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Still hungry? Goblet this up. me as much about leadership, about people, and about Lehigh as the 97 If, after reading this fantastic magazine, you still find yourself crav- did,” he writes. Best part? He met his wife, Michelle Judd ’02, through ing more Lehigh news, I suggest you head online to the Lehigh Goblet. Marching ’97. We (and several other top schools) entrust Steve’s com- The Goblet is a blog featuring short stories about—and written mostly pany AlumniQ to run our very complicated Reunion registration. by—alumni. It spotlights classmates and friends who are changing the Rebekah Campo ’16, worked in Alumni Relations in 2014 and world, takes you down memory lane and showcases activities on cam- wrote about her role at that time in planning The Rally. Clarke pus and around the world that bring Lehigh people together. Woodruff ’72 wrote about his Rally experience nearly 50 years ago. To be transparent about why I’m encouraging you to read these While the elements of The Rally have changed, it’s moving to know inspiring stories … you know that we recently launched the most am- that the camaraderie among Lehigh classmates remains strong. bitious campaign in the history of Lehigh, right? GO: The Campaign Sidenote: In August, watch for links to The Rally livestream if you’d for Lehigh aims to raise $1 billion-plus and engage more than half our like to watch the magic from afar. Better yet, come to campus to carry alumni in some way over the next several years. Those numbers feel the flag for your class! daunting—after all, that’s more than 40,000 alumni who we’re looking And there’s a spotlight on Rosie Roessel ’13 ’14G, who won the to engage as attendees, volunteers and donors! Reading Goblet stories Runner’s World Half Marathon in 2017. Rosie is a Class leader and about alumni who are already connected, love this place and so freely won the Alumni Award last year. We were so inspired by her racing express their gratitude for the opportunities Lehigh gave them mo- victory, and by the dozens of cheering fans wearing Lehigh hats and tivates me to work even harder to reach these lofty goals. My hope is shirts along the route, that in 2018 we got organized. We put out a that their stories will inspire you to get involved and invested, and that call that any Lehigh alum running in the race could contact the alum- I’ll see you soon online, at an event, or as a volunteer! ni relations office and we’d send some swag so you could represent. Here are a few of my favorite recent posts from the Goblet: About 150 people registered! (BTW, if you’re doing Runner’s World Reginald Jennings ’70, co-executive chair of the university’s Black in October or the NYC Marathon in November drop me an email, and and Latino Alumni Network for Community and Equity (BALANCE), I’ll send you a Lehigh running shirt. But you have to wear it in the wrote about his experience at Reunion 2018; in particular the new Uni- race, so when you blow past me I will know to cheer for you!) ty Dinner, which we’re making an annual tradition. He also highlight- If you know an alumna/us who you think other alumni would ed Ralph Thomas ’76 ’77G, who received the Dr. Costel Denson ’56 like to know more about, submit your story idea to The Goblet here: Award, given to an alumnus or alumna who has demonstrated leader- lehighgoblet.com/submit/ ship by identifying and implementing pathways to increase diversity in the workplace and educational institutions. Reginald is also spear- Sincerely, heading plans to celebrate 10 years of BALANCE at Lehigh—join the Jennifer Cunningham BALANCE Facebook group or follow on Instagram for the info. Assistant Vice President for Alumni Relations Steve Rittler ’99 shares that his time in the Marching ’97 changed Email me at his life. “I don’t think any classroom experience came close to teaching [email protected]

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SPOTLIGHT

“From there, I hired a coach, ALUMNI and boy, my career really took EVENTS off. I couldn’t believe how much he improved my game. Within five months, my marathon time All alumni, parents and improved by 20 minutes. I fin- friends are welcome at ished third in my age group in Bos- Lehigh events. Find the ton and kept getting better every complete calendar online anytime at mylehigh. year since. I’m still improving.” lehigh.edu/events. Dykes enjoys the challenge of racing, along with the camarade- GO: THE CAMPAIGN FOR rie that running brings. LEHIGH–PRESIDENTIAL “You start building a com- LEADERSHIP munity of friends that you see BREAKFASTS ALUMNI PROFILE at races,” he said. “Training is Gene Dykes ’66 Spring something you look forward Look out for invitations in to every day. If you didn’t have your city to join Lehigh's these friends, you’d wake up in senior leaders for breakfast the morning and just go back to and conversation about key campaign initiatives bed. The community gets you out He Keeps on Running of bed and onto the trail.” WOMEN IN BUSINESS After facing those earlier run- CONFERENCE Marathon races can slow people down, but for 70-year-old Gene ning struggles at Lehigh, Dykes Tuesday, April 16, 2019 Dykes, they keep him going. never imagined his success now. Campus Dykes ’66 unofficially set a world record for his age group in December “Sometimes, you just have A chance to network with by running a 2:54.23 marathon in Jacksonville, Fla.—a pace 25 seconds faster to wait for the time to be right,” other Lehigh alumnae and than the long-standing record set by famed Canadian runner Ed Whitlock. he said. “Maybe running wasn’t speak with Lehigh students Unfortunately, the race was certified but not sanctioned by USA right for me earlier, but it was on the verge of entering Track & Field, which governs the sport, so the record isn’t official. Still, later. Winning isn’t so import- the business world no one doubts that Dykes legitimately went where no one over 70 had ant, but doing as well as I can REUNION ever gone before. is always important. Of course, June 7-9, 2019 In the past 12 years, Dykes, who competed in track and field at Lehigh winning is a benchmark, but I’m Join the celebration to while pursuing a degree in chemistry, had 13 marathon personal records. always out to beat my most fierce rekindle old friendships “I started running in middle school before the very first running craze, competitor—which is me from and make new ones when people would stare and dogs would go insane like you were some the previous year.” alum.lu/reunion kind of alien,” Dykes said. “Then I got to Lehigh, and it was terrible. I was Dykes learned a number of les- totally blown off the track by the talent at the college level. I was hardly sons at Lehigh that stay with him to LIFELONG LEARNING competitive. Rarely would I even get a third-place point.” this day, as an athlete and student. SUMMER SESSION Dykes competed in events such as the triple jump, intermediate hur- He had arrived at Lehigh thinking July 31–Aug. 3 dles and high jump, picking up points that way. he’d be an engineer, but that lasted Campus Come back to campus “I was helpful on the team, but just not much on the track,” he said. “The one semester. After talking with a for our inaugural session! experience made it firmly entrenched in my mind that I was a mediocre dean, he switched his major to bi- Watch your email for runner and there was no use for me to pursue racing after graduation.” ology, then chemistry. He said he more information. As he grew older, Dykes jogged and stayed in shape. Then, in his late got “totally hooked” on comput- 50s, he was encouraged by friends to run a race. The rest is history. er programming after attending “I ran my first road race, a half marathon, and did pretty well,” said a seminar and ended up pursuing Dykes. “It was enjoyable, so I started doing lots of races, and I just kept computer programming as a career. getting better and better. New York City was my first marathon in 2006, “Do what you enjoy,” Dykes and about six years later, I ran the Toronto marathon hoping to set a new said, “and don’t be afraid to personal record, but came up woefully short. change course.” —Justin Lafleur

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As the ice shifts, waterways can open up and pressure ridges are created. The wa- ALUMNI PROFILE terways can be 100 yards or five miles long, Peter ’82 and Robert (Bob) ’84 Fioretti and the ridges may be climbable at only a foot or two high, or up to an impassable 10 feet. The challenge was in correctly guess- ing whether to go left or right. Another challenge, Bob said, was man- aging body heat, which was not just about trying to stay warm in the extreme cold. “You exert a fair amount of energy pulling your sled, and your body heats up. You’re constantly taking off and put- ting on clothing to keep your body tem- perature at the perfect equilibrium,” Bob said. The adventurers got coldest on breaks when they stopped moving to rest and eat a snack, and their bodies focused all their energy toward digesting food. Sleeping was also a challenge. “We had this conception that the tent would keep you warm at night, but it’s re- ally to protect you against the wind and snowstorms and doesn’t keep you any warmer than it is outside. Thank God for those sleeping bags rated for -70 de- grees!” Bob said. The brothers said they did get a lit- tle frostbite on their faces and toes, but, Fiorettis Are First to the fortunately, didn’t fall through thin ice or encounter any polar bears, which Bob North Pole in 2018 laughingly described as “good and bad news,” because who wouldn’t want to see Brothers Peter ’82 and Robert (Bob) ’84 Fioretti have explored a place that few others a polar bear in the wild? get to see, one of the most solitary locations on the planet. In April 2018, at the beginning of The Fiorettis’ trek to the North Pole that year’s expedition season, they trekked to the North Pole, a feat that fewer than 500 adven- ended up taking three days, a record turers have accomplished in recorded history. The Fiorettis were the first to arrive at Earth’s for the expedition company. They were pinnacle in 2018, according to their guide. so close to the Pole on day “It’s been a dream of Pete’s for about three that they kept push- six years,” said Bob. “He’s wanted to go to “IT’S BEEN A DREAM OF PETE’S ing, skiing a grueling 12 the North Pole and literally be on top of hours and 18 miles to arrive the world.” FOR ABOUT SIX YEARS ... HE’S at the North Pole. So, for the 25th anniversary of their “I couldn’t think of a bet- company, Mountain Real Estate Capital, WANTED TO GO TO THE NORTH ter way to kick off our compa- the brothers decided to attempt the adven- POLE AND LITERALLY BE ON ny’s 25th year,” said Peter. ture in the most extreme way possible, with The best part of the trip, just themselves, a guide, their skis and sleds TOP OF THE WORLD.” according to Bob, was doing full of supplies. it with Pete. The brothers Their challenging journey began with —BOB FIORETTI ’84 have been best friends since a flight to Longyearbyen, Norway, the last their time together as under- outpost of civilization before the North Pole where they participated in a day of intense arctic graduates at Lehigh. Bob credits Lehigh training. From there they flew three hours to Barneo Ice Camp, a temporary ice base about as a great foundation for many of all three one degree of latitude (69 miles) from the Pole. Fioretti brothers’ successes (including “Team Fioretti Mountaineers” was then helicoptered about 15 minutes from Barneo to younger brother John ’86). their drop-point on the ice, where air temperatures were about -20 to -30 degrees even before Next on the Fioretti brothers’ adven- factoring in wind chill. Their mission was to navigate by GPS to the North Pole. ture agenda? “Probably Antarctica—it’s The trek was anything but a straight line. The North Pole is located in the middle of the the only continent we haven’t been to!” Arctic Ocean amid waters that are almost permanently covered with constantly shifting sea ice. —Cynthia Tintorri

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Dick Allen, from 1952 to 1955. 4514 Harbor Court, “At Lehigh, about 1949, I ’51Fort Myers, FL helped launch the Lehigh Chris- 33908. (239) 482-5755 (H); tian Fellowship which became [email protected] a chapter of The Intervarsity Jim Gill writes: “Thanks for Christian Fellowship. LEHIGH DISPATCH your fine work as representative “Since 2005, Eleanor and I for our Class of ’51 at Lehigh. have been living in the Grace Editor’s note: Welcome to Lehigh Dispatch, where you can find Here’s some news from this Ridge retirement community out what your fellow alums are up to. Thanks to our dedicated quarter: After graduation, I went (about 200 residents) in Mor- correspondents for the work you do to keep our extended on to ordination after three ganton, N.C., 50 miles east of Lehigh community together. Please send Class Notes to your years at General Theological Asheville on I-40. I’m a member Seminary (Episcopal) in NYC of the Presbytery of Western class correspondent, or, if unsure the class to which the news and then as vicar of a parish in North Carolina. applies, send to [email protected]. Easton, Pa. Then on to joining “OK, Ted, that’s enough for the faculty of St. Andrew’s Sem- an initial response to learning inary in Manila (Quezon City), about your missionary service Dick MacAdams, course in the subject of “Moral Philippines, where I served for —something that we have in 7066 Edinburgh and Religious Philosophy.” 10 years. During that time my common.” ’46 Drive, Lambert- I don’t know whether that family consisted of my wife, Kay Now let me hear from you. I ville, MI 48144. (734) 856-1097 course is a requirement these (who later died in 2018), and need more inputs! (H); [email protected] days, but it was in our day and three children, Laura, Chris and By the time you receive this was taught by a Dr. Beardsley. James Jr. We are presently living Bill Erdman, column, we will already have I loved that kind and schol- in Winthrop, Maine – Kay’s (407) 644-0391; concluded the national holiday arly professor, and I still have in home state. (What a positive ’52 1171 Willa Vista of Thanksgiving. Curiously, my files the notes I took during change from the Newark, N.J., Trail, Maitland, Fla., 32751 this holiday has been beloved his lectures. Well, as I sat down area where I grew up!) [email protected]; in the USA as a staple of our to write this column, I pulled “I am in good health (full seeoursite.org/lehigh culture, as well as demonized as those notes from my files for recovery from fractured left hip Editor’s note: Welcome to being a celebration of European some inspiration. Although I after a fall last year while visiting Bill Erdman as he expands his colonization and violent English could not find any lecture that family in San Francisco). No pain Lehigh Class of ’52 website to expansion. Dr. Beardsley had given regard- at all, deo gratis. At this advanced include this correspondence Relax; I’m not going to debate ing the Thanksgiving holiday, age, 89 right?…I’ve given up project. This is his debut column. the intentions of the 1620 Puri- per se, I did find notes on his presiding at worship services, Greetings Class of 1952! My name tans when they survived their first exhortation to us to be “grateful preferring to get a ‘pew’s-eye is Bill Erdman and as of this mo- few years on this “new” continent. for life, love, and the knowl- view’ of things. ment, I am your new class corre- Rather, I just want to reflect on the edge of the graces we receive “I’m so lucky to be living in a spondent! I realize that I have big principle of the holiday. regularly from the Almighty… fine apartment (all to ADA spec- shoes to fill, but I hope to honor Thanksgiving is a holiday of to Whom we ought to be giving ifications) attached to the main Pat Moran’s commitment. gratitude. It was a day unique to thanks daily.” house, where daughter Laura To do this column justice, I America in that it was a day set How apropos! now resides. She is a major care- need your help! It will be tough aside by legislation to give thanks (Although Dr. Beardsley was giver for me. I’m so lucky to have getting used to a three-month for the blessings the people of not prone to express humor in all three children so close by.” time lapse from writing to being this nation of ours have received. his lectures, he seemed fond of I also received this note via published—with our present However, two big questions telling the class that he finally Ted Brothers: “I, Andrew website it is zip-zap and the loom: What blessings have we found the meaning of life. It was Robb, was a PCUSA missionary news is online! At least now received and to whom are we on page 76 of his dictionary!) in Alabama, then Colombia you will see your name in print giving thanks? En avant! and Venezuela, from 1955 until twice for the price of each item When I matriculated at 1979. This is a communication shared with me. Lehigh in 1943, I was surprised Editor’s note: inspired by the Fall 2018 Lehigh I challenge each one of you to to learn that Asa Packer founded To share your Bulletin. I do not remember you. take a moment away from your this institute of learning in ’50 news or if you My campus residence was Rich- day-to-day, exciting life to contact conjunction with the Episcopal would be interested in becom- ards dorm. Since I was headed me with stuff about yourself or Church, to which he belonged. ing your class’s correspondent, for missionary work, I was in a about a friend in our class. Life In fact, his daughter, Mary, reaching out to classmates and five-year program of Arts and events are worth sharing, partic- would erect an Episcopal Chapel writing a column three times a Engineering: 1951 was the arts ularly as we are mostly in our late at the entrance to the campus in year, please contact the Alumni graduation, and ’52 was for a B.S. 80s, and we need to reach out to his honor. More than that, each Office at 610-758-3069 or in civil engineering. Princeton each other while we are still able. freshman was required to take a [email protected] Seminary was my next schooling If you have not recently sent in

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information about you and yours, Bill Latshaw and your class Pat, moved to Hilton Head Is- on their $2,000 winnings and now is the time. correspondent, Tip Mowrer. land, S.C., over 20 years ago and drank champagne for a week. I can be reached through We talked about our health joined the First Presbyterian Sometime after discharge from email, [email protected], and what we are doing. The Church upon their arrival. They the Army, Ed attended John’s or phone call, (407) 644-0391, or subject came up of having a then started singing in the choir marriage to Lynn in Summit, N.J. text message, (407) 376-0221, or mini-reunion, so Joe Workman and have been singing with the Ed spent his career years with that old standby, U.S. Mail: 1171 has booked a room at Saucon late Wally Butler’s wife ever Union Carbide, Air Products and Willa Vista Trail, Maitland, Fla., Valley Country Club. Joe is since. Millie is quite an accom- US Steel. Ed and Jean retired to 32751. I look forward to seeing working on the details to keep plished pianist as well and is the Naples, Fla., for their first 11 where we can go together. it successful like our last one. assistant pianist for the choir. years of retirement, felt it was At this point, the only news If you have any thoughts or Bill spent his entire business too hot in the summer and then I have to provide is my own: I suggestions, please contact Joe, career with Union Carbide moved to Las Vegas, Nev. Ed just (October) recovered from Tony Latour or myself. and was working on process then tried water aerobics for a case of nocardiosis. I’m sure I would like to add that Joe engineering assignments when exercise, threw out both shoul- none of you have ever heard of has attended 67 Lehigh-Lafay- he retired from his last post ders and now for kicks visits the this bacterial infection as it is ette games, and maybe that is in the company’s Charleston casinos to play poker. found in dirt and old mulch. It is why they won!!! office. Bill used to play golf with I received this letter from called the “Gardener’s Disease.” Wally on the 20-plus courses on Bernie Grossman some time I got it from falling off my bike Bert HHI, but he stopped playing a ago: “The loss of two of the into a mulch pile (I would have Schweigaard- few years ago and now he takes Tau Delta Pi brothers, Jerry been better off hitting a tree)! ’54 Olsen, The cruises with Pat once or twice a Friedenheim and Harvey Eight days in the hospital, tests Landings, 5430 Eagles Point year on Regent and does volun- Semilof, prompted me to write. galore for the staff to CYA and Circle #401, Sarasota, FL teer work. The fraternity was tight, and massive antibiotics cured me 34231-9179. (941) 923-4210 (H); Ken Strohl was born and squeezed into a small house, of the bacteria but not of riding [email protected] raised in Bethlehem. His father maybe 20 beds. So much of my my bike every day. You guys can When two opposing football was a ’27 graduate of Lehigh, Lehigh life centered there with certainly send me more inter- teams both have a record of 2-7 and his grandfather was assis- great memories…. I remember esting stuff than this! Write or going into the final game of the tant postmaster for Bethlehem. those two guys very well. It was call now, before you forget. season, it is very hard to create He played clarinet and saxo- only a half dozen or so years after interest in seeing any final con- phone in the Lehigh band and graduation that the Tau Delt Clifton “Tip” test. We only had seven people has attended over 50 Lehigh house ran into financial difficulty E. Mowrer, 632 sign up to see the game five days football games since graduation. and disappeared. There was a ’53 Edgeboro Blvd., prior to the event, and so we Ken and his wife, Marian, have replacement but never the same. Bethlehem, PA 18017-5110. canceled The Signature Room three children and nine grand- “I’m still in the millinery (610) 865-0399 (H); (private room, 100-inch sur- children. Ken spent his entire business, living in Manhattan, [email protected] round sound TV, buffet brunch) career with several companies traveling to China twice a year Looking back, it is hard to believe and read about Lehigh’s 34-3 in the catalytic converter and and loving life as much as ever. our 65th Reunion has come and drubbing of Lafayette in the pollution (hazardous waste) My apartment building has a gone into the Lehigh history Sunday papers. In previous industries, and his work took few Lehigh guys in it, but the books. Saucon Valley Country years, this game attracted up to him to all seven continents. The only Tau Delts I see are Lenny Club did a beautiful job for us at 45 attendees to our Sarasota, majority of his time was spent Solomon ’55 and Larry Kamp their Villa, and the weather was Fla., prime location. Maybe next in Canada and Western Europe. ’53. Leonard is keeping Wall super. It was great to renew old year. Ken works out four times a Street honest. Howard makes friendships that go back to 1949, Speaking about 2019, our week and plays golf and bridge. me laugh, same as he did 60 and these relationships will be 60th Reunion will be held June Ed Wyczalek claims his eyes, years ago. Regards to all the with us as long as we live. Bill 6-9, so oil up your walkers, buy ears and legs are shot and his life others reading your updates.” Schulz and his wife, Lynn, live in new hearing aids, see your eye consists of using his cane to get Wilson Stout’s wife, Barbie, the panhandle of Florida. Lynn doctor, get a pass from your to a comfortable seat in front of moved to Colorado to be near said they were fortunate to just cardiologist, buy lots of travel the TV. Fortunately, his mind is her children and grandchildren get heavy rain and wind with insurance and set aside a few still sharp as a tack and he has and loves her new life. Mim very little property damage this days from your busy lives. It is a good sense of humor. He and Bott, the widow of Don Bott, hurricane season. time to remember days gone by. his wife, Jean, have two sons. Ed has a lady friend who is con- There are a number of Our numbers have diminished and John Wallace spent a year sidered to be an expert in malt classmates that live in the Lehigh by 50 percent, but let us renew and a half together in the Army whiskey. They are planning Valley, and we try to keep the past friendships for a few mem- in Frankfurt, Germany. One day a trip to Scotland to test her spark alive and have lunch at the orable days. More details will John asked Ed if he could figure knowledge. Hanoverville Roadhouse. Those follow from the Alumni Office as out a way to beat the odds at God bless you all! attending were Joe Workman, we get closer to Reunion time. roulette and after some trial and Save the date for Reunion 2019: Tony Latour, Roger Inglese, Bill Sutherland and his wife, error, they went to Nice, France, June 6-9, 2019

