Annual Report
2017
College @ the Leading Edge
Message from the President
The theme of this year’s Annual Report is College at the Leading Edge. While this may seem presumptuous, the fact is, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is an anomaly in the higher education landscape. Much of higher education is characterized by falling enrollment, increasing costs, significant capital debt, poor overall student placement rates, soaring student loan debt (an average of $32,000 upon graduation), stagnant or falling progression and graduation rates, lack of measurable outcomes and data-driven decision-making and the absence of information on the performance of programs. Thaddeus Stevens College stands in stark contrast with increasing enrollment and applicants, small and decreasing student loan debt ($7,300), placement rates of 100 percent in most programs (1,330 employers came to Thaddeus Stevens with more than 3,000 available jobs in 2017), increasing progression and graduation rates, no capital debt, the most extensive data dashboards in higher
education utilized for data-based decision-making and performance management, and online information on all programs, including graduation rate, placement rate, employer satisfaction, graduate satisfaction, and student loan debt. Everything we do at the College is related directly to our mission—a mission focused on providing an opportunity for individuals who are under-resourced and/or under-represented to change the circumstances of their lives and become productive citizens who give back to the communities in which they live and to support the critical technical workforce needs of our state. The following pages are a reflection on the College’s efforts to fulfill its mission and support our local community and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Best Regards,
William E. Griscom, Ed.D.
President
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Like many of his classmates, Dominic Bridi enrolled in a four-year university after he graduated from high school. He planned to earn a degree in mechanical engineering. “Growing up working in my dad’s machine shop, I enjoyed working with my hands,” he says. “That’s how I learned—hands-on.”
But his first year of college classes were all theory, taught in large lecture halls. “It wasn’t a good fit.” While touring Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, Dominic was drawn to the College’s experiential learning and the personal relationships among faculty and staff. He transferred and, in 2016, graduated with an associate degree in electro-mechanical technology and a general machinist certificate. Looking back, Dominic calls attending Thaddeus Stevens “the best decision I ever made in my life.” By spring break in his sophomore year, Dominic was already being recruited by four or five employers. Today, he is a maintenance mechanic at a major food manufacturer, earning more than $29 an hour. He’s living proof that the “skills gap” is real—and that it creates opportunities for young people who acquire in-demand technical skills. After only 18 months on the job, Dominic sees what is on the horizon. “A lot of older workers (in technical industries) are retiring in years to come, and we do not have nearly enough kids to fill these positions,” he says. “Getting more kids into technical careers will have long-term benefits for everyone.” 2
the Leading Edge Closing the gap The skills gap describes a misalignment between educational supply and economic demand, and it highlights the need for skills-driven degrees that prepare students for emerging careers and address workforce shortages. While many institutions of higher education face an uncertain future, Thaddeus Stevens is poised at education’s leading edge—offering a direct path to rewarding careers and fulfilling lives, yet without burdening graduates with insurmountable debt.
College that meets the growing demand for skilled workers A report by the Manufacturing Institute predicts that nearly 3.5 million US manufacturing jobs will open up over the next decade, but the skills gap will result in 2 million of those jobs going unfilled. The Business Roundtable says companies are having a difficult time filling jobs that require specialized skills, but not necessarily a traditional four-year degree, such as welders, energy and computer technicians, mechanics and tool and die makers. And with baby boomers retiring in record numbers, workforce shortages are accelerating. That’s why two-year technical degree holders are beginning to outpace the annual earnings of many four-year graduates, according to Kevin Fleming, a national advocate of career and technical education (CTE). Employers are also aggressively recruiting. At Thaddeus Stevens, 1,300 regional employers with more than 3,000 job openings actively recruited members of the Class of 2017, of which there were only 415. That’s 8+ jobs per graduate. “The STEM jobs currently needed nationally require hands-on technical skills, contextualized general education understanding, and industry credentials,” explains Fleming, dean of instruction for career and technical education programs at Norco College, Calif., who spoke at a Thaddeus Stevens event in February 2017. “We are producing many college graduates, but too few possess the employability, technical, and professional skills STEM employers are seeking.”
“ Not only do our graduates find good jobs,” says Laurie Giving students tools for work and for life Graduates of Thaddeus Stevens leave with more than just job-based skills. They’re prepared for work—and for life.
Grove, “we see so many of them moving into supervisory roles
within the first few The depth and breadth of the College’s technical curriculum is designed to support soft-skills development, including years of employment.” teamwork, oral presentations and long-term projects, which build social, communications and time management skills. In addition, the College’s General Studies requirements further develop communications, critical thinking and global awareness. Each college major has one or more The average student loan debt for Thaddeus Stevens graduates is only industry mentors who have a regular presence in technical labs to conduct about $7,000. Importantly, more than half of all students qualify for the mock interviews, discuss careers and offer job shadowing. Stevens Grant, which covers tuition, housing, meals, tools and textbooks. Thaddeus Stevens also offers students applied learning experiences in just two years that rival or surpass opportunities at many four-year institutions. The College’s Home Construction Program is a great example, with students from several construction programs collaborating to build award-winning duplex homes in the community. A large percentage of students participate in paid internships, many of which lead to full-time offers prior to graduation. “Over the past three years, 98 percent of employers we have surveyed say they are satisfied or very satisfied with the level of preparation of our graduates entering the workforce,” said Laurie Grove, the College’s director of career services. “Not only do our graduates find good jobs, we see so many of them moving into supervisory roles within the first few years of employment.”
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A golden ratio: low student debt/ high employability And all this costs a lot less. Nationwide, 44 million people owe $1.3 trillion in student debt. That’s more than the gross domestic product of Russia. The average 2016 graduate has more than $37,000 in student loan debt. “Statistics like these have people questioning the value of higher education altogether, which is a shame,” says Dean of Enrollment Michael DeGroft. “You can find value in higher education—you just need the right degree.”
“These students are on the fast-track to a high-demand job with little or no debt as they start their career,” DeGroft says.
A fast return on educational investment Compared to the general higher education landscape, the return on investment at Thaddeus Stevens is obvious. Nationwide, it is estimated that half of university graduates are under-employed in what are known as “gray-collar jobs,” or positions that do not require the education they have received, according to Kevin Fleming. Meanwhile, four out of five Thaddeus Stevens graduates are employed full-time, in their majors, immediately after graduation. Total graduate placement is between 96 and 99 percent. Further, more than one in six grads from the Class of 2017 reported starting income of more than $50,000, which is a average debt-to-salary ratio of just 15 percent. That’s compared to the average bachelor’s degree holder, whose student debt-to-salary ratio is closer to 74 percent. Dominic Bridi started on that path to a bachelor’s degree. But he’s thankful he changed course. As tuition continues to rise, students take on more debt to complete a degree only to compete with more baccalaureate graduates for fewer jobs. That’s why Dominic thinks more students should consider their alternatives. “A lot of high schools—and parents, too—push four-year schools,” he says. “I wish more of them would offer that there’s another option.” 3
Greiner Campus on Schedule for 2018 Debut Thaddeus Stevens is poised for the most significant expansion in its 112-year history. The College and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania are on schedule to open the Greiner Campus for Advanced Manufacturing in the fall of 2018. The college celebrated a formal groundbreaking on October 2 with nearly 100 students, faculty, staff, and other invited guests. The $20 million expansion will benefit programs in machine tool and computer-aided manufacturing, metals fabrication and welding, and heating, ventilation, air condition and refrigeration (HVAC-R) programs.
“In a world where we constantly hear of political polarization, partisanship, and ideological silos, this project stands in stark contrast,” said Thaddeus Stevens president William Griscom. “It represents a positive example of a multi-level, bipartisan governmental, public-private partnership that required leadership, creativity, cooperation, and compromise in order to become a reality.” The Greiner Campus will be a 60,000-square-foot facility comprising two buildings on the site of the former National Guard Armory on Chesapeake Street, a short distance from the College’s historic 32-acre main campus at the eastern edge of
Lancaster City. The Greiner Center is being built by the Pennsylvania Department of General Services at a cost of approximately $20 million. The College raised an additional $2.4 million through a capital campaign, including a $1 million lead grant from Greiner Industries and benefactors Frank and Sharon Greiner. A third building that is currently home of the city’s Parks Bureau will, in the future, be remodeled into the Steinman Community Learning Center, a home for workforce training and after-school programs.
Joining the dignitaries (below) were second-, third- and fourth-grade students from Washington Elementary School. “The facility is designed with young people in mind,” Griscom said. “The facility is enclosed in glass, so the elementary and middle school students who walk by every day can see what high-tech, high-paying technical jobs look like.”
