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.
Erik Graham, 2007
computer aided product design
Erik is a contract design engineer for Container Testing Solutions. He resides in Youngsville.
Rachael Malek, 2019
applied human services
Rachael is a caseworker for Snyder County Children and Youth Services. She resides in Williamsport.
George Gadbois, 2015
business administration: banking and finance
George is a paraplanner and investment analyst for Legacy Financial Group. He resides in Rockville, Md.
Gretchen Heintzelman, 2019
nursing
Heintzelman is an RN supervisor for Nottingham Village. She says she is "thankful for the opportunity to study at PCT. I am looking forward to completing my bachelor's degree for RN in the future!" She resides in Lewisburg.
Cassandra Henderson, 2019
business administration: banking and finance
Cassandra is a client relationship specialist for Vanguard.
Lee Michels, 2011
construction management
Lee is a service manager for Perlectric. He resides in Arlington, Va.
Cole Slavitt, 2019
heavy construction equipment technology: Caterpillar equipment emphasis
Cole is a heavy equipment technician for Foley Caterpillar. He resides in Livingston, N.J.
Andrew Zwigard, 2019
residential construction technology and management: building construction technology concentration
Andrew is a construction manager for Keystone Custom Homes. He resides in Waynesboro.
Richard Eutin, 1988
toolmaking technology
Richard is a senior engineer for Northrop Grumman. He resides in Somerset.
Michael Poust, 2019
software development & information management, and information assurance and cyber security
Michael is a software engineer I for Avail Technologies. He resides in Williamsport.
Lorenzo Marefka, 2015
business administration: management
Lorenzo is an admissions counselor for Penn College, where he is an athletics volunteer. He's also involved with Grow Lycoming, YMCA youth outreach and the Little League Challenger Division. He resides in Williamsport.
Brianna Helmick, 2015
culinary arts and systems
Brianna is a director of dietary and nutrition for the Healthcare Services Group. She resides in Hershey.
Troy Mobley, 2006
office information technology: web design emphasis
Troy is a business process consultant for World Financial Group. He resides in Owings Mills, Md.
Matthew Yohn, 2018
electronics and computer engineering technology: robotics and automation
Matthew is a service technician for Krones Inc., maintaining and troubleshooting electronics and software on packaging and palletizing machinery. He resides in Dillsburg.
Kacey (Ammerman) Norton, 2015
nursing
Kacey is a cardiothoracic operating room nurse for Penn State Hershey Medical Center. She resides in Elizabethtown with her husband, Jonathan Norton, '14, building automation technology.
Jared Stouffer, 2005
heating, ventilation & air conditioning technology
Jared is a managing member and co-owner of Stouffer Mechanical Contractor. He resides in Chambersburg.
Eric Palanko, 2013
legal assistant: paralegal studies
Eric is a medical and litigation paralegal for Weitz & Luxenberg, PC. He resides in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Jay Miller, 1979
building construction technology
Jay is the president of Jay Miller Contractors Inc. He was named to Remodeling Magazine's 2013 "Big50" list. He resides in Easton.
Justin Nupp, 2012
welding and fabrication engineering technology
Justin is a senior weld engineer and certified welding inspector for Magna, an automotive supplier. He resides in Clinton, Tenn.
Stephanie (Passanante) Smith, 2017
nursing
Stephanie is a registered nurse for the Lehigh Valley Health Network. She married Sheldon Smith, '15, heavy construction equipment technology: operator, in October 2018. They reside in Harleysville.
Roger Pauling, 1967
business computer science technology
Roger retired from Hoffman-LaRoche, where he was a computer engineer. He resides in Manalapan, N.J.
Megan Waldman, 2011
dental hygiene: health policy and administration
Megan is a dental hygienist for Rolling Ridge Dental Care. She resides in Boalsburg.
David Barr, 1997
aviation technology
David is a quality management inspector for Airbus. He resides in Gainesville, Va.
Franklin Courter, 1967
civil technology
Franklin retired as a construction quality representative from Penn State in 1999. He owned and operated a sporting good and hunting equipment store in Blanchard until 2009, and moved to Northampton in 2013.
Angela (Card) Kendall, 2015
graphic design
Angela and husband, Reuben Kendall, '13, automotive technology, welcomed daughter Elowen in January 2019. Angela is a multimedia specialist for Penn State. They reside in State College.
Lesli (Breneman) Willoughby, 1996
food and hospitality management and culinary arts technology
Lesli is the manager of gift shop operations for WellSpan Health in York and Ephrata. She resides in York.
Gary Smith, 1963
electronics technology
Gary is the founder of the Pennsylvania Gemological Laboratory, where he provides forensic analysis of antique and period jewelry, provides expert witness and consulting on jewelry issues for litigation, and specializes in the repair and restoration of antique jewelry. It is the only forensic laboratory of its kind in the United States. Smith, recently inducted as a member of the New Jersey Association of Forensic Scientists, resides in Montoursville.
Joshua Bonner, 2014
web design and multimedia, advertising art
Joshua is the creative director for Mount Saint Mary's University. He resides in Gettysburg.
Amy (Hensal) Sharer, 1991
word processing
Amy is the director of stewardship and donor relations for Penn State Outreach and Online Education. She resides in Spring Mills.
Polikseni Hysi, 2013
dental hygiene: health policy and administration
Polikseni is a clinical instructor for the dental hygiene program at Bergen Community College. She holds a Master of Health Sciences with a concentration in higher education and is working toward a Doctor of Health Sciences degree. She resides in Clifton, N.J.