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Burt Sutker, of his contacts over the past Bruce reports that the venerable James Watson, 55 Lexington years including Bob Pierson, Marching 97 Band (traditionally 774 Highview ’55 Drive, Pennington, Karl Kirk, Otto Atkinson, Ed 96 players and a drum major) ’57Drive, Wyckoff, NJ 08534. 609-730-0839; Hatfield,Dick Humpleby, Alex gave a great performance. NJ 07481. (201) 891-1246 (H); [email protected] Liddie, Lou Peters, Charles It was good to hear from Bill [email protected] This is my first column, and I fol- Peterson, Dick Proebstle, Bob Messner, living in Webster, My retirement comment in my low a great column person, Bob Ring, George Ryerson, Charlie N.Y., retired after a long career last column triggered a note Kiley. The column is only as good Eisenfelder, Rudy Scavuzzo, with Eastman Kodak. He enjoys from Eli “Ike” Eicheberger as the information you send, so Ken Hendrix and Don Steeber. his five children, four of whom recounting his 39 years with please send me items to include. Don and I had a nice conver- live nearby. Bill’s late wife Carol Caterpillar Inc., and his posting Since I took over, I have re- sation, and he suggested that was the sweetheart of Sigma Chi to various global regions, ceived messages from a number pictures might be a way to share back in 1954. including France, where he of classmates. Interestingly information. Staff at Lehigh also At the fall 2018 luncheon met and married his lovely there were several curricu- thought it would be a good idea. for “older alums” in our area, wife, Danielle, and his chance lum classmates in chemical So, check out the photo in the held at the Hershey’s Mill Golf encounter with Al “Big Stuff” engineering. Bill Schiesser and Celebrations section on page 62 Club in West Chester, Pa., we Huddy in Singapore. He thinks John Mahoney even corrected to see a picture of me with my heard Brent Stringfellow, Le- Al was an Ingersoll Rand rep my spelling of Dr. Foust. George son, Stuart ’78 (metallurgical high’s associate VP of facilities at the time. He said he really Plohr, Lou Peters and I are engineering), and grandson, and university architect. The missed his good times at the side by side in the Class Cabinet Jason ’17 (bioengineering). This university plans to make the Warren Square Delta Phi house picture from the 1955 Epitome. picture was taken at Lehigh’s campus more energy-efficient with all his great fellow class- A fourth correspondent, Ed Legacy Luncheon. and the buildings “friendlier.” mates. He was very sorry Delta Hatfield, on the end of the row. I hope this first column en- Tricia and I enjoyed Phi has been banished by the Ed lived in Dravo down the hall courages you to send me content visiting with Wayne Parker, university with so many other from me during our freshman or send it to Lehigh and they will Ferd Thun, Janet and Bruce frats. I reminded him that in my year. Bill remembers trying to pass it on. The column is only as Waechter, Bob Arndt ’52, Bob service year Al Medovich and take Professor Amstutz’s organic good and as interesting as what Hoyt ’52, Jane and Bob Bevan I washed dinner dishes at Delta final while piles were being driv- you send in to share. ’60, and Lorraine Wiedorn ’84G Phi since our house wanted en for Fritz Labs. My recollection ’13P ’17P, Adam Salmassk ’06 to give a work chance to some was during Professor Foust’s Bill Burgin, 534 and Bill Bole from the Lehigh younger brothers. It was a great chemical engineering finals. W. Beechtree Lane, Development Office. Hosts of adventure for us since we now When Roberta and I planned ’56 Wayne,PA 19087. the semi-annual event are John had two fraternity parties to hit to get married, I asked Lou Pe- (610) 688-7374 (H); w.burgin@ Kerr ’52, Eric Flicker ’71 and on weekends. Their great cook, ters and his wife, Faye, to come att.net Gary Liddick ’76. Blanch Bose, was my son Dave’s to dinner with my parents to Many thanks to Bruce Marra for Congratulations to fellow ’85 cook at Sigma Nu when he demonstrate how young couples sending news of a mini Sigma Nu LU Bulletin columnist and was there, and she remembered can “manage.” Well it must have reunion last July at Jack Baker’s Sigma Chi Bill Helfrich ’58, who Al and me hanging out with worked; Roberta and I have been Wharf House in Point Pleasant won the George F. Stutz Award her there for a year before we married 63 years. Beach, N.J. Joining Bruce were during Reunion Weekend 2018. graduated. Sad information was received Bill Brady, Frank Cafaro, Jim Bill has written decades of I had a great note from a about the passing of Francis White, Ed Curran and Roy columns for this publication young fraternity brother, Ken “Corky” Flynn. His grand- Higgins. The group agreed on and participated in numerous Weaver ’61, reporting on this daughter, Tara Sabharwal, grad- their good fortunes to have phonathons for Lehigh. year’s annual tailgate Theta uated from Lehigh in May 2018. attended Lehigh, to have made I am sorry to report the Delta Chi football weekend, Tara recalls stories of Corky enduring friendships there and death of Duane Jennings last which they have been holding marrying her grandmother in to have enjoyed the advantag- September. A frequent con- with wives for the last 50 years the chapel at Lehigh and attend- es of the 20th century. Bruce tributor to this column, Duane or so for the classes from ’57 ing reunions when he could. Art attests that this group favors a was active in his church and through ’63. This year kicked off Swallow added that Corky was a 65th Reunion for our class. community near Asheville, N.C. at Harold Milton’s ’63 estate in WWII and Korean War veteran. Janet and Bruce Waech- At Lehigh he was an excellent Trumbauersville, Pa. (a small Art lives in Sun City, Fla. ter got to four of Lehigh’s five scholar, captain of the track enclave of Bucks County), with Dick Smith’s sad passing was football home games last fall. team and a member of Delta a big barbeque on Friday night. reported by Lou Peters. Dick was They enjoyed a “good tailgate” Tau Delta. He was elected to Saturday held a tailgate, and af- our class president. Lou lives before the Fordham game, Tau Beta Pi and Who’s Who in ter freezing their butts off at the in Packanack, N.J., and shares joined by Pinky and Ed Hatfield American Universities and Col- Fordham game, they moved on children, grandchildren and ’55 and Harry Brooks ’59 and leges. We offer deep condolenc- to the Sayre Mansion in Beth- great-grandchildren with his Meredith Rapp. The Waechters es to the Jennings family. lehem for cocktails and dinner. wife, Daisy. also attended the pre-Lafayette Here’s to a good year, with There was also a breakfast on George Plohr sends a list game luncheon at Lehigh, where peace and health, in 2019. Sunday morning.

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This year’s group besides Ken Anne and I made it to our ’60 helped me locate BSG (many We start with a cocktail reception and Harold included Ron Vaughn yearly football game – winless sports bar visits). Pete Fenger ’49 for our class in the Lower Art ’58; the men from ’59: Neil Rich- Fordham. The game was not stopped in before going to Atlanta Gallery at Zoellner Arts Center ard, John Smiley and Joe Hen- exciting with three long TDs in for Thanksgiving. Joe Jablonski followed by a university-wide ningsen; ’61 grads Al Richmond the first half. ’78 just started a new job (he also Soiree Under the Stars dinner. and Fred Gross; and a bunch of Gina and Bob Christie, as saw the lousy Navy game). Kaci Saturday features a class ’62 brothers: Wil Hamp, Kent usual, held a great tailgate. We (Holt) Nowadly ’96 was back after parade, presentations, music Westhelle, Jim Murchie and Dave were joined by Izzie and Larry missing a few years. Bob Mampe and picnics, which all preludes to Fraboni. I am looking forward to Treretola, Sandi and Bruce ’71 may bring his grandsons next our class dinner at Saucon Valley attending next year, and now that Gilbert, and John Harkrader. year. And Don Heidenburg ’57 Country Club’s Villa Pazzetti we beat Lafayette it should be A bunch of nearby tailgaters stopped in from a Shriners circus with songs by members of the even a better game weekend. were attracted by our ’58 sign meeting with some shaped bal- Lehigh Glee Club. There will be Send some news of your because they were all born in loons for the wives and kids. an open bar preceding dinner, whereabouts—email is best! 1958 and couldn’t believe we were The Leopards were repre- giving a great time to catch up in still coming to the tailgates! We sented by Mont Service ’81, a relaxed atmosphere. Bill Helfrich, learned that Sandi Gilbert has joined by Rob Gipe ’95 and Your committee has dipped 80 Southwick joined Bruce running in the Se- father Bill Gipe (U. of Penn ’61), into our class cash reserves ’58 Drive, Orchard nior Track Championship! How Steve Schaeffer ’72, and new (gleaned through auctions at Park, NY 14127. (716) 662-7927 did it feel to get to the finish line neighbor Ryan Cimo ’98, the for- previous reunions) to keep costs (H); [email protected] and there was your wife, Bruce? mer punter and current Orchard reasonable. And as one class I read the Fall Bulletin and I spent a great first half reliving Park school board member. realist said: “We’re over 80. What couldn’t believe that we had such the past with John Harkrader Heard that Marianne and are we saving it for?” a great 60th Reunion. I received including the famous trip to Cuba Bill Bux joined Nancy and Ted For those concerned that many emails expressing the same during our “Measles Week.” I Horstmann at Betsy and Bob you may be asked to dress like sentiment. promised Harks that I would not Holcomb’s for an indoor tailgate. a dancing raisin, jitterbug with Jean-Claude Rousseaux print all the stories. But, once at Gary’s Barber Shop is still the LU dance team or strut with confirmed that he and Lukie a Rutgers football game during hoping the new quarterback will the Mummers, forget it. Being were in France. They can’t wait the “Flu Week,” Jack Fawcett do the job, but are excited about able to walk in our class parade to see Anne and myself in April in got all the Chi Psis to surround the Buffalo Sabres hockey. is good enough and no elaborate Sunset Beach, N.C. him when he had to take a leak. Greekers to all the 60th costumes this year. Plus, Lehigh Tom Kelly sent congrats on All was going well until the crowd Reunion attendees! has golf carts and drivers avail- receiving the Stutz Award and dispersed around him and Jack able for transportation around for all those articles enjoyed over was left standing there embar- Bob Teufel, campus. the years. He can’t believe that rassed. I was so glad to see Harks 1 Stoklea Drive, With neither team do- living in Miami he has tolerat- after talking to him this summer. ’59 Emmaus, PA ing especially well this year, ed the Buffalo Bills stories, but His holiday house at the beach 18049. (610) 967-2049 (H); (610) there was a light crowd at the agrees we may have a new starting was a miracle to recovery. 393-0565 (C); [email protected] Lehigh-Lafayette game this quarterback. They did not use the We met with the Sigma Chi and John Canova, The Carillon year in Easton watching a shutters this year, but the previ- tailgate after the game and saw 209, 2525 Taft Drive, Boulder, CO much-maligned Lehigh team ous two hurricane seasons were Pinky and Ed Hatfield ’55 (they 80302; [email protected] dominate the hapless Leopards. unbelievable. He sends news that watched a terrible Lehigh team Surely you have by now called Attending the annual Friday Mitch Karp’s wife, Doreen, has lose at Navy), Janet and Bruce your fraternity brothers, class- pre-game 50-Game Club lunch qualified for next year’s Boston Waechter ’56, and Meredith and mates, freshman roommate, honoring the team seniors and Marathon. Harry Brooks ’59 (getting used to etc., to meet at our 60th Class their parents were Dan Bayer Don Kohler is touting the their new retirement living). Reunion? No? Well, check (76 games) and John Woerner Marching 97 Alumni Band We had dinner with the Chris- alum.lu/reunion and get on it. (57 games). Seen braving the T-shirts. Did you get one for ties at the Hotel Bethlehem. They If you need a phone number windy cold in the stands were Christmas? were going to surprise their son at or email of a long-lost classmate, Leon Harbold, Bob Teufel and Bill Burgin ’56, another Bulle- church in Allentown on Sunday. just contact Bob Teufel or John Gerard Downey. tin correspondent, really liked our Bob calls me after the Buffalo Bills Canova at the contacts above and And speaking of cold and clever Asa Packer parade theme. beat the Jets – twice a year! we’ll get it for you. windy, you must recall our He congratulated me on earning We held the Buffalo Le- Our able class president and freshman year Lafayette game? the Stutz Award and was envious high-Lafayette telecast at a new reunion chair Leon Harbold, A highly favored Engineer that I met with Jessi McMullan spot – Buffalo Sports Garden in assisted by his committee of Jim team was dumped in a driving ’05 and the Lehigh staff. Orchard Park – with about 30 Swenson, John Canova, Bob snowstorm 36-6 by the plodding Jim Horkheimer is feeling attending from both schools. Teufel, Beall Fowler, Glenn Leopards. That snowstorm set a better and still visiting the pris- Matt Darragh ’05 and Emily Shutt Kinard, Michael Kuenne, Lehigh Valley record for Novem- oners in Arcade on Mondays and Darragh ’05 did a great job of George Karr and Paul Prestia, ber that was broken this year by Fridays. Good job! streaming the game. Dave Hecht has planned a terrific weekend. an 8.1-inch surprise blizzard.

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My Phi Kappa Theta fraternity Heart Association. joined us at the tailgate. Jack their lives. They have four chil- brother, Joe Montville, has al- George and wife Barbara Kennedy was in the same area, dren, three of whom are mar- ready reserved the bridal suite at are members of the Tower but we did not connect until ried, six grandchildren, and one Chez Teufel for our 60th Reunion and Asa Packer societies and we were in the stadium. It was grandson-in-law. All have been Week. Joe recently received a have steadfastly given to the a very chilly and windy day, so living in the U.S. for many years. grant from the Carnegie Corp. Athletic Partnership Program. everyone was bundled up. Ira’s Their youngest son recently took based on his work “The Civil Wanting to help outstanding wife, Linda, chose to not attend, a position in Zurich and will be War at 150 Years: Deep Wounds students have access to a Lehigh which was a wise decision. Ira moving there with his family. Yet to Heal” and has done three education, they established the remains in good health and very Carlos keeps busy with Goodwill two-day workshops at George George W. Karr, Jr. ’59 Endowed active, at least on Instagram. in Caracas and Mercedes is busy Mason University’s Point of Scholarship fund. Jack mentioned Bentley Offutt with her handicrafts. They re- View residential conference He was always active in our has joined the Class Reunion cently traveled to Seoul, Korea, center based on his thesis. Joe class, serving as our class presi- Committee. Jack is looking for to attend a Goodwill Interna- has had a fascinating career dent for 10 years and on scores more members, so if you are tional meeting. first in the Middle East with of university committees and interested, contact him. Tom Bliss and his wife, the State Department and later advisory boards. He and Gene While at the game, I ran Tricia, stopped by on their way with GMU’s School for Conflict co-founded the Lehigh University into Jim Freeman and his wife, home to Charleston from Maine Analysis and Resolution. phonathon campaign; a first for Elaine. They are living outside this fall. Tom sold his 50-foot Fellow class scribe, John Lehigh, and many of us fondly Bethlehem and go to most of the trawler and bought a home in Canova, and I have determined remember manning the phones home games. Their life revolves Tenants Harbor, Maine. Since to feature an Outstanding in the Goldman boardroom, around children and grandchil- he had a house near the water, 59er in each column. Someone tracking down our classmates for dren. he decided he needed a new who has given back not only to the Annual Fund. Bill Ross still goes into the boat and bought a renovated Lehigh, but to the broader com- George and Barbara live in office every day. John Mac Wil- lobster boat, which means no munity as well. For this issue Bucks County, Pa., in a lovely liams’s son, Brian, has ALS and one has to go to the second level that outstanding classmate is restored stone farmhouse and needs constant care. Notwith- to steer, etc. George Karr. If you didn’t know are the parents of Kimberly ’84, standing, an album was recently Wight Martindale wrote George from the swimming David ’90, Jeff and Tara, and have published that contained many that he recently gave a pub- team or from business school nine grandchildren. songs he has written. Louise lic lecture at Lehigh on the classes, you met him when he Save the date for Reunion 2019: spends a lot of time in NYC University’s debt to Bethlehem and co-class gift chairman Gene June 6-9, 2019 helping with his healthcare. Steel, focusing on the peri- Mercy visited your fraternity Jack Kennedy still spends od when Eugene Grace first or knocked on your dorm door Williams E. his summers on Nantucket, en- became chairman of the Lehigh promoting our class gift. It was Millsom, P.O. joying the island life and sailing. Board of Trustees in 1924 to the a 20-year commitment and we ’60 Box 3225, 54 We visited his house in October, company’s sale of the 550 acres had a 75 percent participation Boardwalk, Groton Long Point, but he had already closed it up that is the Murray H. Good- rate, which set the pattern for CT 06340. (860) 536-2926 (H), for the winter. man Campus and the Stabler the generosity of our class. (860) 235-3618 (C); bill.millsom@ I called John Cunningham and Rauch buildings and the Prior to graduation, George gmail.com to try and meet up with him stadium. It was during this began working for the Equita- Hello classmates, while we were on the Main Line, period that Lehigh drastically ble Life Assurance Society and I hope this column finds you but he was in San Miguel de improved its academic reputa- remained with Equitable and all in good spirits and health. Allende, Mexico, enjoying cock- tion and over 80 percent of its with AXA, which later bought As I write this, I am recovering tails and the art scene. He had total land. Bethlehem Steel also Equitable, for his entire career. from abdominal surgery, which recently been up to Connecticut lent many of its executives to In 1967 he established a new kept me in the hospital for a to visit with Bob Peterson and assist Lehigh whenever needed branch of Equitable in Philadel- week. Not a nice way to spend found him in poor health. Bob’s during this period. Most of phia. With partner Bob Barth my 80th birthday. companion, Martina Hamilton, them were Lehigh grads as was he formed Karr Barth and led My wife, Gill, and I made is apparently doing a yeoman’s Grace, class of 1899. Wighty has the industry in sales for 20-plus it down to the Main Line the job of taking care of Bob. Looks two granddaughters who have years. In 1994, George retired evening before the Colgate like Bob will no longer be able to applied to attend Lehigh in the from Karr Barth but continued game and visited Bill Ross and ski, which will be a blow to him, fall, so the Martindale tradition as a top-producing agent in the his wife, Dottie, who treated us as he loves the sport. will hopefully carry on. Wighty AXA sales force. and John Mac Williams and his I have been in touch with is interested in making contact In addition to his support to wife, Louise, to a very nice meal Carlos Bullos, who was in the with our classmate Bob Rost. Lehigh, George has served as at the Philadelphia Country Houston area from Caracas for If anyone has any knowledge, president of the Southeastern Club. The following morning the holiday season. Carlos and please contact Wighty at wight. Pennsylvania Red Cross and we all drove up to Lehigh to his wife, Mercedes, have been [email protected]. served on the board of the Phil- tailgate and watch the Colgate married for 50 years and have Had an email from Jack adelphia branch of the American football game. Ira Friedman lived in Caracas for most of McCarthy after my last column

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was published. He was lament- lectures – not a bad start. Sim- Goodman Stadium for the Ford- granddaughter, Cassie Cheese- ing the passing of John Daniel. ilarly, Ed Watters is diligently ham game. Hard to imagine a man, is playing varsity soccer John was a Sigma Nu and establishing our 611 Scholarship pair of 1-year-old twins, plus 3-, for Holy Cross. Joe reports that member of the football team. to be a permanent annual award 4- and 7-year-olds in tow for a Doc is still playing soccer in Jack’s wife, Diane, recently had by the classes of ’61 and 2011. three-hour game. True to form, national tournaments. Joe and back surgery, so as I write this, More detail is on the web. they left after the Marching 97’s Robbie are now living in West he is busy taking care of her. Mike and Joan Hoben have halftime show. Chester, Pa., near their two Jack is living in Naples, Fla., and been hitting the road despite If you are getting the feeling daughters and five grandkids. playing lots of golf. He encour- his continued involvement in that 2018 was a rough year They do their snowbirding ages any classmates in the area investments. When we gathered on the Lehigh gridiron, just in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., to contact him for a game. in Bethlehem for the Samantha consider those of us with season six months each year and are Power Hagerman lecture, the tickets: Dick Moll, George enjoying their senior years. Robert Paternos- Smiths and Hobens braved some Spill, Larry Moyer and myself. Harvey Skolnick went ter, 448 Bellflower chilly weather to golf at Saucon, Tailgating just wasn’t the same. to San Antonio to follow the ’61 Blvd., Suite 303, where Mike is a member. The George and Gladys are now Flower Mound Band in the Long Beach, CA 90814. Hobens moved on to a mystery in the Delaware Valley after Bands of America competition. [email protected] dinner near the Poconos. Next forever in Allentown, but they Grandson Gavin McDaniel GUEST COLUMNIST: Paul stop is Vero Beach, where they still make the trip every fall – plays the sousaphone in the Smith, [email protected] have become snowbirds with a tough duty this year. One nice winning band, which now will Ken Weaver and Jessica left new winter home. event the Philly crowd enjoys is march in Pasadena in the Rose St. James, N.C., because of a Despite what we would best a semi-annual luncheon hosted Bowl Parade. mandatory Florence evacua- describe as a subpar summer by Lehigh at Hershey’s Mill near Birk Drury moved in April tion, securing everything inside for weather, the Paul Smith clan West Chester, Pa. Dick Book- back to Saratoga Springs, N.Y., and outside of the house, and spent two gorgeous weeks on binder surfaced at the recent where he spent his career with took off for daughter Lori’s in Popponesset Island on Cape October event along with many Key Bank (Albany, N.Y.). He did Chantilly, Va. Ken outsmarted Cod. All three sons are Eagles of those mentioned previously. some hiking and kayaking last the majority by avoiding I-95. diehards who went to the Super Speakers from Lehigh vary from summer and now is prepping They left on Sept. 12 and spent Bowl. They ran into Bob Kraft, department heads all the way for ski season in nearby New the next 12 days in Lori’s finest Pats owner, who summers on up to President John Simon. York and Vermont. Birk moved in-law basement bedroom the island. Other than saying Rich Miller still does his north to be with his three with private bath and TV. They “41-33,” they treated him with snowbirding in Ocean Reef, daughters, a son, a step-daugh- returned home to find their respect. Fla., and tries to fish every ter and 11 grandkids. They do home intact and not damaged Hurricane Florence spoiled Friday. Margo and Rich enjoyed keep him busy. He plans to try by any of the 2,000 trees lost in a mini ’61 gathering at the Thanksgiving with visiting contacting the rest of the 1961 St. James. Plans are to return Navy game as Ed Watters and family by introducing a sport ATO class for some more news. closer to roots in Middletown, Joe Bartish canceled at the Margo learned during a recent Del., to be closer to family, the last minute. Turns out it was a trip to Alaska. It’s called gutter Philip J. Kinzel, Eagles and Wawa. Ken and the gorgeous day, but only Larry racing and involves pitting your 11 Cleveland Road, Theta Delt gang reunited at the Moyer, Carole Anne and Paul goldfish in one five-foot gutter ’62 Caldwell, NJ Fordham game in mid-October Smith represented ’61. Lehigh against your opponent’s in a 07006. (973) 226-8618 (H), (973) with Ken driving through Trop- competed for a quarter, but second gutter. We’ll wait to see 226-1430 (B), (973) 464-8282 ical Storm Michael to get there. the Naval Academy ambiance if this takes off like pickleball. (C); [email protected] Your class maintains an made it special. Carole Anne Rich “Moose” Parsons is Enjoyed a conversation with active presence at campus; and I continued south to Ocean still a top voice in a Kennebunk, Craig Anderson ’60. Craig was Mike Hoben, Ed Watters and City, Md., for three days of golf Maine, singing group, good the first Lehigh grad to pitch Paul Smith remain on the with a Philly seniors group with enough to participate in an in the major leagues, making Ethics Endowment Advisory only 15 minutes of rain, despite international competition in his debut with the St. Louis Committee, which reached Florence pounding Carolina at Orlando. Rich was able to take Cardinals, before moving on major endowment status with the same time. down a huge tree with help to be a member of the original a bequest by Pete Hagerman. Ed Watters continues his from son Chad, then split every 1962 Amazin’ Mets. Craig called Being good stewards, we have consulting with just enough bit for firewood. Wife Debbie to give accolades for the great added Kari (Hackbarth) Arienti clients not to impinge on his ex- has one curb on his outdoor job that John Burbridge did ’86 and Christopher Chew ’11 to tended family. Smartly, he keeps activities – no more ladders. in writing Craig’s biography. maintain the focus on values in one client in France, giving The Moose gang will again make The biography was prepared in decision-making for all Lehigh him reason to spend time with their annual monthly stay in conjunction with the Baseball students. An annual Hagerman daughter Noelle and family, Sarasota this coming March. Biography Project of the Society Ethics Lecture has brought Car- who live just outside Paris. Ed’s Joe Napravnik met Pat and for American Baseball Research ly Fiorina and Samantha Power remaining two daughters and Armand “Doc” Fernandes in (SABR). John is a baseball to campus for the first two family made their annual trek to Worcester, Mass., where his aficionado and is currently

