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.
Natalie (White) Austin, 1998
physician assistant
Natalie is a PA for Golla Center for Plastic Surgery. She resides in Bradfordwoods.
Nicole English, 2013
applied human services
Nicole is an instructional aide for St. John Neumann Regional Academy. She resides in South Williamsport.
Danielle Wesneski, 2021
applied management and baking and pastry arts
Danielle is a catering operations supervisor for Ard's Farm in Lewisburg, organizing and managing 60-plus weddings a year, plus smaller gatherings. She resides in Williamsport.
Jill Fremberg, 2021
nursing
Jill is a graduate nurse for UPMC Lock Haven. She resides in Pennsylvania Furnace.
Matthew Leiby, 2021
civil engineering technology
Matthew is a stormwater design engineer for Livic Civil. He resides in Danville.
Madison Clark, 2021
early childhood education
Madison is an assistant group leader in Penn College's Children's Learning Center. She resides in Roaring Branch.
Tessa Shutt, 2021
nursing
Tessa is a registered nurse for UPMC Pinnacle. She resides in Donaldson.
Erick Kennedy, 2021
landscape/horticulture technology: landscape emphasis and plant production emphasis
Erick is a cannabis cultivation technician for Green Thumb Industries, properly growing medical cannabis to a quality consistent with Pennsylvania's medical marijuana program. He holds Pennsylvania Department of Health Medical Marijuana Grower/Processor certification. He resides in Williamsport.
Gregory Zanowiak, 2021
welding technology
Gregory is a welder for Johnson Controls. He resides in Millersville.
Sean Yearick, 2021
accounting and business administration: management
Sean is retired from the U.S. Navy. He resides in Lock Haven.
Corrina Blose, 2021
baking and pastry arts
Corrina is continuing her education toward a bachelor's degree in applied management at Penn College. She resides in Coplay.
Jessica Yannes, 2021
applied human services
Jessica is a direct support professional for Catholic Charities. She resides in Susquehanna.
Nicholas Noll, 2021
plastics and polymer engineering technology
Nicholas is a molding process engineer for Becton Dickinson & Co. He resides in Torrington, Conn.
Karla Frank, 2021
health science
Karla is a lab technician for Green Thumb Industries Inc., extracting terpenes and oil for medicinal cannabis products. She secured the job before graduation ("I somehow managed to finish in four years while working full time and had my baby in the beginning of my junior year - and somehow only missed one class!" she says). Although accepted to graduate schools, she is continuing her education in the accelerated Bachelor of Science in nursing program at Wilkes University. She resides in Selinsgrove.
Barbara LeGeyt, 2021
welding and fabrication engineering technology
Barbara is a weld mechanical engineer for John Deere. She will begin her first rotation in the company's engineering development program in the loaders department. She resides in Barkhamsted, Conn.
Julie (Reppert) Stellfox, 2006
mass media communication and technology management
Julie is assistant director of media relations for Lock Haven University, serving as head writer for the university and managing its social media platforms. In Spring 2020, she received the university's Meritorious Service Individual Award, and she is chair for the Programming, Education and Visibility Committee on the President's Commission on LGBTQ Affairs. Julie and her husband, Adam Stellfox, '06, mass media communication, and '15, information technology: information assurance and security, welcomed their second daughter, Maisie Madeline, on Aug. 5, 2020. They reside in Montoursville.
Jill Purificato, 2008
floral design/interior plantscape and technology management
Jill is an outpatient hospital coder for Lehigh Valley Health Network. She holds certified professional coder and certified outpatient coder credentials. She resides in Whitehall.
Paul Reier, 1977
forest technology
Paul recently retired after 42 years of service with the Virginia Department of Forestry, growing 1.125 billion loblolly pine seedlings, responding to many fires and providing hundreds of Smokey Bear walk-a-bouts (meeting actor Tom Hanks and singer Charlie Daniels). He was a forest technician and is a recipient of the U.S. Forest Service's Bronze Smokey Bear award for fire prevention. He resides in Toano, Va.
Jacob Sekela, 2020
hospitality management and applied management
Jacob is a cashier/cashier assistant for Costco Wholesale. He resides in Douglassville.
Caleb Schirmer, 2016
landscape/horticulture technology: landscape emphasis, and applied management
Caleb is a graduate assistant - coordinator of student activities and leadership for Mid-America Christian University, where he will pursue a Master of Arts in leadership, higher education emphasis. He resides in Oklahoma City.
Julie (Rutt) Hedgepeth, 2004
paramedic technology
Julie and her husband welcomed a daughter, Adena, in May 2020. Julie is a registered nurse for Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital. They reside in Elizabethtown.
Jared Narber, 2005
graphic design
Jared is the senior visual designer in the marketing department for Disney+. He resides in New York City.
James Johnson, 1974
Forest Technology
James operated a portable sawmiling business for 30 years and retired in 2015. Photo shows him with his last log. "Fifteen minutes later, I was officially retired," he says. He resides in Hookstown.
Julia (Sneeringer) Hetrick, 1989
floriculture
After spending most of her floriculture career as a supply sales manager for the Sieck Wholesale Florist Group in Pennsylvania, Washington and Maryland, Julia is enjoying the retail side as a designer for Blooms by Vickrey, providing direct service to clients in the Camp Hill/Harrisburg area. She resides in Hanover and reports that she is excited by celebrate the graduation of her son, Alex Hetrick, information technology: network and user support, in May 2021. The family also plans to celebrate her daughter's wedding and graduation with a master's degree in 2021.
Derek Ban, 2012
welding and fabrication engineering technology
Derek is a quality manager for Reynolds Consumer Products (the maker of Reynolds Wrap and other well-known brands). He resides in Charlotte, N.C.
Joan (John) Barnickel, 2003
manufacturing engineering technology
Joan is a manufacturing engineer for HardGuard Group. She resides in Lithicum Heights, Md., and reports that she has "three wonderful boys that help make life complete."
David Zlotnicki, 2019
electronics and computer engineering technology
David is an automation and controls engineer for Simmons Machine Tool Corp., writing code for Siemens programmable logic controllers and programming robots for railroad wheel shop machinery. He resides in Albany, N.Y.
Andrew Manley, 2015
software development & information management and information technology sciences: gaming and simulation
Andrew is a software engineer 4 for Sealing Technologies. He resides in Baltimore.
Courtney Shirmer, 2019
health arts: practical nursing
Courtney is a psych/behavioral nurse and charge nurse for Mount Carmel Nursing & Rehabilitation. She resides in Mount Carmel and reports that she was promoted to an administrative role within a year of being a new nursing graduate.
Larry Erb, 1970
graphic arts management
Larry is retired and resides in Alto, Ga. He received a bachelor's degree from South Dakota State University.