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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  • Richard Colegrove, 1972

    liberal arts

    Richard is retired and resides in Mansfield.

  • Monica Flexer, 2016

    nursing

    Monica is a clinical resource team clinician for UPMC. She resides in Williamsport.

  • Lynda (Blankenship) Barrett, 1979

    computer operator

    Lynda is retired. Married and the mother of seven, she worked in data entry for several years. She has studied as a medical receptionist and medical transcriptionist and received a degree in ministry, along with her WACC certificate, and is now looking into studying accounting. "Because I became a mother of seven, I was unable to use my education but always wanted to learn," she said. She resides in Lewisburg.

  • David Gadalla, 2019

    aviation maintenance technology

    David is the coordinator of theme communities for Washington & Jefferson College. He resides in Washington, Pa.

  • Edward Straub, 2016

    electronics and computer engineering technology: robotics and automation emphasis

    Edward is an augmented reality technician for Jones Long LaSelle, a commercial real estate services company. He resides in Jessup, Md.

  • Jake Schommer, 2009

    welding and fabrication engineering technology

    Jake is director of quality for Ametek, serving as quality manager for the submarine component division. He resides in Ledyard, Conn.

  • Clifford Martin, 1972

    automotive technology

    Clifford is president of Charlotte County Ford, an automotive dealership. He resides in Port Charlotte, Fla. He is married to his high school sweetheart and fellow WACC alum Joan Louise Agnor '72, accounting. They have three children and two grandchildren.

  • John LaMorte, 1963

    mechanical drafting

    John retired as a liaison engineer between manufacturing and development. He resides in Homer City.

  • Arthur Cianca, 1971

    machinist general

    Arthur retired from Metaldyne, now American Axle & Manufacturing, for which he was a Class A machinist making tooling for the powdered metal field. He served in the U.S. Air Force 1971-77 and is a life member of Vietnam Veterans of America Bucktail Chapter 720. He is a 23-year member of the Ridgway Fire Department and a 23-year member of St. Leo Cemetery Association. He resides in Ridgway.

  • Emily Conklin, 2020

    dental hygiene

    Emily is a dental hygienist for M2 Dentistry for Children & Teens. She resides in East Petersburg.

  • Cates (Girard) Kijak, 2009

    mass media communication

    Cates is an operations recruiter for Nabis. She holds a bachelor's degree in communications and media studies from Flagler College and lives in Colfax, N.C., with husband, Taylor '11, plastics and polymer engineering technology.

  • Dylan Martz, 2016

    heavy construction equipment technology: operator emphasis

    Dylan accepted a position, beginning July 2021, as a projects inspector for Colonial Pipeline in Columbia, Va. He is an equipment operator and pipeline inspector for Henkel and McCoy. He resides in Hyndman.

  • LaTricia Scutching, 2019

    applied human services

    LaTricia is a therapist for Families United Network. She is co-director of the Lycoming County Democratic Black Caucus and is a member of the Junior League. She resides in Williamsport.

  • Matthew Price, 2004

    technology management

    Matthew is a construction parts manager for Wengers of Myerstown. He will complete a Master of Business Administration in September 2021. He also holds a Penn College degree in diesel technology. He resides in Lebanon.

  • David Exelbert, 2015

    on-site power generation

    David is an inside sales engineer for Danfoss. He provides engineered-to-order sales quotes and handling of technical questions for power panels, distributed control panels and PLC-based supervisory control systems in the industrial refrigeration industry. He resides in Westminster, Md.

  • Jason

    Jason Maddox, 2012

    building science and sustainable design

    Jason's family is sad to report that he passed away on Oct. 17, 2020, after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer.  He loved the time he spent at PCT and the friends he made there, they say.

  • Stephanie (Poisson) Shaffer, 2007

    graphic design

    Stephanie is the marketing director for Tri-County Community Action Program. She resides in Berlin, N.H.

  • Michelle (Sullivan) Noll, 2001

    computer information technology: data communications and networking

    Michelle is a rent analyst-Europe for Foot Locker. She married Jason Noll, '02, computer information technology: analysis and design, on June 5, 2021. They reside in Shippensburg.

     

  • Lisa Laubscher, 2021

    nursing

    Lisa is employed by Geisinger Medical Center. She resides in Milton.

  • Stephen Toroney, 1976

    carpentry and building construction technology

    Stephen retired from Western MontCo Vo-Tech (now Western Montgomery Career and Technology Center), where he taught carpentry/cabinetmaking. He resides in Pottstown.

  • Thomas Schatz, 1976

    automotive technology

    Thomas is an area manager for Stellantis. He resides in Boonville, Ind.

  • Troy Stair, 2019

    welding and fabrication engineering technology

    Troy is a welding engineer II for BAE Systems. He resides in Goshen, Ky.

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    Chris Frantz, 2005

    business management

    Chris is the executive director of marketing and sales for Savoy Contract Furniture. A trained organist, he has been playing in church for 40 years. He has traveled to most of the states, mainly through work, and has vacationed in every Western Europe country. He is a past member of the college's Business Administration Advisory Committee, is vice president of the Community Theatre League Board of Directors, and holds multiple certificates in business and marketing. He resides in Williamsport.

  • Derek Grose, 2021

    civil engineering technology

    Derek is a project surveyor for Baron Land LLC in Colorado. "PCT opened a lot of doors, and I chose to explore a new state," he says.

  • Morgan Olbrich, 2013

    welding and fabrication engineering technology

    As a welder/fabricator/lead robot operator/welding trainer for Hampton Machine Shop, a division of Trident Maritime Systems, Morgan is responsible for fabricating structural components, both by hand and with the robot, for the nuclear-powered warships (aircraft carriers and submarines) at the nearby shipyard. He also recently was tasked with training new hires. He resides in Hampton, Va.

  • Jessie (Chronister) Ford, 2015

    applied management and hospitality management

    Jessie welcomed a daughter, Adeline, in February 2021. Jessie is an operations associate for Berman McAleer, monitoring the company's daily inflow and outflow of money. The family resides in Cockeysville, Md.

  • Dana Taylor, 1998

    occupational therapy assistant

    Dana owns a spa, where her employees include massage therapists and an esthetician. She resides in Altoona.

  • Justin Miller, 2017

    technology management

    Justin is a facilities area manager for Qurate Retail Group (the parent of such brands as QVC and Zulily). He resides in Wernersville.

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    Eric J. Dahlmann, 2021

    welding technology and metal fabrication technology

    Eric is a fabrication technician for JLG, a lift and equipment manufacturer. He resides in Shamokin Dam.

  • Carmen Bates, 2021

    dental hygiene

    Carmen is a dental hygienist for North Penn Comprehensive Health Services. She resides in Gillett.

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