Alumni

Physics Discipline
Geology & Physics Department
Lock Haven University


This page contains some information on what some of our students have done since leaving Lock Haven. Please contact us if you know more information about our alumni: jreid@lhup.edu
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Finished LHU Fall 2011
NameMajorGone To
Austin Mohney

Traditional Physics
Applied Physics


Last email: mohnmohney@gmail.com
Jordan McCleester

3-2 Engineering U. Pittsburg, Johnstown
Mechanical Engineering

Last email:
Justin Nafziger-Kolb

Secondary Education - Physics  

Last email: justinkolb@rocketmail.com

Finished LHU Spring 2011
NameMajorGone To
Josh Buchheit

Applied Physics Fall 2011
Graduate School in Applied Mathematics (MS) in Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Last email
Josh Geusic

3-2 Engineering  

Last email
Brad Golder

Traditional Physics
Applied Physics
 

Last email (10/11) bradleygolder@gmail.com
Chris Grablutz

Applied Physics Spring 2011
Pfister Energy Inc., Project Engineer
He creates solar panel layouts in AutoCAD for commercial jobsites and single line electrical diagrams for the systems.

Last email (2/11): cgrablutz@pfisterenergy.com
Thomas Scott Hinaman

Traditional Physics  

Last email:
Nicolas Kerszberg

3-2 Engineering  

Last email:
Paul McGinley

Traditional Physics  

Last email:
Ray Siedlecki

Traditional Physics Nov-2011:
Thorlabs - Technical Writer

Last email: (Sep-2011) raysiedlecki@gmail.com
Dandan She

3-2 Engineering Fall 2011
??????

Last email :
Brittany Sipple

3-2 Engineering Fall 2011
Penn State Engineering

Last email :
Eric Skibba

3-2 Engineering Fall 2011
Penn State Engineering

Last email :
Nick Somers

Applied Physics
3-2 Engineering
Fall 2011
Penn State
Nuclear Engineering

Last email :
Yung Jung Kim

3-2 Engineering  

Last email
Zerubbabel Yeshaneh
Physics
AAS Nanotechnology
 

Finished LHU Spring 2010
NameMajorGone To
Ryan Hemm

Physics Dec 2010
Coherent INC., Santa Clara, CA.
A laser manufacturing company.
Field Service Engineer.

Last email (5/10): ryanhemm@gmail.com
Phil LaBelle

Pre-Engineering Wilkes University
Mechanical Engineering & Engineering Management

Last email: (9/11) phillip.labelle@wilkes.edu
Matt Pautz

Physics
Applied Physics Nanotech
Fall 2010
Cyoptics in Breinigsville
Indium Phosphide wafer fabrication for use in fiber-optic lasers and detectors.

Last email:
Stephen Swiontek

Physics
Applied Physics Nanotech
Fall 2010
Grad School Penn State - Dept. of Engineering Sciences and Mechanics

Last email (8/10): ses1034@psu.edu
Finished LHU Fall 2009
NameMajorGone To
Dayne Crowley

Physics
Nanotechnology
Math
Fall 2010
Working for PPG (Harmarville, PA) doing research on glass coatings.
Fall 2011
P2I (Savana, Georgia) (Vacuum Coating) Process Enginee/Technician

Last email (11/11): daynecrowley@gmail.com, dayne.crowley@p2i.com

Finished LHU Spring 2009
NameMajorGone To
Jose Baltazar
Applied Physics
3-2 Engineering
Fall 2010: Georgia Tech - Chemical Engineering
Last email (2/10): jbaltazar6@gatech.edu
Kyle Farringer
3-2 Engineering Penn State - Aerospace Engineering
Pratt Whitney, Conn - Testing
Levi Matulevich
3-2 Engineering Penn State - Electrical Engineering - graduated Spring 2011
May-2011
Worley Parsons, Reading, PA - Electrical Engineer doing Protection and Controls
Last email (Nov 2011): lam5526@gmail.com
John Ohl
3-2 Engineering Pittsburgh University - Electrical Engineering
Fall 2010
Carbon Steel Inspection - Field Service Worker.
Jeff Parks
Applied Physics
3-2 Engineering
Bucknell University - Grad School - Mechanical Engineering
Fall 2010
Pursuing MS in Mechanical Engineering at Bucknell University
James Somers
3-2 Engineering Penn State - Electrical Engineering - graduated Spring 2011
DJ Scott
Secondary Education
Physics
East Stroudsburg Area School District
email Sept 2010: david-scott@esasd.net
Jing Yuan Wang
3-2 Engineering Penn State - Electrical Engineering - graduated Fall 2011
email Sept 2011: wangjingyuan200@hotmail.com
Jan 2012: Accepted to USC Master of Science, EE
Andy Young
Physics  