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60,000 Square feet of new space in the Greiner Campus for Advanced Manufacturing
Leading in Giving Back What do these groups and people have in common: A fireman who’s rehabbing after being burned, Susquehanna Valley Wildcats Boys Basketball, Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office, La Academia Charter School, Faith Tabernacle, The Common Wheel, and Lancaster County Restaurant Association? These are just a few of the community groups and organizations that use Thaddeus Stevens College facilities at no cost or low cost. The multipurpose activity center (MAC) is the most often requested facility, but other groups make use of classrooms, the track, Mellor Auditorium, Women’s Center, Jones Conference Room, Hands Woods, and even the front lawn. Here are some examples of community groups meeting at Thaddeus Stevens College: • Crispus Attucks holds its Men Who Cook/ Celebrating the Spirit of Juneteenth event in the MAC. The event combines food, fun, music and historical reenactors. It has been held at the MAC for a decade. Last year’s event had 30 cooks and 300 diners. Cheryl Holland Jones, executive director, says her organizers love the air-conditioned space. Although it’s a fundraiser, “We view the event as a way to create community and diversity around food and history,” she says. Crispus Attucks has also held its annual MLK Day Breakfast in the MAC in past years. • La Academica charter school holds two events on campus annually, a seniors vs. staff basketball game in late spring and a field day in the football stadium on the last day of school.
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• Abundant Life Revival Ministry, a Hispanic Christian organization, holds worship services in the MAC every Sunday. • .918 Club seeks to preserve and share the tradition of American letterpress printing. When the organization lost its home in Building Character, Stevens College stepped in with a long-term, no-cost agreement for .918 to use the former Naval Reserve Building on Parkside Avenue, across the street from Thaddeus Stevens on Orange. The College’s architecture students helped with early designs and blueprints for renovating the building. • The College’s front lawn hosted the annual Fete en Blanc, an extravagant summer party and fundraiser, in 2017. • The Jones Dining Hall is a polling place for the sixth precinct in the city’s seventh ward. • The Girl Scouts have held several events on campus, including leadership training and STEM workshops. • Other organizations to use Thaddeus Stevens facilities at no charge include NAACP, Special Olympics, AHEDD and Faith Tabernacle. Opening its doors to the community is part of the College’s long tradition of community service. In fact, Stevens College students perform more than 8,000 hours of community service for nonprofits from Philadelphia to the Pittsburgh area.
Hours of community service performed annually by Thaddeus Stevens students
Thaddeus Stevens masonry students volunteered in October to help create new gardens and landscaping at La Academia charter school. The students installed a paver patio and prepared beds for shrubs, flowers and trees.
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A day in the life of Stevens students Affordability, location, and reputation led Maria Sholly ’18 to Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. The Manheim Township graduate took a year off after high school to work with the Christian Appalachian Project in Kentucky.
teamwork, communications and mathematical reasoning—that are critical to a successful career.
“I mainly helped renovate trailers, fix minor issues, and put on additions to houses,” she says, including building a two-story house for a family that had been looking for a home for five years.
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The experience was important to the sophomore plumbing student. “In the process, I was introduced to different tools and skills that I had no previous exposure to,” she says of her volunteer experience. “I knew what I was getting myself into (with plumbing)—and that was crucial.”
She says she’s looking forward to graduating in the spring and getting to work.
So, what does life look like now for Maria Sholly?
trains me in everything I could possibly need
Morning As a sophomore, Maria’s technical block runs from 7:30 a.m. to noon. Currently, she’s part of a team of students from several construction trade programs building a two-story duplex home in Lancaster Township. Previous Thaddeus Stevens projects have received high praise from the Building Industry Association (see page 24). “Every day has been memorable in its own way,” she says. “I could not have asked for better classmates and teachers. We are always laughing and helping each other out, making the learning process painless.” Maria and her classmates picked up some additional hands-on experience in early November, pitching in to seal and repair a burst water main on campus.
Afternoon Her general studies courses are designed to support the technical experience in plumbing. As a freshman, she took English, pre-calculus and physics. This year, she’s taking multiculturalism, computer science and psychology. The courses are designed to help develop “soft skills”—such as 6
As a commuter student, Maria’s schedule replicates life on the job. She heads home in the evening, where she enjoys playing the violin, spending time outdoors with her pets and visiting her aunt and uncle’s farm.
“I would love to work for a company that to know about plumbing so that I can have a wide range of skills and experience all kinds of different jobs, I want to know this trade like the back of my hand.”
“Maintaining things is always a struggle but it is worth it. I want my son to have a future. It plays a
Jason Ramos ’19 is like every Thaddeus Stevens student: He has an interesting story to tell.
big role in why I am here today.”
The Puerto Rico native grew up in Lancaster just a few blocks away from the College, but headed elsewhere to a four-year college after high school. Then life got rocky. He “was not focused” in college, he says, and he failed out. Then, nine months ago, he had a son, Jax. “I want him to have a role model to look up to as he matures,” Jason says. “I saw the opportunities Thaddeus Stevens College has to offer, and I took on the challenge [of returning to school four years later].” He’s focused now. Currently carrying a 3.95 GPA, the mechanical engineering student aims to graduate summa cum laude in 2019. He’s found a passion for mathematics, and works as a peer tutor. So, what does life look like for Jason Ramos?
Evenings Peer tutoring is Jason’s part-time job, and he spends another 2 ½ hours in the tutoring lab every weeknight. In all, he tutors for 15 ½ hours a week. Most of his extra downtime is spent studying, but he does allow time for Netflix, social media and hanging out with friends. He’s also teaching himself calculus.
Weekends Weekends are Jason’s chance to spend time with Jax, who lives with his mother during the week.
Morning As a freshman, Jason takes general studies courses in the mornings. He has English and math three days a week. He also spends an hour in the math lab tutoring peers those three days. “I like to do math for fun,” he says.
Afternoon After an hour for lunch, every day from 11 to noon, Jason spends 4 ½ hours in his technical program, Mechanical Engineering Technology. He enjoys the College’s signature academic feature—the five-days-a-week technical block schedule that allows for deep exploration of theory and hours of hands-on experiential learning. “I enjoy all aspects of my major, including the CAD work (computer-aided drafting), problem solving and mathematics,” he says. “I have always enjoyed building things that had gears and wheels. The motions of machines interest me.” He hopes someday to be an automotive engineer or car designer.
2,623 Applications for 650 freshman openings in Fall 2017
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Stevens students’ graduation rate compared to peers at IPEDS comparison institutions1
1 Normal time graduation rate (59%) compared to median (19%) of IPEDS comparison group of 25 similar
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Diversifying Industry— Welcoming women to STEM careers Women make up approximately half the American workforce, but they make up less than 25 percent of workers in STEM fields. With multiple campus-wide initiatives, Thaddeus Stevens is leading the charge to change that.
This fall, the College welcomed its largest cohort of female students. Total female enrollment was 105, about 10 percent, and up from 6 percent three years ago. “It is a significant culture change to get young women to take another look at technical careers, but our recruiting team is making progress,” says Michael DeGroft, the College’s dean of enrollment. “We believe degrees from Stevens and careers in technical fields are outstanding opportunities for women.” A committee of administrators, faculty and staff is charged with planning and conducting targeted activities to recruit and retain young women. The group hosts monthly fun events in the Women’s Center with the College’s Women in Trades and Technology club, an annual Women’s Roundtable discussion for community leaders, partnerships with the Girl Scouts, Lancaster’s International Women’s Day activities, as well as targeted recruiting efforts in partnership with high schools and school districts.
A major recruiting effort is “Skilled Women get STEM Jobs,” a three-year National Science Foundation ATE grant project. It focuses on gender
workforce diversity by developing pathways to increase the participation of women in STEM in three targeted areas that have been traditionally male-dominated. Water & Environmental Technology Instructor Kate Surra is leading the project along with Alex Surra, Brian Kochan, and others. 8
The project is testing whether contact with female technicians, industry tours, and hands-on, cross-disciplinary workshops better attract female high school students into the three targeted STEM fields. Through the grant, 240 young women from 11 different school districts toured area companies and Thaddeus Stevens this fall, showcasing Machine Tool & Computer Aided Manufacturing, Electrical Technology and Water & Environmental Technology. Eighteen companies hosted tours during Manufacturing Week. The grant also opens networking opportunities to educators. Both Reading and Hempfield School Districts sent staff to the campus for professional development, including a look at a number of technical labs.
“By exposing young women to strong industry mentors in traditionally male-dominated fields, we are helping to break down perceived barriers,” Katie Surra says. “When we show them what a successful female water operator or electrician looks like, they are encouraged and inspired.”
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Since grade school, Jana Belack, ‘06, knew she wanted to be an architect, drawing and designing houses. Today, she’s an architectural designer with Elkus Manfredi Architects, an international firm that has designed Las Vegas City Hall, Downtown Disney in Anaheim, Calif., The Grove in Los Angeles, and even Franklin & Marshall’s College Row. Even though she knew she wanted to be an architect, this Gratz, Pa., native didn’t take the typical route to her career. After graduating from high school, she attended the Art Institute in Philadelphia, where she explored different areas of design. A year into her studies, she decided to focus on architecture and enrolled in Stevens. She says she was drawn to the program’s practical education, the exposure of various trades, and its affordability. “Attending Stevens taught me about design and construction documentation, and also exposed me to the trades responsible for constructing the building,” she says. “This well-rounded wealth of knowledge made me very marketable in the profession and helped me to quickly become an asset to my employers.” She says her most memorable experience attending Stevens was traveling to Italy with a group of students during Spring Break.
“Stevens allowed me the opportunity to make a lot of friends and have many memorable interactions with students in all fields,” she remembers. “In fact, my best friend,
“Shrek” (Ian Mactavish, ’06), was in Masonry.”
