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Employment History : 1972-76 , Allstates Design and Engineering , project manager , constructing chemical plants across the USA ; 1976-84 , Process Industries Inc ., manager of business development , grew the business from 20 to 100 employees ; 1984-91 , Tetra Tech , Inc ., director of business development ; 1991-94 , L . P . Olivera Inc ., vice president of construction ; 1994-96 , Delaware Contractors Association , director of government relations ; 1996-2016 , Joseph T . Hardy & Son , senior vice president , industrial / municipal contractor ; 2016-present , consultant , selfemployed in retirement
Activities : Delaware Contractors Association , president , board of directors ; Delaware Council on Transportation , 16 years ; Habitat for Humanity , New Castle County , 12 years on the board of directors
Travel : New Jersey and Delaware beaches , Ireland , Spain , Italy , Germany , Amsterdam , Israel , Bermuda , Caribbean islands , Canada , Alaska , Hawaii
Hobbies : Coaching basketball and softball , play golf , church lector / reader
ens , cabinetmaker , supervisor , 1972 -1986 ; self-employed cabinetmaker , 1986 – 2001 ; Homestead Custom Cabinetry , 2001 – 2020 ; Retired , 2020 ; Uhuru Design , part-time
Activities : Salem Evangelical Reformed Church , Reamstown ; Friedensburg Fire Co .; Roedersville Game and Fish ; Adamstown Fish and Game
Travel : Traveled through all but four of the states in the United States . Visited many of the national parks , boated the Erie Canal and the Finger Lakes for two weeks . Trips to the mountains of Pennsylvania and to Delaware and New Jersey shores . Planing a trip to Alaska in the fall .
Hobbies : Gardening , biking , hunting , fishing , camping
Accomplishments : Building my own home I designed for my senior project , having operated my own business for 15 years . My accomplishments throughout my employment history . Having a wonderful family and being able to travel and provide for them .
Employment History : 1972 – 90 , mason for various construction companies ; 1990 – 2014 , masonry instructor , Indiana County Technology Center
Activities : Pennsylvania State Education Association , National Education Association , Pennsylvania Concrete Masonry Association , Pennsylvania Concrete Masonry Instructors Association , Occupational Advisory Committee , Altoona Career and Tech Center , Indiana Career and Tech Center , Admiral Perry Vocational Technical School , Williamson Admissions Liaison Officer Travel : Cruises to the Caribbean and Mediterranean , Disney World
Proudest Accomplishments : Graduating from Williamson with an associate degree , obtaining my teaching certification from IUP , overseeing the volunteer construction of the Portage Area Ambulance Association building , taking one of my students to the National Bricklaying Competition in Kansas City
Fondest Williamson Memories : Defending the fire hydrant , graduation , playing baseball , attending community events with the Artisans
rent , FBI , Philadelphia Division
Activities : Lions Club , Northampton Township ; recreation activities group ; FBI ; St . Vincent DePaul Church
Travel : Continental USA , Italy , France , Hawaii , Caribbean , Bermuda , Mexico
Hobbies : Reading , running activities with grandchildren
Proudest Accomplishments : Family , running in the Boston Marathon
Fondest Williamson Memories : Bonding with all my various classmates and learning together
Advice for Today ’ s Students : Be thankful for the opportunity and make the best of everyday on campus .
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Richard R . Mays
Proudest Accomplishments : Getting married to my high school sweetheart , Jane . Having children , being there for my wife ’ s college graduation on the same day as my daughter and son ’ s graduation from college , having five wonderful grandchildren
Fondest Williamson Memories : Graduation , accepting the Williamson Key Award , playing football and baseball for three years , and still having those friends for over 50 years
Advice for today ’ s students : Learn as much as you can , knowing a trade is “ Like riding a bike , it ’ s something you never forget .” Stay in touch with your friends !
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Favorite Williamson Memories : George Dorm and friendship with classmates , helping Don Zepp build his sailboat and VW camper , working in Carp and Machine Shop in the evenings .
