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.
Jonathan Shaw, 2018
mechatronics engineering technology
Jonathan is a maintenance lead for Great Dane Trailers. His family includes a daughter, and they recently bought their first home. They reside in Catawissa.
Kelly Williams, 2022
civil engineering technology
Kelly is a survey crew chief for McClure. She resides in Ankeny, Iowa.
Taylor Shaak, 2021
nursing LPN-RN
Taylor is a registered nurse in Geisinger's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. She resides in Seltzer.
Brandon Weirman, 2022
electrical technology
Brandon is a maintenance electrician for Oneida Health. He resides in Oneida, N.Y.
Amanda Brodecki, 2021
dental hygiene
Amanda married Steven Birkmire '16, heating, ventilation & air conditioning technology, on Sept. 3, 2023. They reside in Croydon.
Cody Brown, 2013
heavy construction equipment technology: Caterpillar equipment emphasis
Cody is a heavy haul driver for Warren Cat. He loads, ties down and transports heavy equipment in excess of 120,000 pounds in accordance with Department of Transportation regulations. He is married, has one child and resides in Luther, Okla.
Ted Pennebaker, 1965
drafting technology
Ted retired at the age of 55 from IBM East Fishkill, N.Y., where he was a senior printed circuit board designer. He spent 32 years as a contractor then employee of the company. He resides in Bloomsburg.
Josh Heimbach, 1997
building construction technology
Josh is president of Josh Heimbach Construction. He resides in Boyertown.
Jorge O'Hanlon, 2022
automotive technology management
Jorge is an automotive technician for Ciocca Ford of Souderton. He resides in Warrington.
Kelly (Rein) Young, 2011
surgical technology
Kelly is a surgical assistant for Associated Oral Surgeons. She resides in West Milton with her husband, Josh '12, welding technology. They have been married since 2014.
Corey Lutz, 2011
information technology: network specialist
Corey is deputy director, division of end user services, for the Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He welcomed a son, Everett, in 2023. They reside in Odenton, Md.
Hannah (Cochran) Niedert, 2016
occupational therapy assistant
Hannah is a clinical assessor for CareBridge Medical Group. She married the love of her life, Nick, in 2022 and welcomed a daughter, Kathryn, in early 2023. They reside in Hudson, Iowa.
Tina (Day) Myers, 1985
food and hospitality management
Tina is a team leader/finishing manager for Dunkin' Donuts. She resides in Danville.
Marty Slautterback, 1978
aviation maintenance technology
Marty retired as a senior aircraft technician for FedEx with over 40 years in aviation. In retirement, he is a part-time instructor of aviation for Penn College. He resides in Dillsburg.
Todd Fetzer, 1999
broadcast communications
Todd is the midday on-air radio disc jockey for Seven Mountains Media's Froggy Valley 100.1 in Lebanon. He resides in Lebanon.
Greg Hinman, 2008
welding technology
Greg is a welder for General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, which builds Arleigh Burke-class destroyers for the Navy. He resides in South Portland, Maine.
Dennis Barton, 2022
engineering design technology
Dennis is an engineering technologist for Los Alamos National Laboratory. He resides in Los Alamos, N.M.
Julia (Redcay) Warlow, 2003
hospitality management
Julia is a creative arts director for Zion Lutheran Preschool, responsible for arts and crafts activities for 2-, 3- and 4-year-old classes. She is married with two children, two dogs and a desert tortoise. They reside in Palmyra.
Kristina (Kopitsky) Depew, 2012
baking and pastry arts
Kristina is a volunteer/event coordinator for Bethesda Mission. After struggling for eight years with infertility, she welcomed a daughter, MaryAnn Elizabeth, in May 2023. They reside in Enola.
Hayden Keener, 2017
forest technology
Hayden is a utility forester for Asplundh Tree Experts. He plans maintenance on power lines for PPL and determines which trees need to be trimmed or removed near power lines. He resides in Dover.
Karen (Eliason) Hodas, 1999
advertising art
Karen is an art teacher for Fort LeBoeuf High School. She teaches fine art, graphic design and photography. She married, has two children and resides in Erie.
Steve Lis, 2008
residential construction technology and management: architectural technology concentration
Steve is a project manager for eciConstruction. He has been married for 13 years with three children. He resides in Loysville.
Ralph Johnson, 2023
forest technology
Ralph is a forest technician for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. He handles the daily challenges of integrating the training demands of the Army National Guard with truly sustainable ecosystem management practices of prescribed burns and timber sales at Fort Indiantown Gap. He is certified as a Firefigher Type 2 for wildland fire. He resides in Ashland.
Ethan Troup, 2012
automotive technology
Ethan is a commercial producer for the Sholley Insurance Agency. He has been married since 2015, has two daughters and resides in Allenwood.
Kayla Rosbach, 2018
radiography
Kayla is a radiologic technologist for UPMC. She resides in Dushore. She earned a bachelor's in applied health studies from Penn College in 2020.
Khristian Ward, 2011
heavy construction equipment technology: technician
Khristian is a site manager 3 for Designed Conveyor Systems. He oversees the installation of machinery and equipment by subcontractors, works as the field representative for the company and provides reports from the field to office teams and project managers. He is married, has four children, and resides in Warren.
Marvin Ickes, 1965
toolmaking technician
Marvin is retired and resides in Greencastle.
Shaun Bentz, 2007
civil engineering technology
Shaun is a senior highway engineer for Stantec Consulting Inc. He resides in Palmyra.
Morgan Olbrich, 2013
automotive technology, welding and fabrication engineering technology
Morgan married Jordan (Matthews) on June 3, 2023, on the Outer Banks in North Carolina. They reside in Newport News, Va.
Max Bower, 2016
heavy construction equipment technology: operator
Max is a foreman for Burkman Electric. He welcomed his first child, Maverick Preston, in August 2023. They reside in Chambersburg.