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.
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.
Gregory Solyak, 2011
automotive technology management
Gregory is a collision center manager for Ciocca Dealerships. He resides in South Williamsport.
Richard Huntzinger, 1961
electronics, physics, drafting
Richard is retired and resides in Prescott, Ariz.
Sarah Tietbohl, 2005
floral design/interior plantscape
Sarah is a horticulturalist for Smithsonian Gardens. She is in charge of maintaining and designing the gardens around the Hirshorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., and is the social media manager for Smithsonian Gardens. She resides in Alexandria, Va.
Jason Weber, 2002
computer information technology: data communications and networking
Jason is an IT lead systems administrator for Fulton Bank. He resides in Lancaster.
Dean Bowley, 1999
machinist general
Dean is the machine shop supervisor for Alpha Precision Group, responsible for having all new tools being built and reworked to keep floor production up and running, as well as ordering materials and scheduling workflow. He resides in Johnsonburg.
Jeffrey Gaston, 1996
microcomputer specialist
Jeffrey is a senior system administrator for Sourceree Business Solutions, designing customers' networks and servers. He resides in Hollidaysburg.
Thomas Schatz, 1976
automotive technology
Thomas retired on Feb. 28, 2022, from Chrysler/Daimler Chrysler/Fiat Chrysler/Stellantis after 34 years. He was an area manager for the company. He holds a bachelor's degree from Pittsburg State University and an MBA from Lake Erie College. He resides in Boonville, Ind.
Benjamin Thayer, 2016
residential construction technology and management
Benjamin is a manager and inspector for National Property Inspections West Branch Valley. He resides in Williamsport.
Blake Martz, 2021
welding technology
Blake is a welder for Mission Critical Solutions, a custom metal fabricator and precision-machining company. He resides in Hyndman.
Alyssa (Haueisen) Remigio, 2021
occupational therapy assistant
Alyssa is an activities director for ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation. She resides in Watsontown.
Justin Smith, 2008
construction management
Justin is a project manager for Construction One. He resides in Shamokin Dam.
Sarah (Shott) Yoder, 2011
information technology: web and applications development
Sarah is the coordinator of admissions operations for Penn College. She and husband Adam '11, building automation technology, welcomed future Wildcat, son James Stanley Yoder, in October 2021. They reside in Williamsport.
Evan Engelhard, 2021
aviation maintenance technology
Evan is an aviation maintenance technician for Walmart, providing maintenance, troubleshooting and repairs on all company-owned and operated aircraft. He resides in Fayetteville, Ark., and got engaged to Jiana Goehrig in August 2021.
Jason Smith, 2006
aviation maintenance technology
Jason is the general manager for Sterling Helicopter. He resides in Holland, Pa.
Travis Ehst, 2005
computer information technology: data communications and networking
Travis is the CEO of GO2, a technology solutions company that has been named on The Philadelphia 100 - a list of the city's 100 fastest growing companies - for the past six years. He resides in Lansdale.
Kyle Remigio, 2019
automotive technology and applied management
Kyle is the service manager for Ciocca BMW of Williamsport. He got married Sept. 25, 2021. They reside in Watsontown.