
Kutztown University Department of Cinema, Television and Media Production Alumni Newsletter
Fall 2017 SEGUE Fall 2017

Class Updates
These class update are provided to you through the tireless efforts of Prof Helen Bieber who keeps a watchful eye on what great things are alum are doing ! Thanks Helen!!!
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1982
Thom Lee is now the Owner and Sales Manager at Lee Safety, Servicing Firs Aid Cabinets throughout the Philadelphia area.
Brian Trupp retired from Eastern Lebanon County High School after spending 20 years as a TV production and Speech/Theatre teacher there.
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1984
Cheryl (Senior) Bohn is the Owner at Live Laugh Light Designs in the Philadelphia area. Believe me, their work is fantastic!!!
John Rayser is now employed as the National Sales Manager for Chemglass Life Science in New Jersey.
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1985
Tom Hallman is the Vice President for Development for Approved Technologies located in the greater Los Angeles Area. Approved Technologies is the first and only North American reseller for the Shotover line of drones and gimbals.
Steve Kraycik, after a 27-year career in broadcast news is now the Director of Student Television at Penn State University. He and wife Pam reside in State College with their two children, Danielle and Ryan.
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1987
David Garlinski , after spending 3 ½ years with NASCAR Digital Media, made the change to Mutual Mobile, one of the top mobile application/IoT/web/VR agencies in the U.S. Dave is currently the Director of Business Development for their Hyderbad, India development team.
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1989
Matt Gottshalk is now working as a Multimedia Producer for the United States Postal Service in Washington, D.C.
Robert Stettner became a first time author with the recent publication Slatington at 150: More Stories to Share. Stettner was one of two
principal authors who wrote a 600 page book on Slatington’s history in conjunction with the town’s recent 150th anniversary celebration. The history book committee spent two years researching, writing and editing the book, which features community, family, and high school sports history along with natural and man-made disasters and tragedies. The book is in its 3rd printing.
1990
Kevin Goldbach is currently a Stage Manager at Disney Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida. He stage manages Fantasmic, Disney Junior, Voyage of he Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, as well as special events, parades, and more.
1991
Jonathan Budine is the Creative Director with JOSUBU Productions in Nutley, NJ. www.josubu.com.
1992
John Osif is employed as a Writer/Producer at QVC in West Chester.
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1995
Chris Kenworthy is a Video Producer with TMNA Services located in Bala Cynwyd, PA.
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1996
Celestial (Keller) Goldsmith is a Business Systems Analyst with Tata Consultancy Services in Portsmouth, NH.
Robin Kestner Kerrick recently celebrated 20 years with JBL Creative in Harrisburg.
1997
Steve Simyak is now working as the Digital Marketing Manager for the Warner Brothers Entertainment Group in Los Angeles, CA.
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2002
Travis Brower is the Creative Services Director at WPHL-TV in Philadelphia. WPHL won their 5th straight PAB award for Outstanding Television Promotion.
Tony Di Domizio id an Engineering Technician in Kulpsville, PA.
Dan Petrilli is now a Photojournalist for Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic in Bethesda, MD.
2003
Tim Cox has had a busy couple of years. After moving to DeSales University as a Videographer and welcoming a daughter into the world last year, he also won a 2015 PA Association of Broadcaster’s Award for Outstanding Documentary for his work on Letters to Frieda, a Julian Farris production.
2004
McKenna (Sharbrough) Sutton is living in Dallas, TX and is working for the Social Security Administration doing live nationwide broadcast training by satellite for the SSA. She also produces training videos also seen nationally.
2005
Christine (Keller) Kupillas is now a Senior Technical Director with QVC in West Chester, PA.
Jenn Spantak Rutherford left television news to take on a new challenge. She is now working at Honeywell Aerospace in Phoenix, AZ as a Senior Communications Specialist.
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2006
Caitlin Fisher moved to the Windy City to take on a job as Technical Director with Accenture.
Christian Mosebach is employed as a brewer with the Weyerbacher Brewing Company in Easton, PA.
Paul Schirmer is working as a Middle Office Wealth Platform Supervisor for SEI in Oaks, PA.