She does not let being a woman in a typically male-dominated field deter her.
“Have confidence in what you know, but admit when you do not know the answer and constantly ask questions.” she advises young women. “There will be times that male colleagues doubt your knowledge or overlook you strictly because of gender—whether it be in your own office or out on the job site. Learn as much as you can and never stop learning because what really matters is knowing how to do the job well.” After graduating from Thaddeus Stevens, Jana landed her first job at McKissick Associates Architects in Harrisburg. There, she realized she wanted to earn her license in architecture and become certified. With guidance from her professor, James Hamrick, she enrolled in Boston Architectural College (BAC). “My degree from Stevens, along with my work experience from McKissick Associates, was extremely valuable in helping me to find employment in an architecture firm in Boston,” she says. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Design in 2010 and went on to earn a Master of Architecture Degree in May of 2016. Today, Jana is just two tests away from becoming a licensed architect.
“Take some time exploring new things, find what you truly enjoy doing. Nothing is permanent when it comes to your career. Never stop learning, always stay relevant. The more well-rounded your knowledge is, the more valuable you are as an employee.”
In the winter of 2017, Jana was named a John Worthington Ames Scholar and is researching prison facilities around the world to determine architectural elements that have a positive influence on those incarcerated. She’s documenting her research in Scandinavia at the website www.DesignandPunishment.com. She has a message to students who are nearing the end of high school but still unsure what career path to follow—like her. 9
The Aspen Institute continues to rate
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology as among America’s best. For the fifth consecutive time, Thaddeus Stevens was named one of 150 two-year colleges eligible to compete for the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance in America’s two-year colleges. Stevens was selected from a pool of nearly 1,000 public, two-year colleges nationwide to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize. Stevens has been recognized by the Aspen Institute since the program began in 2011. “The consistency of this recognition shows that Thaddeus Stevens can serve as a national model for technical education,” said President William Griscom. “It’s also gratifying to be recognized for our work with under-resourced and underrepresented students. Pennsylvania can be proud that we continue to fulfill our founder’s vision to this day.” The Aspen Prize recognizes institutions with outstanding achievements in four areas: learning, certificate and degree completion, employment and earnings, and high levels of access and success for minority and low-income students. Thaddeus Stevens was also one of 11 colleges inivited to nominate three programs—Computer & Network Systems Administration, Electrical Technology and HVAC-R, for SeimensTechnical Scholars awards, which highlight excellent programs that prepare students for middle-skill jobs in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields.
In July, Congressman Lloyd Smucker and Thaddeus Stevens hosted Rep. Virginia Foxx (center), chairwoman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, for a roundtable program and tour. Rep. Foxx called Stevens “a great example” of higher education. 10
From the Thaddeus Stevens application: “The college’s results are a testament to its enduring excellence. First-year enrollment increased by nearly 40 percent since 2011, led by growth in under-resourced and underrepresented students. The progression, graduation and placement rates of all students have improved while the college simultaneously eliminated or substantially closed achievement gaps for target populations. Technical curricula are nimble enough to keep pace with industry, the reason 66 percent more employers are recruiting Stevens graduates than in 2016, with an average of 7.5 job openings per graduate … “Thaddeus Stevens students graduate at three times the rate of their peers at IPEDS2 comparison group colleges. A large majority of Stevens students are under-resourced and/or underrepresented individuals, yet they achieve at levels at or above the overall population. Nine in 10 get good jobs after leaving college, while some transfer to four-year institutions. Stevens students thrive in an environment of clear expectations, set by the college through rigorous analysis of their ongoing purpose and practicality ... “While so many institutions of higher education face an uncertain future, Thaddeus Stevens is poised to serve as a model, bridging the divide between education and the economy, closing achievement gaps and opening the door to the American Dream.”
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Innovation at the Speed of Industry Innovation’s twin is a skilled workforce. Both are necessary to ensure that local, regional, and national companies maintain a competitive advantage in our global economy. That’s why Thaddeus Stevens maintains close ties to regional employers, particularly through Industry Advisory Committees. Composed of faculty, alumni, employers and industry experts, IACs meet at least twice annually to provide insight on the current relevance of curriculum, equipment and graduates’ workforce readiness, and make recommendations as technology and trends change. An example from 2017 demonstrates the College’s nimble curricula—and the power of these partnerships.
Project Funders Tyson Foods Campbell Soup Foundation Carpenter Technology Brookfield Renewable Dart Foundation
Production control and automation is trending toward more use of sophisticated Programmable Automation Controls using multiple programming languages. The new technology is replacing Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), which use only ladder logic. Industry Advisory Committees for two programs, Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technology, recommended that the curricula in both programs be revised and equipment upgraded. Since both programs are housed in the same building, faculty members decided to collaborate.
how it linked with their existing Allen Bradley PLCs. New learning units were added—units that would not have been possible without faculty members’ and industry partners’ collaboration. For example, learning objectives related to DC/AC Motor Drives lwere moved elsewhere from ELEC 266. New objectives covering Human Machine Interfaces were added and the revised course became ELEC 267: Programmable Logic Controllers. Carts are used to hold the equipment for easy moves between both labs. As a result of this project, 50-70 second-year students each academic year now receive hands-on training in both Programmable Logic Controllers and Programmable Automation Controllers for enhanced connectivity, power grid control, and production automation.
“This was the first time we stepped beyond standard ladder logic programming with our students, and positive feedback from employers is already occurring,” says professor of Electronics Engineering Bruce Schreiner. “Students are excited to be writing PLC programs in ladder logic, structured text, function block, and sequential function chart language control programs on modern CompactLogix PACs.”
A year-long fundraising effort resulted in five employers making grants totaling $41,000 over two fiscal years. Coursework and student assignments were revised as soon as the initial equipment units were acquired, and faculty could see exactly 11
Donor Profile: BB&T Economic Growth Fund
Facilities Maintenance Technology Certificate Program Thanks to a two-year, $500,000 grant from the BB&T Economic Growth Fund of the Lancaster County Community Foundation, Thaddeus Stevens College now leads Lancaster in offering short-term certificate training in Facilities Maintenance Technology. Students may elect to take one, two or all six courses in building construction and maintenance fields. Each course is designed to give students basic skills. Students who complete all courses will continue on to paid work experience as part of a capstone project, repairing and maintaining various facilities in the Lancaster area.
The students range in age from 19 to 50. They hail from the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Iraq, Laos, Peru, Puerto Rico, and the United States. One recent immigrant is the father of three teenagers. He comes to class and then works second shift to help support his family. Several students are staying in temporary housing due to personal hardships.
In making this grant, BB&T intends to spur economic development by reducing poverty through training for well-paying jobs. The facilities maintenance career field is known as a “High Priority Occupation” in Pennsylvania. That means the job pays a living wage, requires training beyond high school, and has openings that exceed the available workforce.
Their desire for a better life unites them.
The first 19 students began in October 2017, having been recruited through PA CareerLink, Tec Centro, and other organizations. The hands-on instruction is held at Tec Centro, in the southeast corridor of Lancaster City. The lab has 1,800 square feet and presents an open, professional environment conducive for technical training. Thaddeus Stevens faculty teaching the courses are Timothy Draper (Carpentry), Michael Gardner (Masonry), Josephine Tyndall (Plumbing), and Michael Oxenford (Construction Electrician). Instruction in heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and finishing will also be covered.
outlook on life.”
Despite their differences, “students are focused and respectful,” said Dr. Tim Bianchi, Continuing Education Project Manager. “They actively participate in lessons and demonstrate an eagerness to apply this new knowledge.”
“I truly feel this opportunity is a blessing,” said Bobby, a student in the first cohort. “I never had much growing up and felt there was no hope for my future. This program has allowed me to dream and look forward to a positive
Students know that employers want to hire people with experience, and that having a certificate from Thaddeus Stevens College will give them credibility. “This program is helping me to get a job,” said Mohammed, another student. “To have a job is to have a life.”
To learn more, visit
www.StevensCollege.edu/SkillUpFast The first cohort of Facilities Maintenance Technicnan students study the carpentry module, hosted at Tec Centro. 12
or contact Dr. Tim Bianchi: 717-299-7701 or Bianchi@StevensCollege.edu
Dear Alumni and Friends, Your contribution to the Thaddeus Stevens Foundation helps Stevens College provide an unmatched technical education in all of our 23 majors, giving each student the skills to enter the competitive workforce of today. We’re a two-year associate-degree granting college. When our students graduate, they receive multiple employment opportunities in their chosen field with great starting wages and benefits. Each and every donor plays a major role in stimulating the growth of Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology through monetary giving. You may not realize it, but every donor who makes a philanthropic gift is not only helping to change a life of a young person, they’re playing a major role in the growth of America’s economy. All of which gives America a recognized and deserving position in the global market. The hands of America’s industry have been stamped and notarized in stressing the critical and immediate need for a skilled labor workforce. There are endless employment opportunities for the young men and women who are willing to seek out a non-traditional major, as well as any of the building trades. I recently read that the face of education is changing fast; and it’s most encouraging to see the (STEM) program, consisting of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math spreading across America.
