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College hires new Career Center Director
By Sarah Larson ’15
May 15, 2015
Hamilton’s Vice President for Communications and Development Richard C. Tantillo’s announcement of Sam Welch, Class of 1986, as Hamilton’s new Assistant Vice President/Executive Director of the Maurice Horowitch Career and Life Outcomes Center seems to complete the changes undergone by the Career Center this year. Beginning with the retirement of Mary McLean Evans ‘82 a year ago, Hamilton administrators rushed to fill her shoes.
On August 29, 2014, Tantillo assumed the added responsibilities as the interim Executive Director of the Career Center while he considered the future organizational structure for the department. He then hired Patrick Mullane in December to serve as interim executive director during this transition. Over winter vacation, Katie Cookingham Dugan (Class of ‘92) announced her retirement as a Consulting Counselor in Finance, Consulting and Business. Her void was filled by Mullane.
Around Evans retirement, Director of Health Professions Advising Leslie North also retired. Her position was filled by Leslie Bell in the interim. Recently, Leslie Bell was hired full time.
During the academic year, the center’s name was changed to the Maurice Horowitch Career and Life Outcomes Center. Tantillo wrote that this change will “more fully reflect its mission.” The career center website was “redesigned to more clearly reflect its focus and to streamline its navigation.” According to Tantillo’s email, Welch will likely continue to update the center. He will “provide strategic leadership for a comprehensive career center focused on serving students throughout their undergraduate years and beyond.”
With a distinguished record in marketing, communications and advertising, Welch’s BA in English and a minor in economics have helped him succeed in the job market—even without the aid of a career center. He has been an active volunteer with the College, serving as a leader for the Class of 1986 annual giving campaigns and reunion activites. Welch was most recently Global Group President for Publicis Healthcare Communications. He will assume his new position in June.