Friday, May 10, 2024
Photos by Matt Deane, student photographer
As part of the many end-of-academic-year events, the Pennsylvania College of Technology chapters of two honor societies – Alpha Chi and Phi Theta Kappa– held induction ceremonies.
President Michael J. Reed and Joanna K. Flynn, vice president for academic affairs and provost, participated in the April ceremonies, as did chapter officers and faculty advisers. Alpha Chi’s ceremony was held in the Thompson Professional Development Center, and Phi Theta Kappa’s induction occurred in the Klump Academic Center Auditorium.
Alpha Chi
Alpha Chi’s Pennsylvania Xi Chapter, which is open to baccalaureate enrollees from all academic majors and limited to the top 10 percent of an institution’s junior and senior classes, inducted 21 new members.
Alpha Chi members attending the ceremony pose for a group photo, along with their faculty co-sponsor, Tammy A. Miller (left), assistant professor of biology.
The new members are: Alexandra Eades, Minersville, nursing; Mary Herndon, Williamsport, industrial design; Dakota Hugo, New Albany, pre-physician assistant studies; David Kennedy, Coraopolis, applied management; Matthew Lavallee-Harris, Williamsport, biomedical sciences; Will Long, Virginia Bch, Va., automotive technology management; Trevor Mauk, Pleasant Gap, welding & fabrication engineering technology; Robert McDole, Newton, N.J., automotive technology management; Kayleigh Miller, Sayre, business administration; Heather Miller, Erie, dental hygiene; Eryn Nichols, Rome, business administration; Kyle Nothstein, Lehighton, welding & fabrication engineering technology; Shannon O'Day, Honesdale, physician assistant studies; Aubrey Payne, Ulster, pre-physician assistant studies; Thomas Phillips, Hamilton, N.J., automotive technology management; Colton Reed, Easton, building automation engineering technology; Faith Reid, Linden, pre-physician assistant studies; Marissa Rupert, Danville, automation engineering technology; Dominic Valentine, Brockton, aviation maintenance technology; Amanda VanGilder, Bloomsburg, nursing; and Thomas Weakland, Cresson, building automation engineering technology.
In the Professional Development Center, Reed shares remarks. Flynn is seated at left.
Miller pins inductee Matthew Lavallee-Harris, a biomedical sciences student from Williamsport.
Shannon O'Day, a physician assistant studies student from Honesdale, signs the society book.
Industrial design student Mary Herndon, of Williamsport, shakes the president's hand.
The glow of a success-filled ceremony
After the ceremony, Kayleigh Miller, a business administration from Sayre, catches a photo op with the president.
Phi Theta Kappa
Penn College’s Beta Epsilon Upsilon Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, an international honor society for students in two-year majors, also inducted new members. Each semester, invitation to membership is extended by the chapter to students without advanced degrees who have completed at least 12 hours of coursework leading to an associate degree in which they have a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
Sunlight greets the Phi Theta Kappa inductees and their faculty advisers, Karen L. Avery (third from left), assistant professor of biology, and John F. Tamblin (at center, top row), assistant professor of chemistry.
This year’s inductees are:
Trent Achey, Millerton, electrical construction; Shanya Allen, Coatesville, building construction technology; Stephanie Bean, Union Dale, diesel technology; Mary Bennett, South Williamsport, pre-dental hygiene; Gavin Bowers, Williamsport, information assurance & cyber security; Elaina Brady, Big Cove Tannery, residential construction technology & management; Nickolette Breauchy, Jersey Shore, diesel technology; Shawn Breindel, Ridgway, welding technology; Connor Bressler, Saint Marys, information assurance & cyber security; Ryan Bressler, Saint Marys, nursing; Kennedy Brown, Harrisburg, pre-dental hygiene; Nathan Brown, Littlestown, heavy construction equipment technology; Ty Bosack, Pottsville, electrical technology; Joshua Burke, Williamsport, network administration & engineering technology; Patrick Burns, Tamaqua, heating, ventilation & air conditioning technology; Stephanie Campbell, Catawissa, biomedical sciences; Jack Chamberlain, Leesport, building construction technology; Samantha Cohick, Bloomsburg, nursing; Katie Colosimo, Kane, pre-dental hygiene; Leo Cooke, Easton, automated manufacturing technology; Bethany Detweiler, Middletown, accounting; Ryley DeWire, Selinsgrove, network administration & engineering technology; Ryan Dierssen, Thornwood, N.Y., heavy construction equiptment technology; Natasha Dini, New Holland, dental hygiene; Felicia Donnie, Harrisburg, baking & pastry arts; Chelsea Dorwart, Mechanicsburg, pre-dental hygiene; Rachel Doyle, Lincoln University, pre-dental hygiene; Ashley Dripps, Palmyra, pre-dental hygiene; Zachary Etters, Howard, network administration & engineering technology; Sierra Fay, Muncy, human services & restorative justice; Nathan Ferrebee, Pine Grove, information technology network & user support; Evan Fink, Williamsport, manufacturing engineering technology; Jillian Fitzwater, West Milton, human