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2007
Stephen Iannello was hired as a buyer in the Tachtical Sourcing Department for USM in Norristown, PA, a National Facilities Management company. He is a Specialist for procurement and placement of qualified contractors for customers in MD, VA, WV, DC metro and KY.
Aaron Rotzinger is a Shipping Clerk with Amazon Fulfillment in Middletown, PA.
Jenna (Hornberger) Schreiber is working as the Marketing Project Manager for the Lentz Milling Company located in Reading, PA.
2008
Natasha Mottola is an editor in New York City and has worked on a variety of Independent documentary films.
Aniysa Muhammad is working as the Traffic Coordinator at Radiate Media in Philadelphia.
Tamika (Flowers) Williams was married in November 2014. She and husband Matthew have a beautiful son, Ethan.
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2010
Mia (Yeakel) Rossi is a Dance Instructor at Northampton Community College.
Ashley (Miller) Smith (MS) is a freelance Producer for the Weather Channel.
2011
Ryan Bentz is employed as an Event Manager for SAP in Newtown Square, PA.
Jackie Zabel is employed in Oakland, CA working as a Media Production Specialist for Galileo Learning.
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2012
Ryan Crosley made a move to the left coast where he is doing freelance work as a Production Assistant in the LA area.
Jennifer Enama is now employed as the Curative Analyst for the Silk Companies in Flourtown, PA.
Kevin Hillman is employed with CBS 21 in Harrisburg as a News Photorapher.
Ron Nase is presently working as an Instructional Assistant with the East Penn School District.
Will Terrio is employed as a Video Producer for Dark Tonic located in Norristown, PA.
Eric Wilson is currently employed as a Clearance Coordinator with T Group Productions in Los Angeles, CA.
2013
Oliver Thayer is working with other EM grads at the Pennsylvania Cable Network in Camp Hill, PA. Oliver is an Operations Technician.
Andy Wlazewski is presently in New Haven CT where is is the Video/Game Operations Manager for the Bridgeport Sound Tiger Hockey team.
2014
Mgan Black is a Reprint Coordinator for HarperCollins Publishers in Trenton, NJ.
Jackie Klemens is putting in double duty freelancing for RCN and at the PPL Center in Allentown.
Zach Langdon is employed as a Freelancer with Metramedia Broadcasting in Ivyland, PA.
2015
Nick Azzarello is working as a Camera Operator with the Reading Royals in Reading, PA.
Zoey Grolman is an Assistant Editor with Vibe Creative in Los Angeles, CA.
Victor June is now working as a Visual Media Designer at Liquid Interactive in Allentown, PA.
Josh Munson is employed by ARRI Rentals in New York City as a Prep Tech.
Andrew Rothermel is a Media Communications Assistant with the Spring Ford School District in Royersford, PA.
Mike Souder is working as a Production Assistant for T.C. Motion in Lancaster, PA.
2016
Lindsay Toye is working at the PPL Center in Allentown
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Marriages/Anniversaries/ Engagements
Andrew Carter (’05) and Kristen Mccain became engaged on June 14.
Mary (Sobjak) Heller and husband Brad were married on March 3, 2015.
Jaime Hintz (’07) became engaged to Matt Brossman on May 30th.
Robyn Kestner Kerrick and husband Karsten celebrated an anniversary on June 7th.
Colin Lewis and wife Kat were married on June 4th.
Stephen Lloyd and wife Amy celebrated their 14th anniversary on June 23rd.
Oliver Thayer and wife Stephanie tied the knot on June 25th.
Scot Tamburi and his wife Dusty Lynn celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary on July 2nd.
Megan West became engaged to Alex Baldwin on July 3rd.
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Births
Barry DeWitt and wife Ashley celebrated the birth of a son on June 9th.
Derek Kulhamer and wife Amanda are the proud parents of a beautiful daughter Kierstan Grace, born February 25th.
Ben Parris and wife Dara welcomed their daughter Olivia Grace into their family on May 25th.
Stephanie (Brown) Renoll and her husband Greg welcomed their daughter Elise into the world in March.
Ashley (Mlller) Smith and husband Joe welcomed son Henry Joseph into their family on January 26th.
Chris Steinke and wife Carly celebrated the birth of their daughter Olivia Alice on June 9th.
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