Deaver’ 15 Receives Board’ s Young Alumnus Award
Colangelo’ 26 Receives Sons of the American Revolution Award
WAA Members Distribute Williamson Biographies to Students
Deaver’ 15 Receives Board’ s Young Alumnus Award
Daniel Deaver 1W5 received the C. W. Schrenk 4W9 Young Alumnus Award during the Founder’ s Day ceremony on Feb. 6 in the Clara Schrenk Memorial Chapel.
The award is given to an alumnus who graduated within the last 15 years and has distinguished himself by making substantial contributions to his profession and to society early in his life.
Deaver grew up in Aston, Pa., and graduated from Garnet Valley High School. He became interested in Williamson after learning of the school’ s core values, structure, and discipline and enrolled in the Machine Tool Technology program.
While a student, he was the student newspaper editor and was in the Archery and Tutoring Clubs. As a senior, he was inducted into the prestigious IV Club. As a junior, he went on a service trip to El Salvador and on the Junior Leadership Excursion( JLE) when only
the two top students in each trade program were selected to participate.
He says when he came to Williamson he was lost, but by the time he graduated he had found his direction. He says he got that direction from the core values, the structure, and the religious training. He especially credits Chaplain Mark Specht 7W7 and the late Carmen Martella, Director of the Machine Tool Technology program at that time. He said,“ They turned me into a man during my time there. If it wasn’ t for them and my Williamson education I don’ t know where I’ d be now, where I’ d be working, where I’ d be in life. Everyone there helped, but especially those two.”
After graduating, he worked in the machine shop at Exelon Generation Industrial Services in Baltimore, Md. He then went to PECO as a machinist, and later became a distribution system operator, a senior distribution system operator, and then his current position, aerial line supervisor. He also is a Community Connector at PECO, helping to put on various volunteer events and has helped obtain several PECO Community Grants for Williamson.
Since graduating, he went on a Williamson service trip to Lima, Peru, and for several years provided financial support for students to go. For three years, he has been in the Alumni Mentoring Program, helping students with resumes, interview preparation, and sharing career advice. Most impressively, he has used his vacation time to be an alumni leader on JLE trips. He also is a loyal Williamson Fund donor.
He earned a Bachelor’ s Degree in Business and Organizational Leadership at Neumann University and an MBA at Western Governors University. While at Neumann, he was inducted into the National Honor Society.
He married Ally, his high school sweetheart, in 2023 and stresses that
Board Chairman William Bonenberger 7W9( right) presents Daniel Deaver 1W5 with the board’ s C. W. Schrenk’ 49 Young Alumnus Award in the Clara Schrenk Memorial Chapel.
she played a large role in his getting through Williamson and succeeding in his career.
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SAR president Steven Kopsick, dressed in the SAR’ s Color Guard uniform, presents Anthony Colangelo 2W6 with the William J. Yearsley 4W1 Award.
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Continued from page 10 my bills and take care of my mother and sister, and my own family when I get one. I’ m humble and mature and I want to get closer to God. I read the Bible every day.”
His plan is to graduate from Williamson, work as a carpenter for 5-10 years, then work as a project superintendent for several more years, and then start his own construction company.
When he is well settled in life, he wants to help young men in the same manner he was helped. He also hopes to coach youth sports.
Medina-Martinez and Cotton are two young men who started life in difficult circumstances and are now on the path to a successful life, thanks to Williamson College of the Trades- and the Green Beret Project.
Colangelo’ 26 Receives Sons of the American Revolution Award
Anthony Colangelo 2W6, a Construction Technology- Electrical program junior, received the Sons of the American Revolution’ s William J. Yearsley 4W1 Award for outstanding service during the Founder’ s Day ceremony on Feb. 6 in the Clara Schrenk Memorial Chapel.
This award, presented by Steve Kopsick, president of the Sons of the American Revolution’ s Philadelphia-Continental Chapter, is presented to a junior who has shown outstanding citizenship and the qualities of industry, self-discipline, personal integrity, reliability, and contributions above the call of duty. He also must have a GPA of 3.25 or higher and have fewer than 28 disciplinary points.
Colangelo grew up in Newtown Square and attended Marple Newtown High School. He has known since he was in junior high school that he wanted to pursue a career in the trades and that he wanted to go to Williamson. He chose the electrical trade after a cousin who is an electrician told him that is a good trade to pursue.
He greatly enjoys the electrical trade and is a member of the Student Cultural Awareness Program and plays intramural sports.
Colangelo, who has a GPA of 4.0, says he has changed a lot since high school where he was an average student. He said,“ Since coming to Williamson I have turned over a new leaf. I’ m a harder worker and a better person in general. Learning lifestyle skills is the best part of a Williamson education and I like working in the trades. I like the school’ s core values and they have helped me with things like being punctual and diligent.”
When he graduates, he plans to earn a Bachelor’ s Degree in Construction Management at Rowan University and work a year or two as a firefighter or EMT to see if he likes this sort of work.
Joe Dauphin, the director of the Construction Technology- Electrical program said,“ Anthony is an outstanding student who always strives to do his best and is very good at completing his projects in the shop. He has a great attitude toward learning and is always willing to help his fellow students. He also enjoys giving shop tours to visitors.”
WAA Members Distribute Williamson Biographies to Students
Continuing a long-standing Williamson tradition, the Williamson Association of Alumni( WAA) presented the freshman Class of 2W7 with copies of Isaiah Williamson’ s biography, written by John Wanamaker. Members of the 7W7 50-year Affiliate Committee attended a morning chapel to present the books.
Committee member Mike Perrone 7W7 shared some words of wisdom with the first-year students before presenting the books with classmates Dave Chorney, Rev. Dr. Mark Specht, and Tom Heisner. WAA President Chris Moran 9W9 also attended and addressed the student body.
The 50-Year Affiliate Committee program connects students with members of the class 50 years their senior to highlight and strengthen the long line of brotherhood among Williamson alumni.
Pictured( left to right) are: Chris Moran 9W9, WAA president, Mike Perrone 7W7, Dave Chorney 7W7, Rev. Dr. Mark Specht 7W7, and Tom Heisner 7W7.