Finished LHU Fall 2008
NameMajorGone To
Dave Aderhold
3-2 Engineering Penn State - Civil Engineering
Brian Cranage
Physics Fall 2010
Grad School at Penn State - Acoustics program

Last known email (8/10): bpc133@psu.edu
Travis Stanczyk
Physics Temple - Civil Engineering

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Finished LHU Spring 2008
NameMajorGone To
Jared Adolf-Bryfogle
Cellular Biology
Physics Minor

ASS Nano Tech
Biology Minor
Grad school - Fall 2009
Drexel College of Medicine
MCBG PhD Program
(Molecular Cell Biology + Genetics).
Molecular Neuro Engineering
Bioengineering at the atomic and molecular level
Sean Gephart
Applied Physics  
Amber Grube
Physics  
Dustin Kern
Applied Physics  
Angela Kramer
Physics Grad School - Penn State
Elliot Walker
3-2 Engineering Penn State - Engineering
Gary Nowicki
3-2 Engineering Temple - Civil Engineering
Ryan Muschick
Physics Fall 2008
Working for Abulance Company


Finished LHU Spring 2007
NameMajorGone To
Joe Ballard
Physics Knoxville, Tenn
Kelly Greenland
PhysicsFall 2007 - PSU - taking graduate classes in math
Summer 2007 - Internship at Princeton
Fall -2006 Return to LHU to Study Nano Science at Penn State
Summer 2006 - Internship at Fermi National Accelerator Lab
Zack Lowe
3-2 Engineering Penn State - Electrical Engineering
Fall 2009
R & D Engineer for the Penn State Applied Research Lab, SONAR Department.
Fall 2011
Penn State Masters Program

Last known email (Aug-2011): zglowe@gmail.com
Stephanie Madison
Biology
Physics Minor
Fall 2007
U of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn
PhD Biology Program
Reuben McClelland
3-2 Engineering Penn State - Mechanical Engineering
Spring 2010 - Gautier Steel, Johnstown: Engineering Sales
Shawn Pickering
Applied Physics Fall 2007
Penn State Grad School - Engineering Science
Craig Shaffer
Applied Physics Fall 2007
Penn State Grad School - Engineering Science
Chris Stouter
3-2 Engineering Florida State - Mechanical Engineering
Tom Walker
Physics Summer 2007
TRS Technologies in State College
Research & Design Engineer 

Finished LHU Fall 2006
NameMajorGone To
Fieldon Daubert
Applied Physics Spring 2007
Tyco Electronics, Harrisburg - Product Engineer
Ben Toner
Sec Ed Physics Fall 2007
Teaching at Jersey Shore High School
Fall 2010
Teaching at Bucktail Middle School

Finished LHUNameMajorGone To
Spring 2006Kelly Greenland
PhysicsSummer 2006 - Internship at Fermi National Accelerator Lab
Fall -2006 Return to LHU to Study Nano Science at Penn State
Spring 2006Chris Johns Physics July 2006
Thorlabs, NJ - an optics and photonics company
Spring 2006Ian LaRose
Physics 
Spring 2006Kevn Mann
Physics Teaching Fall 2006
Teaching Physics at Anne Arundel School District in Maryland. Includes College Prep., Honors and AP classes.
Spring 2006Kris Sanchez
3-2 Engineering Penn State - Electrical Engineering
Spring 2006
Ryan Scanlan
3-2 Engineering Penn State - Environmental Systems Engineering
Spring 2006
Travis Scanlan
3-2 Engineering Penn State - Civil Engineering (Structures)
May 2008
Whiting-Turner, Altoona
a national construction management firm
Spring 2006Jens Weyant
PhysicsPenn State Engineering Science Masters Program
Fall 2008
Research and Development Engineer at Advanced Cooling Technology, Lancaster PA
Cooling systems for electronics, heat exchangers for hydrogen fuel cell, SBIR/STTR solicitations

