operations of the division, which provides advanced-level culinary training and enlisted aide training to Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine and Coast Guard personnel. He is a Certified Executive Chef and Certified Culinary Educator. He resides in Richmond.

  • Kristina (Popiolek) Dunnavant, 1985

    dietetic technician

    Kristina works in inventory control quality assurance for Amazon. She resides in Saylorsburg.

  • Caleb Cartmell, 2018

    automotive technology management

    Caleb is an assistant service manager for Blaise Alexander Chevrolet. He resides in Williamsport.

  • Jessie Chronister, 2015

    applied management and hospitality management

    Jessie is a client service associate for Berman McAleer, a financial advisement and wealth management firm. She resides in Towson, Md.

  • William Johnson, 1985

    computer information systems

    William is director of information technology for First Data Corp., managing global Fortune 200 IT infrastructure. He resides in Gettysburg.

  • Kristi Bower, 1996

    applied human services

    Kristi is an income maintenance casework supervisor for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. She resides in Milton.

  • Adam Schuler, 2006

    electrical occupations

    Adam is an electrician for Kelley Electric and is pursuing his Journeyman's license in Lehigh County. He and his wife, Tacy (DeGreen), '07, technology management, '05, baking and pastry arts, welcomed daughter Audrey Ann on Nov. 30, 2017.  They reside in New Tripoli.

  • Amy (Smith) Pfeiffer, 2013

    nursing

    Amy is a registered nurse for UPMC Susquehanna. She resides in Linden.

  • Karen Koch, 2014

    health arts: practical nursing

    Karen is a licensed practical nurse in same-day surgery for UPMC Susquehanna. She resides in Jersey Shore.

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