Pennsylvania College of Technology recently held induction ceremonies, welcoming 128 high-achieving students into its honor society chapters for two- and four-year students. Paul L. Starkey, vice president for academic affairs/provost, and Tom Gregory, associate vice president for instruction, offered remarks at both proceedings.
Alpha Chi
Fifty-six new members were accepted into the Pennsylvania Xi Chapter of Alpha Chi, which is open to all bachelor-degree majors and restricted to the top 10 percent of Penn College’s junior and senior classes. Gerald “Chip” D. Baumgardner, associate professor of business administration/management, and Walter J. Shultz Jr., director of the Office of Instructional Technology, did the honors during a ceremony in the Thompson Professional Development Center.
The 2014-15 inductees are:
Hashim A. Alfulful, Saudi Arabia, plastics and polymer engineering technology; Ali S. Alshehri, Williamsport, plastics and polymer engineering technology; Kyle L. Askins, Lock Haven, electronics/computer engineering technology; Adam M. Bailey, Williamsport, web and application development; Bryan M. Behm, Fleetwood, aviation; Kyle D. Bomboy, Unityville, physician assistant; Mark J. Bowling, Portersville, technology management (distance); Colton J. Broyan, Nescopeck, automotive technology management; Tylor J. Burkett, Middletown, aviation.
Lisa Carcel, Philadelphia, applied health studies (distance); Michael A. Coletti, Yorktown Heights, New York, technology management; Jeffrey C. Comitz, Hughesville, HVAC design technology; Ryan W. Conklin, Beech Creek; information technology sciences-gaming and simulation; Bhismadut B. Contractor, India, business administration: management concentration; Annette M. Counterman, Milton, accounting; Christopher J. Crawford-Hoagland, Williamsport, technology management; Andrew J. Distabile, Flemington, New Jersey, building automation technology; Ian M. Dorman, Mill Hall, engineering design technology.
Paul A. Evans, Haverford, automotive technology management; Danielle E. Everett Williamsport, information technology sciences-gaming and simulation; Jonathan E. Fischer, Mechanicsburg, applied health studies (distance); Christopher S. Frantz, Mingoville, building automation technology; Kristi L. Freezer, Cogan Station, pre-physician assistant; Kayla A. Gross, Danville, technology management; Regan W. Grossman, Honesdale, building automation technology; Adam L. Hackenberger, McAlisterville, civil engineering technology; Randall J. Haynes, Julian, manufacturing engineering technology.
James R.Henderson, Hollidaysburg, information technology sciences-gaming and simulation; Shani L. Hohneck, New Tripoli, dental hygiene (distance); Erica M. Hoover, Milton, graphic design; Jesse C. Hulien, Hughesville, engineering design technology; Zachary S. Kimble, Pleasant Gap, pre-physician assistant; Adam T. Knoebel, Montoursville, building science and design: architectural technology concentration; Kayla M. Kovilaritch, Danville, nursing; Brian D. Kramer Jr., Williamsport, physician assistant; Noah J. Leff, Williamsport, building automation technology.
Jessica A. Long, Shoemakersville, health information management; Cory Miller, York, building science and design: architectural technology concentration; Theodore Z. Miller, South Williamsport, physician assistant; Rachael J. Minium, Montoursville, physician assistant; Trista B. Musser, Selinsgrove, applied human services; Robert W. Myers, Montoursville, manufacturing engineering technology; Taylor I. Nelson, Waverly, New York, physician assistant; Garett T. Picken, Weatogue, Connecticut, building automotive technology; Peter K. Ptacek, Lewisburg, welding and fabrication engineering technology.
Barrett G. Shaffer, Mount Pleasant Mills, information technology: network specialist concentration; Timothy S. Shook, Bangor, building science and design: architectural technology concentration; Maggie E. Smith, Mifflinburg, technology management; Adam E. Strobel, Annapolis, Maryland, industrial and human factors design; Austin D. Votta, Perkasie, automotive technology management; Matthew I. Walton, West Chester, physician assistant; Whitney M. Wargo, Williamsport, applied health studies (distance); April L. Wesche, Angelica, New York, physician assistant; Jessica R. Wiegand, Trout Run, business administration: marketing concentration; Jason S. Wolgemuth, Burlington, Kentucky, technology management (distance); and Charlene M.Woodley, Bloomsburg, applied health studies: occupational therapy assistant concentration.
Phi Theta Kappa
Seventy-two students were admitted into the college’s Beta Epsilon Upsilon Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, an international honor society for students in associate-degree majors. Each semester, the chapter extends membership invitations to two-year students who have completed at least 12 hours of coursework in which they have a GPA of 3.5.
The guest speaker was Nathaniel Glick, PTK's Pennsylvania state president. Advisers Laurie K. Kiss, mathematics instructor, and Joseph Loehr, associate professor of mass media communication/English-composition, presided over the induction in the Klump Academic Center.
