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.
Jeffrey Walizer, 1993
landscape/nursery technology
Jeffrey is a Pennsylvania-certified horticulturalist and a designer for Creative Plantscapes Inc. He resides in Loganton.
Artie Cohan, 2020
diesel technology
Artie is a diesel technician for Kenworth of Pennsylvania. He resides in Dingmans Ferry.
Todd Mason, 1991
landscape/nursery technology
Todd is senior director of sales and development - turf and ornamental, for Sipcam Agro USA Inc. He is a governing board member of R.I.S.E. and of the Board of Trustees for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Maryland Chapter. He resides in Easton, Md.
Mark Vanderlin, 2010
environmental technology management
Mark is a senior environmental specialist for McTish, Kunkel and Associates. He resides in Williamsport.
Rebecca (Brown) Anderson, 2019
plastics and polymer engineering technology
Rebecca is a quality engineer for C&J Industries. She resides in Cochranton.
Kathy Curry, 1977
forest technology
Kathy is a global strategic sourcing specialist for Restek Corp., a manufacturer of chromatography columns, sample preparation and collection products, reference standards, and instrument accessories. It provides tools to monitor the quality of air, water, soil, foods, botanicals, pharmaceuticals, and chemical and petroleum products. She says: "I have one son who is married with two sons of his own, and that makes me a grandma! I enjoy spending time with my family. I'm working full time and traveling, and have no plans to retire yet." She resides in Clearfield.
Jessica Frank, 2013
graphic communications management
Jessica is a project manager - IT for RR Donnelley. She married Dan Hickel '13, heavy construction equipment technology, in October 2019, and they welcomed a son, Eric, in May 2021. They reside in Ephrata.
Andrew Smith, 2018
aviation technology and applied management
Andrew is a lead passenger service manager for Atlas Air. He married Brittany Terpstra '17, web and interactive media, on Sept. 25, 2021. They met their first year at Penn College and reside in Wilkes-Barre.
Brittany Terpstra, 2017
web and interactive media
Brittany is the associate director of web services for Wilkes University. She married her college sweetheart, Andrew Smith '18, aviation technology and applied management, on Sept. 25, 2021, at Edgewood Country Club in Drums. Attached photo shows alumni (and their partners) in attendance at the wedding. The couple resides in Wilkes-Barre.
Richard Baus III, 2002
construction management
Richard is a construction specialist for Urban Engineers Inc. On Oct. 31, 2021, he completed a Master of Business Administration with a specialization in finance from Holy Family University with a 4.0 GPA. He recently applied for a Doctorate of Education cohort that begins January 2023. He resides in Levittown.
Andrea (Stahl) Featherstone, 2007
accounting
Andrea is a senior financial consultant for Workday Inc. She resides in Lewisburg.
Kevin Hickman, 2008
physician assistant
Kevin is a PA for Geisinger. He holds a doctorate in medical science and master's degrees in jurisprudence (health law) and heath care administration. In 2021, he published two peer reviewed articles in the Journal of the American Academy of PAs (July and November issues). He resides in Dallas, Pa.
Kate Ruggiero, 2020
aviation technology
Kate is an aircraft paint specialist for Duncan Aviation. She resides in Battle Creek, Mich.
Kevin Imes, 2003
building construction technology and construction management
Kevin is a construction project manager for Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health. He resides in Palmyra.
Kyle Bomboy, 2017
physician assistant
Kyle is a pulmonary critical care physician assistant for Wellspan Health - York Hospital. He resides in York.
Patrick Gregory, 2017
heating, ventilation & air conditioning design technology
Patrick is a refrigeration technician for REMCO. He resides in Berwick.
Matthew Jurado, 2016
accounting
Matthew is manager, fulfillment center optimization, for Chewy. "I am responsible for optimizing Chewy Fulfillment centers across the U.S. I have a small team that make a large impact within the Chewy organization as a whole. We leverage statistical modeling, machine learning, and simulation packages to drive down costs as a whole for individual customer fulfillment." He resides in Forty Fort.
Dan Chapman, 2002
architectural technology
Dan is the senior estimating manager for Construction Specialties Inc. He resides in Watsontown.
Chelsea Zimmerman, 2016
dental hygiene
Chelsea is a registered dental hygienist for Heartland Dental. She married her best friend in October 2020. They reside in Williamstown.
Megan Wright, 2012
physician assistant
Megan is a PA for University of Maryland Medical Center, where she performs neurorehabilitation consultations. She resides in Towson, Md.
Matthew Bamonte, 2015
information technology - gaming and simulation
Matthew is a multimedia experience designer for Amazon Web Services, designing and developing assets for learning initiatives. He resides in Manchester, N.H.
Lee Michels, 2011
construction management
Lee is a service manager for Perlectric Inc. and holds a Virginia journeyman electrician license. He resides in Springfield, Va.
Ryan Caughill, 2020
emergency management technology
Ryan is a disaster recovery and business continuity analyst for M&T Bank. He resides in Buffalo, N.Y.
Amanda Funk, 2012
health arts: practical nursing
Amanda is a health room tech-nurse for the Williamsport Area School District. She and her husband, Tim '11, diesel technology, electric power generation technology and technology management, and their three children returned to the Williamsport area in 2020 after living in Lancaster County.
Garrett Corneliussen, 2017
welding and fabrication engineering technology
Garrett is a senior manufacturing engineer for Rivian, launching the body manufacturing line for the company's first all-electric truck and SUV in Normal, Ill. He is part of the Penn College Mentor program and resides in Fletcher, N.C.
David Exelbert, 2015
electric power generation
David is an inside sales engineer for Danfoss. He resides in Westminster, Md.
Steve Bull, 2008
manufacturing engineering technology
Steve is a senior engineer for Schindler Elevator. He resides in Hanover.
Matthew Staub, 2007
electronics engineering technology
Matthew is a senior printed circuit board/CAD design engineer for Google, fully immersed in bringing schematics to life for Google's consumer hardware lines. He is a lead designer for the main logic boards that go into the Pixel phones each year. He and wife, Leigh, and two sons welcomed a daughter, Addison, in 2021. "We are officially outnumbered!" he said. They reside in Elmhurst, Ill.
Bradley Willis, 2016
heating, ventilation & air conditioning design technology
Bradley is a systems application engineer for Johnson Controls. He was president of the Central Pennsylvania chapter of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers from 2019 to 2021. He is engaged to be married in July 2022 and resides in Harrisburg.
Logan Tate, 2018
plastics and polymer engineering technology
Logan is an engineering program manager for Altrista Plastics. He resides in State College.