Finished LHUNameMajorGone To
Spring 2005Dan TomcavagePhysics  
Spring 2005Jon Thornburg Physics
Spring 2008
Optical Engineer at Sabeus Federal Systems
Spring 2007
Teaching High School Physics in CA
Also working as a Personal Trainer
Spring 2005Robert Cioffi3-2 Engineering University of Pittsburgh - EE
Oct-2006
summer 2005 & 2006: Internedat Becht Engineering in NJ building system design.
Spring 2005Aaron Detwiler 3-2 Engineering U Pittsburg - Engineering
summer 06 -
finishing with honors at U Pitt.
Geotechnical Engineering firm.
Spring 2005Travis Fisher3-2 Engineering Penn State - Agricultural with focus on timber frame and post-frame structures.
Summer 2007
RigidPly Rafter - Component Design Engineer
Roof Truss Design, Building Componet Design
Spring 2005Marcus Kratz3-2 Engineering Temple, EE
Spring 2005Rachel Love3-2 Engineering Penn State - Nuclear Engineering
Begining June 2007 at AREVA NP, a nuclear power plant vendor, located in Lynchburg, VA. Safety Analysis Engineer analyzing Loss of Coolant Accidents (LOCA) (ex. TMI) for Pressurized Water Reactors.
Spring 2005Mary Lugano3-2 Engineering University of Florida
Civil Engineering
Spring 2005Anthony Mercade3-2 EngineeringUniversity of Pittsburgh
Industrial Engineering
Graduated Dec 2007
Working of Foster Wheeler Corp, NJ
Procuring & constructing power plants
Spring 2005Dave PudderPhysics May 2009
MS Physics - Indianna University of PA
Teaching Certificate in Math & Physics
Fall 2009
Enrolled in PhD Program at Indianna University of PA
Instructional Technology
Spring 2005Jason ReppertPhysics Clemson Univeristy
Grad School - Materials Science & Engineering
Spring 2005Aaron Wysocki3-2 Engineering U Pittsburg - Industrial Engineering

Finished LHUNameMajorGone To
Spring 2004Dan Humes3-2 EngineeringPenn State U
Main Campus
Civil Engineering
Spring 2004Jason Wright3-2 EngineeringPenn State U
Main Campus
Mechanical Engineering
Dec 2006
Westinghouse
Monroe, PA
Radiological and Containment Analysis
Fall 2003Eric Paytner3-2 EngineeringPenn State U
Main Campus
Mechanical Engineering
Spring 2004Jim SimpsonApplied Physics2007
Working for the Army
Avionics, Electronics, Armament Systems
Applying to Flight School

Finished LHUNameMajorGone To
Spring 2003Tim Cocoran3-2 EngineeringPenn State U
Main Campus
Electrical Engineering
Internship at Avery-Dennison,
Mill Hall, Spring 2003
Spring 2003Leah BarnerSec-Ed Physics10/03-Teaching at Charter School in Sugar Valley Physics Teaching
Spring 2003Alex Geis3-2 Engineering Pittsburgh
Mechanical Engineering
Spring 2003Leslie Quist-Adinyira3-2 Engineering Penn State U
Main Campus
Aerospace Engineering
Internship at Avery-Dennison,
Mill Hall, Spring 2003
Spring 2007
Back home in Ghana
Working with the BMW franchise holders in the country as an IT person
Started two companies Ghana, one an audio production/engineering company and the other, database development and webrelated work.
Spring 2003Dan Radle3-2 Engineering Penn State U
Main Campus
Civil Engineering
May 2005
DMJM Harris in their Harrisburg office
Junior Bridge Design Engineer
Spring 2003Mike Rohl3-2 EngineeringPenn State U
Main Campus
Civil Engineering
May2005
C.S. Davidson Inc. in York, PA
Bridge/Transportation Department
Junior Engineering for Bridge Design
Spring 2003Ray Rutkowski3-2 EngineeringPenn State U
Main Campus
Mechanical Engineering
Working at Kennedy Space Center
Aerospace Engineer with the
Launch Services Program Division of the
Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate
Spring 2003Jeff Saxon3-2 Engineering Penn State U
Main Campus
Mechanical Engineering
2005
Working for Volvo
Engine Product Development