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professor emeritus at Elon Ed and Barbara are married 54 Harold Milton ’63 in Quaker- Lynn ’19, and the ball ended up in University, where he was dean years. Ed has a Ph.D. in polymer town, Pa. Joining us for Harold’s the hands of our other defensive of the business school. He is also chemistry. After joining Bell traditional venison chili dinner end, Davis Maxie ’20, who raced an adjunct at York College of Labs in 1966 he entered the were 15 alumni, staff and guests. 43 yards for Lehigh’s first score. Pennsylvania. While at Elon, he scientist-as-astronaut compe- Harold was next getting ready Senior Dom Bragalone ran for introduced and taught “Baseball tition, and made it down to the to host Thanksgiving dinner 107 yards and three touch- and Statistics.” He is a lifelong final cut. Ed believes that “being with guests Linda and Wil downs. Based on that effort, New York Giants baseball fan. taller than their max was my ul- Hamp and family from Hilton Bragalone was named Lehigh’s The greatest Giants-Dodgers timate undoing.” Ed spent most Head, S.C. 40th MVP since 1960 when the game he attended was a 1-0 of his career at Eastman Kodak, award was initiated. The only Giants victory in Jersey City becoming a senior laboratory di- Dixon Earley, good thing for Lafayette that in 1956. Yes, the Dodgers did rector and head of the Research 151 Old Ford Dr., afternoon was that Joe Madden, play in Jersey City in 1956 and Scientific Council. Ed and Bar- ’63 Camp Hill, PA manager of the Chicago Cubs, 1957. John has a B.S., M.S. and bara live in Matthews, N.C. 17011. (717) 761-1297 or (863) was in attendance. Ph.D. from Lehigh in industrial Ron Johnson had sailing on 419-0514; [email protected] Other than those who at- engineering. John and Mary the Queen Mary and visiting the The 2018 Lehigh-Lafayette tended the Beat Lafayette Lun- Agnes are married over 50 years National Baseball Hall of Fame, weekend started for seven cheon, the only other classmate and live in Seven Valleys, Pa. Cooperstown, N.Y., on his bucket members of the Class of 1963 I saw at this year’s Lehigh-La- Craig Anderson’s bio can be list. In October, Phil Kinzel (Pete Fortmann, Bob Barber, fayette game was class vice obtained at sabr.org/bioproj/ invited Ron to join Phil and son Walter Nichols, Don Hill, president Paul Seibert. If you person/0cbd3fab. Phil Jr. ’92 to go striper fishing Fred Braun, Dixon Earley and were there, please let me know Not often that I get to report on the Queen Mary headboat out Jim Wilson) plus one spouse along with what you have been weddings for my septuage- of Pt. Pleasant, N.J. No stripers (Peg Earley), who are in the 50+ doing since 1963. narian classmates. But wed- were caught but lots of porgies. Game Club, at the annual Beat Tidbits from the reunion. ding bells rang for Kay Tyler Ron found a recipe for porgies on Lafayette Luncheon. They joined Not all of us are retired. Arve and Don Mellman on Oct. 6. Google and prepared a delicious the seniors on the football team, B. Holt, who was a chemical Don received his M.D. from fish dinner at Phil’s vacation who along with their parents engineering major, is still Hahnemann Medical College, home in Metedeconk, N.J. Two attended their first Beat Lafay- working as a senior engineering went to Boston City Hospital weeks later Ron enjoyed a week- ette Luncheon. For some reason, advisor for Becht Engineering and spent two years in the Navy end in Cooperstown visiting the there was not a big attendance Co. of Wynnewood, Pa. Becht as an LST squadron medical Hall of Fame. at the luncheon, but the seniors Engineering provides a wide officer with short stints in Viet- A group of the Famous Class and the coaches expressed their array of engineering services to nam. Don is an expert witness in of ’62 Lehigh grads gathered gratitude to those who attended the energy, process and power neurological surgery cases and for a weekend of golf and and the 50+ game attendees who industries, including continuing does human rights work in Gaza. nostalgia in September at the were there. It was noted that services to 90 percent of the re- Don and Kay live in Tampa, Landing in Savannah, where some 50-60 people had attended fineries in the United States and Fla. Ken Gelbard attended Beverly and Kent Westhelle, in past years, compared to the Canada. Robert John Von See, the wedding. For the last 40 Dee and Dave Angell, and 35 that were there this year. a business administration, eco- years, Ken has been renovating, Patty and Jim Morgan have The attendance at this year’s nomics and marketing major, is owning and operating some of enjoyed the lifestyle for over 11 game was also lower, but the 50+ an account executive for Waste the old mills that existed in the years. Kent did the organizing, Game Luncheon always means Management Corp. in Newport, Baltimore area when it was an and according to Jim he should so much to so many alums and R.I., where he lives. Robert also industrial city. have, since he shot his age on those who have attended that owns A-1 Car, Cab and Van Co., Dick Pollock and Ed Otoc- Friday. Joining the group was many games. which provides high-end trans- ka were saddened to read of the Bob Downing, Brenda and Fortunately, the game started portation in Newport County. passing of Palmer Zigmund Bernie Gitlin, and Mimi and in Lehigh’s favor and continued Dr. George McGinley, an in the Summer 2018 Bulletin. Don Kane. All had a great time, that way until the final whistle ophthalmologist in the Lehigh Dick and Palmer attended the and then there was golf! with a 34-3 Lehigh win. Lehigh Valley, retired in 2015. McBurney School in New York Lehigh did shine, winning won the coin toss and elected to A short email from Anthony City and were freshman room- the 154th game with Lafay- defer their choice until the sec- Mazzucca indicates that he mates at Lehigh. Dick received ette, 34-3. Sitting in the stands ond half. Lafayette’s leading kick is still working hard as a real his master’s in engineering at behind Eleanor and me was returner took the kickoff and re- estate broker. Columbia University and then Fritz Mueller and his son, turned it to the Lehigh 45 where The column ends on a spent the rest of his career in Robert ’88. Fritz was attend- he was tackled by our kicker, Ed sad note. Dave Hartman in California. Dick and Mary live ing his 61st Lehigh-Lafayette Mish ’19. From then on it was all Vero Beach, Fla., indicated by on Lake Fork in Yantis, Texas. game, never missing one since Lehigh. On the first play from email on the Friday before the Palmer was one of Ed’s best he was a freshman at Lehigh. scrimmage the Lafayette quar- Lehigh-Lafayette game that friends at Lehigh. Palmer intro- After the game we were invited terback went back to pass and his wife, Shirley, passed away duced Ed to his wife, Barbara. to the circa 1750 farmhouse of was hit by defensive end Julian that day.

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David A. organizations for GE, PP&L ah Clemens-Gouveia ’93, and to “retire,” Fred became a “jack Riemondy, 774 and Kimberly-Clark and finally two grandkids (ages 10 and 1) of all trades.” He worked in a ’64 Malibu Lane, as director of procurement for live only 20 miles away. Their kitchen, a woodshop, security in Indialantic, FL 32903. (321) the South Carolina Electric and son Jonathan, USNA grad and an amusement park and, finally, 777-9659 (home); (321) 506- Gas Co. They settled in Cam- Navy pilot, now works and flies in quality control with a local 7302 (cell); [email protected] den, S.C., when Roger “retired” for the USCG. Chuck describes electronics manufacturer. Fred (email) from corporate life and estab- himself as an avid sailor. He has worked in so many fields By the time you read this we lished a private law practice. sails his 27-foot Coronado that he characterizes himself will be just a few months shy of Carole is the administrator. Cutter on the Annapolis bay as a “’pert.” (“The opposite of the 55th Reunion, so I thought Translation: “she gets all the whenever he can. an expert who knows more and it appropriate to write about a money and gives me (Roger) an After graduating with a more about less and less until few of our classmates who are allowance twice a month.” degree in metallurgy, Fred Ker- he knows everything about helping plan it. Roger Jellenik Chuck Clemens parlayed sens went to work in the R&D nothing.”) Fred and Crickett and Carole married shortly his B.A. in government into department of the United States finally retired in 2004. In 2012, after he graduated and expect a degree from Dickinson law Metals Refining Co. in Carteret, six months before Sandy, they to remain so forever because school and went to work as an N.J. In late 1966, an old high sold their waterfront home he says, “no one else would be FBI agent for a couple years school friend introduced Fred and moved into an active adult willing to put up with either of before starting his own practice to Crickett, and in two years community. Aside from two us.” They have two children, in Somerville, N.J. Forty-five they married. The Jersey traffic new knees, Fred is happily in David and Rachel, and two years later, he finally took and congestion quickly got to good health. No “’ologists.” He grandchildren, Alyssa and down his shingle, and he and them, and in late 1968 Fred continues to sing with two cho- Noah. Roger parlayed his B.A. Christine (a teacher) retired. joined IBM in Endicott, N.Y. ral groups, and he and Crickett (government) into a law degree Chuck is from Bethlehem and He bounced around with IBM are looking forward to their from Columbia University in has stayed close to Lehigh, es- for the next 23 years, with as- “fifth trip of a lifetime” to Easter 1967. He spent a couple years pecially the wrestling program. signments in Dayton, N.J., and Island next year. doing legal work with HUD, He coached high school wres- Charlotte, N.C., before taking an Another committee member, then nearly 27 years managing tling and now is coaching his early buyout plan and moving Ira Lieberman, continues to contracts and procurement grandson. Their daughter, Sar- back to New Jersey. Too young occasionally lecture on campus.

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He is currently busy promoting is now 59) and am doing great. Colleen, raising a daughter and marketing with extensive over- his recent book published by We were at the 50th and go three sons, and getting a private seas travel. In 1981, he became a Brookings Press, In Good Times back for home Lehigh-Lafay- pilot’s license. Colleen earned founding shareholder and pres- Prepare for Crisis: From the ette games and when they play her doctorate in educational ident of Dome EnergiCorp. The Great Depression Through the at Princeton. Hopefully back psychology and is now retired company enjoyed exponential Great Recession: Sovereign Debt for 55th.” from the university, but active growth through syndicated drill- Crises and Their Resolution. on several community service ing partnerships, reinvestment Our 55th Reunion scheduled James A. boards. They enjoy family vaca- and joint ventures in several U.S. for June 6-9 is sure to be anoth- Tiefenbrunn, tions, and as Steven says, travel oil and gas basins. Jon has also er enjoyable and memorable ’66 1201 Butztown “from Europe to Hawaii with all done real estate development gathering. Those of you who Road, #31, Bethlehem, PA Caribbean islands in between.” and media broadcasting. He has have been back to Lehigh know 18017. (610) 691-1714 (H); Jim Marchant graduated great praise for his father’s lega- how refreshing it can be to see [email protected] without a job, but landed one cy of setting a good example for our beautiful campus again, to Bobbie and Dave DeAngelo with The Gillette Co. by Sep- his son, his Lehigh education, recall our Lehigh experienc- hosted a cocktail party after the tember. He left there in 1973 for and his loving family. Jon has es and especially to see and Villanova football game this Vermont and went to Europe four children and three grand- reminisce with old friends and past fall for ’66ers and members with an old girlfriend and trav- children. Jon enjoys recreation- classmates. If you have not been of the Lehigh Wrestling Club. eled around for a year. After that al golf and especially fishing. back for a while, remember we Jeff Gallagher, Al Robertson, experience he rarely worked That has long been a part of his are not getting any younger. Karen and Barry Jenkins, and for others and ran his own life, and he now focuses on more Now is the time to contact your humble correspondent businesses. He settled into the varied and unique fishing trips. classmates you’ve been wanting were able to attend. Also present real estate business in the late He and his daughter, Maggie, to see again and plan to meet were Joe Snyder ’65 and Gary 1970s and married long-time traveled to a remote section of next June. Paul ’67. An enjoyable evening girlfriend Liz Thibeault in 1982. the Amazon River to fish for the Save the date for Reunion 2019: and good time was had by all. Their son, Jonathon, was born beautiful and voracious peacock June 6-9, 2019 Dave and Al were even able to in 1984. Jim still operates a real bass with great success. put together their two brain estate appraisal business. He Ronald L. powers of memory to recall a says operating a relatively small Eric Hamilton, Workman, musical event in Grace Hall business was great, allowing journeyman618@ ’65 1981 Berrel Court, during our freshman year, called him to spend a lot of time with ’67 gmail.com Yardley, PA 19067-7225. (215) the Ford Caravan, which fea- his son, and still having time Well, classmates, you must 702-7041 (H); ron_workman@ tured a jazz touring group and to work on his tennis game, ski agree that there is nothing prodigy.net singer Nina Simone. Any of you technique, golf swing and fit in boring about the 21st century. A short report this time. Jim able to recall such an event, or duplicate bridge. He participates There were attacks on the USA, Ruhl checked in to correct last are they just blowing smoke? in the annual Beta brothers golf political mayhem in Congress issue’s report on his Ph.D. – Steven Mandell had a varied get-together every fall. Jim and and presidential politics, mass which he actually earned at the career of education and work. Liz generally spend four months murders abound, brutality in State University of New York He got an MBA from Whar- in Naples, Fla., and the balance the streets, a divided country (SUNY). ton, a doctorate from George of the year in Massachusetts. and no comments this month Jim Moran, who attended Washington, and later a law Rusty McInerney reports from my ’67 classmates. our 50th, but didn’t manage degree. He spent two years as an he is a gentleman farmer of 30 That’s not quite true! I have to get into the Reunion Book, Army captain teaching senior acres, with 20 cows, four horses, received one reply from Bruce reported in: “Hi. I went to officers about computers and five goats and a number of fowl. Wolff, who sent me an auto Seton Hall Law School, became information systems. He worked This follows on a career as a reply. It read, “I rarely read my a partner in a Newark firm, for IBM, the Civil Service Marine Corps captain who flew AOL account. Friends use Gmail started my own firm in 1977 Commission, held tenure-track over 170 missions in Vietnam, or phone to get me.” I guess with three other guys, now positions at Bowling Green Laos and North Vietnam, sixth- that is like talking with a robot, have 100+ lawyers in multiple State University, wrote over 100 grade teacher, vice president friendly but lifeless. Bruce, offices in N.J., Pa., and N.Y. I am academic textbooks, designed at Chase Manhattan, vice please send Lehigh and me your of counsel working part-time. software programs licensed president at Mortgage Guaranty Gmail address. Married to wife Jane for 51 at over 1,000 universities, was Insurance Co. and president and D’Arcy Roper is doing well years with four daughters (two a partner at a major law firm, owner of Inter Island Mortgage and still living in Burke, Va. Lehigh grads) and six grand- investment advisor at a large Corp. He and Jovonnie live in Last week he gave me his two kids. Enjoy golf and racing my fund, and a vice president at a Bradenton, Fla. season tickets to a local college sailboat. Living in Normandy large consulting firm. He also Jon Newton served his basketball game as he and Mary Beach, N.J., and wintering on started several companies and is ROTC commitment as a first had other plans. The game was Anna Maria Island in Florida. currently active developing an lieutenant in the Army Signal exciting as our team won, an Got a new 42-year-old liver at internet media company with Corps. He then spent 10 years in unusual event so far this year. Duke last year (so average age his sons. All this while marrying engineering, and then sales and I had spinal fusion surgery in

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late June on my cervical spine. director at Raynor & D’Andrea Dane and Steve Lee. Our past like into your plane (I have All went well, and I was back to funeral homes on Long Island, parade master, Bob Frawley, is shelved my plans for a hot tub). work in two weeks. In mid-July N.Y. He is an active member of consulting. Susan is busy with our garden I was on a plane to Seattle to the Rotary. He has two children And don’t forget to consider and running bus trips for the catch a cruise ship to Alaska. and three grandchildren. He a gift to Lehigh in honor of our Downtowners, a group we are in Perfect weather and a delightful learned the skill of piano tuning Reunion. that works to help seniors age cruise with my honey, Ellie. and repair. See you at the Reunion! in place (or the more PC term – Also, those of you who re- Bob Westerman was assis- Save the date for Reunion 2019: live in place). I am working with sponded to me in March of this tant general counsel for Bethle- June 6-9, 2019 another local group, the Coali- year, or before, I apologize for hem Steel and assistant manager tion for Smart Growth, develop- not publishing your news at that of labor relations for U.S. Steel Denny Diehl, ing an overlay system for Google time. Please let me know if you Corp. He served as senior counsel 28 Chancery Earth that will allow citizens to have not read what you sent. Send on the National Labor Relations ’70 Court, Millville, view planned developments in your comments again after you Board. He has two daughters and NJ 08332. (610) 698-7136; the county online and allow a read this, and I will handle the three grandchildren. [email protected] central place for comments and news better for the next issue. Stay healthy. Former LU hoops star Bob discussion of growth plans. Fortune (bobfortune25@ “My children, Amanda (33) Dick Bell, , 2016 A. Raymond gmail.com) of Albany, N.Y., and Luke (30), are both doing Redwood Avenue, Schmalz, 325 formerly Mechanicsville, well. Both are married (Luke ’68 Wyomissing PA ’69 Lowell Ave., Mill Pa., wrote: “Got to see men’s this summer) and gainfully 19610. [email protected]. Valley, CA 94941-3845. (415) basketball defeat Siena in the employed. Amanda works at the Robert Doty reports that he 388-3263 (H), (415) 317-0923 Albany Times Union Center on UN as an archivist and Luke is a received an MBA from the (C); [email protected] Nov. 21, 2018. Great win, very captain in the Army working in University of Michigan. He Hopefully, everyone knows our impressive young team I’m sure intelligence. I plan to teach for worked at steel construction, 50th Reunion will be held June will bring lots of victories in a few more years as I enjoy the where he was involved in 6-9. Our Reunion Committee is the next few years. Visited with company of young people, and computer programming and working hard to make our 50th Coach Reed who is doing a great the teaching of finance seems accounting systems design. He a really special event. Our Sat- job and a few of his assistants. to have an unlimited need as was manager of stock transfer urday night, dinner will be held I hope to get to campus for a young people are realizing how for the Chicago Bridge and Iron. at the Saucon Valley Country game this winter (in November their parents and prior gener- In his capacity with CBI he was Club, and our hotel block will Lehigh played no. 12 Kansas ations have badly prepared for the assistant secretary of CBI, be at the Hotel Bethlehem. The State evenly for one half).” the future. I look forward to a manager of CBI credit union parade theme will be focusing From Gary Leinberger September reunion in Philadel- and CBI director. During that on events that we experienced (gary.leinberger@millersville. phia of Tau Delta Phi fraternity, term he served as president and in college: the Loving Spoonful edu): “My big news, after seven our first since 2004 in NYC.” CEO for 10 years. He has been concert at Taylor Stadium, the tries, is finally earning promo- Mike Berney (oriole9826@ involved in youth soccer refer- moon landing, Woodstock and tion to full professor at Mill- aol.com) writes: “A few friends eeing for 20 years. He has three our graduation. The Committee ersville. This is very much how from McConn 1969-71 (Victor children and one grandchild. He also hopes to sponsor a tour of I made the wrestling team at Keen ’71, Robert Wilcox ’69, lives in the Chicago area. the Caruso Wrestling Complex. Lehigh – keep showing up and Jerry Cohen, Dave Watson ’71 George Klacik has worked There will also be a 50th getting beaten up and finally, and I) reconnected and visited for Price Waterhouse, GPU and Reunion Yearbook. You should through some random selection Lehigh together in 2018. This finally for FirstEnergy as a man- have been contacted by now by process and lack of anyone else, mini-reunion went well. Our ager of tax research and com- the yearbook publisher, Tom you make it. Now I no longer perspective: new downtown pliance. He plays tennis twice Hostage, of Bespoke Reunion need to curb my remarks about campus expansion is exciting, a week and works out three Publishing. The book will boneheaded administrators. and it’s important to ‘come home times a week to keep his knees feature a history of our class, “My wife, Susan, and I are to Lehigh’ every now and then.” in shape. He served as co-chair and each of us can include a celebrating 15 years of married of our 45th Reunion and was on write-up of their life since Le- life and we just returned from Sam Dugan, 143 the 50th Reunion committee. high as well as pictures of your our 21st trip to Europe since Pinecrest Lane, He has three children and three family. You can be a part of the our marriage. We also travel in ’71 Lansdale, PA 19446. grandchildren. He lives in the yearbook even if you are unable the U.S. and Canada, often in my (215) 368-1895 (H), (215) 680-9719 Bethlehem area. to attend the Reunion. homebuilt Europa plane. I now (M); [email protected] Charles Raynor worked The following classmates have about 380 hours flying it My wife, Carol, and I went on for General Dynamics in the are members of the Commit- and continue to enjoy my sleek a river cruise from St. Peters- electric boat division and as tee: Bob Kirchberger, Hal little plane with fighter-like burg to Moscow last August. a test engineer for Dayton T. Fittipaldi, Tom Spencer, Lou handling. The great thing about The experience dispelled many Brown until his retirement. Benfante, George Ikeda, Doug experimental airplanes is that preconceived notions about He is the owner and funeral Dworski, Rich Bond, Peter you can build anything you Russia. St. Petersburg was

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founded in 1703, which makes it with many financial services the deputy commissioner for mascot. Focused remarks were a very young city by European firms including the founding of financial services in the City of offered for this audience by standards. The tsars certainly Millennium 3 Capital in 2000. Chicago Department of Plan- Simon and Cunningham, then spared no expense when con- Fred is a former member and ning and Development. Bob Ollie Foucek proceeded to the structing palaces or churches. chair of the CBE Dean’s Advi- holds a master’s degree in urban podium as our spokesman and Moscow is the biggest city in sory Council and lives in Miami planning from the University of welcomed the new class to our Europe and has the traffic jams Beach, Fla. Illinois at Chicago. Lehigh Family. He reflected to prove it. Its history dates Paul Harrington is a con- upon our own rally experi- back to 1147 when the original tract consultant with Well- Charles S. ence, in 1968, and challenged Kremlin was constructed as a ness Horizons Inc., a medical “Chuck” Steele, them with a series of positive wooden fort. Red Square derives distributorship marketing ’72 2080 Flint Hill prognoses about their future, its name from the Russian word ASP model software to deliver Road, Coopersburg, PA 18036. all of which ended with his for beautiful. The coincidental customized clinical nutrition (610) 737-2156 (M); chuck. question “Who are you?” – to association between the color to patient bases. Paul has an [email protected] which they were encouraged to and Communism was fortuitous extensive background in the On Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, respond “’22!” while presenting for Russia’s Soviet rulers. We RFID industry, having worked eleven members of the Class of a gesture of two fingers raised have lots of time to travel and at Bulldog Technologies, Tagsys 1972 arrived at Lehigh as some in the air. Here’s an example. see things like this now that and Checkpoint Systems. of the guests for the special Ollie: “The class that will excel I’m retired. I recommend it to Hank Weed is retired from evening. Beginning under a tent in the classroom, on the playing everyone. GE Water & Process Technol- in Tamerler Courtyard (that’s field, on the stage, and wherever Dennis Henry describes ogies, formerly known as Betz where Taylor Field used to be), you represent Lehigh. Who are himself as an engineering Labs, where he worked as a an open bar preceded a nice you?” Respondents: “’22!” Fi- thermoplastics consultant and senior process engineer. Hank buffet meal, then remarks from nally, Ollie pronounced official is president of Infinity Plastics lives in North Wales, Pa. Alumni Relations AVP Jennifer adoption by 1972 and presented International Inc., in Chadds Bruce Augustadt lives in Cunningham and University the Class of 2022 flag to Evan Ford, Pa. His company consults Ridgefield, Conn., where he President John Simon. Other Comisac, incoming freshman, on production and developmen- has been treasurer and board special guests included distin- who is the 14th member of his tal plastic parts designed to im- member of We Will Ride Thera- guished faculty and staff, and family to enroll at Lehigh. An prove performance, lower costs, peutic Riding Inc. We Will Ride families with legacy members aroused sense of Lehigh pride improve manufacturability and offers individualized programs in the Class of 2022. We were filled Grace Hall. As the event reduce or prevent failures. Den- of equine-assisted activities there for the 74th Annual broke up, I heard several class- nis is available to provide expert and therapies for people with Freshman Rally; it’s not “The mates comment: “Boy, that was witness testimony on root cause disabilities aimed at enhancing Smoker” anymore. It was our really fun!” Another suggested: and origin of failure of plastic their physical, mental, emo- turn to adopt them, just as the “Yes, it’s too bad we only get to parts. Dennis also serves as tional and social functioning in Class of 1922 had adopted us do this once.” Visit lehigh.edu chairman of the Chadds Ford everyday life. Bruce retired as 50 years earlier. and search for “The Rally.” You Township Community Emer- VP finance at Genesis Technolo- Our class was represented by can stream the entire event as it gency Response Team (CERT). gy Solutions a few years ago and William H. Baker II, Roger G. took place. Bob Horch and his wife, is now entertaining financial Bast, S. James Corsa, Richard Bill Maher informed a core Carol, relocated to Pocono consulting assignments with C. Elterich, Gregory B. Falken- group of class leaders that we Pines, Pa., after having lived manufacturing and professional bach, Oldrich Foucek III, Paul lost his Chi Psi brother, John in Oklahoma City, Okla., services organizations. H. Legrand, Michael P. Shay, Hill, on Oct. 21, 2018, at age for decades. Bob is an RICP Steve Bucklen is retired Jeffrey J. Waltemyer, S. Clarke 68, to pancreatic cancer. John (Retirement Income Certified principal at Walz Group, a Woodruff, John C. Worsley Jr., was an all-American center Professional) and is currently leading CPA accounting firm and this correspondent. After in football, and his college working as a financial advisor in Lancaster, Pa., providing enjoying the warm-ups in the shot-put records stood for with Principal Securities. expertise in accounting and tent, we made our way up Tay- more than 40 years at Lehigh. Fred Fraenkel is vice financial services to a variety lor Street to Grace Hall, forming He was admitted to the Lehigh chairman of Cowen Group, an of industries. After retirement, a parade of alumni classes and Athletics Hall of Fame in 1993. investment bank and asset man- Steve was chief financial officer their colorful flags. Led into the Drafted by the New York Giants, agement firm headquartered in for the Fulton Theatre Co., in hall by the Marching 97 and he played there during his first New York City. Prior to joining Lancaster. cheerleaders, we were seated at three NFL seasons and finished Cowen, Fred was president of Bob Kunze is an urban the front of the hall. Recently with the San Francisco 49ers in Fairholme Capital Manage- development consultant for renovated, the place looked 1985. The other 10 years, from ment. Fred received his MBA Johnson Research Group, a great and was packed. 1975 to 1984, he spent with the from Wharton and began his Chicago-based community Students emceed the stage New Orleans Saints. For seven Wall Street career in 1974 as a planning and economic devel- events that followed, including of those years, he was Archie securities analyst with Goldman opment firm and a member of an appearance by Clutch, the Manning’s center. John was Sachs. He has been associated AECOM. Prior to this, Bob was university’s Mountain Hawk named to the Saints Hall of