The newest members are:
Dennis L. Arnold, Broadheadsville, information technology: network specialist concentration; Thomas A. Baker, Greentown, heavy construction equipment technology: technician emphasis; Neil L. Barner, Mill Hall, landscape emphasis/horticulture technology: plant production emphasis emphasis emphasis; Delaney W. Blubaugh, Waynesboro, technology management; Ciara N. Bond, Kunkletown, pre-dental hygiene; Max C. Bower, Lewisberry, heavy construction equipment technology: operator emphasis; Heike P. Breining, Williamsport, occupational therapy assistant; Eric L. Brewer, Lawrenceville, electrical technology; Sage M. Bumbarger, Howard, physical fitness specialist; Michael W. Cantolina, Howard, information technology: technical support technology emphasis.
Johnathan T. Capps, North Wales, mechatronics engineering technology; Rachel L. Carlson, Blossburg, surgical technology; Marci L. Cohen, Clarks Summit, baking and pastry arts; Wesley S. Cooper, Bendersville, automotive technology: Ford ASSET emphasis; Amity L. Day, Lock Haven; legal assistant-paralegal; Christopher J. Donnelly, Chalfont automotive technology: Honda PACT emphasis; Jesse R. Eshelman, Ephrata, automotive technology: Mopar CAP emphasis; Daryan M. Ficks, New Columbia; hospitality management; Dominick A. Fiorenza, Northumberland, architectural technology.
Brittany M. Fisher, Berwick, physical fitness specialist; Katlin N. Flook, Gettysburg, business management; Ashley B. Foose, Newport, pre-dental hygiene; Bradley S. Fuller, Williamsport, individual studies; Lindsey M. Gush, Williamsport, pre-nursing; Jessica C. Guzzi, Jermyn, physical fitness specialist; Matthew J. Gydosh, Palmyra, on-site power generation; Matthew A. Hartzell, Knox, heavy construction equipment technology: technican emphasis; Jillian Helmus, Middletown, on-site power generation.
Robert J. Hiller, Hawley, automotive restoration technology; Nicholas E. Horan, York, legal assistant-paralegal; Sean M. Hunter, Livingston, New Jersey, automotive restoration technology; Rikki A. Johns, Adrian, pre-dental hygiene; Ryan J. Kline, Pottsville, diesel technology; Katie A. Klingborg, Williamsport, legal assistant-paralegal; Nicholas A. Kokinda, Drums, electrical technology; Mikayla A. Krupa, Palmerton, pre-dental hygiene; Megan M. Leidy, Lemasters, early childhood education.
Hallie J. Liberti, Linden, early childhood education; Emily K. Lutz, Wading River, New York, hospitality management; David R. Martin, Lock Haven, surveying technology; Casey L. Masser, Klingerstown, early childhood education; Tayler D. Mathias, Watsontown, pre-nursing; Liam M. McCay, Bloomsburg, building construction technology; Emily M. Michaud, Watsontown, pre-nursing; Adam L. Moore, Greencastle, electrical technology; Patrick P. Morgan, Lancaster, aviation technology.
Richard L. Myers, Liberty, building construction technology; Minhthu H. Nguyen, Montoursville, advertising art; Luke S. Orzechowski, Newtown, plastics and polymer technology; Emily P. Palansky, Slatington, pre-dental hygiene; Kayla M. Peters, Pine Grove, baking and pastry arts; Timothy P. Reda, Newton, New Jersey, health information technology; Kristen A. Roach, East Stroudsburg, practical nursing; Danita M. Robinson, Milton, pre-nursing; Alexander C. Rozon, Cochranville, heavy construction equipment technology: Caterpillar emphasis.
Emily M. Schmidt, Muncy, landscape emphasis/horticulture technology: plant production emphasis emphasis; Ashley N. Setters, Blossburg, pre-dental hygiene; Briana L. Sheehan, Windber, engineering CAD technology; Drew T. Smith, New Albany, on-site power generation; Shane R. Spencer, Northumberland, collision repair technology; Jacob G. Stauffer, Stewartstown, aviation technology; Katherine M. Sullivan, Mifflinburg, general studies; Nancy W. Summers, Turbotville, business management; Nicolle K. Thompson, Lancaster, early childhood education; Justin M. Tilney, Great Meadows, New Jersey, automotive technology: Ford ASSET emphasis.
Kaylee R. Tressler, Howard, electronics and computer engineering technology: robotics and automation emphasis; Kelsy J. VanBuskirk, Shamokin Dam, pre-occupational therapy assistant; Samuel D. Wells, State College, pre-dental hygiene; Cody W. Wessner, Topton, landscape emphasis/horticulture technology: landscape emphasis; Kristieann M. Wild, Hillsgrove, nursing; Christopher T. Wimbrough, Mansfield, automotive technology: Ford ASSET emphasis; Jessica R. Wollet, Williamsport, hospitality management.
