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John Tully , a dormitory manager since 2012 , has been named director of residence life and College Store manager .
As director of residence life he is responsible for safety in the dorms and the students ’ comfort . As College Store manager his responsibilities include ordering products , such as snacks and school supplies , selecting and ordering Williamson merchandise , and working with the volunteer staff .
Tully said , “ I am a blessed man . I like working at Williamson and enjoy my work and my interaction with the students and staff .
“ I came to Williamson because I like its mission and wanted to be a part of
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it . I am glad to now be involved in the student mentoring aspect of the school .
“ In my role as College Store manager , I am looking forward to the challenge of maintaining the great tradition of serving the students . The store provides many items that the students enjoy at a reasonable price and is a great place for them to hang out . I ’ ve had a lot of nice conversations with students there .”
Tully was born in the Bronx , N . Y ., and grew up in Elmwood Park , N . J .
After graduating from Elmwood Park High School he studied political science at William Patterson University . After leaving college , he went to Grand Union , a supermarket chain in northern
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New Jersey , and worked up to assistant manager . He then went to Giant Foods as an assistant manager , and later was a manager at CVS . He then moved to Media and worked as a manager for a Sunoco station in West Chester .
After getting his insurance license , he became an insurance agent for Aegon Insurance , a call center . Next he was an insurance agent for Corporate Call Center in Bluebell , Pa ., enrolling seniors in supplemental medicare plans .
Tully has two grown daughters , Jennifer and Kelly .
He enjoys reading about American history , spending time with family and friends , and is active with his church .
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Jeremy Stoltzfus
Jeremy Stoltzfus comes to Williamson as the director of experiential leadership and discipleship .
He has been working with Williamson
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students for six years as the organizer of the Freshman Team Orientation and junior leadership trip as a member of the Coalition for Christian Outreach ( CCO ) and says , “ Being at Williamson is a good fit for me . It is amazingly exciting to be here doing the things that I do .
“ My goal is to increase the opportunities for students to develop their leadership and team building experiences . I also want to connect students to Williamson ’ s core values and have these values be part of who they are in their work and in who God wants them to be .”
Stoltzfus still works for CCO on their Experiential Designs staff ( XD ), exploring traditional and wilderness venues for the growth and transformation of students , and works three days a week at Williamson .
Stoltzfus was born in Inglewood ,
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Calif ., grew up in Phoenix , Ariz ., and graduated from high school in Hesston , Kan . He moved often because his father was a commercial airline pilot who became a pastor after retiring .
He earned a bachelor ’ s degree in camping , recreation , and outdoor ministry with a minor in business administration at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg , Va .
A seasoned pilot , he began studying aviation in high school and was flying at the age of 17 . He also continued his study of aviation in college .
In 1995 , he became the adventure director at Camp Hebron outside Harrisburg for five years . He joined CCO in 2001 as a youth and young adult pastor . The last 13 years he has been a resource staff person for XD .
He taught canoeing , backpacking , and a challenge course ten years as an
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adjunct instructor at Messiah College and a course in spiritual formation in Texas .
Stoltzfus , who for many years has hunted and fished in Alaska and Canada with his brothers and father and spent much time at his grandfather ’ s cabin in the mountains of Arizona , said he has always loved the outdoors “ being in creation .”
He started salmon fishing in Alaska in 1997 and in 2000 his father bought a fishing cabin in a remote section of Alaska , assessable only by plane , that he has visited often .
He continues to teach canoeing and XD to friends at his church , Slate Hill Mennonite Church .
He and his wife , Stacy , live in Grantham , Pa ., and have two children , Lucas , Nathan , and Molly , a chocolate Lab .
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