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Fame in 1992, and to the Saints skydiving at the U.S. Nationals? front, Mike reports that, over rooms sold increased 52 per- all-time teams during their On the other hand, John the years, he has spent time in cent and revenue per available 25th and 45th years of franchise Dittmeier and his spouse, Dr. 49 of the 50 U.S. states. In recent room jumped 60 percent. The history. After retiring from Moya Dittmeier, live a little clos- years, Mike has traveled to occupancy rate has reached 71 the NFL, he settled back in the er to home in Silver Spring, Md. Norway, Denmark and Northern percent, too, and visitor spend- Raleigh, N.C., area and owned a John graduated with a degree in Italy. During 2018, Mike has vis- ing essentially doubled under State Farm Insurance Agency civil engineering and is retired ited a number of national parks his leadership, going from $1.03 for 32 years. John is survived by after a career in transportation in the Southwest U.S. billion to $2.2 billion annually. his wife, Denise, two daughters planning and engineering. John Mike said he and wife Sybil and their husbands, and two reports, “Moya and I married Bill White, 5418 (Fischman) Stershic ’75 intend grandchildren. late in life and recently celebrat- Holiday Drive, to remain in the Lehigh Valley. ed our 11th year of wedded bliss ’74 Allentown, PA They sit one section from me Patrick Fekula, in a bed and breakfast on a beach 18104; [email protected], at Coca-Cola Park, home of 1891 Evans Drive in Delaware.” As for travel, John [email protected] the Phillies’ top minor league ’73South, Jackson- states that he joins Moya on My primary job today is to con- affiliate, the IronPigs, so I’ll be ville Beach, FL 32250. (904) 451- her business travels within the vince lots of you to attend our seeing lots more of him. 4949 (M); [email protected] States and Europe. In addition, 45th Reunion June 6-9. Speaking of me, you may Having just returned from a they took their first Roads Schol- But before that, just a couple have noticed a new email ad- 13-day Mediterranean cruise ar trip to Quebec City in 2017 of tidbits of class news. dress. I retired, too, accepting a from Venice to Barcelona with and followed it up with a tour First, Mike Stershic retired buyout from The Morning Call additional port calls in Split/ of Montreal this past August. In at the end of the year as presi- at the end of November after 26 Dubrovnik, Croatia; Corfu, retirement, John has a hobby/ dent of Discover Lehigh Valley, years as the paper’s columnist. Greece; Naples, Rome and business of artisan blacksmith- and the group’s annual meeting I’ll continue to teach jour- Florence/Pisa, Italy; Monte ing of furniture, furnishings and turned into an extended tribute. nalism at Lehigh as an adjunct, Carlo, Monaco; and Marseille, giftware. His 650-square-foot The Morning Call story and I expect to keep writing, France, it is not a coincidence shop has a foot-powered treadle about the event began: maybe trying my hand at fiction. that I am including the following hammer, a power hammer, “It was a night for Mike, no But retirement will give me and members of the Class of ’73 in hydraulic press, gas forges, an matter how much he tried to say my wife, Jane, a Morning Call what could be called our annual industrial bender and more. otherwise. editor who also is retiring, lots travel column. “The fantasy of smithing began “‘It might come as a surprise more time for babysitting our Thomas Davis has a differ- in the engineering metallurgy to you, but this night isn’t all two young grandsons, Luke and ent perspective about foreign class during my junior year at about me,’ Discover Lehigh Brett. We’re crazy about them. travel than the rest of us. You see, Lehigh,” he added. John has Valley President Michael Ster- Meanwhile, our reunion Tom, his spouse, Cindy Cooper, been supporting the Class of ’73 shic told a crowd of about 200 committee has been brain- and daughter, Sarah, live in No- by serving on the Reunion Com- gathered at ArtsQuest Center storming for ways to return erdlingen, Germany, in a house mittee. He also stays in contact at SteelStacks in Bethlehem on the Class of ’74 to its rightful that was built in 1334! Graduat- with fellow classmate Cliff Eby Tuesday evening. place at the top of the returning ing with a degree in chemical en- and wife, Ginny, who live in near- “Technically, that’s true. The classes – I have a feeling we’ll gineering, Tom worked for AMP by Potomac, Md. gathering did serve as the desti- be singing again for the judges Inc., in research and technology Mike Sawchak graduated nation marketing organization’s – but it mostly comes down to for 25 years, leaving as technol- with a B.S. in mathematics and annual meeting, a celebration getting lots of you back to the ogy director. He then spent 15 went on to earn an MBA from of a local industry that employs campus. years in Germany as a consultant the Wharton School of Business nearly 25,000 people and lures Here’s part of the official to improve technology and prod- at the University of Pennsyl- more than $2 billion annually in invitation. uct development performance. vania. Mike and his spouse, visitor spending. “On June 6-9, 2019, our class Tom stated he has traveled to Roxanne, live in Midlothian, “But it also served as an will reunite on Lehigh’s campus more than 30 countries, on five Va., and have two sons, David opportunity to honor Stershic, to celebrate our 45th Reunion. continents, for either business (Portland, Ore.) and Eric (D.C. who will retire at the end of Although we remember our or pleasure. Recent travels area), but no grandchildren yet. 2018 after a 14-year run as the time at Lehigh as if it took place include: Croatia, in the fall of ’17; Mike worked as a financial, IT organization’s president and yesterday, we must have blinked Guam, for a wedding last March; and administrative manager the region’s top tourism official. as the years have flown by and the USA (which Tom considers for Westvaco Corp., at seven That is technically Stershic’s THEN has become NOW. The foreign travel), to visit family in different locations over 24 second stint at the helm of the weekend-long event has always May; and Scotland in July. He years. During his career, he also group, having served as the been a time to celebrate, and also keeps a small apartment served as an IT manager for the executive director of the Lehigh our 45th Reunion will certainly in Austria to ski and hike in the Elliptus Corp., and LandAmerica Valley Convention and Visitors continue that tradition. mountains. Oh, did I mention Corp. Mike retired in 2015, after Bureau from 1985 to 1987.” “As we all know, the heart of that Tom also has 17 patents and seven years as a self-employed Over Mike’s tenure as a reunion is not the activities, has twice won bronze medals in IT consultant. On the travel president, the number of hotel but the people who return and

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the chances to reconnect with beautiful town on the Miles Riv- Systems Center, and consulted 2017! Captain John still lives in old friends. While many of the er of the Eastern Shore of Mary- in the IT area to various local Boca Raton working for Flows- weekend’s events welcome all land, but was once a rough- organizations. In addition to erve’s pump division, and char- Lehigh alumni, we hope you will and-tumble town of oystermen their volunteer activities, John ters his 30-foot Grady White attend our class dinner on Sat- and of slaveholders, including and Adele enjoy traveling and Marlin for those who want to go urday night. Please encourage over Frederick Douglass. Last spending time with their daugh- fishing in the Atlantic. all of your living unit to return. summer, Dave and Carol spent a ter, Erin, in New Jersey and I was at a recent Lehigh foot- “It’s easy to make a reserva- wonderful time on Cape Breton their son, Sean, in Pittsburgh. ball game and attended a couple tion. Visit alum.lu/reunion to Island, Nova Scotia. They highly John has been studying Spanish tailgates with some Zetes, make your reservation and pay recommend the trip there: the for the past eight years and en- including classmate Bruce online. If you need help regis- people are friendly, the scenery joys golfing in the summer and “Yogi” Perry, who makes just tering, call University Events at is stunning, the seafood is skiing in the winter. He keeps in about every home game, includ- (610) 758-2746 or email unsurpassed and, of course, the touch with several Lehigh alum- ing a much-needed season-end- [email protected] and some- golf is world class. ni, including classmates Rob ing win against Lafayette. I had one will assist you.” This fall, Dave and Carol Metter, Jim Boyle and George a potential future undergrad, Watch the mail for more will be traveling to Maui and Ferrio. John continues to be an Hansen Zaiser from Wisconsin, details. Lanai with their son, Jeffrey, avid Lehigh wrestling fan. and his dad, Jim Zaiser ’93, with Save the date for Reunion 2019: and his wife, Jess. Both are 2012 Well, dear reader, please me, and everyone was great June 6-9, 2019 graduates of Duke and plan on send me information about with him, especially Yogi and attending the Maui Invitational the interesting things you are Vince Munley ’74. Yogi attended Thom Hirsch, Basketball Tournament. Dave doing. Your classmates will love the retirement party Oct. 4 in 139 McHenny may be the only Lehigh alum hearing about you. And don’t NYC for Professor Kenneth Sin- ’75Court, Chester, who was slightly disappointed forget about the Class of ’75 clair. During our 40th in 2016, MD 21619, [email protected] that Lehigh and CJ McCollum Facebook page run by our own we were honored to have the Without getting into the merits ’13 eliminated Duke from the Jeff Sherman. professor at our dinner. Some one way or the other, we are liv- NCAA Tournament a few years other classmates at his NYC re- ing in interesting times. I am fre- ago. Dave continues to enjoy at- Mark E. Goeh- tirement were Steven Einstein quently asked by younger people tending Lehigh sporting events ring, 10 Princeton and Arnie Manche. how what is going on compares when they play Georgetown and ’76 Drive, Shamong, Preston Crabill is enjoying to Watergate, which occurred American. NJ 08088. (609) 841-0389 (C); retirement in the Carolinas. when we were at Lehigh. What John Fagan relayed that he MarkGoehring LU76@gmail. He took an extended trip to interesting times then. Speaking and Adele, his wife, are living com; Look for me on Facebook! Australia and New Zealand and about interesting, I was able to in Orefield, Pa., and have been I can read your thoughts as I is currently planning his next catch up with two interesting enjoying an active retirement. tell you that you really need to adventure, in between seeing but humble classmates. They decided to take early get back to Lehigh and see the his three grandchildren as often Since his retirement as a retirement from Air Products epic changes at the campus with as possible. I hope to hear from labor lawyer with a number & Chemicals in January of new buildings, with revitalized some of you. Hard to believe, of federal agencies in August 2009, after a 31-year career for old buildings, with the once but by my next column I will be 2014, Dave Scholl has done John and 29 years for Adele. In open spaces, and with newly registered for Medicare! Yuk! consulting work in the human retirement, John has participat- made open spaces! You are resources area and is engaged in ed in a variety of volunteering thinking, there he goes again Ann Louise a new project assisting his last activities. He is actively in- with the LU commercial! I was (Werley) Price, agency, the United States Office volved with his church’s medical shocked when I visited recently ’772 Colton St., of Personnel Management. mission team and has been to and drove and walked around Farmington, CT 06032. (860) Dave is helping negotiate a new Haiti six times since 2010. He campus. Remember Lehigh is 677-1295 (H); prokemo@ collective bargaining agree- has led two of the Haiti mission going to 6,000 undergrads with comcast.net ment. What an interesting but trips and manages the procure- the addition of the College of After retiring from United difficult project. ment of medicines for the team. Health. Send me an email after Technologies Corp., Tom Vasko Dave and Carol, his wife and What interesting, admirable your visit and let me know what spent the past 10 years teaching also a retired attorney, enjoy and adventuresome trips. you think. That is what John mechanical engineering at Cen- taking short getaways from A few years ago, John started Ondrejack did recently, and tral Connecticut State Universi- their home in Bethesda, Md., volunteering at the Literacy he added a Greeker Cuisine ty in New Britain, where he was as well as longer trips. Much Center in Allentown and is now stop at Pete’s for “two Greekers, just promoted to full professor. to Carol’s chagrin, golf is built teaching an English-as-a-Sec- three Pierogies, and a drink… Tom reports that at Lehigh, by Dave into most (if not all) ond-Language class at the Cen- for six bucks.” John said, “still he lived in Taylor Hall all four of their trips. Most recently, ter. He volunteered at Lehigh tasty as ever!” I won’t tell Gary years and still keeps in touch they have traveled to Williams- Valley Hospital for six years, Iacocca, owner of Yocco’s Hot with his Taylor friends Dave burg, Va. They also visited St. provided mentoring of Lehigh Dogs, which celebrated their Slagle, an infectious disease Michaels, Md. St. Michaels is a students at the Enterprise 95th year in the Lehigh Valley in specialist in Peoria, and Eric

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Baiz, a successful Indianapolis my post-reunion one, but I’m you at our upcoming 40th Class That’s the news for now. Our real estate agent. happy to say I did hear from a Reunion, and you’d better bring classmates and I would love to David Colasante (MD) and few of you. good stories with you. Well, hear from you. See you at the wife Barbara (RN) are expecting Stephen Dill is wrapping stories that can be published in reunion! their third grandchild. They live up a one-year stay in Nevada, this column are appreciated too. Save the date for Reunion 2019: in Newtown Square, Pa. After Mo., where he was working I haven’t seen much action in June 6-9, 2019 a successful career in clinical to turn around the marketing my email lately, except from my research (Pfizer), David contin- program at Cottey College regulars who keep me briefed. Gary Chan, ues his passions for Tae Kwon (cottey.edu). His other activities For example, Barry Ham- (847) 902-8881 Do (sixth Dan) and physics. He include chairing the board of lette entertained a crowd at ’80 (C); gkchan80@ was just awarded his fourth the Alliance for Self-Directed a club in Nashville by singing alum.lehigh.edu patent (see “orthosonic lift” on Education (self-directed.org) “The Pantyhose Blues.” This This past August Charlie YouTube) and currently hosts and sitting on the board of the impromptu event was courtesy Crowley, wife Francie and the YouTube channel “Phyxed,” Grass Roots Cultural and Per- of a business trip for a part- brother Bill were the chairper- which re-examines the space- forming Arts Center (GRCPAC. time job Barry has picked up. sons for the 50th Joey Coakley time of relativity and quantum org) in Boston, where he left his He’s teaching doctors how to Memorial golf tournament in mechanics through a simple, wife, Abigail Marsters, minding diagnose by improving their the Boston area. This tourna- Euclidean lens. He says “one the house, dogs and her two pre- interviewing skills. ment raises funds specifically glance, and your world will never schools while he was gone. Susan Chodakewitz, for research in finding cures look the same. Check it out!” Bob Brown retired as a president and CEO of Nathan for cystic fibrosis. This is the Some ATO brothers gathered partner from Pricewater- Associates Inc., joined the newly 32nd year that Charlie and his for a football game this fall in houseCoopers in June 2017 formed board of advisors of Con- family have led this fundraising Wisconsin when the Buffalo and is adjusting just fine to the tinental Mapping. Continental effort, and during this time the Bills played Green Bay—but new lifestyle. He and his wife, Mapping Consultants Inc. pro- tournament has raised multiple before the game Carl Emer- Charlotte, have gone on two vides comprehensive geospatial millions of dollars. Recent ling, Geoff Gordon, Nick river cruises in Europe as well services to worldwide markets breakthroughs in research Hantzes, Chris Bailey and as a two-week tour of Italy. They to enhance decision-making. have led to new drugs that have Jeff Armstronggot together in also spend more time with their Susan was recognized as pos- significantly improved and Milwaukee. Carl couldn’t have two grandchildren, and Bob is sessing a very broad and diverse extended the lives of many of been too happy with the game’s working on proving that playing portfolio of accomplishments, those who are diagnosed with outcome (Bills lost). more golf doesn’t necessarily having worked with the federal cystic fibrosis. Fellow Phi Delta I think you guys should plan result in playing better golf. government and commercial in- Theta fraternity brothers Jim on coming to the next reunion! Rob Nahigian continues to dustry, as well as international Flanagan and Guy Franken- Carl organized this gathering, teach and speak as a sub- NGOs and nonprofits. She was field participated in the golf and some of the guys hadn’t ject-matter expert on com- recently named as a “Top 20 tournament. seen each other since gradu- mercial real estate. His 2018 Global Women of Excellence” In addition to Charlie’s char- ation! Jeff came from Utah, schedule included talks in New by Chicago’s Seventh Congres- itable efforts, he is also the CEO where he is president of Special- Orleans, Dallas, Des Moines, sional District. for DN Tanks, the largest pre- ized Rail Service Inc., Nick is New York City, and of course his Scott Nicholas was appoint- stressed concrete tank builder still in the Maryland area, and home base of Boston. Rob is the ed executive vice president and in the country specializing in Geoff is a professor in Illinois. principal of Auburndale Realty president of the semiconductor water and wastewater storage, Carl has two dealerships – Co. in Newton, Mass. services business of Ultra Clean and thermal energy storage Emerling Chrysler Dodge Jeep What are the rest of you up Holdings Inc. Ultra Clean Hold- tanks. It is likely that the water Ram and Emerling Ford in the to? You can let me know by snail ings is a leading developer and that you drink was previously Buffalo area. mail, email or Facebook. Our supplier of critical subsystems, stored in one of DN’s tanks. Guy Here we go: a call-out for columns are published about ultra-high-purity cleaning and also works for DN Tanks and some updates from: Kathy four months after we submit analytical services primarily is responsible for the thermal (McDonough) Worley, Sue them, so expect a four- to eight- for the semiconductor indus- energy storage business. (Bschorr) George, Linda month delay between contact- try. Scott previously served as The 2018 Gay Games were (Buck) Bloomfield, Dave Suc- ing me and seeing your news CEO and chairman of Quantum held in August in Paris, France, cop, Ken Schmidt and Kathy in the Bulletin. facebook.com/ Global Technologies, which was with over 10,000 participants (Mumma) Hyatt.... groups/Lehigh1978/. acquired by Ultra Clean Hold- representing 90 countries with ings to support their worldwide competition in 36 sports. Brian Gail D. Reinhart, Lance M. Bell, growth strategy. For the past D. Woolford won two silver 215 N. Center St., 952 River Run Dr., 30 years, Scott has held senior medals in tennis, men’s and ’78 #1407, San Anto- ’79 Macedonia, OH leadership positions in various mixed doubles. Brian plans to nio, TX 78202-2723. ladygai 44056-2369. (216) 219-3729 manufacturing and service compete in the next edition in [email protected] (mobile); [email protected] businesses, leading successful Hong Kong in 2022, if his knees This column won’t be as long as I’m looking forward to seeing turnarounds. hold up.

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Jim Merrill is continuing research program coordina- Yet another successful La- drift – you need to email me to travel to Japan for Ernst & tor at Massey Cancer Center fayette weekend was concluded your news to avoid having me Young and expanding to other of Virginia Commonwealth with Dr. Steven Schwabe ’80 babble ad nauseam like markets such as Vietnam. Jim University. Rebecca is living in (his 43rd in a row), and the Tennyson’s Brook. also played a five-minute song Manhattan and started a new ubiquitous and never known on the Longwood Gardens position as a physical therapist to miss out on a good time, Nancy Liu Aeolian pipe organ, one of the at Hassenfeld Children’s Hos- Stan King. After tailgating Freedman, largest in the world. Long- pital of New York University. with Harry Stamateris, Peter ’83 nancyliulehigh83@ wood Gardens is near Kennett Also of note, Rebecca became Sanquini, Anthony Mastroian- gmail.com Square, Pa. engaged to Ralph Missimer ’12, ni ’80 and a bunch of guys from Happy Spring, Class of ’83! Karl Sturm has retired who is a project manager at Sig Ep, we visited the usual Please remember to email me from Chevron after 38 years Sajiun Electric Inc. An October haunts and stomping grounds: ([email protected]) with the company. Peter Bug- 2019 wedding is planned. Soon Clarence the Dog’s grave in with any news and I will include bee retired after 30 years in it will be four-to-one at family front of Taylor Hall (died 1927), it in the column. public education, most recently events! Crossroads Hotel and Bar in More 35th Reunion News as a principal in Whitehall, Hellertown, our fraternity Pi I forgot to include two Pa. He came out of retirement Patrice (Wilchek) Lambda Phi (much persistent people who attended: Matt briefly and proudly served as Machikas, (610) knocking before admittance Baillie, who I bumped into at a substitute German teacher ’81 960-0068 (C); by the sorority girls who live the president’s speech, and until December at Nazareth [email protected] there now), the skidoo’s on Lorraine (Scioli) Wiedorn ’84G High School, where his Chi Psi Thomas Street, finally ending and Paul Wiedorn, who I saw at little brother Jimmy Evanko ’81 John P. Belardo, up at SouthSide 313 Bar and the president’s house. is celebrated on their Wall of 152 Berkeley Cir- Grille on Third Street (formerly The classmates who traveled Fame. Peter dedicates himself ’82 cle, Basking Ridge, Looper’s). the farthest to attend were: to supporting the students and NJ 07920. (973) 425-8755 (B); Pat Eichner today sent me a Kendra Jones, Aliso Viejo, Ca- their teachers there in honor [email protected].. On photo of him on Facebook play- lif.; John Perri, San Diego, Calif.; of Jimmy and his father, Coach Facebook, like “Lehigh Universi- ing golf and living the dream and Jacqueline Ballester, Puer- Evanko, another great man ty Class of 1982.” at Tucker’s Point in Bermuda. to Rico. Thanks for making the from there. Peter still can’t It is late November and pouring Make sure to see Pat’s film, trip back to Lehigh. believe we lost Gordon Duff. rain here again in Somerset Collision at Split Rock (2017). News from the Inbox Peter smiles anytime Gordon County, N.J., as the days grow Pat directs and acts in this tale Peter Hilaris writes: “Little comes to mind. shorter and darker. You ’82 of lust, betrayal and murder. family update: This May, my Duane Ising and his wife, True Blues are certainly nei- You can Google the trailer on kids completed their college Diane, have placed another ther loquacious nor nattering YouTube. Pat has a day job in days, both graduated from notch on their seafaring belts nabobs of effusive tidbits con- Morristown at Avison Young. Quinnipiac University in after completing a 4,400 nauti- cerning your daily existence. I As a partner in a law firm, at Connecticut. My daughter is the cal mile-cruise from southwest have received no news from you social gatherings with col- class of 2018; she just passed Florida to Maine and back over since the last column. This old leagues, I am often apt to forget her licensing exam and is now a the course of six months. Duane boy in October banged up his that most people are not rou- registered nurse. My son is the continues to enjoy the boating left hip and thigh so severely, tinely referred to by fraternity class of 2016 and is now going life, but will take a sabbatical it forced me after X-rays and nicknames. So without further into his last year at Brooklyn from cruising for 2019. an MRI to give back my bib to ado, some of the more colorful Law School. Janet is still work- 2018 was full of big events the 2019 Boston Marathon. My monikers that I recall: Cave- ing as a dietitian at a dialysis for Mark Hembarsky and Su- doctor’s stern admonition was man, Studly, Bucko, Clammer, center near home and I’m about san (Bregstein) Hembarsky “you’ve run too far, too long and Blue Face, Tiny, Crudeman, to have my 30th anniversary at and their daughters Morgan ’13 too much for a guy your age.” Keghead, the Common Slob, my podiatry office in Hacken- and Rebecca, Lafayette Class Alas, I suppose my golf game the Commander, Satch, Lucky, sack, N.J. of 2010. All four have taken on will benefit next year. Not. Loco, Souphead, Beef, Spider, “It was great seeing everyone new endeavors. Mark joined Our oldest son, James, Tones, Stoons, Duzzy, Dupe, at the Reunion: Peter P., John, Avara Pharmaceutical Services lives in NYC and is a trader Joe Skids, Zero, T-Bomb, the Geoff, Karen, Kendra, Cheryl, as executive vice president, with Guggenheim Partners Riddler, Psycho, Social Blastoff, Kris, Carol, Kim, Lisa, Dan, operational excellence. Susan as a vice president, distressed Coop Psyched for Death, Stank- Larry, anyone else I forgot to is still playing USTA tennis debt. Jennifer, our daughter, ing Act Ed, Ma Cote, Spanky, mention, and of course, Nancy.” and now volunteers for various is completing her second year J2, V2, Wedgehead, Total Los- Patti (Reilly) Panara writes organizations. They celebrated at Boston College Law School. er, Spike, Cheese, Haystacks, that she does marketing/payroll 35 years of marriage and are Joan Neri Belardo is an attor- Divot, Woody, DiJoe, Odds, for husband Ned’s gastroenter- loving life in Raleigh, N.C. Mor- ney with Drinker Biddle, so Jen Nuke, Motoman, E. Buzz and ology practice in Lakeland, Fla. gan moved to Richmond, Va., to is apparently following in our Mike the Duck, just to name a She also “keeps alive two teenag- start a new position as a senior footsteps. few. By now, I think you get my ers and four cats.” Her older son

