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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  • John Christman, 1998

    electronics technology: electronics engineering technology emphasis

    John is a software architect for Exida. He designs and develops software and software processes. After graduation, he began a summer job with Moore Products, a programmable logic controller manufacturer, and worked for the company for nine years. He has been with Exida for 20 years. He resides in Hatfield.

  • Avery Book, 2024

    heating, ventilation & air conditioning technology

    Avery is an HVAC technician for Ressler & Mateer. He resides in Elizabethtown.

  • Eyan Oliveira, 2024

    automotive technology

    Eyan is a technician for Penske. He resides in Phillipsburg, N.J.

  • Mandy Dietrich, 2024

    nursing

    Mandy is a nurse for Evangelical Community Hospital. She resides in Mifflinburg.

  • Sadie Kerstetter, 2024

    nursing

    Sadie is a registered nurse for UPMC WIlliamsport. She resides in Loganton.

  • Zach Bennett, 2024

    electrical technology

    Zach is s system protection technician for Dominion Energy. He resides in Patton.

  • Holly Wilson, 2020

    business administration: marketing

    Holly is a digital experience manager for Strong Spas, responsible for social media management, website content, data analysis, digital risk management and ad creation and management. She resides in Lewisburg.

  • Jill (Dosh) Hazenstab, 1985

    dental hygiene

    Jill is the director of the dental hygiene program at HACC. She resides in Middletown.

  • Michael Haussener, 1974

    electrical construction

    Michael is retired and resides in Jersey Shore.

  • Georgiann (Coleman) Knight, 1988

    culinary arts

    Georgiann is a lead cook for Juniper Village. She resides in State College.

  • Michael Nau, 2003

    welding and fabrication engineering technology

    Michael is a welding instructor at Penn College. He resides in Jersey Shore.

  • James Ayers, 2016

    manufacturing engineering technology

    James is a technical services manager for Chelsea Building Products. He resides in Evans City.

  • Tiffany (Madara) Karabin, 2008

    HVAC technology

    Tiffany is a service sales account manager for Trane Technologies. She resides in Shermans Dale.

  • Nikolas Kadenas, 2010

    business administration: human resource management

    Nikolas is vice president of operations for HydroEdge Solutions. He resides in Montoursville.

  • Bill Metz, 1999

    microcomputer specialist

    Bill is head of quality assurance/DevOps/release management for IBM's SevOne Network Performance Management software. He holds a bachelor's from Immaculata University. He has been married for 21 years, has four children and resides in Downingtown.

  • Ryan Sokoloski, 2008

    construction management

    Ryan is senior director of building operations for the National Geographic Society. He resides in Arlington, Va.

  • Richard Robison, 1963

    mechanical drafting

    Richard is retired and resides in Hallam.

  • Michael Leiter, 1981

    machinist general

    Michael is a journeyman mold maker for Protofab Technologies, where he builds and maintains plastic injection molds. He completed federal apprenticeship programs in both machinist and mold making. He resides in Tower City.

  • Paul Lasell, 2018

    plastics and polymer engineering technology

    Paul is a production and engineering supervisor for GAF Inc. He resides in Williamsport.

  • John (Eric) Larson, 1994

    building construction technology

    John is self-employed as a residential construction contractor. He resides in Williamsport.

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    Nathaniel Lyon, 2020

    welding and fabrication engineering technology

    Nathaniel is a welding trades teacher for Milton Hershey School. He resides in York.

  • Timothy Hayes, 1984

    machine tool technology

    Timothy is a journeyman electrician for International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 654. He resides in Coatesville.

  • John Adams, 1984

    building construction technology

    John owns John Adams Building & Remodeling LLC. He resides in Schuylkill Haven.

  • Eric Wagner, 1987

    electronics technology

    Eric retired from Penn State's Applied Research Laboratory as an engineering project manager/level 4. He resides in Mingoville.

  • Antonio Frank Tuason, 2020

    business administration: sport and event management and business administration: marketing

    Frank is a lead gameday entertainment representative for the Las Vegas Raiders and a stage manager for the Las Vegas Golden Knights. For the Raiders, he helps to coordinate game entertainment, including pregame, in-game, halftime and postgame events and presentations for all home games. As a stage manager for the Golden Knights, he oversees and organizes production/entertainment features for Foley Entertainment Group sports teams in Las Vegas. He holds a 2023 Stanley Cup NHL Championship ring and has worked Super Bowl 58, the 2023 Return of Slamball, 2023 and 2024 Men's and Women's Pac-12 Conference basketball tournaments, the 2022 and 2023 Pac-12 Football Championship games and the Return of XFL. He resides in Henderson, Nev.

  • Judi Jessick, 2002

    occupational therapy assistant

    Judi retired from her career as an occupational therapy assistant in 2016. She authored a children's book, "Agatha Livermore and the Magic Cookie Spoon," and had it published by Pegasus Publishers in January 2024. She resides in Shamokin Dam.

  • Johnathan Capps, 2018

    applied technology studies and mechatronics engineering technology (2016)

    Johnathan is an application engineer for Automation Distribution Inc. He designs and programs automation and robotics systems and provides training on how to operate them. He married his wife, Christine, in April 2022. He resides in Chalfont, where he works on cars, races cars, runs and enjoys the outdoors with his wife.

  • Curtis Dall, 1985

    engineering drafting technology

    Curtis is a sales and operations manager for Pack Pro Technologies. He resides in Lancaster.

  • Ben Richardson, 2015

    engineering design technology

    Ben is a manufacturing engineer II for Phoenix Contact. He resides in Mechanicsburg.

  • Danielle Malesky, 2023

    construction management

    Danielle is a field engineer for Turner Construction Co. She resides in Norristown.

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