Finished LHUNameMajorGone To
Spring 2002Paul Chipoco3-2 EngineeringU. Maryland
2004 Graduated
U. of Maryland B.S. of Mechanical Engineering
As of Fall 2007:
White Plains, New York working for C.G.M. Engineering P.C, as an HVAC Engineer. Planning to become a licensed Professional Engineer.
Spring 2002Brad HoppesNano-fabrication CertificatePenn State
Main Campus
National Guard Service
Spring 2002Tim Koppenhaver3-2 EngineeringPenn State
Main Campus
Spring 2002Tim OttingerPhysics?
Spring 2002Jeff Saxon3-2 EngineeringPenn State
Spring 2006
Engineer at Volvo
Spring 2002Kyle Snyder3-2 EngineeringPenn State U
Main Campus
Internship at
Avery Dennisson Spring 2002-Summer 2003
As of 2008
Process and Controls Engineer
Avery Dennison
Spring 2002John Stahl3-2 EngineeringPenn State U, Main Campus, Engineering
Graduated from PSU spring of 04
Agricultural and Bio Engineering w/a concentration in Food Process Engineering.
Spring 2007
Works for Hershey Company in research and development.

Finished LHUName
Major
Gone ToUpdates
Spring 2001Mike Dobo
3-2 Engineering
? ?
Fall 2000Justin Ogden
Transferred to Engineering School
Penn State U
Main Campus
Electrical Engineering
2003
Engineer in State College at General Dynamics
Designing satellite communications equipment.
Volunteer with the Civil Air Patrol since age 12. He has used his knowledge of electronics to successfully develop technology used in rescue operations that track missing persons using their cell phones.

Finished LHUName
Major
Gone ToUpdates
Spring 2000Andrew Ake
Physics
? ?
Spring 2000Andy Cleveland
3-2 Engineering
Penn State
Main Campus
?
Spring 2000Andy Crawford
3-2 Engineering
Penn State Behrend
Electrical Engineering
As of Sep-04:
Working at TotalRF doing R&D and developing high-frequency camera products
He is taking nanotechnology classes
He will be starting grad school at U. Penn for Masters in System Engineering and on to a Ph.D.
Spring 2000Ken Marquardt
Secondary Education Physics
Lewisburg High School Physics Teacher
Spring 2000Christine Marshall
3-2 Engineering
Penn State Behrend
Mechanical Engineering
Now work at GE in Erie
Spring 2000Amit Soman
3-2 Engineering
Penn State
Main Campus
Chemical Engineering
Now in graduate school
Spring 2000Aaron Strauser
BA Natural Sciences - Physics
? ?
Spring 2000Evandro Valente
3-2 Engineering
U Maryland
Aerospace Engineering
Summer 2003-Entering the graduate program at U Maryland
Research on aircraft design.

Finished LHUName
Major
Gone ToUpdates
Spring 1999Larry Flint
Secondary Education Physics
Williamsport Teaching
Spring 1999Steve Moore
Secondary Education Physics
? ?
Spring 1999Thaddeus Sheard
3-2 Engineering
Penn State-Behrend ?
Spring 1999Brynn Shaffer
3-2 Engineering
Penn State ?
Spring 1999Micheal Schneider
3-2 Engineering
Penn State ?
Spring 1999Brett Weaver
Secondary Education Physics
? ?