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is a sophomore at the University Paula ’84 (Thoden) Bayer; Lisa included my tailgate buddies or so. He gave us a shout-out: of Florida, and the other is a high Anderman and her daughter, Jim Hart and Robin (Cohen) “If you are coming to the show school senior in the marching Noa Daskal ’22; Peter Marri; Hart, Bill Glaser, Nancy (Liu) make sure to drop me a line in band. In her spare time, she Mike Dicker; Sandy Denton Freedman ’83 and Scott Freed- advance!” This tour has to be “writes a lot of things,” includ- and Bene. man, Bill Bear and Pam Gural a highlight of Lindsay’s career. ing her new novel out this year Cindy (Benscoter) Nev- Bear. I spent most of the eve- Well done! called Sisterly Advice. It’s about ille and Peter Neville ’82 also ning trying to read name cards As for me, Lehigh has opened a nun who hosts a relationship stopped by. Cindy and Peter (to find you, dear classmates) at many doors based on the advice show on the radio. Check live outside Boston, Mass., and the risk of rudely staring at ev- strength of its reputation and its out her new book, or revisit have three boys, ages 23 to 29. eryone’s chest. As you may imag- loyal alumni, and I am happy to the old one, Buffalo Winged, at Interesting Lehigh fact: Peter’s ine, that did not work out, but contribute when I can. I encour- PattiPanara.com. Both books are grandfather was Harvey A. not from enthusiasm on my part. age you to do the same. Founda- available via Amazon. Neville, Lehigh’s ninth presi- Other classmates in attendance tions and other outside donors Bob Funnell writes: “I’d like dent. Harvey was an assistant that I did not get to see: Mary look at alumni engagement, and to announce that I will be glad professor of chemistry and the Beth (Cooleen) Tully, Eliza- a critical metric is the percent- to host ‘the unofficial-official’ only faculty member elected beth Occhi-Stubbs and Mark age of alumni that donate at any Lehigh tailgate on Saturday, president. Neville Hall is named Pibl. I did see Susan (Evans) amount. Regular small gifts do Sept. 14, when Lehigh plays out after him. Baumann and her husband, make a difference to Lehigh, so here at UC Davis in 2019! We Enjoy your spring and Rene. Susan was instantly recog- if you are considering where to had a blast in 1998 when Lehigh summer and please send me nizable from across the room as make your charitable contribu- played out here against St. your news. I will be attending she has not changed a bit. Susan tions, keep Lehigh in mind. Mary’s. Plan that wine country Reunion weekend on June 6-9, and Rene are in the legacy club Reunion! I am looking trip now for those class mem- 2019. Hope to see you then! like so many of us with a daugh- forward to seeing many of bers that want to see Lehigh ter in the class of 2019. They live you at our 35th Reunion June here in California!” Thomas Keat- in the Spring Lake, N.J., area and 6-9, 2019. Our class reunion Freshman Rally ing, 19 Hackney attend Lehigh events. committee has been making Sue (Bevan) Baggott attend- ’84 Way, Harleysville, Lisa and Kevin Clayton plans for months, starting with ed the Rally to watch her neph- PA 19438. thomaskeating@ kicked off the GO Campaign a class weekend kickoff wine ew, Evan Comisac ’22, accept yahoo.com with their generous gift for the and cheese on Friday and the the Class of 2022 flag given to Greetings, Class of 1984. I am University Center plan, which historic parade of classes on the most legacied student in the your new class correspondent, Kevin explained in detail during Saturday morning. The week- incoming class. Evan is the fifth taking over for Sara Dillon. his talk. This gift is a credit to the end will conclude with our class generation and 14th member On behalf of Lehigh and the Clayton family, and it represents dinner on Saturday evening! of the family to attend Lehigh. Class of 1984, thank you, Sara, a pinnacle in the family’s dedi- You can find more information Also attending were Sue’s for your service keeping track cation and service to Lehigh. We and registration links on our parents, Jane and Bob Bevan of us all and writing terrific col- are proud of our association with class websitelehigh84.com ’60, and sisters, Sheri (Bevan) umns. I hope to live up to your you as one of the Class of 1984. and the Lehigh Class of 1984 Comisac ’88 (with husband example of engaging writing Thank you for your leadership. Facebook page, facebook.com/ Glenn Comisac ’89) and Sandy and class contact. Aliki and I attended the Le- groups/43505519079. (Bevan) Ritchey ’86. Back in September, my Rich- high-Navy game in September, And don’t forget to send me My good friend, Lisa Ander- ards B1 roommate, Benjamin tailgating with my Psi Upsilon your news. We would love to man, was there along with her Blinder, contacted me as a brothers Phil Gauffreau, Gary hear from you! very proud parents, Carole and campaign ambassador to invite Pan ’86, Jim Creedon ’83 and Save the date for Reunion Arthur Anderman ’56, to see me and Aliki (Astreou) Keat- Ken Ball ’82. Ken is dean of en- 2019: June 6-9, 2019 Lisa’s daughter, Noa Daskal ’22. ing to the GO: The Campaign for gineering at George Mason Uni- GO: The Campaign for Lehigh Lehigh event in New York City. versity and three sons attended Jennifer I attended the campaign kickoff The event was held on the USS the Naval Academy and one is a Sheehan, on campus and on the Intrepid Intrepid, the floating museum Lehigh graduate. Also, we met ’85 (240) 401-3724, in NYC. Classmates who I saw in the Hudson, a fantastic venue. Danny Isla and Yelena Tsaruk, [email protected] were Kira (Cauwels) Mendez It was exquisitely catered, fea- who were sitting in the next I had a chance to visit Lehigh and Steve Mendez, Sandy turing an open bar for each class section and had an animated for (my last) parent weekend Denton and partner Bene, and decade group with wandering Lehigh discussion in the midst of and ran into fellow parents Tricia Saydah. waitstaff offering hors d’oeuvres the Navy families. Bonnie (Winokur) Bancroft, Football Tailgates and dainty and delectable des- In other news, Lindsay Van- Mary Beth (Colleen) Tully ’84, Lehigh did not have a great serts. Over 900 Lehigh folks of noy reported via Facebook that Ann Lewnes ’83 and Meredith football season, but at least we all stripes and classes were there, he is officially on Elton John’s (Lesslie) Spector ’82. That had beat Lafayette this year. Class- dressed to the nines and full of Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour. to have been the coldest parent mates who stopped by our tail- Lehigh stories and anecdotes. He will be traveling around the weekend on record, but we all gate include: Chip Bayer and Class of 1984 in attendance world for the next three years managed to have a great time

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catching up with our kids and man and Kenny Fuirst com- land), Fifth Judicial Circuit really must say, goodnight sweet- with each other. peted in the Harvey Cedars, N.J., Court judge and previously a heart, goodnight (The Spaniels).” Paul Murray let me know Dog Day Road Rally 5K. Ken prosecutor in the Anne Arundel that he and his wife, Julie, finished with a faster time, but State’s Attorney’s Office. Laura Laura M. D’Orsi, traveled to Gibraltar to visit Glen had a lower bib number, so served as a deputy state’s attor- 26 Falcon Ridge with Ed Biemer and his wife, as I see it, Glen was the winner! ney and chief of the hate crimes ’87 Circle, Holmdel, Wendi (Frenkil) Biemer ’86. Ed Should have joined Sammy, prosecution unit, and was a NJ 07733. (732) 241-5229 (H); and Wendi are relocating from Kenny; I might have declared a member of the sexual offense [email protected] Gibraltar to London for his job. different winner. Poor you. and child abuse trial team. Hello, Class of 1987! Hope you The two couples took a side trip Charlotte, N.C.-based multi- Paul Stanco was promoted to are all well. Unfortunately, I to Caceres, Spain, a city founded unit operator, Chanticleer chief marketing officer at Health- missed the event at the Intrepid by the Romans and encircled Holdings Inc., whose portfolio PlanOne. Send Paul all your this year where Lehigh launched by 12th-century Moorish walls. includes Hooters and Little Big explanation of benefits denials. its fundraising mission. I heard Sounds like a great getaway Burger, named Fred Glick its Lehigh kicked off the 2018 from many what a great time it with Lehigh friends in a beauti- new president. Fred was pre- football season against St. was and about all in attendance. ful setting. viously San Diego, Calif.-based Francis University, featuring I was fortunate enough to Just for fun, I searched as vice president of brewery TE/HB/FB Zach Rohland, aka, hear from Kathy (Davis) Dent. “Lehigh University Class of restaurants with Strauss Brew- middle son of Dave and Missy Kathy and her husband, Liam 1985” online and discovered a ing. Fred attributes his food/ (Capuano) Rohland. Tailgating Dent ’86, celebrated their 30th Wikipedia entry with a list of beverage service industry suc- extraordinaires for the occasion wedding anniversary in Septem- prominent Lehigh University cess to his Marching 97 days. were ’86er roommate pairs ber by taking a trip to Austria alumni. It is truly an impressive Fred’s key to meat tenderizing Missy and Linda Kagan-Hor- and Germany. They spent a list of people. From our class, is double paradiddles with witz, and Heather (Truesdell) beautiful week in Austria trav- I see Jim Davidson is listed in drumsticks and his barkeep Vimba and Jill Lovecchio. eling between Vienna, Salzburg the entertainment category, instructions are, “Stirred, Lehigh won the game, but which and Innsbruck. Temperatures and Lori Ehrlich for politics. not shaken,” to the tempo team Missy was rooting for, in the mid-70 and blue skies Jim starred in the television of “Rearing Tearing.” Vegan well, enjoy the mystery. Linda’s every day. They spent a few show Pacific Blue for many alums passing through should son is a Lehigh tubist with the days in the northwest of Bavaria years, and Lori is a member of “Walk on By (Dionne Warwick, famed Marching 97. Heather, visiting with Kathy’s brother, the Massachusetts House of though I prefer the Isaac Hayes who I also had the pleasure of Tom Davis ’73. He has lived in Representatives. I think that version).” seeing aboard the USS Intrep- the city of Noerdlingen for over Wikipedia page needs an update Pete Boyle was at the USS id, just passed 30 years with 20 years in a house that was since there’s also an academia Intrepid, Lehigh GO event. the U.S. Army at the Picatinny originally built in the late 1600s. section, and Craig Benson is Pete and I toasted our late (as Arsenal, N.J., as CIO for the Yes, his house is about 350 years the dean of engineering at the of early 2018) classmate, and Joint Program Executive Office, old! He recently retired from University of Virginia. fellow Taylor Hall dormmate, Armaments and Ammunition, running his own consulting If anyone is interested in Roger Goodwin. Pete is 22 or what I refer to as JPEOAA. business and will soon be a writing a guest column for the years at Rockwell Automation, Heather’s son is a sophomore at grandfather for the first time. next issue, please let me know. where he manages strategic ac- Carnegie Mellon. Liam and Kathy live and We haven’t tried that in a while, counts, many western European Regarding all of the ’86ers work just west of Allentown. and I think it would be a great based, so Peter racks up the at the Intrepid event, includ- Liam is a product manager way to get news about people we miles. Pete’s daughter, Meghan, ing Kenny Fuirst and Glen for Continental Automotive haven’t heard from recently. attends Manhattan’s Fordham Friedman (no, there was not a Systems, and Kathy is the global University, not far from where rematch of the 5K, thankful- simulation and design manager Dave she dances with the Alvin Ailey ly, since the overall Intrepid for Air Products, where she Polakoff, studio. Pete’s son, Kevin, is a length is 266 meters [LWL has been since graduation. The ’86 400 E. 71st St., senior mechanical engineering is 250 meters, for my sailing Dents have three children, two #3K, New York, NY 10021. major at Clarkson University, buds out there]), Marc Unger, of whom have graduated from [email protected]. Look and his middle daughter, Erin, Wendy (Kallos) Nixon, Patty college. One more to go, and then for “Lehigh University Class is a junior accounting major and von Schaumburg, Sharon they will think about retirement of 1986” on both Facebook and Big East Conference swimmer (Kanovsky) Richter, amongst and traveling even more. LinkedIn. at Providence College. others. And no, we were not The following is from Jeff “Take my hand, child, come She now decrees “safe” or on the quarterdeck playing… Neu’s fraternity brothers: with me. It’s to a castle I will “out” instead of “innocent” or quarters. Correct, sailing buds, “Jeffrey Neu, Class of 1987, there take you. Where what’s to be, “guilty” and sends hung juries there is no quarterdeck on an needs to be no introduction. they say will be (Led Zeppe- into extra innings. Laura aircraft carrier (but don’t tell For those who don’t, you should lin).” Then, here is “what be,” Kiessling married Cal Ripken that annoying alum who I sent know he is, and always has been, Class o’ 86. Jr. this autumn. Laura is an looking for it). a pretty unique guy with a huge This summer, Glen Fried- Anne Arundel County (Mary- “I hate to leave you but I heart…. Jeff has had the good

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1. Class correspondent Burt Sutker ’55 with his son, Stuart ’78 and Student Rally in August 2018. From left: Clarke Woodruff, Chuck grandson Jason ’17 (bioengineering) at Lehigh’s Legacy Luncheon. Steele, Ollie Foucek, Jeff Waltemyer, Bill Baker, Jack Worsley, Roger 2. Class of 1993: Kappa Alpha Theta sisters reunite. From left: Susan Bast, Mike Shay, Greg Falkenbach, Rich Elterich, and Paul Legrand. (Haleks) Duda, Kathy (Bolliger) Sweet, Beth (Hallisey) Kupchinsky, (Also at the Rally, but missing from this photo: Jim Corsa.) 5. Peter Jessica (Edwards) Murphy, Simmie (Wendell) Rossi, Leslie (Keating) Hilaris ’83 and his family show their Lehigh pride on vacation. Joiner. 3. Lehigh alumni from the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft 6. Some 1977 ATO brothers gathered for a football game this fall Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst gathered together for a photo op in in Wisconsin when the Buffalo Bills played Green Bay—from left: front of an F-14 aircraft at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. Carl Emerling, Geoff Gordon, Nick Hantzes, Chris Bailey and Jeff on Oct. 10, 2018. The pictured alumni are (from left): Pana Yiotis Armstrong. 7. A birthday celebration for Rob Edwards ’90 (front row, Vardaxis ’09, Lee Pollen ’87, Rich Kotelnick ’82, Julie Smiga ’11, center), included Joe Long ’88 and Chris Witt ’87 (back row), and Jenna Huynh ’18, Thomas Michalski ’18 and John Hammond ’83. (front row) Patrick Mukualkane, Nicole (Pollaert) Witt ’90, 4. The Class of 1972 adopted the Class of 2022 at the First-Year and Breanna and Eric Witt.

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fortune to go on African safaris, with friends last night. Tiffa- a good amount of holiday cheer who wants to tackle the next one? sky diving excursions, etc., and ny even made me my favorite was still had. And the one after that? Drop me a has seen more of this world than chestnut stuffing. I don’t know Tom Johnson has embarked line. I’m begging! most of us combined. He has, how she pulled that off not being on not one, but two new careers. however, taken the energy and home all day. It definitely was a He has started to exhibit and Jocelyn (Gitlin) desire he has to work and done challenging mission. Every time sell his digitally transformed Deutsch, some incredible things…just not I come back from a mission I photography and recently had a ’89 9 Vincent Lane, by working your typical 9-to-5 realize we need to tweak our gallery showing in London this Armonk, NY 10504. job. Through his caring nature, training as new challenges come past fall. Check out the great [email protected] Jeff began to train and work up that the dogs have never seen shots at 17-thomas-johnson. Nothing like being on the with search dogs. It has been before. I may even learn not pixels.com or at Tojo Artog- Lehigh campus! June 6-9, 2019, the perfect match. He has been to overpack someday. I’m very raphy on Facebook. He also is is our 30th Reunion and not very involved with the search happy to be home. Seeing all starting up a residential real es- to be missed. Shortly you will for people from the wildfires in that devastation reminded me tate business in Fairfield Coun- be receiving a letter from me California. Even though we ha- again that I’m extremely lucky ty, Conn. I love having another and my committee of reunion ven’t discussed it, [we] thought every day I’m alive.” classmate’s name in my rolodex peeps about the festivities for [we] would share his Facebook It looks like Jeff did a great along with Maureen (Jones) the weekend. For our past five post from Friday. [We] don’t job helping with the fires in Culhane and Jill Cooperman reunions, we have had the larg- think he would mind and even California and using his dogs to for referrals in other markets. est representation of classmates if he does, it seems like he might assist. Kudos to Jeff, and thanks A hearty congratulations to attend the reunion, and that is be too tired to have a salad bar to the Sammys for the update! Sharon Siegel Voelzke for her what makes it so much fun. reaction!” recent success in overseeing Friday night we will start On Facebook, Jeff wrote: “I Kellie Fisher, 23 the acquisition of Navigant the weekend at Bethlehem just want to let everyone know Brainard Avenue, Consulting’s disputes, forensics Brew Works followed by the that I arrived home safely yes- ’88 Port Monmouth, and legal technology segment Saturday night extravagan- terday afternoon after spending NJ 07758. (917) 209-5508; and the transaction adviso- za at the home of Penny and 13 days at the Camp Fire recov- [email protected] ry services practice. Sharon Tony Caciolo. Check out the ery operation in Paradise, Calif. Once again, the Class of 1988 worked at Navigant for 30 years YouTube video link below to I was quite tired. Tiffany again had a stellar turnout. This (since we were at Lehigh) and is see the New Orleans-themed was an amazing fiancée and time, it was in New York in late now a senior managing director party space that Tony built at flew up to Sacramento so we October on the Intrepid as part in Ankura’s New York City of- his home and will serve as the could drive home together. She of Lehigh’s GO capital cam- fice. After she caught up on her location of our event. youtube. ended up driving most of the paign kickoff. What a fun night sleep, and a busy fall of Lehigh com/watch?v=HyI_fFuOHds. way as I slept. I only slept three catching up with classmates and Pitt visits and family fun, The Sands Hotel and Casino will nights in the tent with the dogs. and many other Lehigh friends she embarked on a women’s trip serve as the Class of ’89 reunion I haven’t slept in a tent in many while touring the museum, to Israel in November. Looks headquarters. Make your reser- years, I’m not sure I remember listening to the campaign like it was a phenomenal trip! vation today! the last time I did. After that we presentation, and no big Lehigh I know Karen (Kornheiser) If you are not part of the were moved to the Silver Dollar celebration is complete without Farber and Jill (Koslowsky) ’89 Facebook group, please Fairgrounds in Chico and got the Marching 97. Per usual, I Neffhave had similar wonder- join today. We are continually to sleep in a building with the think the DGs and the ATOs had ful experiences in recent years. posting updates and would dogs which was much more the most representatives. And it’s wonderful to share like everyone to get the news. comfortable even though I was The ATOs also gathered when one of our classmates Members of our class continue sleeping on an air mattress. last December for their annual continues to succeed and to do great things and we want Our bed at home was very holiday dinner in NYC. Bryan give back. Pamela (Timen) to know about it. Please send comfortable last night. Faith Kleppe has been organizing Kattouf, who is on the Lehigh me updates when you can. and Charli did a great job, but this multi-year dinner for University Autism Services Elizabeth Folsom, chief Charli’s paws got inflamed so years. Kudos for all the work in Advisory Council, has been fea- audit executive and director she was out of action for the last keeping everyone connected. tured in Entrepreneur. The ar- of global internal audit and in- few days and had to rest with It’s not easy. From our class ticle “Entrepreneurship is how vestigations at PSI (an interna- her paws bandaged. They don’t Chris Pappas, Mike Rinaldi, families are creating meaning- tional nonprofit organization) usually search with booties, Jeff Bosland, Pat Curran, Jeff ful jobs for their children with spoke to the students at Lehigh but it’s something I will think Enslin, Andy Schantz, Steve Autism Spectrum Disorder” is a as part of the Segal Distin- about for the future. She is a Banco, Chris Greco, Brian worthy read. guished Speaker Series, which really good patient and enjoyed Kearns, Sean Pitzer and Jack Rumor has it that more and brings thought leaders from all the attention sitting at the Gill all were able to join this more of the class has become public accounting, consulting staging area. She has fully year. It looks from the “before” empty nesters. This means you and investment advisory firms, recovered. I came home to a photo that the antics may have must have time to guest write the regulatory bodies (SEC, PCAOB fantastic Thanksgiving dinner slowed down over the years, but class column … right? Seriously, and FASB), major corporations

