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mater. He first saw Thaddeus Stevens College when he
attended a tour with his grandfather.
" I knew I had an aptitude for entrepreneurship and
l wanted to pursue marketing or business solutions,
to get my feet wet and see how a two-year business
degree could help me toward
future plans, " said Shawn.
" When I found out that 98
percent of Thaddeus Stevens
College grads are employed
upon graduation, that was very
impressive, " he said. " I knew the
college produces high-caliber
graduates desired by local
industries. "
Shawn said his Thaddeus
Stevens College professors
were " great teachers who
challenged me and helped build
my background and character. "
He credits them with teaching
him communication skills,
e-mail etiquette, and extensive
Microsoft applications-all skills
he continues to use daily in his
job.

" For generations,
TSCT has been
there-providing my
grandfather with
the skills to pursue a
good, steady job and
helping greatly with
our family's financial
opportunity. "

Shawn was honored with the
Program Role Model Award of 2014 for the Business
Class, and his grandfather Steve attended the award
ceremony. Shawn has since returned to campus to
speak to business classes, something he enjoys doing.
He attended Millersville University for a year but then
chose to take advantage of a job offer as a business
development specialist with Dominion Pest Control.
It is the largest locally-owned pest control servicer in
the area, servicing all of Lancaster and York counties,
recently named the number one pest control company
by LNP readers.
" Thaddeus Stevens College taught me all the skills I
needed and I was really enjoying this company and
wanted to stay here, " said Shawn, who lives with his
wife, Lauren, in Ephrata. " They were happy with my twoyear degree and I was promoted to general services
manager, where I oversee the service department and
general management of the company's 17 employees. "
Earlier this year, he also became the first ever public
health entomologist accredited by the Entomological
Society of America, the international professional

organization of professionals,
scientists, and government
individuals studying insect science.
Shawn said the rigorous study
and subsequent certification
exam recognizes the role of public
health-related pests and how they
contribute to serious injury and
death among the public.
Grateful and Thankful
The Pettis family credits Thaddeus
Stevens College for much of its
academic and career success.

" My father is my hero, " said Ronald.
" His experiences at Thaddeus
Stevens College fostered his talents and guided him to
pursue an industry passion that ultimately led to a 54year tenure within the same organization.
" I felt honored to have been presenting to classes where
my father's journey began, " he added.
" I'm extremely grateful for my education and career
growth, " said Shawn. " For generations, Thaddeus
Stevens College has been there-providing my
grandfather with the skills to pursue a good, steady
job and helping greatly with our family's financial
opportunity. "
" When Shawn told me he was going to attend
Thaddeus Stevens College, I was totally flabbergasted-
and very proud, " said Steve, adding he appreciates the
opportunity the college has given Shawn to build his
own career.
" Thaddeus Stevens College provides a great education
at an affordable cost. It grew my character and
strengthened me as a person, " said Shawn. " Our whole
family is very invested in contributing to Thaddeus
Stevens College. "

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