President Griscom’s vision of continuously enhancing the educational opportunities for students is in sync with our mission and is admirably one of the driving forces ensuring that Thaddeus Stevens is a leader in technical training at the present and will be for centuries to come. The cumulative achievements and performance of TSCT have elevated us to the lofty recognition by the Aspen Institute five times as one of the top 150 technical colleges in America. This achievement has not only brought national recognition to TSCT, it has certainly contributed to the expanded demographics of funding for the College in state appropriations, business and industry, alumni, and an ever-growing list of friends of the College. The collaborative efforts of our administration, teachers, instructors and every department in the College are to be lauded for their contribution to the success of TSCT. • Thaddeus Stevens is 1 of 150 two-year, public colleges nationwide eligible to apply for the 2019 Aspen Prize for College Excellence Program; 972 potential candidates were considered!
A colleague of mine recently said Stevens is an “exemplar college,” and he was overwhelmingly right. When you make a contribution to Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, you invest in a college at the leading edge.
• Thaddeus Stevens is 1 of 115 two-year public colleges nationwide eligible to apply for the 2019 Siemens Technical Scholars Program. • ONLY 10 percent of colleges nationwide are invited to apply for either the Aspen Prize or the Siemens Technical Scholars Program.
Alex Munro Executive Director Thaddeus Stevens Foundation
1/5 Student loan debt is less than 20% of the national average 3
Thaddeus Stevens median loan debt $7,537 vs. national average $37,172, reported by Student Loan Hero.
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Leading in
Community Partnership Building The following combined financial report represents summaries of both Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology and the Thaddeus Stevens Foundation. It recognizes only funds received in-hand from grants, financial gifts, in-kind equipment and supplies donated and received during the 2017 fiscal year that ran from July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017. Donations received after July 1, 2017, will be recognized in next year’s 2018 Annual Report. We are very appreciative of the significant financial support from many alumni, friends, faculty, staff, businesses, industries, foundations, organizations, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and other governmental agencies— state and federal—and for the commitment each one has made to Thaddeus Stevens College and Foundation during the past year. Funding received from many different sources provided academic and educational program support, laboratory equipment, technology tools, student support and scholarships, facility upgrades, and other campus-wide support toward the quality education offered at Thaddeus Stevens College. Partnerships with businesses and organizations continued to grow, some of which are featured throughout this annual report. In FY 2017, state, federal and private foundation grant applications yielded new cash or multi-year commitments to the College and Foundation of $1,114,952. Of this amount, 14 grants totaling $369,500 were received to purchase equipment for various hands-on laboratories. Seven of these gifts were more than $20,000. The College was awarded a PA Labor and Industry Tech Grant via the Workforce Development Board for $109,000 to acquire equipment in our expanded Metal Fabrication and Welding Program. 14
Additionally, 20 companies and individuals donated in-kind gifts of equipment or materials valued at more than $114,313 to our technical program laboratories or projects. The largest in-kind gift was received from Don Byler Offset Company, providing equipment to our Graphics Communication and Printing Program. The College continued to receive funding from several multi-year grants previously committed, including Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development, Discovered in PA, Developed in PA (D2PA) grant; federal Department of Labor TAACCCT grant; and a National Science Foundation grant. Thirteen companies gave a total of $20,000 to sponsor 16 Future Machinist students, assisting with their tuition in the Machine Tool & Computer Aided Manufacturing Program.
STEM education is a significant initiative in today’s landscape, and Thaddeus Stevens College has embraced STEM in our career education programs, both in support of area K-12 schools and here on our campus. These programs qualify under the PA DCED Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program, through which companies can direct a portion of their business taxes directly to local educational improvement initiatives. This past year, eight companies contributed $128,329 through the EITC program and directed it to our STEM initiatives. Our largest gifts came from UGI and the Buck Company. An additional four companies and foundations donated non-EITC money of $81,000 to Stevens STEM programs. The largest target of
these additional funds, $67,000, enabled us to continue a STEM in Gear program that uses a box truck to bring portable equipment, curriculum and hands-on activities to schools, libraries, interactive science centers, expos, and other sites. The goal is to get K-12 students excited about and involved in STEM learning and career exploration. Our STEM programs include Adopt-a-Kindergarten, STEM Summer Experience Camps for older elementary students, and Dual Enrollment/Early Enrollment program for high school seniors, the STEM in Gear Mobile unit, Tech Gyrls, Compass Mark Camp and partnerships other organizations like the Lancaster Science Factory and our Robotics STEM initiative. Our private scholarship programs continue to grow in support of student needs and the College’s increasing enrollment. In 2017 FY, individuals, foundations, and business benefactors invested more than $155,262 in annual and endowed scholarships. These were awarded to 71 students during the Annual Student-Donor Scholarship Dinner. Various new scholarships were funded this past year, including the Rettew, Molinari, Gene HAAS Machine Tool, and Chick-Fil-A Positive Impact, Ressler Mill scholarships. The Stevens Foundation benefited from another Annual Golf Scramble at Crossgates Golf Club, realizing over $12,000 in net proceeds from the outing and silent auction. Seven companies matched contributions through their Corporate Matching Gift programs submitted by Stevens’s alumni during the Annual Campaign. The Home Construction program continues to be a major part of the College’s construction trades education, with second-year students from six of programs participating. This past year, the duplex was built on Eddington Place on the outskirts of Lancaster
The College’s annual career fair, held in February, attracted more than 350 companies in person and online, recruiting for nearly 1,000 open positions. More than 50 of the employer representatives were Thaddeus Stevens graduates.
Township. Thirty companies partnered with the College and provided financial support, building materials and other services for the homes. For the first time, we were part of the Lancaster County Parade of Homes. We were awarded seven Best of Show awards in the Townhouse Division 1—for Overall House, Bath, Kitchen, Exterior, Interior Design, The Alpha Award—and the Fulton Bank Award for Best Townhouse in any division. The College received funding from other grant resources during 2016-2017 fiscal year, including a a PA Department of Environmental Protection grant for $3,000. The College also received $1,223,259 from the PA Higher Education Assistance Agency for student Financial Aid support; a Department of Education - Act 101 grant of $188,700 and a Perkins grant of $124,342. We continued benefiting from the final year of a four-year US Department of Labor TAACCCT grant, the second year of a National Science Foundation grant, and the final year of the PA DCED D2 in PA Grant. We express our gratitude to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the residents of Pennsylvania for their continued financial support of the College through a state appropriation to the College. Such support provides stability to our College and opportunities for the students of this Commonwealth who may not otherwise be able to receive the education and training to enter technical workforce.
To all our benefactors this past year, we thank you for your investment as we partner in sustaining Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology on the leading edge of education.
College @ the Leading Edge 2016-2017 Revenues Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
2016-2017 Expenditures by Category Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
3% 2%
3% 2% 1%
29%
37%
28% 65% 30%
Tuition and Fees Federal and State Grants State, Local and Other Grants and Contracts Auxiliary Enterprises Non-Operating Revenues
Salaries Benefits Supplies and Other Services Utilities Depreciation
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The Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Alumni Association held its annual Alumni Banquet on Saturday, April 22, 2017, at the Multipurpose Activity Center on the college campus. In addition to honoring the 50th reunion of the Class of 1967, 11 alumni awards were presented by the Alumni Association.
Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology Alumni Association
Presents Alumni Awards The Spirit of Alumni Achievement Award is presented to an alumnus who has achieved personal success, made an outstanding contribution to his/her chosen field of endeavor, achieved recognition by his/her colleagues, and brought honor to themselves and to Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology through their distinguished achievements. This year’s recipient was Jack Peck, 1957, Machine Tool and Computer Aided Manufacturing. The Alumni Service to the College Award is presented to an alumnus who has consistently demonstrated extraordinary commitment, dedication, leadership and service to the advancement of Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. The award was presented to William R. Chambers, Jr., 1978, Mechanical Engineering Technology. Receiving Corporate Partner Awards were The William & Gemima Brossman Charitable Foundation, represented by Stephen Armbruster; and Nestle Purina Pet Care, represented by RuthWoodside-Faller. The Corporate Partner award recognizes a business or corporation that has demonstrated outstanding collaboration with Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. The Honorary Alumnus Award is presented to an individual who is not a graduate of Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology but gives their time, talent and enthusiasm as if they were. Receiving this honor was former State Senator Michael W. Brubaker, Cheryl A. Lutz, and William A. Starr.
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The Distinguished Alumni Entrepreneur Award honors a graduate of Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology who has created a successful business venture, product or service that demonstrates innovation and brings recognition to the College. This year’s recipient was Greg Pilotti, 2015, Cabinetmaking and Wood Technology. The Alumni Citizenship Award is presented to an alumnus who has distinguished himself/herself in service to humanity by having performed significant voluntary service to the community beyond the call of business or professional duty. Zurrell Toney, 2011, Business Administration, received this year’s award. Receiving the Outstanding Young Alumni Award was Bruce Leibig, Jr. and Robert M. Lewis, both 2013 graduates of the HVAC-R program. This award is presented to a recent graduate who has demonstrated early career achievement.