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and an international nonprofit family of our dear classmate and in some cases decades! Nicole (Pollaert) Witt organization to campus. Howard Jay Miller, who passed Bill Clark has been in Hong visited Lehigh this past fall with Chris Altschul, better away in November. Scott Nes- Kong for the last two years her sophomore daughter for known as Toph, sent me a won- tler and Ken Borislow attended after taking an international Lehigh Legacy weekend. They derful note just after writing my the funeral and shared stories opportunity with the tech- arrived together with Stepha- last article and I could not wait of their days with Howard at nology group at Jane Street nie (Olsen) Klopfer and her to get it into this column. Toph Lehigh and through the years. Capital based in N.Y. Bill has son, who is a double legacy reminisced about how about 30 It was great to hear from three children and is just about thanks to dad Kevin Klopfer. It years ago, we were part of the Tim Borland. Tim reached out at the end of his college tuition ended up being a mini-reunion freshman orientation together to share that we both ride in the checks. His oldest daughter is a when they bumped into Marc at Lehigh. He remembered me Pan Mass Challenge to benefit graduate of Marist College and Layne and Kristin (Franchi- and Josh Petersohn playing the Dana Farber Cancer Insti- is in marketing, his son is an na) Layne, where Ho burgers around as Josh gracefully imi- tute in Boston. I reported in a aerospace engineer from Penn were enjoyed by all. tated my high-pitched shrieks, past column that this summer State and his youngest daughter Nicole lives in Tampa with in response to one of his jokes. was my 15th year riding, and is a sophomore at Hofstra Uni- her husband Chris Witt ’87, Dravo D3 was definitely a fun it seems that Tim got the bug versity majoring in PR. their daughter, Breanna, and place to be back in the days with and has logged a couple years Erin McGarry-Sullivan younger son, Eric. In March those boys! Lehigh has definitely as well. Tim has been living is the CFO of MYH Inc. in the two flew to San Francisco to changed quite a bit, but I think in Annapolis, Md., with his Boston as well as the treasurer celebrate Rob Edwards’ 50th those of you that have seen me in beautiful wife, Patti, working as of the board for the Worksite birthday that included a dinner the past few years will attest that a software engineer for Diebold Wellness Council of Massachu- with Rob’s fraternity big broth- my exuberant laugh is still intact Nixdorf for 24 years. setts. She has four children: the er, Joe Long ’88. after 30 years. See you in June at the Re- oldest graduated from UMass And last but certainly not After 25 years of varied union! You don’t want to miss it! Amherst; there is a freshman least, my Drinker friend Stacia buyside work on Wall Street, Save the date for Reunion 2019: at RIT; and this July the family Horvath reached out to send Topher hung up his suits and June 6-9, 2019 will head to Australia, where her her warm regards from central headed west to run a family daughter will graduate from the Oregon, where she is busy writ- business that manufactures ve- Elizabeth University of New Castle; that ing and exploring the astound- hicle wash systems. They make (Short) Stothoff, leaves one more still at home, ing beauty that surrounds her in train, bus and car wash equip- ’90 15 Finn Road, and Erin is looking forward to the Northwest. ment. Many of our alumni likely Pittstown, NJ 08867. (908) a few more years together with travel on buses and subway cars 296-5695 (C); ess@inlineser Mary Margaret. Diana Zoller Per- cleaned by their equipment in vicesinc.com Erin also shared that last kins, dianazoller@ NYC, Chicago, D.C., Houston While Kevin Baker is listed fall she spent three months in ’91 gmail.com and coming soon to Bangladesh. as Class of 1990, he actually Chicago, where her husband Shalom from the holy land of That big, ugly bus terminal covers ’88, ’89 and ’90 due to received a stem cell transplant, Israel! My family and I are lov- between 95 and the Hutch in changing his major. We’ll be the only known treatment for his ing our experience in Tel Aviv Eastchester contains their wash glad to take you, Kevin! He rare disease, systemic scleroder- and beyond and we are settling equipment. They also provide and his wife, Lynn, have been ma. They are looking forward into a new way of life. I have wash equipment to rental car married for 23 years and have to his recovery, and on behalf of already had one Lehigh visitor, companies, mainly at major called Greensboro, N.C., home our class we wish your family the Susan Lanter Blank, who was airports. A nice manufacturing for the last 20 with son Ryan very best in the new year. here with her family in August. niche, and it proves we can still (18) and daughter Kaitlyn (16). Scott Davis started Melius I spent many pacing breaks in make things in America. He is the CEO of the Piedmont Research last year after 28 years Virginia with the Lanters over Topher just celebrated his Triad Airport Authority, having working at banks—notably the years, and it was so wonder- 18th wedding anniversary to his previously served as a director Morgan Stanley and Barclays. ful to reconnect with her lovely beautiful wife, Tiffany. They have for Carolina Bank. His family His new company is a research parents and siblings and their two children, India who is 17 and is focused on giving back to the and data analytics firm with 17 kids. Let’s get to the news, as Harrison who is 14. They had community through a variety of employees focused on the in- there’s a lot! been living in Greenwich, Conn., nonprofit, university and health dustrial work. Scott is also writ- Matt Brogowski reports between 2001 and 2014 when care boards as well as aerospace ing a book on business culture that he and his wife, Heather, Topher moved out to California economic development. that will be published later this “up and moved the whole family in 2012 to start working, and the Last year Kevin had an year. He and his wife of 25 years, to Virginia in June so we could clan joined him in 2014 for good. opportunity to reconnect with Elizabeth (Quandel) Davis ’92, help our special needs daughter, California has been a nice change about 20 of his Alpha Sig broth- live in Alpine, N.J., with their Gracie, as she transitions into for our guy Topher, who was ers at the home of Don “DJ” Jef- two children, ages 16 and 13. college life at James Madison born in Pittsburgh and lived in feris ’87 in S.C. He said it was a Scott said in his spare time he University. She will need some Connecticut most of his life. memorable weekend with guys likes to compete in marathons help navigating around campus Our hearts go out to the that he had not seen in years and triathlons. so my wife is going to do that for

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her for now. Our older daughter, (Tilton) ElChaar: My husband, his day camp in Greenwich in Ensemble at Lehigh. Kara is a Anna, is in her second year at Gerard ElChaar ’84 ’89G, and I the summers. He partied with a mom of a 9-year-old and helps Virginia Tech in the engineering are enjoying living in N.C., near bunch of the Lehigh Pike crew lead her Girl Scout troop, and program. I continue to work Charlotte with our daughters. at his twins’ b’nai mitzvah in her husband, Sean, is associate in the foodservice business as Our best news though is that our March – Tore Tellefesen ’93 chair of physics at Wayne State a senior buyer for a broadline oldest daughter is a ‘first year’ and Becky (Cavin) Tellefsen University in Detroit. distributor in NYC, but have at Lehigh. It is exciting to hear ’94, Sean “Banner” Foy and been able to transition to a of all of the new things going on, Joey Oscar ’93, Sarah (Jones) Leslie Keating home office. Haven’t gotten but it also seems like much is the Girotti ’93, and Eunice and Joiner, (404) back to Lehigh since our 25th same. On one of our visits, we Steve “Weezer” Feller ’93. He ’93 276-3280; Reunion but hope to soon. We were waiting for our daughter hopes to see more at some point [email protected] also continue to see many of to meet us on Packer Avenue. in 2019 skiing. Greetings to you from Decatur, my Beta brothers during the A kind professor saw us and Karen Flam and her hus- Ga.! I’m pleased to be the new year, including Mike Pane, Bob thought we may be lost. I was band, teenage daughter and correspondent for the Class of Clinton, Kent Zambelli, Brian pleasantly surprised to see that cute rescue dog live in Media, ’93, and I’m looking forward to Kenny, Tim Haugh and their it was one of my professors, who Pa. She works as an IT project providing you all with informa- families.” apparently is counting down the manager while also managing tion on our classmates. With that Thanks to Evan Falchuk days until retirement.” her daughter, Allison’s USFSA in mind, please note that I don’t for this update: “My wife and I Keep the news coming! And (United States Figure Skating As- see too many Lehigh grads here in live in the Boston area, and have if you’re planning a trip to the sociation) career. She is 13 years the Atlanta area, so I’m counting three kids, the oldest of whom Middle East, I highly recom- old and is now a two-time gold on you to send me information. just left for college. I’m the CEO mend Israel! Just ask Susan medalist (2017 and 2018) in the Let me know about new jobs, of a healthcare startup here in Lanter Blank! Pennsylvania State Champion- moves, who you’ve seen, travel Boston called VillagePlan, Inc., ships. She competed in the Phila- and adventures, family details, which helps families who are Steve Harap, delphia Summer Championships and all the news about your lives caring for aging loved ones. I ran (630) 430-1557; in July 2018. In addition to living since Lehigh. for governor of Massachusetts ’92 s_harap@ at the ice rink (great in summer!), We haven’t had a class update back in 2014 as an Independent. yahoo.com Karen and Allison started a Color since before our 25th Reunion, I’ve stayed involved politically in Welcome to spring! (This is Street nail product business. All so I thought I’d start there. It a number of ways including as a funny to me because I am proceeds benefit Allison’s USFSA was so fun to reconnect with old board member of Voter Choice writing this column during the competition expenses, friends, meet spouses/significant Massachusetts, the group work- gray Chicago winter.) I hope mycolorstreet.com/skater. Karen others, hit up the old hotspots ing to bring ranked choice voting that everyone is doing well. All keeps in touch with other mem- (the Tally Ho, of course) and even to Massachusetts.” is good on my end. I did have the bers of Lehigh’s classes of 1990, discover some cool new places Scott Emerman says “It opportunity to catch up with my ’91, ’92 and ’93 through Facebook. (SteelStacks, Social Still). Mark was great to be in Bethlehem fraternity brother, Dan Barish Kara (Villamil) Gavin your calendars for our 30th now – recently for a campus tour with ’91, while on a business trip entered her 20th year of writing June 8-11, 2023! my high school senior who is to Washington, D.C., this past about medical research at the Reunion weekend for me applying to Lehigh. Amazing summer. It was terrific to catch University of Michigan and began with reconnecting with how much of a sandwich you up with him. Although it had works to help reporters and the several Kappa Alpha Thetas, can still get at Goosey Gander been many years since we last public understand new devel- including Beth (Hallisey) for under seven dollars. A group connected, our conversation opments in healthcare, science Kupchinsky, Simmie (Wen- of my Delta Tau Delta brothers flowed as easily as it did all of and medicine. In other words, dell) Rossi, Kathy (Bolliger) got together in Orlando this those days back at Lehigh! And exactly what she trained to do Sweet, Susan (Haleks) Duda October for the seventh edition now on to your news. as a science writing major at and Jessica Edwards Murphy. of our Mo Sego Invitational Marc Ippolito reports that Lehigh! These days, she does a We came without spouses or golf reunion. Guest of honor he has been living in Fairfield, lot of her work with the univer- kids, packed two hotel rooms at Mauricio Segovia was joined at Conn., for the past seven years sity’s Institute for Healthcare the Sands hotel, and talked and this eagerly anticipated event with his wife, Christie, and two Policy and Innovation, which laughed pretty much nonstop by Mark Mathews ’89, Evan boys, Lucas and Cole. He is the involves more than 500 faculty for three days. A highlight of the Falchuk, Darrin Halsey, Rich president and general counsel from many fields. She also helps weekend for us was touring the Chinitz ’92, Mike Winterling of Burns Entertainment and run an orchestra that’s made up beautiful Theta house on the Hill ’92 and John Mitchell ’93. Guest Sports Marketing, a marketing of medical, science and health in the space formerly occupied appearances were also made by agency that matches brands professionals and students, by Alpha Sigma Phi. It was fun Jonathan Goldstein and Ken with celebrities, influencers called the U-M Life Sciences to see our youthful faces on the Hoexter ’93.” Sounds like a fun and athletes, as well as licensing Orchestra, and she plays French composite photos; we agreed time, as is any time with a bunch music, for advertising and PR horn with the group – the same that we haven’t aged a day! of Lehigh grads!! campaigns. instrument she played with Beth lives in Chatham, N.J., Finally, this from Amy Peter Corbin is still running the Marching 97 and Wind with husband Scott, twins Amy

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and Charlie (7), and son Eddie kowski, Jason Deeble, Chuck since 2002 and recently cele- Nicole Gaddis-Verostick ’98, are (5). She owns BAK Communi- Wiltraut, Don Steele and Mike brated their 23rd wedding anni- still in Philly. Alan has remained cations, a freelance communi- Spillane to attend. Did I miss versary. Their oldest daughter, active in the Philly music scene, cations firm that she founded. anyone? Arden, a state champion continuing to play trombone Simmie is in Totowa, N.J., with Best regards and send me volleyball player, is applying to with wedding/events band her husband Nick and children updates, please! Lehigh and some other school Strangers as well as being the Gabriella (19), a sophomore at in Pennsylvania that I have not low brass section leader for the Fordham, Nicholas (17), and Michael B. heard of. Apparently a leopard Philadelphia Freedom Band. In Bella (13). Simmie is enjoying York, 215 W. mascot…whatever. They also addition, he’s also been playing life as a full-time volunteer but ’9488th St., #5D, have a 15-year-old daughter, with Philly funk band New Pony is looking to return to the work- New York, NY 10024; michael. Addisen, and 13-year-old twins, in the Love City Horns, so his force soon. Kathy is married [email protected] Aiden and Tyler. Traveling music minor has been treating to John Sweet ’90 and lives in We beat Lafayette!!! Badly, for various sports for the kids, him well! Glen Ridge, N.J., with her twin too. Not exactly a great regular they often see Annie (Cassell) Dave Kish is living in boys, Justin and Hayden (17), season, but we won the one that Weibel and Sara Smith Ken- sunny Tucson, Ariz., where he and daughter Lillian (14). Kathy really matters! Every couple of ny. Meredith (Robb) Ruckh’s renovates historic properties happily traded in her account- years I send out an email blast daughter, Emma, committed to in Arizona’s largest historic ing visor and pencil for a career to the whole class asking for play lacrosse for the Leopards district. He had a 10-year run as in interior design. Susan mar- an update. While most of the next year. She ended the email a cartoonist for the Boston Phoe- ried Brian Duda and they are in email addresses I have for our to me with “Roll ’Pards.” That’s nix papers, and has exhibited Elmhurst, Ill., keeping up with classmates are from AOL, Com- a thing? Pretty sure that Ala- his drawings and sculptures in their three boys, Oscar (17), puServe and Prodigy, plenty of bama Coach Nick Saban’s next venues across the country. When Bruce (15) and Henry (11), and you responded. And of course, if job will not be at Lafayette. not swinging the hammer or working as a controller. Jessica you didn’t get my email, you can Rich Rotzman lives in pushing the paintbrush, he pens lives in Ipswich, Mass., with her certainly email me directly! Not Wyckoff, N.J., with 6-year-old quirky short stories; his first husband Kevin and three boys, you, Andy Frishman. twins, Sophia and Jacke. He collection will come out in 2019. Jack (18) and twins Charlie and Jen Long, who never lets works for W.L. Gore in medical Patty (Hoffman) Brahe, Tucker (14). Jess just started me write anything about her… device sales. Over the years, Jen (Levine) Drechsler and working for a custom builder because, well, she knows better… he manages to keep in touch Teresa (Araco) Rodgers got specializing in historic renova- wrote to tell me: “I just spent with Dave Sansaverino, Noah together for their annual tail- tions. As for me, I married Brad a week in Morocco and rode a Raskin, Gene Walker, Matt gate and LU football game with Joiner, a Bergen County guy camel through the Sahara des- McMurdo, Ryan Barr ’96 and families in November! They who ended up in Atlanta via Au- ert…and will never walk properly Chris Peluso ’96. It’s hard not to have been carrying on this tra- burn University, and I’m staying again.” Direct quote. In all seri- picture a glitter ball and dance dition for a decade. While they busy as a kindergarten teacher ousness, Jen has an absolutely music when you read all those missed Amy Gorman and her and mom to two boys, Matthew amazing job at the Today show in names together. Disco Phi 4 eva! family, they continued to share (16) and Owen (13). Hopefully at NYC. Follow her on Instagram… My dad, Harvey York, is a memories and laughs! least a few of these kids will go she’s way cooler than you. Lehigh grad—Class of 1967. His Andrea (Irslinger) Or- to Lehigh! Julie (Sandler) Ferrara 25th Reunion was in the sum- lando wrote to say: “Brian We missed the other mem- and Jennifer Edwards-Kaye mer following our sophomore Orlando and I are living on the ber of our Van Buren crew, recently group chatted me year. I thought he was old as dirt Upper East Side with our ninth Susan (Berkowitz) Hydro. on Facebook to warn me of a back then. Guess what – we are grader daughter, Lily, and sev- She wasn’t able to attend the Facebook scam. I swear to you that old now. Hope to see you enth grade son, Mikey. I work reunion but reports that she is that this is not the first time the all in June!!! Hilary (Brown) as a senior assistant district well, living in Holland, Pa., with two of them have done this. My Tabish wanted me to warn ev- attorney at the Kings County husband Steve Hydro, and mother falls for that stuff far eryone that the entire DG class District Attorney’s Office and working at TCNJ as the director less than these two. would be there. Brian is CMO for Upfield North for graduate and advancing Tony Rutch is working as a Save the date for Reunion 2019: America. We see many Lehigh education. quality manager at EMD Perfor- June 6-9, 2019 alumni. We have family excur- Reunion weekend was a mance Materials. He recently sions with Mitch Toren, owner great opportunity to catch up gave a talk to a class of Lehigh Bridget of Tripguy.com, and his wife with friends from Beta Theta freshmen on surviving the pro- O’Connell, 1840 and two kids. We also spend Pi. These guys win the unofficial fessional world. ’95 Sycamore St., family time with Jim Walls, his prize for highest turnout for a Adam Westphalen did not Bethlehem, PA 18017. (610) 868- wife and two kids. We have our living group. The Betas were write to me…but thankfully 6605 (H); [email protected] annual Orlando/Walls family wrangled by – no big surprise – his Gamma Phi Beta blind date It was fun to hear from several camping trip together but this Greg Saunders, who recruited from Nov. 14, 1991, did—Jenni- members of our class and see past summer we spent the va- MJ Forrest, Jim Kennedy, fer Dinan Westphalen. They pictures of their adventures. cation in a lake house instead of Eric Kirchberger, Sonny Rut- have lived in Easton, Conn., Alan Verostick and his wife, tents. Jim sold his Philly-based

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Hello, Class of ’96! her mother Katy busy in Hunt Kevin O’Neill passed along Valley, Md., where they reside. the very sad news that Matt Katy works at Roland Park Calder has passed away. Kevin Country School in Baltimore. and Matt both worked on the In September 2018, Daniel floor of the American Stock Zarrilli was appointed by Exchange trading options out of Mayor Bill de Blasio to lead Lehigh. Matt then covered Kev- OneNYC, a resilience strategy in as an options broker when and model for sustainable Kevin traded options for hedge development, providing a funds. To read more about blueprint for tackling NYC’s Matt’s life: higginsandbonner. most significant challenges com/notices/Matthew-Calder. including population growth, Our condolences go to the aging infrastructure, increasing Calder family. inequality, an evolving economy It is always interesting and and climate change. Dan is fun to run into Lehigh alums also NYC’s chief climate policy outside of the NYC/N.J./Pa. advisor. In his role, he leads the area. My boys, Harry (12) and city’s global climate partner- Max (10), are alpine skiers, ships to leverage OneNYC and racing for Gould Academy at NYC’s global climate leadership Sunday River in Bethel, Maine. to build further momentum Ashton Stanton ’98 has two regionally, nationally and daughters that are also in the internationally for action in same race program. He also has support of the Paris Agreement a younger son that still has a few through city-to-city networks years until he is old enough to and other global climate forums race! Far away from Lehigh, we and partnerships. Previously, see each other probably over 40 Dan has played key roles in sev- marketing firm, 160over90, last her husband; and Ali Smoller, days each winter! eral citywide strategic planning year, and had since launched who lives in Marlboro, N.J., with It’s been a slow news year. efforts, including serving on an apparel company and new her husband, Gregg, and her two Apparently, we are all at the the steering committee for the endeavor. kids, Brielle (10) and Zachary point in our lives that we are all first OneNYC strategy in 2015 “I am lucky to have stayed (9). She is a developmental rushing, rushing, rushing, and and serving on New York City’s close with the following behavioral pediatrician and has this time it is not fraternities or post-Sandy resiliency task force incredible ladies who look a private practice in Ocean, N.J., sororities! Many of us are trying in 2013. Additionally, he served better than ever: Hayley Developmental Pediatrics of to juggle work, kids, sports and on FEMA’s National Advisory (Charatz) Baraker runs her Central Jersey.” activities, and a social life, and Council from 2014-2017, was own business, Happy Camper For Caroline Bradley it has that leaves you no time to send appointed to NOAA’s federal NYC, and lives right near us on been a year of transitions and an update my way. I understand, advisory committee for the the Upper East Side with her additions. This year marked her but, alas, our columns are pretty Sustained National Climate husband, Lance Baraker ’89, 20th year with KPMG, and she lame. Please email me at jen@ Assessment from 2016-2017, and two gorgeous daughters; recently transitioned into a new keensense.com with any news. advised the state of Louisiana Jena (Raia) Marino, who is a role within the firm, banking Cheers! on its 2017 Coastal Master Plan physician’s assistant in internal and capital markets global update, and served on a C40 medicine and lives in Mahwah, sector executive. On the home Lopa (Patel) Cities expert advisory group N.J., with her husband and front, Caroline had an addition Zielinski, from 2017-2018. He resides in three children, Isabella (15), to her family: Chloe (7 months) ’97 Madison, NJ, Staten Island with his wife and Mark (13) and my godson, has joined big sister Cora (3 [email protected] three children. Mikey (11); Nicole (Tsakan- years) to bless their home. I hope our class is doing well as Matt Dickson is a national ikas) Skolnick runs her own According to Caroline, it’s been we enter a new year! Our class account executive for PCM. He business, Threads 4 Kids, and a crazy year, but she and hubby continues to shine with interest- is living in Atlanta with his wife lives in Port Washington with Craig wouldn’t change a thing. ing updates, so please do not and two children. He wrote that her husband and four kids, forget to send me your news! he coached the MJCCA U-14 Dylan (15), Andrew (13), Ava Jen (Crimmins) Congratulations to Katy flag football team, the “Lehigh (11) and Grace (11); Stephanie Keen, 17 Windsor Spencer, who welcomed Emily Mountainhawks,” to the cham- Sajda Farris, senior director ’96 Drive, Foxbor- Price Spencer in October 2017. pionship game. On the team was of IT for Johnson & Johnson, ough, MA 02035. (508) 543- Emily, a Halloween baby, the son of fellow alumnus Sara moved to Aurora, Ohio, with 5036; [email protected] recently turned 1 and is keeping Marder ’89. Her father, Pro-

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fessor Arnold Marder ’68G of Please continue to share your 2019 is off to a fabulous Cirilli ’04 welcomed their beau- Lehigh’s materials science and your news, and I will make sure start! Last year was an exciting tiful daughter, Scarlett, in July engineering faculty, journeyed that it makes our class column. year for many of us, and I would of 2018. Scarlett joins her ador- to Atlanta to join on the side- Class of 1998 Facebook love to take some time to share able twin brothers, Nico and lines for some of the games. Page: facebook.com/groups/ my exciting travel updates. Nolan, who love their sister and Lehigh98/ In 2018, my husband, already watch over her. I believe Gregory My Lehigh (Class of 1998): Gregory, and I visited some we will have three legacies on Kuklinski, gjk4@ mylehigh.lehigh.edu truly breathtaking locations. our hands! ’98 alum.lehigh.edu We returned to our home away As for myself, in November I hope that all of you enjoyed Karen (Smith) from home of Jamaica (with I celebrated my one-year anni- the holiday season and getting Fischer, our son Elijah), and we were versary as the director of global ready for the new year. Things ’99 kms5lehigh@ left speechless by the beauty of medical communications at are busy on campus as the gmail.com Africa. In November, we spent PTC Therapeutics, a pharma- university celebrated the public Hello, Class of 1999, and happy two weeks exploring South Afri- ceutical company that works on launch of the $1 billion-plus spring! ca and Zimbabwe. We loved the rare diseases, specifically those fundraising and engagement I’m excited to share and vibrant style of Cape Town, the in pediatric neurology. campaign with more than 5,000 congratulate Jason Lambert awe-inspiring natural wonder of Until next time…please send students, parents, faculty, staff on his appointment as vice Port Elizabeth and the modern in your notes! and alumni at three various president of global military spirit of Johannesburg. There is events, on campus, in New York systems and services of Sikorsky, nothing like sipping a sundown- Laura City and in San Francisco. If a Lockheed Martin Compa- er cocktail in the middle of the (Schwamb) you would like to see photos, ny. In his new role, Jason has African bush! We also got to ’02 Carino, you can go to this link: lehigh- profit and loss responsibility for check two items off our bucket [email protected] alumni.zenfolio.com/gocam- Sikorsky’s international military list: exploring Victoria Falls, one Greetings, fellow Class of 2002 paignlaunch. If you would like helicopter market segment, in- of the Seven Natural Wonders alumni. to make a gift as part of the cam- cluding developing the strategic of the World, and scaling to Hope you are doing well and paign, please go to gocampaign. direction, program performance the top of Table Mountain, one enjoying the winter months lehigh.edu. and capture of new business of the New Seven Wonders of since my last update! I have Jason Alongi shares some opportunities. Additionally, Nature. Truly a life-changing some news to share from two of great news that he married Jason will serve on the board of experience! our ’02 friends! Jenna Brucks from San Diego, directors at two international Have any of you traveled Hannah (Riger) Dailey Calif., on Oct. 20, 2018, at Lido joint ventures. Jason, his wife somewhere on your bucket list? is back at Lehigh as a faculty House in Newport Beach, Calif. Lisa (Zamensky) Lambert, and Taken the trip of a lifetime? member in the mechanical There were seven Lehigh alum- their children, Jason Jr. (Jay) Found a hidden gem? We would engineering department. She ni in attendance at the wedding. and Brooke, reside in Trumbull, love to hear about it! wants to encourage all her Jamie (Lieberman) Conn. Please take a few moments to fellow RCEAS grads to advocate Jacobs and husband Adam, Jason said that he and Lisa contact me with an update about for hiring Lehigh’s youngest son Grayden Alexander (2) and are looking forward to coming yourself or about a friend in our alumni. She is happily married daughter Skyler Alexa (12), back for our 20th Reunion! class. I know we are all busy with to James Dailey ’01 and has two live on the Upper West Side of Reunion Weekend will take family and careers, but I am hop- adorable daughters. New York City, and both work place from June 6-9, 2019, and ing you can each take a few min- Nancy Kolodziej ’02G is in finance (Jamie is in private our class will be celebrating utes to check in and let us know putting her Lehigh Ed.D. in equity). They just celebrated with a Class of 1999 dinner what is new and exciting in your elementary education to good Skyler’s bat mitzvah and Karen on Saturday, June 8. We are life! Feel free to send me an email, use and recently had her third (Feller) Zornitzer, Melissa planning for this to be a fun send me a text or check out our book published about teaching Lerner, Carrie (Sendrow) Di- and family-friendly dinner, and Facebook page. I look forward to reading in elementary schools. amond ’96 and John Diamond hope to see many of you there hearing from you soon! She is currently a professor in ’95, and Dana Codispoti ’96 and throughout the weekend! the department of curriculum were all in attendance. Jamie Wishing you all the best! Sabrina and instruction at Tennessee was part of our 20th Reunion Karen (Smith) Fischer, McGuigan, Technological University in planning committee. [email protected] ’01 mcguigan_ Cookeville, Tenn. She teaches Brian Jackson writes Save the date for Reunion 2019: [email protected] literacy-education courses for that he received a patent as a June 6-9, 2019 As we come out of the cold undergraduate and graduate co-inventor for the “Portable winter and into budding spring, students. She celebrated her Spherical Near-Field Antenna Corina I am sure everyone is happy 30th wedding anniversary in Measurement System.” He Fisher, (732) about the warmer weather and November with a special trip to received this while at OrbitFR ’00 688-3671 (C); looking forward to summer! Jamaica with her husband. in Horsham, Pa. To learn more, [email protected] From our classmates, Nick I am always looking for visit goo.gl/WA4BSW. Greetings, Class of 2000! I hope Cirilli and Sandy (Narowski) updates to share, so please,