Alpha Chi
Fifty-six new members were accepted into the Pennsylvania Xi Chapter of Alpha Chi, which is open to all bachelor-degree majors and restricted to the top 10 percent of Penn College’s junior and senior classes. Gerald “Chip” D. Baumgardner, associate professor of business administration/management, and Walter J. Shultz Jr., director of the Office of Instructional Technology, did the honors during a ceremony in the Thompson Professional Development Center.The 2014-15 inductees are:
Hashim A. Alfulful, Saudi Arabia, plastics and polymer engineering technology; Ali S. Alshehri, Williamsport, plastics and polymer engineering technology; Kyle L. Askins, Lock Haven, electronics/computer engineering technology; Adam M. Bailey, Williamsport, web and application development; Bryan M. Behm, Fleetwood, aviation; Kyle D. Bomboy, Unityville, physician assistant; Mark J. Bowling, Portersville, technology management (distance); Colton J. Broyan, Nescopeck, automotive technology management; Tylor J. Burkett, Middletown, aviation.
Lisa Carcel, Philadelphia, applied health studies (distance); Michael A. Coletti, Yorktown Heights, New York, technology management; Jeffrey C. Comitz, Hughesville, HVAC design technology; Ryan W. Conklin, Beech Creek; information technology sciences-gaming and simulation; Bhismadut B. Contractor, India, business administration: management concentration; Annette M. Counterman, Milton, accounting; Christopher J. Crawford-Hoagland, Williamsport, technology management; Andrew J. Distabile, Flemington, New Jersey, building automation technology; Ian M. Dorman, Mill Hall, engineering design technology.
Paul A. Evans, Haverford, automotive technology management; Danielle E. Everett Williamsport, information technology sciences-gaming and simulation; Jonathan E. Fischer, Mechanicsburg, applied health studies (distance); Christopher S. Frantz, Mingoville, building automation technology; Kristi L. Freezer, Cogan Station, pre-physician assistant; Kayla A. Gross, Danville, technology management; Regan W. Grossman, Honesdale, building automation technology; Adam L. Hackenberger, McAlisterville, civil engineering technology; Randall J. Haynes, Julian, manufacturing engineering technology.James R.Henderson, Hollidaysburg, information technology sciences-gaming and simulation; Shani L. Hohneck, New Tripoli, dental hygiene (distance); Erica M. Hoover, Milton, graphic design; Jesse C. Hulien, Hughesville, engineering design technology; Zachary S. Kimble, Pleasant Gap, pre-physician assistant; Adam T. Knoebel, Montoursville, building science and design: architectural technology concentration; Kayla M. Kovilaritch, Danville, nursing; Brian D. Kramer Jr., Williamsport, physician assistant; Noah J. Leff, Williamsport, building automation technology.
Jessica A. Long, Shoemakersville, health information management; Cory Miller, York, building science and design: architectural technology concentration; Theodore Z. Miller, South Williamsport, physician assistant; Rachael J. Minium, Montoursville, physician assistant; Trista B. Musser, Selinsgrove, applied human services; Robert W. Myers, Montoursville, manufacturing engineering technology; Taylor I. Nelson, Waverly, New York, physician assistant; Garett T. Picken, Weatogue, Connecticut, building automotive technology; Peter K. Ptacek, Lewisburg, welding and fabrication engineering technology.Barrett G. Shaffer, Mount Pleasant Mills, information technology: network specialist concentration; Timothy S. Shook, Bangor, building science and design: architectural technology concentration; Maggie E. Smith, Mifflinburg, technology management; Adam E. Strobel, Annapolis, Maryland, industrial and human factors design; Austin D. Votta, Perkasie, automotive technology management; Matthew I. Walton, West Chester, physician assistant; Whitney M. Wargo, Williamsport, applied health studies (distance); April L. Wesche, Angelica, New York, physician assistant; Jessica R. Wiegand, Trout Run, business administration: marketing concentration; Jason S. Wolgemuth, Burlington, Kentucky, technology management (distance); and Charlene M.Woodley, Bloomsburg, applied health studies: occupational therapy assistant concentration.
Phi Theta Kappa
Seventy-two students were admitted into the college’s Beta Epsilon Upsilon Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, an international honor society for students in associate-degree majors. Each semester, the chapter extends membership invitations to two-year students who have completed at least 12 hours of coursework in which they have a GPA of 3.5.The guest speaker was Nathaniel Glick, PTK's Pennsylvania state president. Advisers Laurie K. Kiss, mathematics instructor, and Joseph Loehr, associate professor of mass media communication/English-composition, presided over the induction in the Klump Academic Center.