1,331 Employers recruiting 2017 grads 3,000+ Job openings for 2017 grads 415 Class of 2017 graduates
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology and Thaddeus Stevens Foundation
Annual Fund Gift Donations
Following is a combined report of the Thaddeus Stevens College and Thaddeus Stevens Foundation’s Financial support as contributed through private, corporate and governmental grants, individual giving, memorial and tribute gifts, gifts-in-kind (representing equipment and materials donated to programs and laboratories), and funding from PA Educational Improvement Tax Credits. These overall gifts may be undesignated financial gifts or contributions designated to support a program, scholarship or capital project or other special need. All of the gifts listed in the follow pages were donated during July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 Fiscal Year. Funds that may have been received after the end of the fiscal year have been credited to FY 2018 and will be in next year’s Annual Report. The offices of the Thaddeus Stevens Foundation and the College’s Development Office have worked diligently to make this donor list complete and accurate. We appreciate the following alumni, friends of the college, businesses, foundations, organizations and governmental agencies that have provided funding for a variety of student, program and college needs throughout this past fiscal year. Your investment is paying dividends in the success of these students in the workplace. Thank you.
During Women’s History Month, the college hosted a roundtable “Women in Industry: Why so few? What we can do.” Hosted by WGAL meteorologist Christine Ferreira, the program featured first-person accounts by four young industry professionals and audience questions.
Giving By Gift Club Visionary Society ($100,000 and up)
Anonymous Frank & Sharon Greiner S. Dale & Sadie High/High Family Foundation PA Dept. Labor & Industry/Workforce Development Board
Heritage Society ($50,000 - $99,999)
The Robert J. Gunterberg Charitable Foundation The Steinman Foundation UGI Utilities, Inc.
Masters Society ($25,000 - $49,999) Byler Printing Buck Company
Wayne Deibler Lancaster County Community Foundation Nestle Purina PPL Ressler Mill Foundation Willis & Elsie Shenk Foundation
Tower Society ($10,000 - $24,999)
Arconic Foundation Autodesk, Inc. Campbell Soup Foundation Chip & Rebecca Cargas Carpenter Technology Corp. Clark Associates Foundation DDORA Foundation Fulton Financial Advisors Gene HAAS Foundation GSK
High Industries Kenneth Bankert Foundation, Inc. Onexia, inc. PNC Porsche Club of America Premier Custom Built Cabinets Rodgers & Associates Rohrer’s Quarry Barbara Strickler TE Connectivity Yeager Supply, Inc.
Cornerstone Society ($5,000 - $9,999)
Air Products & Chemicals Ann Barshinger Brookfield Renewable Dart Foundation Robert Fanelli Fulton Bank
David Griesemer IBM International Foundation Lancaster Science Factory George Lockett Alan & Linda Loss Steven Nunemaker Rettew Associates, Inc. The Hall Foundation
1905 Society ($2,500 - $4,999)
Astro Machine Works William Chambers DH Funk & Sons, LLC Greiner Industries Marjorie Hatfield Herr & Sacco Horton Brasses, Inc. Huston Foundation Katherine Leser
Frederick Magner Mid-Atlantic Machine PA Department of Environmental Protection PrecisionForm, Inc. PSECU Donna Ramer The Standard Group Turkey Hill Dairy, Inc. Weis Markets Barbara Witmer
President’s Society ($1,000 - $2,499)
Arcobaleno/GAM Precision John Arnold Bayer Health Care Corporation BB&T Becoming the Sum of One Bond Machine and Fabrication 17
Weaver Industries Wolfe Tool & Machine Company
2nd Century Club ($500 - $999)
Some 350 kindergarten students in the School District of Lancaster received keys to success as part of the annual Adopt-a-Kindergarten program. At five elementary schools, college faculty make presentations and give students tours of their technical labs before culminating in graduation programs in June on campus. Diann Duffy Electron Energy Corporation Exelon Corporation Ephrata Precision Parts, Inc. Flex-Cell Precision, Inc. Terry & Patricia Frantz Rufus Fulton Michael Gerfin Glen-Gery Corporation Gooding Group Foundation James Haines Heisey Machine Co., Inc. Simon Herbert Hillside Custom Machining Robert Krasne Lancaster County Code Association Land Grant Surveyors Rebecca Lattanzio Robert Lorenz James Martin M&B Machine, Inc. Alex Molinari Ralph & Peggy Molinari 18
National Novelty Brush Co. Patricia Oatman PNC Bank N.A. Dennis O’Brien PAP Technologies, Inc. Joseph Patten Philips Corporation Phillips Corporation/HFO Philadelphia PRL, Inc. Al Pryzbylkowski Andrew Renzetti James Scheuren Michael Snyder Society of American Period Furniture Makers William Starr Sterling Machine Technologies, Inc. Stoner, Inc. Susquehanna Litho Foundation Aura Templeton The Seattle Foundation Scott & Lisa Trower Tiffiney Veloudis
Anonymous American Foundry Society-Chesapeake Chapter ARRO Consulting, Inc. Ashland Foundation BR Howard & Associates, Inc. Edward Bruker Building Industry Association Commonwealth Fire Protection/ Stephen E. Scott Scholarship Fund Stephanie Church Educational Solutions Enterprises Clement Filippelli R. Hilton Foore Fulton Bank Ann Groff S. Dale High Paul Hoffer Constance Kuhnle Lancaster Marriott Philip Lehman Lezzer Lumber M/M Harry Loshnowsky Patricia Meley Vincent Miles Charles Myers John Ortenzio Joseph Plants Premier Comm, LLC RETA-SEPA M/M Gerald Roeder Debra Schuch Sierra Club Lancaster James Spoo Deb Strubel M/M Allen E. Tate John Weber
Charter Club ($250 – $499)
Richard Altrichter AWI Central PA Chapter Moe Barry Deron Benedict Ryan Bennethum Bentley Systems, Inc. Gretchen Berkheimer William Beyer John Block James Campbell
Larry Chubb Michael & Danielle DeGroft Douglas Fitzkee GE Foundation Guy Herring Patricia Hopson-Shelton M/M Robert Howells Robert Jones Matthew Keeports Erling Lervik Ronny Lewis Christopher Malocu Leo Mangold John Marino Richard Martz Sharon McIlhenney Mark McGuire Media Heights Golf Club Stephanie Mekhail William Meley Alex Munro North American Plywood Corp. James Oswald Robert Peoples PSEA Ralph Regitz Robert Stanziola Michael Steck Jennifer Steinbrecher The Foundation for Enhancing Communities Thomas West David Witherite William Zimmerman
Bulldog Club ($125 - $249)
Michael Baron M/M Robert Bradley Terry Brendle John Brennan James Brison Fred Brumbach Paul Buhay Richard Burley John Buterbaugh David Civitello Darrell Claar Clark Service Group Daniel Coffman Charles Comfort Tony Cunningham Jeffrey Deascenti Charles Decker Dyer Company
Robert Elston Joseph Ewasko M/M Timothy Falkenstein Edward Farber G. Craig Forney Tracie Francis Ronald Frey William Fuhrmann Fulton Theatre Don Gallagher John Geiser Lowell Graver William Griscom Marlin Guigley Edward Gunesch Terrance Hansel Gina Hecker Galen Helsel Roy Kenneth Hess Hotel Lancaster Joseph Ivic Nevin Johnson Dale Johnson Anthony Karwacki Richard Kinder Joel Krallinger John Krivenko Richard Kulick William Kunkle Lancaster Metaphysical Church Lancaster Salvage Co. James Litmer Ronald Lattanzio M/M Mark Lauriello Michael Liskey James Maley Manheim Township Lions Club James Marshall James McKeon James Milham Tom Miller Donald Millner I. Landis Moyer John Moyer Joseph Mroczka Robert Nelson William Painter David Pennell Bernard Radocha Nicholas Readinger Darwin Reese Richard Reiner Ronda Rice R. Gary Robinson Richard Rousseau
Keith Schmick Ronald Schwartz Milton & Muriel Scott Richard See Jay Shank Sight and Sound Theatres Joan Simmers Randy Soders Ryan Stewart Russell Stofflet Donald Testerman Robert Vetter Kurt Wagner Walter Weston Brian Wills John Wodarski George Yesavage
Apprentice Club (Up to $124)
Allstate Analomink Rod and Gun Club Curtis Anderson Shawn Barron Nancy Bear Thomas Beaver Carolyn Beck Daniel Bielawa Robert Bookmiller M/M Todd Braas Arlene Brachfeld Michael Brady M/M Clayton Bubeck Marla Bucy John Callahan Matthew Carpenter