Advice to Underclassmen : Trust in God . Get the most out of your Williamson education . Take every opportunity to learn something new . Treasure your family .
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John Koenigsberg
Advice for today ’ s students : Never give up ! Always be prompt , put in your best effort , and never settle for average . Be thankful and appreciative for the education you will get at Williamson . Be a lifelong learner !
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Ric Lentz
2608 Star Coral Lane New Smyrna Beach FL , 32168 336-448-8711 thelegendrmays @ yahoo . com
Born : Jan . 23 , 1952
Children : Brian Richard Mays , Teacher at Lower Merion High School
Randall E . Hummel
10 Meadowlark Drive Stevens , PA 17578 484-930-0451 rsandy @ windstream . net
Born : Nov . 12 , 1951 , Pottsville , Pa .
Married : Sandra , Sept . 23 , 1972
Children : David R ., Mark A .
Grandchildren : Mason A . Hummel
210 Burkey Drive Portage , PA 15946 Cell : 814-241-3703 814-736-3703
Born : Jan . 5 , 1952 , Johnstown , Pa .
Married : Terri , Aug . 11 , 1973
Children : Robert , Karen Cummings , Jennifer Benko
Grandchildren : Kaylee and Arianna Benko , Leah and Russell Cummings
Williamson Trade : Specialized Construction Technology-Masonry
P . O . Box 228 Richboro , PA 18954 Cell : 215-292-1005 rlentz1515 @ gmail . com
Born : May 15 , 1952 , Philadelphia , Pa .
Married : Karen , June 7 , 1975
Children : Chris , Ryan
Grandchildren : Sophie , Owen , Helena , Millie , Landon , Ryder , Declan , Isla
Williamson Trade : Construction Technology- Carpentry
Williamson Activities : Football freshman year , JV Basketball , Chairman Dance Committee
Further Education : Bucks County Community College
Grandchildren : First grandchild July 2022
Williamson Trade : Machine Shop Technology
Williamson Activities : Football 1,2,3 ; Basketball 1,2 ; Baseball 1,2,3 ; Williamson Play ( Mr . Ludwig )
Further Education : Penn State University , associates in business administration ; additional training in Microsoft Products - Excel , Word , Access-CAD / CAM products
Employment History : Manufacturing technician , Triumph Actuation Systems , Clemmons , N . C ., Oct . 2005-Sept . 2018 ; manufacturing / processing engineer , Triumph Controls , North Wales , Pa ., Feb . 1988-October 2005 ; manufacturing engineer / NC programmer , Pennwalt Corp ., Warminster , Pa ., June 1983-February 1988 ; NC programmer , Philadelphia Gear Corp , King of Prussia , Pa ., June 1974-June 1983 ; processing / tool design / NC programming , Waterbury Farrell , Waterbury , Conn ., June 1972-June 1973
Williamson Trade : Construction Technology-Carpentry
Williamson Activities : Geezer Night , Junior Night , Yearbook Staff , I . V . Williamson Play Stage Crew
Employment History : Quaker Maid Kitch-
Williamson Activities : Baseball , Artisans , Life of Williamson play , Williamson Ambassador
Further Education : Pennsylvania Vocational Instructional I , University of Pittsburgh ; Pennsylvania Vocational Instructional II , Indiana University of Pennsylvania ; master ’ s equivalency
Military Service : U . S . Army , 1972-75
Employment History : 1975-78 , Toll Brothers ; 1978-85 , construction management firms ; 1986-96 , self-employed ; 1997-2003 , construction management firms ; 2003-2014 , Constellation Energy , Exelon ; 2015-2019 , construction management firm ; 2019-cur-
Activities : YMCA Indian Guides , Nation Chief , Nation Wampum Bearer , and Tribal Chief , 8 years
Hobbies : Karate Brown Belt , 5 years ; product design , NC programming , setup and machine prove out of initial designs for belt drives for Harley Davidson Motorcycles ;