The Alumni Association’s 45th Annual George Patton 6W6 Golf Outing had a large turnout with 148 golfers on a beautiful day at Paxon Hollow Golf Club on June 3. The golfers played a 4-man best ball scramble format. The outing was organized by Marty Jeffers 7W6 and Ron Rinker 8W5. Awards 1st Place: Scott Oler [...]
The Class of 6W9 had many highlights Alumni Weekend as they celebrated their 50th anniversary of graduating from Williamson, including the presentation of their class gift of $83,826, marching in the Commencement processional, and being among the honored guests at the President’s Breakfast on Alumni Day. Their celebration began Friday, May 31, marching in gold [...]
The 124th Alumni Banquet was held June 1, at the Porch Restaurant at the Lamb Tavern in Springfield with Alumni Association president Dan Flood 8W1 serving as master of ceremonies. The evening began with a reception, Richard Dunlap 6W5 giving the invocation, and dinner. The Class of 6W9’s 50th Reunion Committee, Charles Brown, Bruce Everett, [...]
Two momentous ceremonies were the highlight of Alumni Day 2019 on June 1 — the ribbon cutting opening the newly renovated Eyre Dorm and the groundbreaking marking the beginning of the construction of the Betty and Russ 5W0 Harvey Athletic Field. After one year of refurbishing, Eyre Dorm was made like new, ready for the [...]
Thère du Pont, president of the Longwood Foundation, told the 74 graduating seniors at the 126th Commencement at Williamson College of the Trades, in Media, May 31, to go out into the work world, and through life, with confidence and humility. Du Pont told the seniors to be confident in what they learned at Williamson, [...]
Thirty-one nonprofit organizations in the area, and beyond, experienced the benefits of Williamson’s fourth annual Service Week, when, from May 13-16, almost the entire school — students, faculty and staff, members of the board of trustees, and alumni — put into practice the school’s core value of service. Students worked in small groups, supervised by [...]
Seven students were inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society in the second annual induction ceremony in the Rowan Hall dining room recently. The students are: senior Wade Pegon, and juniors Joseph Galbraith, Konstantinos Karros, Timothy MacFarland, Tyler Schuck, Sean Steppke, and Jason Witkowski. Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the largest honor society in [...]
On Friday, May 31st, the Class of 1W9 will be recognized as the 126th graduating class of Williamson College of the Trades, crossing the stage and entering the world as "Williamson Men." The ceremony will take place under an event tent in the Front Lawn of Rowan Hall at 2 PM. All family of the [...]
Thère du Pont, president of the Longwood Foundation, will deliver the keynote address at Williamson College of the Trades’ Commencement at 2 p.m., Friday, May 31. Du Pont will inspire the Class of 2019 as they receive associate in specialized technology degrees or craftsman diplomas and are sent into the world of work. The Longwood [...]
We regret to inform the Williamson community of the passing (on Thursday, April 18, at 5:15 p.m.) of our longtime drafting instructor Russ Harvey 5W0, after a long battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held at 2 PM, Sunday, May 5, at Williamson’s Clara Schrenk Memorial Chapel at 106 S. New Middletown Road, [...]