Loretta Carson Jorge Carvajal Daniel Caudill Michelle & Mark Clapper Camilla Collova John Connors Robert Corbin Roger Cranford Robert Cunningham Robert Curtis David Christian & Associates, Inc. Edward Deardorff John DeBerardinis John Deloretta Joseph Derlunas Christina Di Fiore Frank Dieter Donegal Mutual Insurance Co. Michael Dower John Dresch M/M Jeffrey Dunlevy Eden Resorts & Suites Savannah Eklund Charles English M/M Stacy Fahnestock Martin Flegal Harold Frey M/M Martin Friday Robert Gifford Michael Good M/M Rodney Groff William Grothe Douglas Guise M/M Marcus Hall Bryan Harman Linda Harnly
Max Hempt Collin Henrie Donald Hinton M/M Richard Huxta John Irvin Rafael Jimenez Gomez Thomas Jobe Daniel Jordan John Jupin M/M Brian Kauffman M/M James Kauffman M/M Leroy Kauffman Dwight Kauffman Ken’s Garden Suhail Khan Thomas Knaub Jerry Knowles Walter Korenda M/M Stephen Kraybill M/M Robert Krewson Stiney Kruel M/M Geoffrey Kurtz Laura Schanz Consulting Assoc. M/M Robert Lauriello David Lawrence Robert Lechowicz M. Richard Lefever M/M Brent Leisenring M/M Scott Macnair Greg Maguire Raemon Mallin Marilyn Matarrese Robert Mazzuca M/M Michael McKinney Samuel Meckley Thomas Metzger Salvatore Michenzi
Leonard Morgan Louis Muhlberg Janet Murphy Joel Musser David Myers Gary Naugle Network for Good Alexander Novachek Nyce Crete and Landis Harry Oakill Richard Olshavsky Karen Owens Paradise Solar Energy Sean Parrish Joseph Pecora Michael Postick Ann Reading Clairann Redmond Ashley Ressler Jeralyn Rettew Peter Rios Robert Gabriel & Associates, Inc. Bruce Royer M/M Harrison Russell David Rutt Anita Salvate Pat Schaeffer Robbie Schell John Schickling George Schlemmer Donna Schoenberger Jere Schuler James Seagreaves William Selgrath M/M Roger Sheaffer Russell Sheldon
Shenk’s Greenhouse Timothy Shirk Carl Sibley Jon Singer Joseph Skavinsky Ira Slothower Diane & James Smelker Jeff Snelbaker Gardiner Snyder Snyder & Mylin Richard Stauffer Darice Stouch Joseph Talerico Andrea Thomas-Lloyd Matthew Tomlinson Dinh Tran Tudbinks Greenhouse M/M J. Scott Ulrich Charles Umbenhauer Dennis Vandermark Vincent & Company Fine Jewelers Visiting Angels Jeremiah Warren Brandon Wassel Maggie Waters Randy Watts Melissa Weathers George & Ann Weaver Faye Wetterau Thomas Whalen Robert Whitsel David Wolf Douglas Wolf Ralph Wright Harry Yeich
Class of 1955
Wayne Deibler Robert Fanelli Simon Herbert Robert Harry Jones Ralph Regitz Thomas West Walter Weston Robert Whitsel
Bernard Radocha Charles Umbenhauer George Yesavage
Alumni Giving By Class Class of 1948 George Lockett
Class of 1950
M. Richard Lefever James Marshall Ira James Slothower
Paul Buhay Donald Millner
Class of 1953
Class of 1951
Class of 1954
Ronald Frey
Class of 1952
Charles Comfort Robert Cunningham
Lowell Graver
R. Hilton Foore John Marino David Myers
Robert Corbin James McKeon Al Pryzbylkowski Richard Reiner Richard Rousseau Jay Shank Harry Yeich William Zimmerman
Class of 1956 William Painter Class of 1957 Edward Bruker
Class of 1958
James Brison Fred Brumbach Joseph Derlunas Michael Postick
Class of 1959
William Fuhrmann Roy Kenneth Hess Donald Hinton Stiney Kruel James Latimer I. Landis Moyer David Witherite 19
Class of 1960
Nevin Johnson Alex Munro James Scheuren
Class of 1961
Richard Altrichter Larry Chubb Edward Deardorff Charles Decker Marlin Guigley Guy Herring
Class of 1962
Joe Ewasko Dale Johnson Robert Lechowicz Christopher Malocu James Milham Darwin Reese William Selgrath John Weber
Class of 1963
Darrell Claar John Krivenko Leo Mangold Leonard Morgan Gary Naugle
Class of 1964
Charles English Michael Gerfin Galen Helsel Harry Oakill R. Gary Robinson
Class of 1965
Frank Dieter William Grothe Ed Gunesch Anthony Karwacki Tom Miller
98% Portion of employers who are
“satisfied” or “very satisfied” with Stevens graduates4
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Robert Nelson Andrew Renzetti
Class of 1966
Daniel Jordan John Jupin James Maley Joseph Mroczka Robert Stanziola
Class of 1967
James Campbell Roger Cranford John Dresch Thomas Jobe Thomas Knaub Walter Korenda Philip Lehman James Martin Russell Stofflet Ralph Wright
Class of 1968
Robert Gifford John Irvin Alex Novachek George Schlemmer
Class of 1969
G. Craig Forney Jerry Knowles Richard Kulick Louis Muhlberg Richard Olshavsky
Class of 1970
John Brennan Michael Dower Dwight Kauffman Randy Watts
Class of 1971
Jeff Deascenti David Pennell Dennis Vandermark
Class of 1974
Michael Baron Richard Martz Donald Testerman Robert Vetter
Class of 1975 Joseph Ivic
Class of 1976 Edward Farber Paul Hoffer Randy Soders Brian Wills Robert Elston
Class of 1977
Robert Elston John Geiser Joseph Skavinsky
Class of 1978
William Chambers Tony Cunningham Douglas Fitzkee Peter Rios
Class of 1979 Bryan Harman
Class of 1980
John Block John DeBerardinis Terrance Hansel Dinh Tran Scott Trower
Moe Barry Dennis O’Brien Thomas Whalen John Wodarski
Class of 1981
Class of 1972
Bruce Royer Kurt Wagner
John Buterbaugh Daniel Coffman Douglas Guise John Moyer Robbie Schell Keith Schmick James Spoo
Employer surveys 2014-2016. Average = 98.4%.
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Class of 1973
Curtis Anderson David Lawrence Ronny Lewis
Class of 1982
Class of 1983
David Civitello James Seagreaves
Class of 1985 Anonymous James Oswald David Rutt David Wolf
Class of 1986 Richard See
Class of 1987 Vincent Miles Sean Parrish
Class of 1988
Ronald Schwartz
Class of 1989
Class of 2004 Martin Flegal Michael Snyder
Class of 2005
Michael Brady Matthew Tomlinson
Class of 2006
Danielle DeGroft Matthew Keeports Carl Sibley Joseph Wysock
Class of 2010 Rob Curtis
Deron Benedict Michael Steck
Class of 2011
Class of 1990
Class of 2012
Class of 1991
Class of 2014
Jorge Carvajal Michael Liskey William Beyer
Class of 1993 Joel Krallinger
Class of 1995
Gretchen Berkheimer
Class of 1996
Russell Sheldon Timothy Shirk
Class of 1997
Salvatore Michenzi
Class of 1999
Terry Brendle Robert Peoples Nicholas Readinger
Class of 2000 Joseph Talerico
Class of 2001
Ryan Bennethum
Class of 2003
Matthew Carpenter Michael DeGroft
Daniel Caudill
John Callahan Ronda Rice
Joseph Pecora Ashley Ressler Ryan Stewart
Class of 2015
Collin Henrie Rafael Jimenez Gomez Joseph Plants Jeremiah Warren
Class of 2016
Robert Mazzuca Brandon Wassel
Class of 2017
Stephanie Mekhail Steven Nunemaker
Restricted Gifts ADOPT-A-KINDERGARTEN The Huston Foundation
AWARDS The Brendan W. Meley ’03 Memorial Award Patricia Meley William Meley
Other Student Awards Marla Bucy Patricia Meley Joseph Plants Ann Reading Melissa Weathers
Paul L. Simmers Award Joan Simmers
CARGAS EDUCATION FUND Chip & Rebecca Cargas Alan & Linda Loss The Seattle Foundation
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FUND PNC Charitable Trusts TE Connectivity
CRAFTSMANSHIP APPRENTICE FUND DDORA Foundation
EITC FUND
BB&T Buck Company DH Funk & Sons, LLC Fulton Bank High Industries PNC Bank PPL Electric Utilities Rodgers & Associates UGI Utilities, Inc. Weis Markets
ELECTRICAL PROGRAM Brookfield Renewable Campbell Soup Foundation Carpenter Technology Corp. Dart Foundation
THANK GOD FUND
Donegal Mutual Insurance Co. Patricia Hopson-Shelton Richard Kinder Stephanie Mekhail M/M Joseph Patten PSECU Milton & Muriel Scott
THE GREINER CAMPUS CAMPAIGN Frank and Sharon Greiner PPL
HANDS WOODS PROJECT Lancaster County Community Foundation Sierra Club Lancaster
K-12 INITIATIVES
Alexander Novachek Premier Custom Built Cabinets
LEGACY CLUB MEMBERS
Ray and Lois Barber (D) George Bell (D) William and Laura Dunkelberger (D) G. Yale (D) and Jane Eastman Robert and Alison Fanelli Jack (D) and Ruth Herscovitz Ruth Mellinger (D) Peter Seadle (D) Barbara Strickler Thomas & Mary Jane Wentz (D) Thomas Wentz, Jr.
MACHINE TECH LAB
Astro Machine Works Clark Service Group Dyer Company The Gene Haas Foundation Phillips Corporation
MASONRY PROGRAM
Kenneth Bankert Foundation, Inc.