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please reach out and share some right?). So, new job, new state, she cheered on the Mountain to speed on The Rivalry and all of your good news. We want to new baby, but we really are Hawks with two generations of things brown and white. hear where you are in the world living the dream!” Lehigh alumni: Mom (’05) and Please share your news, ca- and what you’re up to! Feel free Thanks, Abby, for your note Grandpa (Charles Haight ’68).” reer and life milestones as well to contact me at LCarino@att. and the huge difference you are Finally, I got to have lunch as adventures and new ventures net or on Facebook at Laura making in women’s lives. with John Misinco after he with me at KaitlynNoon@ Schwamb Carino. I can’t wait to Oheneba Afriyie and I spoke to a journalism class on gmail.com. Feel free to include hear from you! Have a wonder- reconnected back at the 10th campus recently. John is the a photo with your updates, too. ful few months and stay tuned Reunion. Today, he tells me deputy editor for all things Thank you, and we look forward for more updates in the spring! that he spent the first four years digital at The Morning Call to staying connected! Until next time, Laura post-grad at a Big Four account- in Allentown, Pa. He had a Carino ing firm before going on to get single-minded vision when we Bobby his MBA at Fordham. Then he were young journalists working Buckheit, Safiya (Jafari) transitioned into management on The Brown and White, and ’09 lehigclass2009@ Simmons, 5621 consulting before finding him- look at him now! gmail.com ’03 Cary Street Road, self in the cybersecurity con- Thanks, guys, for catching Just as a quick reminder before #503, Richmond, VA 23226; sulting world for the last seven up with me. Hopefully, you can jumping into the class notes. [email protected] years. And he’s going strong and inspire some of our classmates Our 10th Reunion is this year. loving it! He loves to connect to do the same. Reunion will be back at Lehigh Lloyd Hender- with Lehigh alumni any chance from June 6-9, 2019. I sincerely son, lloydjr04@ he gets, play in charity bas- Katie (Murray) hope that many of you can find ’04 gmail.com ketball tournaments, try new Pennline, the time to come back to Lehigh Hi all! My wife and I welcomed foods and have fun adventures ’06 kpennline@ for the weekend and reconnect a baby boy to the family in all over the globe! His favorite gmail.com with our class. Also, it’s an October. Since then it’s been trips have included visiting his Katie (Murray) Pennline exciting time on campus, and I nothing but joy, coffee and native Ghana, the Philippines, and her husband had quite a hope you get to see the campus diapers. Whether its baby news, Thailand and Mexico. surprise last October when changes in person. Registration professional or personal accom- And he never fails to wish me their daughter, Emiliana Jane, will be available in March. plishments send me an email happy birthday, which I think is arrived over two months earlier A special note for those about it so your Lehigh family pretty wonderful. than her due date! After her first alumni living in the Austin, Tex- can celebrate it. Till next time. I also received an email from 58 days spent in the NICU, Emi as, area: Elizabeth (Ginsberg) Save the date for Reunion 2019: Elizabeth (Haight) Kozey is now home with mom and dad Michael is attempting to create June 6-9, 2019 with this great update: “Since in Notting Hill and doing great a Lehigh regional club in Austin, 2005, Elizabeth (Haight) Kozey —and her parents are madly in and if anyone knows any alumni Jessi (Schimmel) has used her degree in inter- love with their little peanut! living in that area please pass McMullan, national relations to pursue a along her contact info or find ’05 jessi.mcmullan@ career in public service; sup- Brian Roth, her on Facebook (Elizabeth- alum.lehigh.edu porting both the Department of lehighclassof2007 [email protected]). We Since I wrote my last note, I’ve the Navy (2007-2009) and the ’07 @gmail.com wish her the best of luck! caught up with a couple folks Department of Homeland Secu- Hi, Class of 2007. Nothing new to Congratulations to Court- who are doing wonderful things rity (DHS) (2009-present). She report this time. Please continue ney Ronan, who is now a senior out there. recently started a new job in to send me your updates. vice president with TitleVest, Abby Geletzke emailed me DHS as the deputy chief of staff the top title insurance agency to share the exciting things she’s to the director of the National Katie Noon, in New York. She will handle been up to since graduation. Risk Management Center in the kaitlynnoon@ business development for She wrote: “I just completed Cybersecurity and Infrastruc- ’08 gmail.com commercial and residential my fellowship in breast surgical ture Security Agency. Elizabeth Hello, Class of 2008, and deals, with a particular focus in oncology at Brown University received an M.S. in National welcome to a new year! We Brooklyn. Congrats to Jeremy (the colors were right) Women Resource Strategy from the have one tiny new beginning to Heffner on his graduation from & Infants Hospital and joined Dwight D. Eisenhower Depart- share in this edition of alumni business school and the College UPMC Pinnacle’s Breast Health ment of Defense Senior Service announcements, and I assure of William and Mary, and for his team at Breast Health Associ- School at National Defense you it is very big news. new job at JP Morgan Chase in ates in Lancaster, Pa. Our move University in 2015. And in other Janice (Archibald) Smith Philadelphia. Christina Ste- from Providence in August was more exciting news, Elizabeth and husband Adam Smith ’09 gura just started a new job with made more exciting by the birth and her husband, Matthew, welcomed a baby, Beau Connor the foreign services at the State of our son, Finn, who joins big welcomed a baby girl named Smith, to their family last Department. Her first post is in sister Josie as future Lehigh Amelia in July 2017! Amelia at- spring. Big sister Logan has Lomé, Togo. graduates of the classes of 2040 tended her first Lehigh football settled into life with her new Bess Rowen is enjoying and 2036, respectively (crazy, game in September 2018, where brother, and has brought him up her time as a visiting assistant

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professor at Villanova, which shares that the Class of 2009 Sri Rao, sridevi211@ gie Griffiths married Chase has made it easier to visit cover band Phase 2 reunited for gmail.com Slavin on Nov. 9 in Cleveland, Lehigh (and Tony at The Goose) their annual Lehigh-Laf show ’11Hello, Class of 2011! Ohio. Meagan (Patrick) more often! She recently pub- at the Funhouse and raised over Can you believe we are eight Dejter and her husband, Chase, lished her article, “Undigested $1,000 for Movember. Kati years out of Lehigh? I’m always welcomed their baby boy, Parks Reading: Rethinking Stage Pease tied the knot to Albert impressed by how talented you McKenzie, into the world in Directions Through Affect,” in Cheng on Nov. 3, 2018, in beau- all are and enjoy hearing about August and are loving life with Theatre Journal, which was also tiful Playa del Carmen, Mexico. your accomplishments and the baby in St. Michaels, Md. featured on Episode 27 of “On The two adventurous lovebirds growing families. After five and a half years at TAP: A Theatre and Perfor- met while getting their MBAs at Colleen Curley and Jerry PNC Bank, Brendan Hannon mance Studies Podcast.” She Haas School of Business at UC Heddy got married in Novem- joined the New York City-based is thrilled to be serving on the Berkeley. They celebrated the ber 2018. Alexander Viscosi real estate brokerage, Compass, 10th Reunion committee and big day with beach olympics, a got engaged, as well as Antoin in the beginning of 2018. He looks forward to seeing every- friendly wild lizard, plenty of Glenn. works on a team to helps buy- one in June! margaritas and three other ’09 Latoya Josephs welcomed ers, sellers and landlords across Liz Houghtaling, providing alumnae—Emily Bussiere, her baby girl, Elani, born on New York City. If you’re looking an update “for the amazing Kate Kodet and Ashley July 27, 2018. for any real estate advice, he is Class of ’09,” is moving from Pritchard. Jonathan Gorka continues happy to help! Northern Virginia to Baltimore, That’s it for the notes, and I to work for Evonik Corp. as an After dating through college, Md., for a physical therapy posi- look forward to seeing many of application scientist in resource Erin Fox and Buddy Ste- tion at Johns Hopkins Hospital. you in June at Reunion! efficiency—silica and recently venson are now engaged and She is excited for the great ca- Save the date for Reunion 2019: transferred to the Havre de plan to be married in October reer opportunity and to explore June 6-9, 2019 Grace, Md., site. He now lives 2019. Erin and Buddy live in a new city! Ashley (Weiss) in Newark, Del., with his wife, Jersey City, where Buddy (aka Schiffrecently started her own Nick Anderson, Courtney Baird-Gorka, whom Gordon) works at the New York bachelorette party planning Nick.Anderson@ he married at The Madison Red Bulls, and Erin used her business called SMASHLOR- ’10 alum.lehigh.edu Hotel in Morristown, N.J., in amazing graphic design talents ETTE! (visit the website As most of us have now com- June 2017. to start her own company called smashlorette.com to learn pleted our 30th trip around Since this edition is very The Moxie Fox. Check her out more). Ashley also shares that the sun, let’s check in on a few light on the updates, I thought on Etsy! she and her “husband are also classmates! I’d put my own in. I am in my Since graduation, Roman expecting their first baby in Annallee (Zaharchuk) third year of my Ph.D. program Lao-Gosney and Cameron spring of 2019. Future Lehigh Gildner is currently living in in higher education and com- Lao-Gosney have been filming, fraternity brother in the Seattle with her husband, Alex, parative and international edu- acting and editing. They started making!” and two kids, Henry (6) and cation at Penn State University. their own production compa- Alan Abeel has both a pro- Jane (4). Marielle (Soboti) I just finished coursework, and ny—the Lao-Gosney Brothers— fessional and a personal update, Heaton and husband Dennis I’m in the process of collecting and have been producing and as he received the Early Career recently had a baby. Charles data with the hopes of being directing documentaries, mu- Public Achievement Medal “Charlie” Joseph Heaton was done with my Ph.D. by spring sic-related content, short films, from NASA in October for his born July 27, 2018. Mike Hods- 2020. commercials and more. They are work on the James Webb Space don recently got engaged to I love hearing what amazing currently in the development/ Telescope, and he welcomed fellow Lehigh IBE alum Kather- things our class is accomplish- fundraising stage of a short film a daughter, Juliette, on Nov. ine Glass-Hardenbergh ’11. Jim ing. Please continue to send me they wrote that they are looking 17, 2018. Also as submitted Coffey and wife Meg had a son updates throughout the year at to turn into a feature. by Patrick Cucci, “Big life in February. The family is happy [email protected]. Callie (Burrows) Rapp and updates coming out of the Cucci and healthy and currently husband Andrew welcomed household as my wife (Nicole living in D.C. Josh Anderson Mary (Haynie) their first child, Scarlett Renner Montegary Cucci ’07) and I was married in June and is Reardon, (215) Rapp, on Oct. 24, and are happi- are expecting our first kid on currently living in Ohio working ’12 687-1624 (C); ly living in St. Louis, Mo. December 26!” Special congrat- for AK Steel. And finally,Karyn [email protected] Congratulations everyone!! ulations to Brian Dillon and Kesselring was hired as an Class of 2012: I hope you all en- Jessica (Woods) Dillon, who associate to Erise IP in their joyed reminiscing on memories Bea Dizon, 203- welcomed a baby on Sept. 24, Denver Office after finishing her from 10 years ago at your high 524-4659, bead- 2018. Their daughter’s name is law degree from the University school reunions! I’m sure you’re ’13 [email protected] Anna Lee Dillon, and her birth of Colorado Law School. all feeling old, and it’s only Hi all! Hope everyone had a roughly coincides with the 11- I always appreciate hearing because you are! wonderful end to 2018 and year anniversary of when Jess from everyone—so please do not It appears that we have hope that 2019 is off to a great and Dillon first started dating hesitate to send me your updates! all been busy these past few start! It has been amazing to at Lehigh. Jason Ackerman months…. 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hear all of the great things that Capital Markets as an associate. Our five-year reunion is I (Rachel Sholder reporting) our class has accomplished, Stephanie Perez was promot- almost here! Reunion 2019 is made it back to campus a couple professionally and personally. ed to communications manager scheduled for June 6-9, 2019, times in the fall: once for a Please continue to send me at MTV, VH1 and Logo. She is so start thinking now about Young Alumni Council meeting texts, emails or social media now leading PR campaigns for planning a trip back to Lehigh. and once for Lehigh-Lafayette messages about any updates shows such as MTV’s Video I know many of our classmates weekend. I also went to LA and related to you or any other Class Music Awards, VH1’s RuPaul’s just got together and enjoyed Seattle recently as well as going of 2013 alumni! Drag Race and more. Hayley Lehigh’s 34-3 rout of Lafay- to Italy (Rome, Castiglioncello In engagement news: Nick Rambo moved back to New ette in the 154th playing of the and Florence) and Puerto Rico Barr proposed to Mariana York City from Los Angeles and Rivalry. The reunion will be with Samantha Kay, my best Barreto in May of 2018 and they is now working for American another great opportunity to friend and sorority sister. are planning their wedding for Express as a global merchant reconnect with old friends and On Dec. 3, President John the spring of 2019 in South Car- and network services manager. catch up in person. Simon visited Maryland for olina. Nick Gambino proposed Diana Vesselinovitch grad- As a reminder, all of the class the day. We spent the morning to Michelle Abramcyzk ’15 in uated from the University of columns will also be available in at the Johns Hopkins Applied Montauk this past summer Queensland –Oschsner Clinical the PDF Bulletin at the following Physics Lab (APL) in Laurel, and they are planning a spring School in New Orleans, and is link: lehigh.edu/news/publica Md., and the afternoon at 2020 wedding. Shai Vander got doing a residency in internal tions/bulletin/backissues. NASA’s Goddard Space Flight engaged to Stuart Marshall in medicine followed by a hema- Thanks! Center in Greenbelt, Md. Presi- August of 2018 and they plan to tology/oncology fellowship. Save the date for Reunion 2019: dent Simon had the opportunity marry in the spring of 2020. Maxwell Fayans was promoted June 6-9, 2019 to meet with 50 alumni at APL In matrimonial news: Brian to product manager at Chembio and 10 alumni at NASA. He then Clabby and Jamie Lawson Diagnostic Systems Inc. and Kerry Mallett, had the opportunity to meet got married on Sept. 29, 2018 recently rang the closing bell at kerryamallett@ with 50 Baltimore alumni at an at the Cedar Room in Charles- Nasdaq. He spent time in South ’15 gmail.com alumni social hour that evening. ton, S.C. Matt Cunningham Africa and Europe launching The Class of 2015 has been busy It was definitely a cool experi- and Lauren Christman, both new diagnostics this year. over the last few months with ence for me to have President Lehigh admissions counselors, In other news: Gena Leven- job promotions and moves! Simon visit my workplace and a got married on Dec. 1, 2018 at good set a personal record run- Erin Pamukcu not only great opportunity to meet more Packer Chapel. Olivia Hander- ning the Chicago Marathon in moved to Manhattan in the fall, Lehigh alums. ek married Brandon Bushey on October 2018. Alexa Archibald but passed the New York bar Since graduating from Le- Sept. 15, 2018 in the Berkshires. (Procaccino) recently moved and started as an associate at high, Nina Miotto started her They plan to honeymoon in to Chicago and continues to the law firm Hughes Hubbard career, recently began a gradu- Hawaii in 2019 and now reside work at Facebook. Alex Phipps, & Reed, LLP. Rebecca Youssef ate program and has traveled to in Boston. Erin Wildeman and Erin (Cook) Phipps and their left her job at Wells Fargo and 10 different countries. She grad- Jack Balcarcel got married on daughter, Janie, welcomed is now serving as a Peace Corps uated from Lehigh with a B.S. in Oct. 20, 2018 in Chicago. Tally, a dachshund/miniature volunteer in the Dominican pharmaceutical chemistry and a In professional news: Jo- schnauzer mix to their new Republic. Emily Shapiro also minor in studio art. Nina found hana Bhuiyan recently joined home in Stamford, Conn. took a new job and is now work- a marriage of science and art in the LA Times as a technology Congratulations to everyone ing as a school social worker at her career as a cosmetic chem- reporter. Deanna Javadi on their accomplishments and Upper Darby High School and ist. She began this path at BASF, graduated from Johns Hopkins keep up the great work! I am living in Philadelphia. a global raw material supplier, School of Advanced Interna- looking forward to what 2019 I am settling into my new job in personal care for a temporary tional Studies (SAIS) with a brings and catching up with in Florida but was able to make assignment. Shortly after, Nina master’s degree in international more of you soon! it up to the Lehigh Valley for was hired as a chemist for a pro- relations and economics in Lehigh-Lafayette! fessional hair care brand, Joico, spring 2017. She is currently Mike Ronan, And Ashley Kreitz hiked owned by Shiseido Americas at working as a consultant in the michaelronan214@ the entire Appalachian Trail the time. Joico was acquired by crisis management and litiga- ’14 gmail.com last season, finishing the day Henkel Beauty Care, and she tion communication practice at Hello, Class of 2014! before Thanksgiving. currently works as a chemist APCO Worldwide in Washing- I know our class has been up for their R&D department, still ton, D.C. Josh Greenberg got to great things in career, edu- Kelsey Leck, formulating for Joico. You can a new job as an associate in the cation and life. Please feel free kelseymleck@ officially find her first formula corporate practice at Cowan, to continue to send me updates ’16 gmail.com and being sold on the shelves at Ulta DeBaets, Abrahams and Shep- any time at michaelronan214@ Rachel Sholder, rachelshold and other participating salons, pard LLP, an entertainment, gmail.com. I would like to be [email protected] as of a few months ago. This fall, digital media and intellectual able to share specific updates, Hi, Class of 2016! I hope Nina also began a master’s of property law firm.Alex Lass and that can only happen with everyone had a wonderful business and science program recently joined Greensledge your input! holiday. Since the last Bulletin, at Rutgers University, with

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a concentration in personal dition never graduates.” Chris an offer from Google as a soft- Editor’s note: care chemistry. As for travel, believes that this saying applies ware engineer at their head- To share your this past year, Nina traveled to to the university as a whole. quarters in Mountain View. ’20 news or if you Ireland, the UK, the Dominican It is a tradition of excellence, He explains that the interview would be interested in becom- Republic, Canada, and ended high expectations, pushing process was extensive. It started ing your class’s correspondent, the summer sailing from Italy to boundaries and celebrating the with an hour-long online coding reaching out to classmates and Croatia. Keeping travel a part of Lehigh way. And it’s one of the test. After passing that, there writing a column three times a her routine, Nina is planning to reasons he stays connected to was an hour-long phone inter- year, please contact the Alumni spend her 25th birthday in Cuba Lehigh University by attending view. It eventually culminated Office at 610-758-3069 or at the start of the new year. games and staying in touch with in him being invited onto its [email protected]. Sharon Gingrich changed former engineering professors, campus in Mountain View for jobs last year and is now a athletics staff members, coaches a full day of interviews, which Amy Chai, biorepository scientist at a and alumni. was four hour-long interviews (412) 427-1769; biological services company in and lunch. He attributes his ’21 [email protected] Wilmington, Del. She recently Mark Schatzman, success to his position as senior Long time no see, Class of 2021! traveled to Malaga, Spain, and m.schatzman8@ student partner at Microsoft in I hope you are living your sec- then to Nürburg, Germany, for ’17 gmail.com addition to working as an intern ond year to the fullest, because Rock am Ring (rock/metal mu- at Amazon last summer. we are almost halfway through sic festival). She also recently Megan Olivola, Victoria Rousseau has the Lehigh experience. It is now went to Orlando to referee the meolivola@gmail. accepted a position at aerospace dawning on me that when alum- Disney Girls College Soccer ’18 com manufacturer Pratt & Whitney ni nostalgically reminisce on Showcase. She just completed in the materials management how fast the college years flew another season of college soccer Sabrina Morawej, development program, which by, they are not kidding. refereeing and was selected to [email protected] is a rotational program that she Some of our classmates be the senior assistant for the ’19 Many members of will be doing for two years with have been quite busy this year, first and second rounds of the the Class of 2019 have received four six-month rotations in dif- with the first beingJenny Lin. D3 NCAA tournament. Over the great news, and it is with great ferent areas of the company. She Sophomore year is the time to summer of 2018, she was invited pleasure that I share their ex- interned with the company for explore all the travel abroad to ECNL National Playoffs/Fi- citement with all of you. I enjoy two summers in their materials opportunities Lehigh offers, and nals in Seattle and was selected keeping in contact with the intern program, and this sum- Jenny wasted no time experi- to officiate a final at the U.S. 2019 class, and I hope to contin- mer she was able to interview encing the Lehigh at Shanghai Youth Soccer Eastern Regional ue sharing fantastic news. If you for the rotational program. She summer program. One of the Championships. have good news or life events is very excited to pursue this most interesting projects she After graduating with his contact me at sem219@lehigh. opportunity after graduating helped organize for a com- B.S. in mechanical engineering, edu. this year. pany included an advertising Chris Ruhl decided to continue First off,Rachel Son has I also have my own good campaign for a new electric car his academic career on South accepted an offer from Pricewa- news. I do not have any con- brand, Neo. In order to promote Mountain by immediately en- terhouseCoopers in their assur- firmed post-graduation offers. their car, Neo held a vertical rolling in the one-year master’s ance line of service, specifically I have been fortunate enough marathon in the Shanghai Tow- of engineering in technical en- their risk assurance practice. to receive the Strohl Grant er. Jenny’s role creatively tied trepreneurship program. Today, She will be taking up the posi- this semester that will allow together the luxury car and the he uses the skills he developed tion at PwC’s New York office. me to pursue my senior thesis Tower by offering a Recharge in his graduate program at a Rachel explains that through internationally. I am planning station filled with drinks and sports technology SaaS startup Lehigh’s “awesome” accounting to travel to Mumbai, India, to snacks in order to “recharge” located in Brooklyn, N.Y. He has program, she was able to get the explore the topic of colorism marathon runners during the lived with fellow Lehigh grads opportunity to interview in her and identity among young race. Her excitement about her ever since moving to NYC. Chris sophomore year for a three-day women this winter break. I am summer at Shanghai turned has remained close with Lehigh leadership program at PwC. incredibly fortunate for the into gratitude as she remem- Athletics, especially the foot- This led her to not only get in- chance to write and research bers all the help she received ball team, by attending home terning experience at PwC this a topic that has always been of to get her this abroad program, games as well as away games in past summer but also to receive interest to me, and I am excited from past Lehigh students who Philadelphia, NYC, Annapolis a full-time offer for next year. to travel abroad for research. have completed the program and D.C. Aside from work and She says that this summer was I would love to share more to Lehigh’s study abroad office following Lehigh sports, Chris one of the best summers she stories of the Class of 2019’s for guiding her to scholarships enjoys competitive obstacle has ever had, and she is looking successes. Please contact me to fund the trip. Her tip to course racing and is a certified forward to working in New York throughout the year so I can students who have a desire to basketball referee in both Penn- at PwC next year. report and memorialize this ex- travel through Lehigh—start sylvania and New York. The Andy Weng has excitedly citing time for Lehigh’s current early and do not be afraid to ask football team has a saying, “tra- announced that he has received senior class. for help from resources around NOTES

you. In the future, Jenny plans go from there. More recently, to work with Lehigh Universi- Will attended Le-Laf, and he ty’s Student Scholar Institute laughs as he recalls his favorite (LUSSI) in order to encourage banner which hung over Sigma first-generation students to Phi Delta’s house on East Fifth. consider study abroad opportu- The banner read “lehighrejects. nities as an affordable possibility. com” with the website redirect- Continuing on with travel ing to Lafayette’s homepage. stories, Brandon Mosher, a What stories are you waiting computer science and business to share? I hope to use you for student in Chi Phi, spent his my next column, so be sure to most recent summer in Galway email me at [email protected]. as a participant in Lehigh’s Summer in Ireland program. During his six-week stay, he GRADUATE worked with a museum to de- Please submit your news to sign a website that led people on [email protected]. a virtual tour of the exhibits in order to create a truly interac- College of Education tive experience. A fascinating John A. Rochowicz Jr., fact about Irish art history is Ph.D., has been named direc- that the purpose of the piece tor of global studies at Loyola was to evoke thought and to University Maryland, where make the observer ponder and she has been teaching in the meditate to the art, not to ad- department of political science mire the artist’s skill and crafts- since fall 2015. As director, she manship. Brandon’s recom- will teach global studies and mendation is that if you want to political science courses while travel abroad to experience new overseeing the interdisciplinary culture and yet still have some global studies major, one of the comfortable familiarity, Ireland largest undergraduate programs is your best bet. While English at Loyola University. is one of Ireland’s national languages, they still have unique P.C. Rossin College cultural idiosyncrasies, such of Engineering as the fact that American beer Dr. Maxwell Lay Ph.D. ’64 is actually the most popular writes: “I received an M.S. de- choice of drink in bars. For next gree in mathematics in 1974 and semester, Brandon hopes to an Ed.D. degree in educational continue working on mobile technology January 17, 1993. I design with new projects on the retired from Alvernia University horizon. in 2017 and achieved professor Will Peracchio did not wan- emeritus status in mathematics der far this summer; instead, he and physics.” chose to spend his break work- ing in the Hatchery right here on campus. He and his partners Jack Cunningham, Cam Cip- riano and Dom Allen designed a website that allows people to meet up with their friends in restaurants. Currently, they are still working on the website; but, as we all know, school takes priority. In the upcoming semester, they are presenting to the National Restaurant Association conference to pitch their startup and see where to

