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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  • Derek Kepner, 2010

    information technology: web & applications technology

    Derek is co-founder and chief technology officer for Choice Tracker, a 501(c)(4) organization. He resides in Reedsville.

  • Lacey Potter, 2022

    business administration

    Lacey is a physical education teaching assistant for Virginia Beach City Public Schools. She resides in Virginia Beach.

  • Timothy Hayes, 1984

    machine tool technology

    Timothy is a retired journeyman electrician. He resides in Coatesville.

  • Dennis Renaud, 1989

    aviation technology

    Dennis is a crew chief/aviation maintenance technician for American Airlines. He resides in Owasso, Okla.

  • Christopher Garzon, 1984

    machine tool technology

    Christopher is a project manager for Cargill. He leads bottling-and-packaging-related capital projects. He completed a tool design technology degree from the college in 1985. He earned a bachelor's in manufacturing engineering technology in 1988 from Rochester Institute of Technology and a Master of Business Administration from York College of Pennsylvania in 1997. He resides in York.

  • Shelby (Lanyon) Eash, 2022

    allied health

    Shelby is a patient access representative for UPMC. She resides in Gallitzin.

  • Charles Stankye IV, 2016

    residential construction technology and management

    Charles is a builder second class petty officer for the U.S. Navy. He is the builder shop supervisor for Marine Corps Base Hawaii, where he is set to be stationed for the next three years. He has received the Good Conduct Medal with bronze star and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with gold star. He completed Builder advanced training school and is awaiting results of his first class petty officer advancement exam. He is stationed in Hawaii.

  • Kassie (Garris) Williams, 2018

    landscape/horticulture technology: plant production

    Kassie is a senior grower for Longwood Gardens. She is the lead grower for poinsettias, hydrangeas and bulbs. She married Ron Williams in April 2024 and resides in Oxford.

  • James Leone, 1970

    civil engineering technology

    James is retired and resides in Lock Haven. Prior to military service, he attended WTI, achieving draftsman rating, and worked for Corning Inc. After his enlistment in the Air Force, he earned an associate degree from WACC then returned to Guam, where he undertook engineering projects on the islands of Guam, Saipan and Tinian. In 1976, he settled in Phoenix and worked in the sand and gravel industry. He continued in that industry in San Bernardino Valley of California. In 1994, he returned to Lock Haven and married his high school sweetheart.

  • Susan (Kiodo) Wright, 1976

    business management

    Susan is a self-employed real estate agent at Fish Real Estate. She has been named Realtor of the Year, Realtor Emeritus and Top Producing Agent in Closed Transactions and Closed Dollar Volume. She resides in Montoursville.

  • Alicia Maines, 2015

    dental hygiene and dental hygiene: health policy and administration (2016)

    Alicia is a traveling dental hygienist through GoTu. She resides in Philipsburg.

  • Gavin Seip, 2019

    diesel technology

    Gavin is employed by Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad. He resides in New Ringgold.

  • William Sanford, 1980

    forest technology

    William is retiring from Colorado State University after more than 28 years as an associate professor in hydrogeology. After graduating from WACC, he earned a bachelor's in geology, a master's in geophysics and a doctorate in soil and water engineering. "I've used much of the practical skills I learned at WACC throughout my career and personal life," he said. "It was great training for the real world." He resides in Fort Collins, Colo.

  • Alexa Scatamacchia, 2020

    culinary arts technology

    Alexa is a cook for Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. She resides in Fleetwood.

  • Kyle Scheid, 2013

    computer aided product design and computer aided drafting technology

    Kyle is a project manager for Pyramid Construction Services LLC. He resides in Manheim.

  • Allan Cohen, 1972

    automotive mechanics

    Allan is president of Wm. Cohen & Sons Inc., which will celebrate 75 years in business in 2025. He resides in Downingtown, has been married for 48 years and has a daughter and a grandson.

  • Sydney Telesky, 2023

    human services & restorative justice

    Sydney is a long-term care planner for Steinbacher, Goodall and Yurchak, an elder care law firm. She's also a public notary, certified end-of-life doula and certified dementia practitioner. She resides in Williamsport.

  • Erin Bannon, 2016

    health information management

    Erin is a quality assurance coder for UPMC. She resides in York with her wife, Brittni Fennell '17, manufacturing engineering technology.

  • John Hopkins, 1968

    architectural technology

    John is retired and resides in DuBois.

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    Dennis Morehart, 1965

    electronics technology

    Dennis retired as a design and development specialist from GE, where he worked 1970-2002. He spent 15 years designing printed circuit boards then wrote real-time software. He was the in-house expert for a real-time operating system called QNX. He resides in Salem, Va., with his wife of 60 years. They have three children, seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He takes bus trips and plays fiddle, guitar, mandolin and Xbox.

  • Nicole (Smulligan) Smith, 2022

    human services & restorative justice

    Nicole is a family advocate for STEP Head Start. She married Conrad Smith '18, heavy construction equipment technology: Caterpillar equipment emphasis, on Sept. 21, 2024. They reside in South Williamsport.

  • Richard Fetter, 1975

    business management

    Richard married Ana Victoria, of Costa Rica, on July 14, 2022. He is retired, resides in San Jose, Costa Rica, and enjoys his grandchildren, the beaches, the mountains and Latin culture.

  • Nicholas Bruce, 2018

    welding and fabrication engineering technology

    Nicholas is a field sales representative for Fronius USA, a leading manufacturer of solar inverters and welding power sources. He resides in Troy.

  • James Bodnar, 1972

    mechanical drafting

    James retired from Bechtel Corp. as a project startup manager. In his 39 years with the company, he worked on the startup of several nuclear, coal and gas-turbine power plants, as well as copper mines in Utah and Arizona, Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral, Fla., and Department of Energy sites in Nevada and South Carolina, and he spent nine years as the manager of the commissioning group at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. Since his 2016 retirement, he makes road trips to historical sites and museums across the U.S. He resides in Milford, Del.

  • Pennie (Call) Billiot, 1991

    business management

    Pennie is supervisor of case administration for the Office of the Chapter 13 Trustee for the Western District of Louisiana, Alexandria Division. She has held the position for 24 years, has been married for 10 years and has three sons and a daughter. She resides in Woodworth, La.

  • Tom Isenberg, 1977

    carpentry & building construction technology

    Tom is retired after owning Iron Mountain Construction for 33 years. He holds a bachelor's in construction engineering from Spring Garden College in Philadelphia. He worked for Turner Construction in Washington, D.C., then Omni Construction in Richmond, Va., before founding Iron Mountain in New Jersey. "Many thanks to all at Penn College for offering so many opportunities for students. I had a great career," Tom says. He resides in Stewartsville, N.J.

  • Steven Douglas, 1981

    aviation maintenance technician

    Steven has enjoyed a 50-plus-year career in aviation. He retired from a consulting firm as vice president, aviation sector, after five years, and from the Federal Aviation Administration as senior executive, service, after 22 years. He was previously director of maintenance for an air ambulance company. He served in the U.S. Air Force as a C-141 flight engineer and a B-52 aircraft mechanic. He resides in Babcock Ranch, Fla.

  • James Zbick, 1971

    journalism

    James, a retired journalist, opened the Faith, Family and Country Heritage Museum in Branson West, Mo., in 2023. He resides in Blue Eye, Mo.

  • Amanda Suda, 2018

    landscape/horticulture technology: plant production

    Amanda owns Helianthus and Lace, a wedding and event floral design business. She resides in Harrisburg.

  • John Frentz, 1981

    aviation maintenance technician

    John is a quality control senior inspector for AAR Corp., which provides aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul. He resides in Indianapolis.

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