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.
Will Deem, 2022
heating, ventilation & air conditioning technology
Will is a controls representative for Johnson Controls. He resides in Chalfont.
Matthew Lesko, 2018
building automation technology
Matthew is a control technician for Cornell University, where he oversees three employees. He resides in Ovid, N.Y.
Andrew Wright, 2013
web design and multimedia
Andrew is a web developer for Penn State's College of the Liberal Arts. He resides in State College.
Edward Race, 2010
civil engineering technology
Edward is a project engineer for Schnabel Engineering. He is a member of the Society of American Military Engineers and the U.S. Society on Dams. He welcomed a son, Lester, in September 2022. They reside in Rebersburg.
Ryan Enders, 2013
aviation technology, technology management
Ryan is supervisor of air safety for Lycoming Engines and a member of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association's safety committee. At Lycoming, his department investigates fatal and serious-injury aircraft accidents with the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration. Its staff launches all over the U.S. with the federal investigators to examine the engine. In addition to domestic accidents, Enders handles all international notifications and department managerial assignments. He holds a master's in aeronautics (2019) and a Master of Business Administration in aviation (2022), both from Embry-Riddle. In May, Ryan and his wife, Cassie (Mohr) '15, dental hygiene: health policy and administration, welcomed their first child, Piper, in May 2022. They reside in Mifflinburg.
Kenneth Bolig, 1973
civil engineering technology
Kenneth retired from Geisinger Medical Center as a senior facilities coordinator, responsible for taking projects from planning through design, construction and integration into patient care. He holds a bachelor's in engineering from Penn State Harrisburg and a master's in planning from Johns Hopkins University. He is a veteran of the Navy Seabees (Construction Battalion), through which he received several awards. He resides in Winfield.
Carlene (Gower) Cabot, 2011
occupational therapy assistant
Carlene is a service coordinator for Connexus Human Services. She ensures the health and safety of clients in the adult waiver program by helping them get personal aides, rides to medical appointments, therapies, home health, food, and home and medical modifications. She resides in Jersey Shore.
Jessica (Wiegand) Layre, 2016
business administration: marketing
Jessica is the assistant director of graduate studies for the University of Pittsburgh. She resides in Allison Park.
Paul McQuay, 1962
machinist general/tool design
Paul resides in Boulder, Colo. As a retiree, he spends his time hiking, biking, fly fishing and traveling internationally.
Ronald Comfort, 1968
carpentry
Ronald was self-employed, using his education for 53 years and retiring in 2021. He used those skills to build his home and has lived in it for 52 years with his wife of 53 years. They have two children - one biological and one adopted from Haiti - and four grandchildren. He resides in Millerton.
Ryan Mack, 2002
manufacturing engineering technology
Ryan is a senior reliability engineer for roofing manufacturer GAF. He is a Monroe Township supervisor, past president of Leadership Susquehanna Valley and owner of Mack's Garage LLC, an automotive restoration service. He resides in Selinsgrove with his wife, Michelle Paul Mack '00, business management: travel and tourism emphasis. His stepson, Evan Pickering, is a first-year Wildcat soccer player and business administration student.
Jennifer (Brinkley) Martin, 2005
welding and fabrication engineering technology
Jennifer is an engineering manager for Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America. She sets the budget for North American projects, establishing the project baseline costs for the North America Region and coordinating with the Production Planning division on new model project studies. She resides in Lexington, Ky.
Richard Snyder, 1978
electrical construction
Richard has come full circle: After retiring in 2021 from 43 years in the electrical/HVAC field, he has returned to Penn College, assisting faculty and students as a toolroom attendant in the electrical program. At graduation, he was honored for having the highest GPA in electrical construction and highest GPA among students in the secondary education program. He is married and resides in Williamsport.
Shaylin Sluzalis, 2018
business administration: management
Shaylin is the co-executive director for The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies, the only U.S. disability-led organization with a focused mission of equity for people with disabilities and people with access and functional needs throughout planning, programs, services and procedures before, during and after disasters and emergencies. She resides in Philadelphia.