services & restorative justice; Rory Foran, Williamsport, nursing; Jacob Frere, Phelps, N.Y., heavy construction equipment technology; Josiah Garrett, Williamsport, advertising art; Blake Gehman, East Greenville, heavy construction equipment technology; Billyjoe Gordon, Lemoyne, applied technology studies; Bruce Haines, Madison Township, information assurance & cyber security; Amber Hakes, Williamsport, dental hygiene; Haleymaria Hallock, Lewis Run, electrical construction; Matthew Harbach, Jersey Shore, pre-applied health studies; Chloe Harris, Williamsport, baking & pastry arts; Stephanie Hartman, Williamsport, radiography; Sofie Howard, Williamsport, baking & pastry arts; Michael Hoysock IV, New Philadelphia, architecture & sustainable design; Michael Jamicky, Northampton, heavy construction equiptment technology; Alexis Kibler-Russitano, Williamsport, nursing; Mike Kienzle, Bellwood, architecture & sustainable design; Lauren Klinger, Pottsville, pre-dental hygiene; Jamie Krause, Lititz, physical therapist assistant; Caden Lantz, Williamsport, building automation engineering technology; Anthony Lattanzi, Schwenksville, automotive technology; Mitchell Lesh, Pine Grove, landscape/plant production technology; Marcus Lett, Williamsport, electrical construction; Hannah Luhrman, Lewisburg, nursing;
Crystal Macgill, Williamsport, business management; Michael Martinetti, Saylorsburg, engineering design technology; Adam Matunis, Danville, engineering design technology; Hannah McConnell, Beach Lake, pre-dental hygiene; Sam McGinness, Williamsport, nursing; Kendall McMath, East Waterford, pre-dental hygiene; Kirsten McMath, East Waterford, pre-dental hygiene; Ellie Metzger, Duboistown, radiography; Luke Miller, Aberdeen, N.C., landscape/plant production technology; Sarah Misquitta, Jersey Shore, radiography; Zachary Moore, Albion, N.Y., engineering design technology; Evan Motley, Pottsville, heating, ventilation & air conditioning technology; Sadie Niedermyer, Spring Mills, architecture & sustainable design; Brandy O'Conner, Mildred, nursing; Cristian Olivieri, Whitehall, heavy construction equiptment technology; Eyan Oliveira, Phillipsburg, N.J., automotive technology; Caleb Palmer, Dillsburg, network administration & engineering technology; Bryan Parsons, Williamsport, metal fabrication technology; Cody Peers, Williamsport, diesel technology; Grace Persun, Williamsport, radiography; Clayton Petlock, Sugar Run, heating, ventilation & air conditioning technology; Cameron Polite, Harrington, Del., forest technology; Donald Rager, Milton, network administration & engineering technology; Kirsta Reisinger, West Milton, nursing; Brayden Rothenberger, Pennsburg, heavy construction equipment technology; Jaxon Rounsville, Port Matilda, residential construction technology & management; Davis Rowell, Boalsburg, heavy construction equiptment technology; Andrew Ryals, Brodheadsville, electrical technology; Ethan Ryan, Wellsboro, electrical construction; Marcello Santora, Haskell, N.J., building automation engineering technology; Natalie Schaefer, Jersey Shore, nursing; Jacob Schreckengast, Williamsport, pre-nursing; Dawson Schoffstall, Tower City, building construction technology; Owen Sheffer, Harrisburg, network administration & engineering technology; Marites Scott, Mifflinburg, civil engineering technology; James Shaffer, Williamsport, human services & restorative justice; Eric Slack, Dunmore, electrical construction; Heather Smith, Jersey Shore, radiography; Jacob Smithmyer, Huntingdon, electronics & computer engineering technology; Veronica Speer, Montoursville, dental hygiene; Marcus Spezzano, Williamsport, building automation engineering technology; Lexi Snyder, Hegins, pre-applied health studies; Owen Sroka, Glenshaw, residential construction technology & management; Crystal Stiffler, Montoursville, pre-nursing; Tyler Strausser, Moscow, automotive technology; Zach Tallman, Lewisburg, welding & fabrication engineering technology; Elizabeth Tammaro, Milford, N.J., non-destructive testing;; Marik Tomassetti, Gordonville, paramedic science; Kertrina Vega, Williamsport, practical nursing; Thomas Weakland, Cresson, building automation engineering technology; Jerry Webb, Williamsport, pre-nursing; Tyler Weimert, Yardley, architecture & sustainable design; Madison Wenner, Clarion, dental hygiene; Rebecca Wenzel, Williamsport, pre-dental hygiene; Sydnee Williams, North East, dental hygiene; Kasandria Williams, Cressona, baking & pastry arts; Olivia Williams, Roaring Branch, pre-dental hygiene; and Colin Woodcock, Eagles Mere, general studies.
The inductees process into the Academic Center Auditorium.
Kennedy Brown, a pre-dental hygiene student from Harrisburg, shakes President Reed's hand as she crosses the stage.
As new members take the turns in the spotlight, Tamblin (at podium) reads their names. Joy is evident.
White roses are distributed to the new members by Jadyn Horner (in green jacket), chapter secretary.
Matthew Harbach, a pre-applied health studies from Jersey Shore, enjoys his moment.
President Reed is happy to join a photo op with Leo Cooke, of Easton, majoring in automated manufacturing technology.
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