MATCHING GIFT COMPANIES Air Products Allstate Giving Campaign Exelon Corporation GE Foundation IBM Foundation Johnson & Johnson PPL
OUR HOME CONSTRUCTION PROJECT PARTNERS AmeriGas Certified Carpet Dun Rite Sand & Gravel Fessenden Hall of PA Drake Reed Door E.P. Henry Company Glen Gery Brick Hegeman’s Landscaping
Hohman & Barnard, Inc. HVAC Distributors Joel’s Painting Keystone Cement Company Lehigh Cement Company Lowe’s PPL Utilities Premier Custom-Built, Inc. Pennsylvania Stone, Cement & Supply Quality Stone Veneer Reading Foundry and Supply Rohrer’s Quarry Schaedler Yesco Distribution Sherwin-Williams Sue Kauffman and Company, LLC United Electric Supply Company Yale Electric Supply Company Yeager Supply, Inc. York Building Products Weiler Walls, Inc.
Lehigh Cement Company Lowe’s PPL Utilities Premier Custom-Built, Inc. Pennsylvania Stone, Cement & Supply Quality Stone Veneer Reading Foundry and Supply Rohrer’s Quarry Schaedler Yesco Distribution Sherwin-Williams Sue Kauffman and Company, LLC United Electric Supply Company Yale Electric Supply Company Yeager Supply, Inc. York Building Products Weiler Walls, Inc.
PENNSYLVANIA STATE GRANTS
US. Dept. of Labor TAACCCT Grant National Science Foundation/ATE Grant
Dept. Labor and Industry Tech Grant/Lancaster Workforce Development Board DCED – D 2 in PA Grant Dept. of Environmental Protection - WET program Higher Educational Agency (PHEAA) – Student Financial Aid
NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION
ROBOTICS
NATIONAL/ FEDERAL GRANTS Continued the multi-year commitments of :
Faye Wetterau
MATCHING GIFT COMPANIES Air Products Allstate Giving Campaign Exelon Corporation GE Foundation IBM Foundation Johnson & Johnson PPL
OUR HOUSING PROJECT PARTNERS AmeriGas Certified Carpet Dun Rite Sand & Gravel Fessenden Hall of PA Drake Reed Door E.P. Henry Company Glen Gery Brick Hegeman’s Landscaping Hohman & Barnard, Inc. HVAC Distributors Joel’s Painting Keystone Cement Company
Nestle Purina Onexia, Inc.
SKILLS USA
STEM INITIATIVES
Ann Barshinger Bentley Systems, Inc. Lancaster Science Factory TE Connectivity The Steinman Foundation
STEVENS SCRAMBLE SPONSORS
AFSCME Council 13 Autumn Run Woodworking, LLC DenTech, Inc. Eckert Seamans Electron Energy Corp. Evans Candy SM Fridy Gooding Group Granite Run Group Greiner Industries, Inc. Heck Construction Company Herr’s Land Grant Surveyors Martin’s Marotta/Main Architects Mid-Atlantic Machinery Mohawk Industries Morgan Stanley RETA-SEPA Skyline Homes Tastykake Turkey Hill Vision Mechanical, Inc. Yurchak Printing
AWI Central PA Chapter Educational Solutions Enterprises
Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale (right) hosted a community forum at the College with a panel including VP of Academic Affairs Zoann Parker and grad Stephanie Mekhail. The topic was “developing a skilled workforce,” in preparation for DePasquale’s audit of job training programs in the Commonwealth.
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In April, the college hosted the Mid-Atlantic HTEC Manufacturing Conference for professional machinists and educators. Adam Davis, chief creative officer at Tait Towers, gave the keynote address “Design and Manufacturing Challenges Behind the Curtain.”
STEVENS SCRAMBLE SILENT AUCTION DONORS Richard Altrichter Moe Barry Clark Associates Crossgates Golf Club Rob Curtis Eden Resort Fulton Theatre William Griscom Hotel Lancaster Ken’s Garden Lancaster Marriott Land Grant Surveyors Meadia Heights Golf Club Alex Munro Dennis I’Brien Al Pryzbylkowski Ashley Ressler 22
Ronda Rice Shenk’s Greenhouse Sight & Sound Theater Michael Snyder Snyder & Mylin M/M Allen Tate Tudbinks Greenhouse Village Green Golf Vincent & Company Fine Jewelers Maggie Waters
OTHER NON-CASH DONATIONS Autodesk, Inc. EET LAB BR Howard & Associates Archive Services Donald Blyer Graphics Materials Stephanie Church
Machine Program Clement Filippelli 1995 Honda Rufus Fulton, III 2000 Mercedes Benz David Griesemer Books for Machine and WET Programs Ann Groff Student Clothing Bank GSK ELME Lab Material James Haines 2005 Scion XB Marjorie Hatfield Bronze Remington Sculpture Herr & Sacco Printing Lab Equipment Horton Brasses, Inc. Cabinetmaking Program Constance Kuhnle Scooter-Student Services Erling Lervik Tools for Carpentry Program Katherine Leser 2005 Mercedes Benz Lezzer Lumber Cabinetmaking Program Frederick Magner 2005 VW Sedan Sharon and Joseph McIlnenney 1998 Honda Civic Alex Munro Event Tickets North American Plywood Machine Program Steven Nunemaker CAD Equipment Patricia Oatman 1995 Ford Onexia, Inc. ELME Lab Paradise Solar Energy ELME Lab Rob Peoples College Store Merchandise Premier Comm Computer Equipment Donn Ramer 2006 Chevy Monte Carlo Debra Schuch 1999 Chrysler Van Jennifer Steinbrecher 2003 Ford Focux
Stoner, Inc. ELME Lab The Standard Group Graphics Lab Scott Trower Student Clothing Bank John Weber College Store Merchandise Dan Witmer Welding Lab
TS EDUCATION FUND The Ashland Foundation James Oswald
VINCENT MILES AFRICAN AMERICAN COLLECTION Vincent Miles
WATER TECH PROGRAM ARRO Consulting, Inc.
WELDING LAB
Arconic Foundation The Robert J. Gunterberg Charitable Foundation High Family Foundation Lancaster County Community Foundation
NAMED SCHOLARSHIP GIFTS AIR PRODUCTS INC. WELDING SCHOLARSHIPS Air Products Inc.
ASTRO MACHINE SCHOLARSHIP
Astro Machine Works Employees Laura Schanz Consulting Associates
BEATRICE & FRANCIS THOMPSON SCHOLARSHIP Diann Duffy
BECOMING THE SUM OF ONE SCHOLARSHIP Becoming the Sum of One Foundation
THOMAS J. CENCE SCHOLARSHIP Barbara Witmer
Chick-fil-A Positive Impact Scholarship Anonymous
CLARK ASSOCIATES SCHOLARSHIP
Clark Associates Foundation
COMMONWEALTH FIRE PROTECTION CO.
Stephen E. Scott Scholarship Fund
BRYAN K. FRANTZ MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Terry & Patricia Frantz
FUTURE MACHINIST SCHOLARSHIP
Arcobaleno-GAM Precision Astro Machine Works Bond Machine and Fabrication Electron Energy Corporation Ephrata Precision Parts, Inc. Flex-Cell Precision, Inc. Greiner Industries Heisey Machine Co., Inc. Hillside Custom Machining M&B Machine, Inc. National Novelty Brush Co. PrecisionForm, Inc. PRL, Inc. Sterling Machine Technologies Weaver Industries Wolfe Tool & Machine Co.
GENE HAAS MACHINE TOOL SCHOLARSHIP The Gene Haas Foundation
GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. American Foundry Society-Chesapeake Carolyn Beck Mark McGuire