Charles Stankye, 2016
residential construction technology and management: building construction technology
Charles is a builder second class petty officer for the Navy. He has received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal and Deployment Ribbon with a bronze star. He resides in Derby, Conn., and expects to be transferred to Italy or Japan for three years in October 2023.
Lucas Kamin, 2019
automotive technology: Mopar CAP
Lucas is an automotive technician for Jacksonville Westside Dodge. He resides in Orange Park, Fla., and is pursuing a bachelor's in business administration from Strayer University.
David Stanley, 1982
radiologic technology
David is planning to retire at the end of 2022 as an advanced product specialist: MR for GE Healthcare. After graduating in radiologic technology, he attended Oral Roberts University, graduating in 1987. He worked as an MRI technologist for Duke University Medical Center. In 1988, he went to work for GE Healthcare as an MRI applications specialist. He held many positions at GE in MRI. His favorite was supporting the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., for 21 years. "Working for GE gave me the opportunity to travel around the world visiting over 35 countries, giving lectures on four different continents, speaking at countless medical scientific meetings, being involved in projects that changed how we image the body. It was the most excellent adventure!" He will retire from GE with 34 years of service. "Thank you to Penn College in providing me with a foundation education to allow me to succeed in my professional career." He resides in Palm Bay, Fla.
April (Butler) Clymer, 2005
business administration: banking and finance
April is an operations manager for Empire Property Management Group LLC. She resides in Coplay with her husband, whom she met at Penn College when she was a freshman in 2000. They recently celebrated their 16th wedding anniversary.
Lance Yonge, 1984
service and operation of heavy construction equipment
Lance is the highway superintendent for the Town of Milo in New York, responsible for 49 miles of roadway. "I strive to keep them smooth in the summer months and clear of snow and ice in the winter," he says. While maintaining a steady job in his first love, operating heavy equipment, he's had a successful 30 years of auto racing on the side, and owns his own grading business, Lance Yonge Grading LLC. He resides in Penn Yan, N.Y. He and his wife have one daughter, who is completing a doctorate.
Shawn McClain, 1983
building construction technology
Shawn is in design/sales for Signature Companies. He does design, contracts and fitment of custom stair cases and railings. He resides in Hagerstown, Md., where he teaches motorcycle safety at Hagerstown Community College. He is a certified Motorcycle Safety Foundation RiderCoach.
Katharine (Bender) Wertz, 1982
advertising art
Katharine is the owner of K2 Evolution, LLC. She resides in Lake Mary, Fla.
Ronald Hess, 1958
carpentry
Ronald's family reports that he died on Sept. 26, 2022. He resided in Montoursville.
Kaitlyn (Young) Clark, 2020
health information management
Kaitlyn welcomed home twins on Sept. 9, 2022: daughter Waverly Mae Clark and son Maverick James Clark. They reside in Grottoes, Va.
Beth (Reppert) Fagiola, 2015
applied human services
Beth married Michael Fagiola in New York on Sept. 10, 2022. They reside in Bayville, N.Y.
Edward Santaniello, 2020
diesel technology
Edward is a diesel technician for Zacherl Motor Truck Sales. He resides in Brookville.
Michelle (Sullivan) Noll, 2001
computer information technology: data communications and networking
Michelle is a rent specialist for Foot Locker. She resides in Mechanicsburg.
Marcie (Truesdale) Shaffer, 2010
dental hygiene
Marcie is a dental hygienist for Greene & Schwartz Family Dentistry. She resides in Hanover.
Breanna Fieger, 2019
information assurance and cyber security
Breanna is a cybersecurity engineer for MITRE. She completed a master's in homeland security with a concentration in digital forensics and cybersecurity at Penn State. She resides in Arlington, Va.
Rebecca (Brown) Anderson, 2019
plastics and polymer engineering technology
Rebecca is a quality engineer for ITT Engineered Valves. She resides in Lancaster.
Tammy Smith, 2016
advertising art
Tammy is an instructional design coordinator for the Clean Energy Center at Penn College. She resides in Williamsport.