Finished LHUName
Major
Gone ToUpdates
1993-1996Paul Albright
3-2 Engineering
Penn State?
1993-1996Jim Ayrer
Secondary Education Physics
Montoursville, PA?
1993-1996Jeff Banko
3-2 Engineering
Penn State?
1993-1996Ted Barbour
Secondary Education Physics
Williamsport, PATeaching
1993-1996Aaron Barnes
3-2 Engineering
Penn State?
1993-1996Terence Berendt
Physics
Vail NJ?
1993-1996Robert Bowman
3-2 Engineering
??
1993-1996Mark Bryla
3-2 Engineering
Russia?
1993-1996Heath Dorey
3-2 Engineering
Penn State?
1993-1996Melissa Fallot
3-2 Engineering
Penn State?
1993-1996Anthony Fleury
Secondary Education Physics
Troy, PATeaching
1993-1996Kenneth Fodor
3-2 Engineering
??
1993-1996Harry Gebhardt
3-2 Engineering
??
1993-1996Carl Hitscherich
3-2 Engineering
Penn StateGrad School: Chemical Engineering
1993-1996Ryan Hoff
3-2 Engineering
Penn State?
1993-1996David Hurst
Physics
VirginiaMilitary Flight School
1993-1996Shawn Ivie
Secondary Education Physics
Kemmerer, WYTeaching
1993-1996Frank Kulick
3-2 Engineering
Penn State?
1993-1996Kelton Lovell
3-2 Engineering
U. Maryland?
1993-1996Anthony Knight
Physics
?Marine Officer
1993-1996Leslie La Rue
Physics
'93 Florida Institute of Tech
MS Operations Research
As of Aug 04
Now at Amazon.com as Software Quality Assurance Engineer and Process EngineerEngineering
1993-1996Mark Lehman
Secondary Education Physics
Jersey Shore, PA?
1993-1996Dave Lightner
Physics
?Air Force
1993-1996Dave Lovett
3-2 Engineering
Penn State?
1993-1996Troy Lutgen
Physics
Lancaster, PA?
1993-1996Dave Martin
3-2 Engineering
Rochester Institute of Tech?
1993-1996Joe Matta
3-2 Engineering
Chem Major?
1993-1996Jeremy Mondock
3-2 Engineering
Penn State?
1993-1996Tarry Ness
Physics
John' s HopkinsComputer Programmer
Entered Applied Physics Graduate Program there.
1993-1996Barbara Omelia
Secondary Education Physics
TeachingInfo as of Jan 2006
Teaching Physics at Warren Area High School
1993-1996Michael Pase
Physics
LHUSed-Ed Math 7 Physics
Now working for PennDot
1993-1996Jason Pollock
3-2 Engineering
Penn State?
1993-1996Ken Riggle
Secondary Education Physics
?Teaching
1993-1996Anthony Rosso
3-2 Engineering
Penn State Graduated from PSU in 97 with a BS in Aerospace Engineering. Currently designing spacecraft for Boeing.
1993-1996Dave Simon
3-2 Engineering
Penn State?
1993-1996Ryan Vallieu
3-2 Engineering
Penn State As of Oct-03:
  • Finished up at PSU in 1996 with
    Aerospace Engineering from PSU
    BA Natural Science/Physics from LHU
    Minor in Mechanical Engineering from PSU
  • At PSU awarded 1st place in AHS helicoptor design contest.
  • After PSU, worked at NAVAIR Patuxent River Naval Air Station as Aircraft Performance Engineer
  • Worked on Research and Development Dept. doing Materials and Process Engineering with a commercial aircraft repair station, NORDAM Repair Division, in Tulsa, OK
  • Worked for Cytec Engineered Materials as a Technical Service Engineer. Cytec makes aerospace structural adhesives that are used to build commercial and military aircraft.
  • Currently (2006) Data Science Automation. The company website is www.dsautomation.com. An Engineer in the Measurements and Automation Group. Primary focus is LabVIEW programming and systems integration.
1993-1996George Weida
3-2 Engineering
Penn State?

Finished LHUName
Major
Gone ToUpdates
1989-1992Katherine Bender
3-2 Engineering
Penn State?
1989-1992Douglas Copp
3-2 Engineering
Penn State?
1989-1992Terence Cronin
3-2 Engineering
Penn State?
1989-1992T. Scott Frick
3-2 Engineering
Penn State Spring 2007 Update:
  • Ggraduated from Penn State in 1993 with a BS in Civil Engineering. Received a BA in Natural Science from Lock Haven University as part of the 3/2 cooperative program.
  • Member of Tau Beta Pi (the National Engineering Honor Society) and Chi Epsilon (the Civil Engineering Honor Society).
  • Works as a Department of Defense civilian Civil Engineer for the US Army Corps of Engineers.
  • Divides working career between military construction and civil works construction.
  • Worked on the levees at Lock Haven just after starting work with the US Army Corps of Engineers.
1989-1992Seth Fronk
3-2 Engineering
Penn State?
1989-1992Randy Fullman
3-2 Engineering
Penn State?
1989-1992Robert Jacobs
3-2 Engineering
Penn State?
1989-1992Shawn Kincaid
3-2 Engineering
Penn State?
1989-1992James Kocsis
3-2 Engineering
Penn State?
1989-1992Michael Koiro
3-2 Engineering
Penn State?
1989-1992Dave Lovett
3-2 Engineering
Penn State?
1989-1992Danielle Page
3-2 Engineering
Penn State?
1989-1992Mark Sarnowski
3-2 Engineering
Penn State As of Nov-03:
Went on to grad school at George Washington University and got an M.S.E.E. in 1995. Currently works in the research and product development department at Union Switch & Signal, Pittsburgh, PA.
1989-1992Rick Tabor
3-2 Engineering
Penn State?
1989-1992Jeremy Trout
3-2 Engineering
Penn State?
1989-1992Jennifer Williams
3-2 Engineering
Penn State?
1989-1992Robert Wright
3-2 Engineering
Penn State?


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