‘Immensely Successful’ Career Fair Held
The winter Career Fair in the Restall
Sports Center was “immensely success-
ful” with 88 companies from 14 states
represented, four colleges and universi-
ties, and three branches of the military,
said Margaret “Weemie” Kingham,
placement director and organizer of the
event.
“I don’t think the students realize it,
but all of those people were there to
hire them. There were so many jobs to
choose from that it was overwhelming.
Our students are unbelievably fortunate
to have so many companies interested
in hiring them.
“Now is the tough part for our stu-
dents, deciding which company they
want to start their careers with. But, it’s
good to have options. I also think a lot
of jobs were cemented that day, some
with interviews on the spot and some
that were begun awhile ago.”
All of Williamson’s trades were well
represented with plenty of companies
to pursue for employment. And, com-
panies came from a much wider geo-
graphic area than in the past, including
North Carolina, Michigan, Connecti-
cut, and Mississippi. “It’s staggering
how we can pull in companies from all
over, they really want to come to this.”
Kingham stressed that it is not the
trade skills that set Williamson gradu-
ates apart, but their character traits.
“Our product is not the trade, it is char-
acter. Williamson is ahead in character
development of its students. Our core
values are very important; most high
schools and colleges do not stress such
things.”
Kingham was impressed with the
number of alumni in attendance, rep-
resenting their companies. “These Wil-
liamson graduates take great pride in
their company and great pride in their
school. They are happy to show off
where they started to their employers
and they love meeting with our stu-
dents.
“Graduates are the best way to get
through to our students. When they ask
them questions about a company they
know they will get honest answers and
won’t be misled.”
She added that there were a number
of alumni at the fair looking for work.
“I cannot stress enough that our alumni
are always welcome at our Career Fairs.
We are happy to help them in their ca-
reer pursuits.”
Kingham was pleased to see William-
son represented so well by the staff and
faculty, including President Rounds,
and the board of trustees, including Bill
Bonenberger 7W9, board chairman,
and Art Lallo 7W9, board vice chair-
man. “Their presence and interaction
with the company representatives dem-
onstrates their concern for Williamson
and its students.”
She also offered a big “Thank you” to
all the faculty and staff who worked so
Zachary Named Senior VP & Chief Of Staff
Todd Zachary, Ed.D., a retired Air
Force colonel with vast educational ex-
perience, has been named the senio r
vice president and chief of staff, an-
nounced President Michael Rounds. He
will assume his duties on April 3.
Rounds said, “I am delighted that
Todd Zachary has accepted our invita-
tion to serve Williamson in this impor-
tant position. Todd has an impressive
background that includes, not only a
varied military career, but also serving
at Valley Forge College and the United
Todd Zachary, Ed.D.
States Air Force Academy Preparatory
School. His background, talents, and
leadership abilities will help us im-
mensely as we all work together to fur-
ther Williamson’s mission.”
Zachary said, “I am honored to be
joining the staff at Williamson. It is
exciting to be a part of a school that
makes a lasting difference in the lives
of its students and the community. My
wife Sheri and I are excited about join-
ing the Williamson family. I’m looking
forward to helping guide Williamson as
it moves into the future, yet steadfastly
championing the traditions of its hon-
ored heritage.”
Among Zachary’s many talents are
executive leadership and management,
student counseling and mentoring,
strategic planning, organizational de-
velopment, curriculum development,
and faculty training and management.
Zachary’s educational experience
includes serving as dean of students
at Valley Forge College in Wayne, Pa.;
head of school at Rivermont Collegiate
Preparatory School, in Bettendorf, La.;
and department chair and senior aero-
space science instructor at North Penn
High School-North Penn School Dis-
trict, in Lansdale, Pa.
In his 23 years of Air Force service,
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Williamson’s Career Fairs give students the opportunity to meet personally
with representatives of dozens of companies in their field.
hard to make the event a success. “This
is a group effort and would not be suc-
cessful without the support of so many.”
The sponsorships were again very suc-
cessful with ten companies registered as
Chairman Sponsors, the highest cat-
egory: Axalta Coating Systems; Cyma,
Builders & Construction Managers,
Inc.; D.R. Horton Inc.; Exelon Gen-
eration; Granite Services Inc.; Milacron
Plastics Machinery Americas; Pepco
Holdings, Inc.; Shearon Environmental
Design; Storm Technologies, Inc.; and
Timet.
Chairman sponsorships include reg-
istration for both the fall and spring
Career Fairs, a full-page advertisement
in the Career Fair booklet, an opportu-
nity to make a presentation to specified
students in a particular trade, and an
Assembly Hour presentation, among
other perks.
The next Career Fair will be Wednes-
day, Nov. 15, from 8 a.m. to noon with
presentations and interviews taking
place from 1-3 p.m. For more informa-
tion, to make a reservation, or to be-
come a sponsor, visit www.williamson.
edu/student-life/career-services/career-
fairs/ or contact Kingham at 610-566-
1776, ext. 247, or mkingham@william-
son.edu.
Bonenberger ’79 Speaks At Founder’s Day
William Bonenberger 7W9, board
chairman, in his keynote Founder’s Day
address in the Clara Schrenk Memo-
rial Chapel, said “Isaiah Williamson
founded a school that has stood the test
of time. It has been leading young men
to success for about 130 years. Every
year we take 100 freshmen who have
few options in life, and three years later
we turn out skilled craftsmen who are
sought after by employers.”
He added that Mr. Williamson didn’t
believe that learning a trade was enough
to achieve success. “He also wanted the
students to be honest, frugal, and tem-
perate because those traits would lead to
success. We teach men about life and we
have them live by our core values every
day. Williamson is the toughest three
years you will ever love. If you don’t feel
that way now, you will later on.”
After his remarks, President Michael
Rounds presented Bonenberger with a
wooden box with a picture of Rowan
Hall on it.
In his welcoming remarks, Samuel
Wrightson, vice president of education,
said “We are here to celebrate Isaiah
Williamson’s 214th birthday. Mr. Wil-
liamson did not spend his money on
himself, he used his money to help fu-
ture generations of young men.”
Michael Schneider, senior class presi-
dent, said “Williamson College of the
Trades is one of the things we are most
thankful for, even though we complain
a lot. None of us would be as successful
as we are going to be if it were not for
this school and its core values.”
William Goodworth 8W2, the Alum-
ni Association president, in his tribute
said “If Isaiah Williamson were alive to-
day, he would be glad to see his school
is still thriving. I never heard any of my
classmates say they wasted their time
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Board Chairman Bill Bonenberger ’79