Local historian Chuck Langerman has highlighted the current professional statuses of three Cheltenham High School alumni as well as a former faculty member.

Joe Goffman (above left)

Goffman, Class of 1972, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to lead the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) air office after being nominated by President Joe Biden.

Known in Washington, D.C. as the “clean air guru,” Goffman has been at the fore of the battle against air pollution for most of his professional career. A graduate of Yale University and Yale Law School, he previously spent eight years at the EPA as a top air advisor who helped craft the Clean Power Plan, as well as numerous other air regulations.

Since January 2021, Goffman has been leading the EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation on an acting basis.

At Cheltenham High, he was ranked first in his class, Editor of “The Cheltonian,” and a member of the Panther debating team.

Keith Mackrey (above middle)

Mackrey, Class of 1991, has been named the new varsity boys’ basketball coach at King’s Academy in West Palm Beach, Florida. He coached the Olympic Heights Community High School boys’ basketball team in Boca Raton, Florida to an undefeated regular season and a deep run in the Florida state regional tournament this winter.

Mackrey teaches business education at Olympic Heights High and previously coached girls’ basketball at Park Vista High in Lake Worth.

At Cheltenham High, he was a three-year varsity starter for Coach Steve Daley and an All-Suburban One selection before matriculating at Kutztown University where he was also a three-year starter, 1,000-point scorer, and an All-Conference Player.

Dr. Michael S. Weinstein (above right)

Dr. Weinstein, Class of 1992, has been named the Medical Director of the Grand View Hospital Health Sleep Center in Sellersville, Bucks County.

Dr. Weinstein is a fellowship trained pulmonary and sleep medicine specialist who is board-certified in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine and has repeatedly earned the Outstanding Teaching Attending Award. In addition to serving as the center’s medical director, Dr. Weinstein practices at Advocare Pulmonary and Sleep Specialists, with offices in Lansdale, Exton, West Chester, and King of Prussia.

He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Virginia, followed by medical school at MCP-Hahnemann.

Scott Layer (below)

Layer, a former Cheltenham High School Director of Athletics and Student Activities, is now an Assistant Principal in the Council Rock School District.

A 1986 graduate of Upper Moreland High in Willow Grove, Layer earned 10 varsity letters—four in basketball, three in football, and three in track.

He was the first 1000-yard rusher at Upper Moreland and scored 36 career touchdowns, a school-record at the time. In track, Scott set marks in the 100-and 200-meter dashes.

Layer played basketball at Lehigh University and began his education career in the Cheltenham Township School District as a sixth-grade teacher at the Elkins Park School for 13 years.

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