HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The
Pennsylvania State Police
announced that 83 men and women graduated from the State Police
Academy today and were assigned to troops across the
commonwealth.
Governor Tom Wolf spoke at the
ceremony, which was held at Bishop McDevitt
High School, along with State Police Acting Commissioner
Tyree C. Blocker. Cadet Eric
J. Smith from Littlestown,
Adams County, spoke on behalf of
the cadet class.
Cadet Kenneth A. Gluth was named
the outstanding cadet by his classmates and instructors, receiving
the American Legion Award. Also receiving awards were:
Cadet James P. Poliskiewicz, who earned the Daniel F. Dunn High
Scholastic Award and the Charles B. Gesford High Pistol Award;
Cadet Dakota R. Bish, the Col. Paul J.
Chylak Memorial Driver Proficiency Award; and Cadet Robert
F. Wareham, the John K. Schafer
Memorial Physical Fitness Award.
Major Adam Kisthardt, director of
the state police Bureau of Training and Education, supervised the
training of the class, which was the 142nd class to
graduate from the State Police Academy in Hershey since its opening in 1960.
The graduates have been assigned to stations within nine troop
areas across the state, including:
Troop A, Greensburg
Zachary D. Bell of Greensburg, Westmoreland
County
Marie E. Regula of Latrobe, Westmoreland County
Anthony A. Derry of North Huntingdon, Westmoreland
County
Kenny E. Sink of Carrolltown, Cambria
County
Troop B, Washington
Andrew A. Brown of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County
Kenneth A. Gluth of Amity, Washington
County
Brian T. Rousseau of Allison Park, Allegheny County
Troop D, Butler
Mitchell R. Colquhoun of
Butler, Butler
County
Brittany R. Hildebrand of
Mayport, Armstrong
County
Jason J. Lewis of New Castle, Lawrence
County
James R. Sellers of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County
Jamhal M. Simon of Franklin,
Venango County
Katelyn M. Statzer of Zelienople, Butler
County
Richard E. Woznicki, Jr., of
Monaca, Beaver County
Troop E, Erie
Dakota R. Bish of Punxsutawney, Jefferson
County
Adam L. Bowser of Mahaffey, Clearfield
County
Michael E. Brenot of Cochranton, Crawford
County
Thomas E. Dubovi, Jr., of
Leechburg, Armstrong
County
Nathan E. Hartless of Brookville, Jefferson County
Nicholas E. Hood of Derry,
Westmoreland County
Clayton C. McGeary of Beaver Falls, Beaver
County
Matthew T. Shiley of Oil City, Venango
County
Kyle N. Sweeney of Oil City, Venango
County
Troop F, Montoursville
Kurtis S. Benjamin of
Mildred, Sullivan
County
Ryan P. Gilleran of Susquehanna, Susquehanna County
Stephanie R. Makin of Colver, Cambria
County
Troop H, Harrisburg
Joseph J. Bonatesta, Jr., of
Northern Cambria, Cambria
County
Mark J. Brandt of York, York
County
Paul R. Brenneman of Huntingdon, Huntingdon County
Ronald K. Davis of Pillow, Dauphin
County
Ashlynn N. Drees of Harrisburg, Dauphin
County
Ismail El-Guemra of New
Cumberland, York
County
Nathan E. Gordon of Centre Hall, Centre
County
Andrew D. Haun of Biglerville, Adams
County
Joshua K. Hoffee of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County
Kyler M. Hull of Mercersburg, Franklin
County
Andrew W. Imperati III of
Shippensburg, Cumberland
County
Jason D. Kaczor of Hollidaysburg, Blair
County
Joshua L. Knoffsinger of
Bellefonte, Centre County
Jack D. Laspee III of Pocono Lake, Monroe
County
Andrew J. Lucas of Muncy, Lycoming
County
Scott A. Markley of Harrisburg, Dauphin
County
Jacob A. Mitchell of Slickville, Westmoreland County
Jared S. Myers of Dillsburg, York
County
David A. Petrosky of Beaver Falls, Beaver
County
Andrew J. Pflugfelder of
Kunkletown, Monroe County
Jacob A. Rhymestine of Madera, Clearfield
County
Lisa A. Riccardo of New Cumberland, Cumberland County
Peter K. Schultz of New Kensington, Westmoreland County
Anthony Sellitto of Camp Hill, Cumberland County
Richard J. Sentak, Jr., of
Carlisle, Cumberland County
Paige B. Shreffler of Dover, York
County
Eric J. Smith of Littlestown, Adams
County
Chad S. Snook, of Carlisle, Cumberland
County
Thomas J. Stevenson II of
Hanover, York County
Jacob X. Sukal of Sugarloaf, Luzerne
County
Joseph J. Vlcek of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County
Robert F. Wareham, Jr., of
Fayetteville, Franklin County
Brandon M. Welch of Shickshinny, Luzerne
County
Troop J, Lancaster
Benjamin Eyster of Quarryville, Lancaster
County
Frank J. Gawel of Old Forge, Lackawanna
County
Jordan R. Hoffman of New Ringgold, Schuylkill
County
Jessica L. Imbriaco of Oxford, Chester
County
Matthew J. Kenning of Pleasant Mount, Wayne
County
Keith D. Lear of Lebanon, Lebanon
County
Daniel R. Powell of West Grove, Chester
County
Noah A. Robinson of Oxford, Chester
County
Raymond J. Suda of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County
Daniel R. Thompson of Dingmans Ferry, Pike
County
Troop K, Philadelphia
Michael A. Bean of Reading, Berks
County
John A. Campanella of Pocono Lake, Monroe
County
Miroslav S. Djindjiev of Bath, Northampton
County
William J. Evans III of Shavertown, Luzerne
County
Ashley A. Flores of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County
Tyler L. Herrera of Easton, Northampton
County
Paul D. Holdefer of Gilbertsville, Montgomery County
Ricardo Iturrey of Tannersville, Monroe
County
Benjamin T. Mennig of Minersville, Schuylkill County
James P. Poliskiewicz, Jr., of
Bangor, Northampton County
Michael T. Rogers, Jr., of
New Britain, Bucks County
Troop M, Bethlehem
David P. Cushner of Old Forge, Lackawanna
County
Lee S. Dudick, Jr., of Pittston, Luzerne
County
Thomas L. Goodwin of Mount Bethel, Northampton County
For more information on the Pennsylvania State Police, visit their website
at www.psp.pa.gov.
MEDIA CONTACT: Maria A.
Finn, 717-783-5556
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