HALL FOUNDATION MERIT SCHOLARSHIP The Hall Foundation
S. DALE & SADIE HIGH ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
S. Dale & Sadie High LCCF Donor Advised Fund.
E. ANN KLEIN SCHOLARSHIP Fulton Financial Advisors
LANCODE SCHOLARSHIP
Lancaster County Code Association
VINCENT J. LATTANZIO MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Rebecca Lattanzio Ronald Lattanzio
WALTER LORENZ SCHOLARSHIP Robert Lorenz
DANIEL ROBINSON MOLINARI MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Arlene Brachfeld Christina Di Fiore Savannah Eklund Tracie Francis Greg Maguire Raemon Mallin Marilyn Matarrese Alex Molinari Ralph & Peggy Molinari Clairann Redmond Anita Salvate Pat Schaeffer Tiffiney Veloudis
PRYOR NEUBER SCHOLARSHIP
PNC Institutional Investments
PORSCHE CLUB SCHOLARSHIP
Porsche Club of America- Central PA Chapter
RESSLER MILL FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP IN HONOR OF STEPHEN J. KINDIG Ressler Mill Foundation
GEORGE W. RETTEW, JR. ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
John Arnold Shawn Barron Nancy Bear Daniel Bielawa M/M Todd Braas M/M Robert Bradley M/M Clayton Bubeck Roger Cranford David Christian & Associates, Inc. John Deloretta M/M Jeffrey Dunlevy M/M Stacy Fahnestock M/M Timothy Falkenstein M/M Martin Friday
Fulton Bank M/M Rodney Groff M/M Marcus Hall Gina Hecker Max Hempt S. Dale High M/M Robert Howells M/M Richard Huxta M/M James Kauffman M/M Brian Kauffman M/M Leroy Kauffman M/M Gary Kauffman Suhail Khan M/M Stephen Kraybill M/M Robert Krewson M/M Geoffrey Kurtz M/M Mark Lauriello M/M Robert Lauriello M/M Brent Leisenring M/M Harry Loshnowsky M/M Scott MacNair M/M Michael McKinne Samuel Meckley Joel Musser Charles Myers John Ortenzio Karen Owens PAP Technologies, Inc. Jeralyn Rettew Rettew Associates, Inc. Robert Gabriel & Associates, Inc. M/M Gerald Roeder M/M Harrison Russell Donna Schoenberger M/M Roger Sheaffer Jeff Snelbaker Gardiner Snyder Richard Stauffer Darice Stouch M/M Allen Tate Laura Templeton M/M J. Scott Ulrich Douglas Wolf
SUSQUEHANNA LITHO SCHOLARSHIP
EDWARD H. SEARS, JR. ELECTRICAL TECH EXEMPLARY STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
OTHER MEMORIAL/ HONORARY GIFTS
Electrical Technology Class of 1985 Reunion Members
WILLIS & ELSIE SHENK SCHOLARSHIP
Willis & Elsie Shenk Foundation
Susquehanna Litho Foundation
TURKEY HILL SCHOLARSHIP Turkey Hill Dairy
VETERAN SERVICE APPRECIATION SCHOLARSHIP
The Foundation for Enhancing Communities
WOMEN IN STEM SCHOLARSHIP Deb Strubel Allen Tate
MEMORIAL DONATIONS GIFTS IN MEMORY OF DONALD CAMPBELL Robert Bookmiller Harold Frey Michael Good Linda Harnly Andrea Thomas-Lloyd
GIFTS IN MEMORY OF WADE GROFF Analomink Rod and Gun Club Donegal Mutual Insurance Co. Diane & James Smelker
GIFTS IN MEMORY OF VINCENT LATTANZIO
Two Thaddeus Stevens students brought home medals from one of the nation’s top skills competitions, SkillsUSA. Matthew Wootten, ’17, won gold in cabinetmaking and Cheyanne Kasmierski, ’18, placed second in graphics communications.
Thaddeus Stevens hosted Dr. Kevin Fleming, author, speaker and leading national advocate for career education, and a crowd of nearly 1,000 young people and educators in February at the Lancaster County Convention Center. Dr. Fleming’s message was to help young people find “the true path to career readiness in the 21st century.”
Rebecca Lattanzio Ronald Lattanzio
GIFTS IN MEMORY OF RONALD SOKOLOSKI Loretta Carson Nyce Crete and Landis John Schickling
Richard Kinder In memory of Michael Weaver Robert Krasne In honor of Dr. William Griscom Thomas Metzger In memory of Mary Jane Kroll M/M Joseph Patten In memory of Mary Ann Griscom
Society of American Period Furniture Makers In honor of Stephen Latta Visiting Angels In memory of Mary Jane Kroll Faye Wetterau In memory of William Wetterau Barbara Witmer In memory of Mike
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Thaddeus Stevens College Community Advisory Council Membership Roster - 2017 Ms. Sandy Abel, President MicroFracture, Inc.
Dr. Robin Felty, Superintendent, Manheim Township School District
Dr. Damaris Rau, Superintendent, The School District of Lancaster
Ex-Officio Members __________________________
Mr. Thomas Baldrige, President & CEO, Lancaster Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Mr. Brad Forrey, Business Development Director, Wohlsen Construction
Mr. George Rettew, Chairman/ CEO, Rettew & Associates
Thaddeus Stevens College Administration & Staff
Ms. Marlyn Barbosa, Program Director, Tec Centro
Mr. John Gooding, Chairman, The Gooding Group
Ms. Lisa Riggs, President, Economic Development Company of Lancaster
Dr. William Griscom College President Griscom@StevensCollege.edu
Dr. Brian Barnhart, Executive Director, Lancaster IU13
Mr. Darryl Gordon, Vice President of HR Services, The High Companies
Ms. Cathy Rychalsky, Executive Director, Lancaster County Workforce, Development Board
Dr. Zoann Parker VP of Academic Affairs Parker@StevensCollege.edu
Mr. John Hartman, Sr. Director Facility & Management, Lancaster General Health
Mr. Robert Shoemaker, Project Executive, Lancaster City Alliance
Ms. Betty Tompos VP Administration & Finance Tomposb@StevensCollege.edu
Mr. Daniel Betancourt, Community First Fund Mr. Michael Biggerstaff, Chief Inspiration Officer, NXTBOOK MEDIA Mr. Stephen P. Borza, Manager Human Resources Operations UGI Utilities, Inc. Mr. Douglas S. Brossman, President/CEO, Burnham Holdings, Inc. Mr. Mark Bos, Business Development Manager, National Bearings Co Dr. Richard Burley Dr. Jay Butterfield, Director of Secondary Education, The School District of Lancaster
More than 1,000 children and their families attended the annual Thaddeus Stevens Easter Egg Hunt. 24
Mr. Milton S. Hefft, Senior V.P. Market Manager, PNC Bank N.A. Ms. Janis Herschkowitz, President, PRL Industries Ms. Mary Kohler, President/Owner, H & H Group Mr. Kurt Krammes, General Manager – Maintenance. Carpenter Technology Corp Mr. Robert Krasne, CEO/Publisher, Steinman Communications/LNP Media Group Ms. Donna Kreiser, Attorney. McNees Wallace & Nurick, LLC
Mr. Chip Cargas, Chairman & CEO, Cargas Systems
Mr. Chris Leaman, President , JK Mechanical
Mr. Anthony Chivinski, President, Leadership Advisory Services
Ms. Maryann Marotta, President, MM Architects
Mr. Brian Dombach, President, GSM Industrial
Senator Scott Martin, Penna. 13Th Senatorial District, District Office
Mr. Todd Eachus, Sr. Director, External & Government Affairs Comcast
Mr. J. Roger Moyer, Jr., Business Advisor
Ms. Susan Eberly, President/CEO, Lebanon Valley Economic Development Corp.
Mr. Tom Palisin, Executive Director, Manufacturers Association
Mr. Todd Shultz PHR, Complex HR Manager, Tyson Foods Inc. Rep. Lloyd Smucker, U.S. House of Representatives, PA 16th District Mr. William Starr, Retired Business Owner Mr. Christopher A. Stevens, Human Resource Manager, Greiner Industries, Inc. Rep. P. Michael Sturla, 96th Legislative District Mr. Matthew M. Sullivan, President Buck Company Inc. Mr. Michael Szymanski, Site Manager, Glaxo Smith Kline Mr. Joseph Woodward, Senior Manager, Central PA Operations, Pennsylvania American Water Co.
Mr. Alex Munro Executive Director Thaddeus Stevens Foundation & Alumni Assoc. Munro@StevensCollege.edu Mr. Allen Tate Director of Development Tate@StevensCollege.edu Mrs. Deb Strubel Director of Grants Dstrubel@StevensCollege.edu Mrs. Laurie Grove Director of Career Services Grove@StevensCollege.edu Mr. Michael DeGroft Director of Enrollment Services/ Financial Aid Degroft@StevensCollege.edu
Mr. Richard Watson, Jr., Chief Financial Officer, Gooding Group LLC Mr. Joseph Woodward, Senior Manager, Central PA Operations, Pennsylvania American Water Co.
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College @ Leading Edge THE
Board of Trustees
Richard A. Watson, Jr.
Chair
Maryann Marotta Vice Chair
Paul R. Hoffer
Donald “Chip” Cargas, Jr.
Patricia Hopson-Shelton
Michael Maguire
Jeffrey Sterner
Dr. Frederick S. Withum
Secretary
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In 2017 the College’s Home Construction Project built two more homes by our second year construction trades students and was recognized and awarded seven Best in Show Awards in the Parade of Homes. This included the top overall Fulton Bank Award for Best Overall Constructed Home. This was the first year the College entered into the Parade of Homes. A special thanks to our 2017 Home Construction Project partners for their donation of materials and services, listed below. Their support helped make two more quality homes, built by our students available to the Community. AmeriGas Butz Signs Certified Carpet Dun Rite Sand & Gravel Fessenden Hall of Pa. Drake Reed Door E.P. Henry Co. Glen Gery Brick Hegeman’s Landscaping Hohman & Barnard Inc. HVAC Distributors Joel’s Painting Keystone Cement Co. Lehigh Cement Co. Lowes-East PPL Utilities Premier Custom-Built, Inc.
Pennsylvania Stone, Cement & Supply Quality Stone Veneer Quality Roofing Reading Foundry and Supply Rohrers’ Quarry Schaedler Yesco Distribution Sherwin- Williams Paint Sue Kauffman & Co. United Electric Supply Co. Yale Electric Supply Co. Yeager Supply, Inc. York Building Products Weiler Walls, Inc.
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