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.
Robert Ignat, 1993
automotive service technician
Robert is a mechanic supervisor for the Pennsylvania National Guard, managing the maintenance shop and fleet for about 200 vehicles and other equipment. He resides in Greenville.
Andrew Marsic, 2003
construction management
Andrew is a senior project manager for Guardian Construction Management Services. He resides in Murrysville.
Adam Wood, 2008
building construction technology
Adam is a project manager for Guardian Construction Management Services. He resides in Southwest.
Cindy (Hamilton) Whiteman, 1997
human services
Cindy is director of client services for Guardian Construction Management Services. She resides in Murrysville.
Charles Johnson II, 1970
mechanical drafting
Charles retired in December 2019 after working 30 years in the railroad industry and 17 years as a maintenance planner. He resides in Pueblo West, Colo.
David Rowe, 1972
aviation maintenance technician
David retired from Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. in 2009 after 33 years providing mechanical maintenance on pump station and pipeline equipment. He resides in Homer, Alaska, where he still flies his Piper Super Cub and restores trucks and cars, most from 1941.
Megan (Hawn) Davis, 2011
business administration: management
Megan is an assistant controller for The Armored Group, LLC. She resides in Dearborn, Mich.
Kate (McCall) Stepnick, 2007
applied human services
Kate welcomed son John Jr. in September 2019. They reside in Millville.
Gary Berlin, 1962
mechanical draftsman
Gary is retired. He is a life member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers and resides in Manheim.
Elizabeth Morrin, 2018
legal assistant/paralegal
Elizabeth is a legal services initiative paralegal for Family Design Resources, serving as the paralegal for Clinton County Children and Youth Services. She earned a bachelor’s from Ohio State University and married Steven Ruhf on May 13, 2020. They reside in Lock Haven.
Jarrod Taylor, 2015
information technology: web & application development
Jarrod and Lindsay Musser, ’14, health information technology, welcomed their second daughter, Vivian, in November 2019. Jarrod is a software engineer for Defense Logistics Agency and a Navy veteran who served 2006-10. They reside in Milton.
Lindsay Musser, 2014
health information technology
Lindsay and Jarrod Taylor, ’15, information technology: web & applications development, welcomed their second daughter, Vivian, in November 2019. Lindsay is a clinical systems specialist for Evangelical Community Hospital. They reside in Milton.
Ryan Troiano, 2015
plastics and polymer engineering technology
Ryan is head of project management for Greiner Packaging Corp. He resides in Lake Ariel.
Jason Wolgemuth, 1999
aviation technology; and ’18, technology management
Jason is an engine development mechanic for General Electric. He resides in Cincinnati.
Christopher Gayman, 2010
aviation maintenance technology
Christopher is OEM sales manager for Lycoming Engines. He received the Penn College Alumni of the Year Award at the 2020 Education Celebration hosted by the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the college’s Aviation Technology Advisory Committee and Foundation Board of Directors. He and wife, Nicole (Vollman), ’09, graphic design, reside in Montoursville.
Jonathan Probst, 2013
residential construction technology and management
Jonathan is director of purchasing for Dan Ryan Builders. He resides in Cranberry Township.
Reilly Streeter, 2019
heavy construction equipment technology: operator emphasis
Reilly is a heavy equipment operator for Lyons & Hohl Site Contractors. He resides in Pottstown.
Aaron McCoppin, 2006
information technology: network specialist
Aaron is a senior network engineer for Charles River Associates. He resides in Framingham, Mass.
Delroy (Butch) Seip Jr., 1983
machine tool technology
Butch is a senior engineering technician for Teleflex, a provider of specialty medical devices, and is a PIAA and NCAA men’s lacrosse official. He resides in Schnecksville.
Jack Neidig, 1986
diesel technology
Jack is a diesel technology instructor for SUN Area Technical Institute. He resides in Milton.
Toncia Plocinski, 2016
nursing
Toncia and her husband, Cory Chilson, ’12, collision repair technology, welcomed a daughter in May 2019. Toncia is an RN in the inpatient behavioral health unit at UPMC Williamsport Divine Providence Campus. They reside in Williamsport.
Jessica (Larson) Lehman, 2017
physician assistant; and ’09, business administration: marketing
Jessica and her husband, Harry Lehman IV, ’09, welding technology, welcomed daughter, Vivian, in December 2019. Jessica is a PA for MedExpress Urgent Care. They reside in Dover, Del.
Gerald Alkire, 1960
electronics technology
Gerald retired from Westinghouse Electric Co. as a senior engineer. He held many engineering positions at Westinghouse, including design engineer for large turbine generator components. He developed five patents for the company. After retiring from Westinghouse, he was a consulting engineer for Siemens Corp. for 20 years and finally stopped working in 2018. He earned a bachelor’s in engineering from University of Pittsburgh in 1974. He has been married for 58 years and resides in Winter Garden, Fla.
Dan Gongloff, 2009
plastics and polymer technology; and ’08, computer aided product design
Dan is director of product development for DiamondBack Automotive Accessories. He holds multiple patents and resides in Ashville.
Alex Piper, 2007
computer information technology: data communications and networking
Alex is an IT program manager for Defense Logistics Agency, responsible for leading software development and other IT-related projects for the agency’s enterprise business system. He resides in Mechanicsburg.
Ashley Baker, 2014
heavy construction equipment technology: operator; and ’12, welding technology
Ashley is a service technician for UGI and is pursuing an emergency medical technician certificate through Workforce Development at Penn College. She resides in South Williamsport.
Shawn Young, 1993
aviation technology
Shawn is general manager of East Coast Propeller Service Inc., an FAA-certified repair station specializing in aircraft propeller overhaul and repair. He resides in Elizabethtown.
Andrew Klein, 1992
toolmaking technology and automated manufacturing technology
Andrew is a teacher at Western Montgomery Career and Technology Center, where he teaches manual and CNC machining skills, precision measurement, heat treating, CAD/CAM and additive manufacturing. He holds a master's degree in education and bachelor's degree in business administration, and authored NIMS Level 1 Study Guide, published by Cengage in 2017. He resides in Reading.
Catherine (Dershem) Farr, 1995
computer information systems
Catherine is a criminal justice instructor for Lycoming Career & Technology Center. She resides in Trout Run.
Sabrina (Lowman) Slimmer, 2001
physical fitness specialist
Sabrina is a children's pastor for Keymar Evangelical Wesleyan Church. She and husband, Shaun Slimmer, '02, computer-aided product and systems design, reside in Keymar, Md. Shaun is a technical sales manager for Carlisle Interconnect Technologies, where he began working just out of college and was promoted three times in his first year to engineer. After working for companies in Kansas and Florida, he returned to the company. Sabrina and Shaun were married in Williamsport during Spring Break 2002.