The newest members are:
Dennis L. Arnold, Broadheadsville, information technology: network specialist concentration; Thomas A. Baker, Greentown, heavy construction equipment technology: technician emphasis; Neil L. Barner, Mill Hall, landscape emphasis/horticulture technology: plant production emphasis emphasis emphasis; Delaney W. Blubaugh, Waynesboro, technology management; Ciara N. Bond, Kunkletown, pre-dental hygiene; Max C. Bower, Lewisberry, heavy construction equipment technology: operator emphasis; Heike P. Breining, Williamsport, occupational therapy assistant; Eric L. Brewer, Lawrenceville, electrical technology; Sage M. Bumbarger, Howard, physical fitness specialist; Michael W. Cantolina, Howard, information technology: technical support technology emphasis.
Johnathan T. Capps, North Wales, mechatronics engineering technology; Rachel L. Carlson, Blossburg, surgical technology; Marci L. Cohen, Clarks Summit, baking and pastry arts; Wesley S. Cooper, Bendersville, automotive technology: Ford ASSET emphasis; Amity L. Day, Lock Haven; legal assistant-paralegal; Christopher J. Donnelly, Chalfont automotive technology: Honda PACT emphasis; Jesse R. Eshelman, Ephrata, automotive technology: Mopar CAP emphasis; Daryan M. Ficks, New Columbia; hospitality management; Dominick A. Fiorenza, Northumberland, architectural technology.
Brittany M. Fisher, Berwick, physical fitness specialist; Katlin N. Flook, Gettysburg, business management; Ashley B. Foose, Newport, pre-dental hygiene; Bradley S. Fuller, Williamsport, individual studies; Lindsey M. Gush, Williamsport, pre-nursing; Jessica C. Guzzi, Jermyn, physical fitness specialist; Matthew J. Gydosh, Palmyra, on-site power generation; Matthew A. Hartzell, Knox, heavy construction equipment technology: technican emphasis; Jillian Helmus, Middletown, on-site power generation.
Robert J. Hiller, Hawley, automotive restoration technology; Nicholas E. Horan, York, legal assistant-paralegal; Sean M. Hunter, Livingston, New Jersey, automotive restoration technology; Rikki A. Johns, Adrian, pre-dental hygiene; Ryan J. Kline, Pottsville, diesel technology; Katie A. Klingborg, Williamsport, legal assistant-paralegal; Nicholas A. Kokinda, Drums, electrical technology; Mikayla A. Krupa, Palmerton, pre-dental hygiene; Megan M. Leidy, Lemasters, early childhood education.Hallie J. Liberti, Linden, early childhood education; Emily K. Lutz, Wading River, New York, hospitality management; David R. Martin, Lock Haven, surveying technology; Casey L. Masser, Klingerstown, early childhood education; Tayler D. Mathias, Watsontown, pre-nursing; Liam M. McCay, Bloomsburg, building construction technology; Emily M. Michaud, Watsontown, pre-nursing; Adam L. Moore, Greencastle, electrical technology; Patrick P. Morgan, Lancaster, aviation technology.
Richard L. Myers, Liberty, building construction technology; Minhthu H. Nguyen, Montoursville, advertising art; Luke S. Orzechowski, Newtown, plastics and polymer technology; Emily P. Palansky, Slatington, pre-dental hygiene; Kayla M. Peters, Pine Grove, baking and pastry arts; Timothy P. Reda, Newton, New Jersey, health information technology; Kristen A. Roach, East Stroudsburg, practical nursing; Danita M. Robinson, Milton, pre-nursing; Alexander C. Rozon, Cochranville, heavy construction equipment technology: Caterpillar emphasis.
Emily M. Schmidt, Muncy, landscape emphasis/horticulture technology: plant production emphasis emphasis; Ashley N. Setters, Blossburg, pre-dental hygiene; Briana L. Sheehan, Windber, engineering CAD technology; Drew T. Smith, New Albany, on-site power generation; Shane R. Spencer, Northumberland, collision repair technology; Jacob G. Stauffer, Stewartstown, aviation technology; Katherine M. Sullivan, Mifflinburg, general studies; Nancy W. Summers, Turbotville, business management; Nicolle K. Thompson, Lancaster, early childhood education; Justin M. Tilney, Great Meadows, New Jersey, automotive technology: Ford ASSET emphasis.Kaylee R. Tressler, Howard, electronics and computer engineering technology: robotics and automation emphasis; Kelsy J. VanBuskirk, Shamokin Dam, pre-occupational therapy assistant; Samuel D. Wells, State College, pre-dental hygiene; Cody W. Wessner, Topton, landscape emphasis/horticulture technology: landscape emphasis; Kristieann M. Wild, Hillsgrove, nursing; Christopher T. Wimbrough, Mansfield, automotive technology: Ford ASSET emphasis; Jessica R. Wollet, Williamsport, hospitality management.
Photos by Caleb G. Schirmer, student photographer