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.
Brian Witner, 2012
hospitality management
Brian is a catering coordinator for Aramark at Lock Haven University. He resides in Jersey Shore with his wife. They have three children. They also foster and are in the process of adopting a daughter.
Taylor (Dodson) Pearson, 2012
graphic communications technology
Taylor works in the information services department for Lycoming County Government. She floats among the mailroom, print shop, voter services and record retention. She got married in 2012, has two children and resides Williamsport.
Gregory Dorsch, 2020
welding and fabrication engineering technology
Gregory is a manufacturing welding engineer for Evapco Inc. He resides in Mount Airy, Md.
Mark Wagner, 2022
residential construction technology and management
Mark is an assistant construction manager for Caruso Homes. He resides in Indiana, Pa.
Lynnee (Wasson) Williams, 1987
business management
Lynnee is a performance improvement coordinator for UPMC Memorial hospital in York. She resides in Windsor.
Jarred Shuman, 2022
plastics and polymer engineering technology
Jarred is a process engineer for Truck-Lite. He resides in Linden.
Kevin Stuck, 1990
computer information systems
Kevin is a senior technical analyst for Geisinger Lewistown Hospital. He resides in Lewistown.
Steven Dodge, 2002
computer information technology: data communications & networking
Steven is a registered representative for New York Life, helping clients with a variety of financial products and services. He and his wife adopted their son, Jimmy, from Thailand in February 2021. He is now 4 years old. They reside in Jacksonville, Fla.
Caleb Schirmer, 2016
landscape/horticulture technology: landscape emphasis, and applied management
Caleb is the coordinator of student success (beginning June 1, 2022) at Mid-America Christian University. He will manage tutors/mentors, oversee the Sport Academic Support Program and help students with their career development (he is the "resume guru"). He resides in Oklahoma City. Photo shows Caleb in the food pantry he initiated at MACU.
Douglas Skelly, 1982
diesel mechanics
Douglas is the owner/technician for Allegheny Fire Apparatus LLC. He performs major and minor repairs, service and testing to fire apparatus. He is ASE and Emergency Vehicle Technician certified. He has been a volunteer firefighter since 1980 and resides in Pittsburgh with his wife of 38 years. They have two grown daughters and two grandsons.
Alex Acree, 2022
civil engineering technology
Alex is a field engineer for Superior Foundation Inc. He resides in Oakton, Va.
Samuel Borneman, 2004
diesel technology and technology management
Samuel is employed by Krise Transportation. He resides in East Greenville.
Robert Miller, 2011
information technology: web & applications development
Robert is director of IT - financial information systems for Penn State. He manages the IT department responsible for developing and maintaining data and applications to support the Corporate Controller's Office. He resides in Pennsylvania Furnace.
David Gadalla, 2019
aviation maintenance technology
David is a human resources process specialist-university relations for Dick's Sporting Goods. As part of the talent acquisition team, he works with the company's undergrad and MBA internship program. He resides in Pittsburgh.
Autumn McCrum, 2022
applied management
Autumn is a head baker for The Famous Fourth Street Cookie Co. She earned an associate degree in baking and pastry arts in 2020. She resides in Kennesaw, Ga.
Justin Weaver, 2012
computer aided drafting technology and technology management
Justin is a mechanical designer for Mauell Corp. He resides in Mechanicsburg.
Faith Mitchell, 2022
landscape/horticulture technology: landscape emphasis
Faith is a nursery worker for Lloyd's Landscapes Inc. She resides in Sunbury and is continuing her education toward a Penn College degree in applied management.
Shannon (Stalfort) Holtzman, 2009
baking & pastry arts
Shannon is the purchasing and merchandising manager for Leg Up Farmers Market, an all-natural independent grocery store, where she has worked since it opened in 2016. She was promoted to her current position after nearly six years as the store's bakery manager. She is married, has a daughter and resides in York.
Julia (Gilchrist) Ridley, 2016
plastics and polymer engineering technology
Julia is a research and development process engineer for Auriga Polymers. She is married with three children - ages 8, 3 and 5 months. They reside in Campobello, S.C.
Laura Smith, 2022
business administration: sport and event management concentration
Laura is an assistant restaurant manager for Hershey Entertainment and Resorts. She resides in New Oxford.
Jason Burns, 1997
plastics and polymer engineering technology
Jason is senior engineering manager for Graham Packaging Co. He resides in Red Lion.
Jonathon Dale, 1994
heating, ventilation & air conditioning technology
Jonathan is an HVACR instructor for Clearfield County Career and Technology Center. He completed the level one Penn State Workforce Education teaching certification and is pursing the second level. He is married, has two adult children and resides in Brisbin.
Sabrina Martin, 2021
nursing
Sabrina is a registered nurse for UPMC Williamsport. She resides in Chambersburg.
Bret Hoover, 1978
forest technology
Bret is retired and resides in Allentown.
Derrick Geedey, 2018
manufacturing engineering technology
Derrick is an applications representative for Trak Machine Tools. He trains customers in the field and in local showrooms, and provides product training for new Trak employees and new product training for other employees. He resides in Turbotville.
Norman Hope, 1959
radio and television repair
Norman retired from IBM Endicott in New York, where he was hired after graduation. After eight years as a computer/maintenance technician, he was promoted to maintenance department manager. Over the next 24 years, he held several management positions, and retired with the title functional manager of all equipment maintenance for the Endicott plant, supervising five project managers, 24 first-line managers and 400 technicians. He has been retired for 30 years living in Melbourne, Fla., with his wife of 59 years. "After four years in the Air Force I attended Williamsport Technical Institute, which ... gave me the knowledge and motivation to pursue this challenging technical and rewarding career," he says.
Marilyn (Lundy) Huff, 1970
practical nursing
Marilyn and her husband, Frank '69, electrical construction, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Jan. 15, 2022. Frank is an electrical foreman for TurnKey Electric. Marilyn is a retired school nurse from the Montoursville Area and South Williamsport Area school districts. They reside in Montoursville.
Keith Green, 1990
architectural technology
Keith is a project designer/manager for CCV (Christ's Church of the Valley)/New Idea Architects. He handles large and small projects, from ground-up church campuses to minor remodel work, and handles all the office's food-service design coordination and quality assurance reviews. He's in the process taking the Architect Registration Examination (he passed the Practice Management portion in March 2022), in preparation to take over the office when his supervisor retires. He resides in Litchfield Park, Ariz.
Ross Hoffman, 2007
building automation technology
Ross is a systems specialist supervisor for Automated Logic. He resides in Gardners.
Matthew Jurado, 2016
accounting
Matthew is senior manager, fulfillment optimization, for Chewy. He resides in Forty Fort.