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Beth Lyn Onofri (Hoffman), Class of 1978

• Current Career: Lab Supervisor - E-BEAM Services, Inc.

• Graduate Degree:  1980 - M.S. in Education from Bucknell

Steven Pearce,  Class of 1979

• Current Career: Physician - Anesthesia Associates of York

• Past Positions: Medical School, internship, residency

• Graduate Degree:  Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Nancy S. Pentz (Sanford), Class of 1984

• Current Career: Natural Resource Specialist. Currently develops watershed plans for non point source pollution reduction.

• Past Positions: Previously worked with regulatory programs for the protection of streams, wetlands and forests. 

• Graduate Degree:  M.A. Geography--University of Iowa

Sonja K. Pieck, Class of 1999

• Current Career: Ph.D candidate at the Graduate School of Geography, Clark University

• Past Positions:  Program assistant for environmental non-profit, teaching and research assistant in grad school. Editorial assistant for the 2003 Zed Books publication "Another World is Possible: Popular Alternatives to Globalization at the World Social Forum."

• Graduate Degree:  M.A. in Geography, Clark University

• Additional Info:  Currently doing dissertation field research on how international environmental NGO's influence the self-representation and cultural identity of Ecuadorian indigenous groups. 

Walter Poole,  Class of 1979

• Current Career: Baptist Preacher/Minister 

• Additional Info: Has an M.A. in Bible

Jim Potdevin,  Class of 1976

• Current Career: Alaska Marine Highway System Planner for the state of Alaska (web site)

• Past Positions: Spent 23 years with the U.S. Coast Guard in NY, LA, AK, FL & AK

Allan Quant,  Class of 1974

• Current Career: Self-employed 3 ways:
  1. Canoe Susquehanna - guided trips and canoe instruction in tandems and 12-person canoes: www.canoesusquehanna.com
  2. Ironwood - water treatment, plumbing, electrical, heating service business
  3. Landlord - currently renovating brick duplex for a rental

• Additional Info:  Allan is on the Board of Directors of POWR (Pennsylvania Organizations for Watersheds and Rivers)

Betsy (Elizabeth) Quant (Justis), Class of 1974

• Current Career: Back-up help and office manager for their 3 family businesses.

• Additional Info:  Betsy is a governor's appointee to the Citizen's Advisory Committee to the Chesapeake Bay Executive Council for Pennsylvania. She is also on the West Branch Susquehanna River Conservation Plan Steering Committee and on the Union County Susquehanna Greenway Steering Committee. 

William P. Sharkey,  Class of 1959

• Current Career: Retired

• Past Positions: Vice President of transportation for Richfood Holdings and Director of fleet operations for Acme Markets

• Graduate Degree:  M.A. Economics

Juliet Shield-Taylor,  Class of 1983

• Current Career: Investor

• Past Positions:  Writer/Author & Managerial Assistant in the International Division of A.H. Robins

Bob Stepansky,  Class of 1979

• Current Career: Assistant Director in the Corporate Information Technology & Applications department of The Gillette Company. Responsible for Technology Standards, Information Security Policy & Planning.

• Past Positions: Worked for a software consulting firm for 13 years.

Wendy Stock,  Class of 1979

• Current Career: Director of Finance for ESPN, Inc.

• Graduate Degree:  M.B.A. in Finance

Jennifer S. Vey, Class of 1993

• Current Career: Senior Research Analyst at Brookings Institution-Center on Urban & Metropolitan Policy.

• Past Positions: Community Planning & Development Specialist for the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development.

• Graduate Degree:  Master of Planning - University of Virginia, Department of Urban and Environmental Planning