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brother and a member of the the U.S. Army during the Korean Glee Club and the Mustard and War. He retired as the general Cheese Society. Dr. Schwarz manager of Kennecott Corp. had a diverse career in architec- Richard P. Husta ’50, Wil- ture, planning, development, ton, Conn., Aug. 25, 2018. A U.S. preservation and as an author. Navy veteran of World War II, He was chiefly responsible for Mr. Husta served in the military the planning, schematic design until 1954, ending his service IN REMEMBRANCE and development of such major as a lieutenant. He worked for buildings as the Ford Founda- Ethyl Corp., for 30 years before The alumni and university communities extend their sympathy tion headquarters in New York starting his own engineering to the families of the alumni listed. Obituary sources include City; the J. Paul Getty Fine Arts consulting firm. relatives, alumni and friends. Send details to Advancement Center in Los Angeles, Calif.; Donald T. Beaumont Jr. Services, 306 S. New St., Suite 500, Bethlehem, PA 18015-1652; and A Living Memorial to the ’51, Reading, Pa., Oct. 1, 2018. 1-866-517-1552; [email protected]. The following were re- Holocaust, Museum of Jewish Mr. Beaumont served in the U.S. ported to us as of December 31, 2018: Heritage in New York City. Air Force during the Korean Robert O. Shealor ’48, War. He worked for Beaumont Nashua, N.H., May 15, 2018. Mr. Heller & Sperling. worked as a metallurgist for Shealor worked as a vice presi- Frank M. Cummins ’51, 1940s many years before founding dent at Prudential Securities Inc. Southern Pines, N.C., Aug. 31, L. Edward Klein ’42, St. Louis, Shewmon Inc., which spe- John C. Gebhard Jr. ’49, 2018. A member of Tau Beta Pi Mo., Dec. 1, 2018. Mr. Klein cialized in sea anchors, and Kennett Square, Pa., Oct. 24, honor society, Mr. Cummins worked for The Brown and publishing the definitive Sea 2018. As a student, Mr. Gebhard served in the U.S. Army Corps White as a student. He served Anchor & Drogue Handbook. was a Sigma Chi brother, member of Engineers during the Korean in the U.S. Navy during World Aaron F. Hahn ’46, Col- of the swim team, played with War. He worked for Essex County. War II. He spent his entire legeville, Pa., Sept. 14, 2018. Mr. the Mustard and Cheese Society, Paul H. Fett ’51, Werners- career with Monsanto, where Hahn was a U.S. Navy veteran and was a member of Tau Beta Pi. ville, Pa., Nov. 27, 2018. Mr. he earned two patents. Upon of World War II. He worked He was a medic in the U.S. Army Fett was a veteran of Patton’s retiring, he started a venture for years at the International during World War II. He worked Army during World War II. He capital group. Resistance Co., before he and as a scientist and inventor for spent nearly 40 years with Met- John H. Corson ’43, Fal- several partners established DuPont for over 35 years. Ed/GPU. His daughter, Sara mouth, Maine, Aug. 28, 2018. Cermalloy Inc. Norman B. Heller ’49, New (Fett) Esterly, earned her M.S. Mr. Corson served in the U.S. Walter F. Limbach ’47, York, N.Y., Oct. 9, 2018. A Pi from Lehigh in 2002. Army during World War II. He Pittsburgh, Pa., Sept. 19, 2018. Lambda Phi brother, Mr. Heller Robert A. Deck ’52, Wichi- worked in the steel wire and Mr. Limbach served in the U.S. owned and operated a chain of ta, Kan., Oct. 3, 2018. A veteran mobile home park industries. Navy during World War II. He Holiday Inns on the East Coast. of the U.S. Army, Mr. Deck was a His children, John H. Corson Jr. worked for the family business, Fred C. Stoll ’49, Port Saint missionary for his church. ’68 and Robert Corson ’70, are eventually becoming president Lucie, Fla., Oct. 22, 2018. Mr. William H. Mann Jr. ’52, members of the Lehigh family. of Limbach Co. Stoll was a veteran of the U.S. Lancaster, Pa., June 13, 2018. A He was also a member of the Edward A. Woodring ’47, Army during World War II. He Theta Chi brother, Mr. Mann Tower Society. Coatesville, Pa., June 27, 2018. started Humphrey’s and Hard- served in the U.S. Army. He was Warren E. Hoffman ’43, A Phi Delta Theta brother, Mr. ing Inc. Construction Engineers a chemical engineer and spent Warren, N.J., Sept. 25, 2018. A Woodring was the business man- in 1951. His major projects his entire career at Atlantic U.S. Army veteran of World War ager for Germantown Academy. included the PanAm Terminal, Richfield, then ARCO Chemical. II, Mr. Hoffman worked for the Richard A. Gray ’48, Dulles Airport, Banco Santand- His son, William S. Mann, is a DuPont Co., and Mobil Oil. He Orange City, Fla., Sept. 20, 2018. er Office Building in New York member of the Class of 1977. was a member of the Asa Packer A Theta Chi brother, Mr. Gray City and New York Presbyterian Robert T. Mantell ’52, Ken- and Tower societies. served in the U.S. Air Force in North Hospital. His daughter, nett Square, Pa., Dec. 9, 2018. Louis P. Deffaa ’45, Glen World War II as both a bomber Margot Stoll-Bartell ’81, and Mr. Mantell was a Theta Delta Rock, N.J., Dec. 19, 2018. An and a fighter pilot. He worked grandson, Thomas Sabol ’98, are Chi brother. He was a veteran Alpha Tau Omega brother, Mr. in the electronics industry for members of the Lehigh family. of the U.S. Army and Air Force Deffaa was also a veteran of the 35 years and retired as V.P. He was also a member of the Reserve, from which he retired U.S. Navy during World War II. international operations for Asa Packer and Tower societies. as a major. He worked at Scott He founded and operated the Harris Corp. Paper Co. His grandson, Robert Dala Packaging Co. Ralph G. Schwarz ’48, M.A. Mantell III, is a member of the Daniel C. Shewmon ’45, ’51, Bethlehem, Pa., Oct. 13, 1950s Class of 2003. Palm Harbor, Fla., Oct. 6, 2018. 2018. Dr. Schwarz was a veteran George J. Allen ’50, Salt Lake Hall F. McKinley Jr. ’52, Mr. Shewmon sang with the of the U.S. Army during World City, Utah, Oct. 5, 2018. A Delta Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 20, 2018. Mr. choir as an undergraduate. He War II. He was also a Chi Psi Chi brother, Mr. Allen served in McKinley was a member of the

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tennis team and a Kappa Sigma J. Robert Flagg ’53, Jack- ber of the Marching 97 and a Phi Ford Aerospace. He was a loyal brother as an undergraduate. sonville, Fla., Sept. 22, 2018. Sigma Kappa brother. He served volunteer for Lehigh, serving as He served in the U.S. Army in Mr. Flagg worked for the James in the U.S. Army in Puerto Rico chairman of the Senior Alumni the Korean War before a 30- River Corp. He was a member of from 1954 to 1956. He worked Council, class president of year career with IBM. the Tower Society. as a buyer for the Lion Store for the Class of ’55, sitting on the Daniel C. Mills ’52, New James Georgas ’53, Wall, 38 years. Alumni Association Board of Bern, N.C., March 26, 2018. N.J., Dec. 24, 2018. Mr. Georgas F. Lamar Betz ’55, Bai- Directors and greeting guests to Mr. Mills was a member of the was an Alpha Tau Omega broth- leyville, Maine, Oct. 21, 2018. A campus at the visitor’s desk in U.S. Naval Reserve from 1948 er. He served in the U.S. Army member of the Marching 97 and the Alumni Memorial Building to 1967. He served actively as Corps of Engineers in Korea. Delta Sigma Phi, Mr. Betz was for many years. For his service, a naval intelligence officer. He He went on to own his own a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He he was honored with the Alum- worked for Bethlehem Steel business, Bankauf-Georgas As- worked for Lykes Brothers for ni Award and Eugene Grace Corp., as a lawyer. sociates Inc., for over 30 years. over 35 years. Award. His grandchildren, Paul Wells W. Straub ’52, His brother, George Georgas, is Walter R. Conklin ’55, Da- Smith ’04 and Danielle Green- Monroe, Conn., Oct. 7, 2018. Mr. a member of the Class of 1959. vidsville, Pa., Sept. 21, 2018. Mr. field ’15, are members of the Straub was a Theta Chi brother. William A. Latshaw ’53, Conklin served in the National Lehigh family. Mr. Smith was a He worked for GE Healthcare. Bethlehem, Pa., Dec. 10, 2018. Guard, U.S. Army and Army Re- member of the Asa Packer and Thomas C. Washburn ’52, Mr. Latshaw was a member of serve. He worked as an engineer Tower societies. Glen Allen, Va., May 5, 2018. The Brown and White, Omicron for The Lehigh Press Inc. Dale F. Bachman ’56, Mr. Washburn was a Theta Chi Delta Kappa honor society and Kenneth J. Faust ’55, Endwell, N.Y., Oct. 23, 2018. Mr. brother. He retired from BAE a brother of Psi Upsilon. He Leesburg, Fla., Oct. 31, 2018. Dr. Bachman was a member of Tau Systems. served in the U.S. Army before Faust was a class officer, captain Beta Pi. He worked for IBM for Anthony Albert ’53, joining the Bethlehem Steel of the Lehigh varsity wrestling over 30 years, including on the Wyomissing, Pa., Dec. 21, 2018. Loop Course. He also owned his team and a four-year EIWA Gemini space program. Mr. Albert served in the U.S. Air own communications company medalist. He served many U. Duane Jennings ’56, Force before attending Lehigh. and served as the executive years in the U.S. Navy before Black Mountain, N.C., Sept. 29, He worked as a special projects director of several nonprofits. opening his own ophthalmology 2018. A Delta Tau Delta brother, engineer for Carpenter for 22 He volunteered with his class practice. Dr. Jennings was also a member years. to help plan reunions as an A. Robert Florio Jr. ’55, of the track and cross-country John P. Arnesen ’53, alumnus. Valparaiso, Ind., April 2, 2018. teams. He worked for E.I. du Oxford, Pa., Aug. 16, 2018. A Robert L. Schuchman Mr. Florio was a veteran of the Pont de Nemours and Co. Pi Kappa Alpha brother and ’53, Reeders, Pa., Nov. 17, 2018. U.S. Navy and worked for 30 Wilber F. Osler III ’56, baseball player, Mr. Arnesen Mr. Schuchman served in the years at Bethlehem Steel, retir- Mattituck, N.Y., Aug. 30, 2018. was the president of Arcadia. U.S. Army before beginning his ing as a general foreman. A Sigma Phi brother, Mr. Osler He was also a U.S. Navy veteran. career with Bell Systems. Francis R. Flynn ’55, Lake served in the U.S. Air Force and He worked as a regional sales Carlton W. Surplus ’53, St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 6, 2018. Mr. was a decorated veteran of the manager with Latrobe Steel Co. Lakeway, Tex., Sept. 14, 2018. Flynn was a Sigma Chi brother Korean War. An entrepreneur His son, David Arnesen ’77, and An Alpha Chi Rho brother, Mr. and ran with the cross-coun- at heart, he started many busi- grandchildren, Peter Mauric Surplus was also a U.S. Navy try team. He served in the U.S. nesses until he finally settled ’13 and Jennifer Mauric ’15, are veteran of World War II. He Marines during World War II in the transit and railroad members of the Lehigh family. worked for Armstrong World and the Korean War. He worked industry with his company, Stewart F. Campbell ’53, Industries in cold storage for Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co. Advanced Track Products. Montclair, N.J., Sept. 11, 2018. construction before forming his and was the first season ticket Edward J. McCann Jr. Mr. Campbell was a Delta Phi own company, Sco-Mar Inc. holder for Arrowhead Stadi- ’57, Reading, Pa., Aug. 30, 2018. brother. He served as a lieu- Orville J. Wright ’53, um. His granddaughter, Tara Mr. McCann was a Sigma Chi tenant in the U.S. Navy in Japan. Wescosville, Pa., Dec. 5, 2018. Sabharwal, is a member of the brother who served in the U.S. He worked as the financial vice Mr. Wright was a part of the Class of 2018. Army, earning the Good Con- president of the Alfred P. Sloan Loop Course at Bethlehem Steel Robert L. Neumeister ’55, duct Medal before joining the Foundation. He was a member Corp. He spent his entire career Grosse Point Farms, Mich., Army Reserve. He then worked of the Asa Packer Society. with the company. April 7, 2018. Mr. Neumeister as the director of workforce Kenneth R. Eynon ’53, Riv- Charles H. Aims Jr. ’54, worked for United Technologies development and chief oper- er Edge, N.J., Oct. 24, 2018. Mr. Narvon, Pa., Sept. 28, 2018. Mr. Corp., as a project materials en- ating officer for the Berks Co. Eynon was a veteran of the U.S. Aims was a Theta Chi broth- gineer. His son, Gary Neumeis- Workforce Investment Board. Army and worked for Curtiss er. He served in the U.S. Navy ter, earned his graduate degree He was a member of the Asa Wright Flight Systems in Fair- before working as an industrial from Lehigh in 1998. Packer Society. field for over 30 years, retiring engineer at Western Electric. Richard C. Smith ’55, Albert O. Frey ’58, Naz- as the vice president of finance. Clinton Schmieg Jr. ’54, Audubon, Pa., Oct. 23, 2018. areth, Pa., Nov. 12, 2018. Mr. His son, Stephen Eynon, is a Port Washington, N.Y., Sept. 6, Mr. Smith was an engineer and Frey was a veteran of the U.S. member of the Class of 1992. 2018. Mr. Schmieg was a mem- director of operations with Army. 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hem Steel for 44 years. medical technician. An undergraduate lacrosse Bruce O. Larsen ’58, Point 1960s George J. Culp ’61, Wash- player, Mr. Hanhauser had Pleasant, N.J., Nov. 28, 2018. Joseph B. Amsbary ’60, ington, Pa., Nov. 9, 2018. Mr. served as general/contract A Kappa Alpha brother, Mr. Huntington, W.V., Nov. 1, 2018. Culp was a member of the manager for Fab-Weld Corp. Larsen was also a member of Together with his father and Marching 97 and brother of of Simpson, Pa., CMC Corp. of Omicron Delta Kappa and Tau brother, Mr. Amsbary owned Delta Sigma Phi. He worked as Cheswold, and ILC in Frederica. Beta Pi honor societies. He and managed Amsbary-Johnson a railroad engineer for Conrail James J. Hessinger ’63, spent most of his career with Clothing Store, a haberdashery, in Pittsburgh and SEPTA in Palmerton, Pa., Sept. 15, 2018. AT&T/Bell Labs. until its closing in 1987, when Philadelphia. Mr. Hessinger spent his career Francis C. McMichael ’58, he joined First State Bank as a William C. Goelzer ’61, as an engineer for Blue Ridge Pittsburgh, Pa., July 28, 2018. mortgage loan officer. Vineland, N.J., Dec. 4, 2018. Mr. Pressure Casting. A Phi Sigma Kappa brother, Dr. W. Richard Fabian ’60, Goelzer served in the U.S. Army Bernard N. Hochberg ’63, McMichael was also a member Worcester, Pa., Aug. 22, 2018. Corps of Engineers. He spent his Freehold Township, N.J., Oct. of the Tau Beta Pi and Omicron Mr. Fabian sang with the Glee career with Armstrong Cork Co. 28, 2018. Delta Kappa honor societies as Club. He was employed with and Landis Sewerage Authority. William B. Edwards III ’64, a student. He was a founding Burroughs Corp., Sperry Univac Charles B. Weidner ’61, Richmond, Va., Nov. 21, 2018. member of the Engineering and and Unisys. Wilmington, N.C., Nov. 29, 2018. Dr. Edwards was a member of Public Policy department at William A. Heske ’60, A Chi Phi brother, Mr. Weidner the Marching 97. He spent 30 Carnegie Mellon University. He Byfield, Mass., Aug. 5, 2018. A served in the U.S. Air Force after years working as an organic was also a sanitary engineer in Sigma Phi Epsilon brother, Mr. graduation. He spent much of his chemist for Philip Morris, the U.S. Public Health Service, Heske spent almost his entire career in quality control for GE. where he earned multiple rising to the rank of commander career at Dresser Industries, James H. Garber ’62, Largo, patents. and involving active-duty ser- where he earned several pat- Fla., Nov. 29, 2018. Mr. Garber Edmund C. Weiss Jr. ’65, vice on a number of occasions, ents. He retired in 1994 as vice was a Phi Gamma Delta brother, Skillman, N.J., Oct. 12, 2018. A especially in response to flood- president of product research as well as a member of the Kappa Sigma brother, Mr. Weiss ing disasters. and business development. His football and wrestling teams. was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Richard M. Ramer ’58, ’59, daughter, Laurel Heske, is a He was offered a tryout with the He worked as a forensic CPA M.S. ’61, Sarasota, Fla., Sept. 28, member of the Class of 1988. Chicago Bears, but chose to be- and banker. 2018. A Tau Delta Phi brother, Ronald C. Schlemmer ’60, gin his 20-plus year career with David G. Barber ’66, Dr. Ramer worked in chemical Naples, Fla., Aug. 25, 2018. Mr. E.I. DuPont de Nemours. Hopedale, Mass., Dec. 15, 2018. A processing scale-up work and Schlemmer was a Theta Delta Michael A. Moran ’62, Lambda Chi Alpha brother, Mr. polymer engineering. Chi brother and basketball team Franklin Square, N.Y., Jan. 1, Barber served in the U.S. Navy, John W. MacMurray ’59, member. He owned Star Pontiac 2018. An Alpha Tau Omega including a tour in Vietnam. Newtown Square, Pa., Oct. 7, Corp., on Staten Island prior to brother, Mr. Moran was also a Kenneth Creamer Jr. ’66, 2018. A Kappa Alpha brother, his retirement. member of Beta Alpha Psi and Oxford, N.Y., Sept. 14, 2018. Mr. Mr. MacMurray played football Douglas M. Somerville ’60, Omicron Delta Kappa honor so- Creamer was a Delta Upsilon and baseball. He worked for sev- Chester, Vt., Nov. 27, 2018. Mr. cieties. He retired from KPMG brother and served his country eral major companies’ invest- Somerville was a Delta Tau Del- as a partner. His father, Eugene during the Korean Conflict. As a ment and pension groups. His ta brother and member of the Moran ’25, and brother, Eugene student, he played in the Marching brother, Paul MacMurray, is a basketball team. He spent his Moran III ’60, are members of 97 and concert bands. He ran his member of the Class of 1963. He career working in the insurance the Lehigh family. own consulting firm and software was a member of the Asa Packer industry. He was a member of R. Scott Schwebel ’62, development company. He also re- and Tower societies. the Asa Packer Society. Jamison, Pa., Aug. 28, 2018. Mr. searched, authored and published C. Allan Nathan ’59, Fort H. Chris Starkey Jr. ’60, Schwebel worked as an engineer a book called The Reformation of Salonga, N.Y., Dec. 9, 2018. Mr. South Yarmouth, Mass., Aug. 22, for several different firms -be Union State Sovereignty. Nathan was a Phi Delta Theta 2018. Mr. Starkey was an Alpha fore starting his own company Donald L. Cuneo ’66, brother, as well as a member Chi Rho brother. He worked in 1978. Lakeville, Conn., Aug. 31, 2018. of the wrestling and basketball in technology sales with the Daniel L. Benson ’63, Mr. Cuneo was a Pi Lambda Phi teams. He had a 40-plus year ca- Controlled Data Corp., where Vienna, Va., Nov. 13, 2018. A Psi brother. He was a member of reer in aerospace engineering. he sold the first super-computer Upsilon brother and member of the track and soccer teams and He holds a patent on the Lunar that sorted obsolete currency. the Glee Club, Mr. Benson’s pro- Omicron Delta Kappa honor Module Space Station. He was also the founder of fessional career in the greater society. He worked as president William E. Rodgers ’59, an investment advisory firm, Washington, D.C., area included and CEO of I-House, a residen- Venice, Fla., Nov. 4, 2018. Mr. Investors Research Corp. marketing, governmental affairs tial home designed to foster Rodgers worked as a business Neil O. Werner ’60, Shill- and retail positions. His son, cross-cultural understanding. manager for independent ington, Pa., Oct. 24, 2018. Mr. James Benson, is a member of Grant A. Womack ’66, schools before he joined Aetna Werner was employed in the the Class of 1992. Mount Ephraim, N.J., Sept. 12, Insurance Co. manufacturing sales sector and George J. Hanhauser III 2018. Mr. Womack worked as a also worked as an emergency ’63, Milford, Del., Dec. 21, 2018. systems analyst.

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REMEMBERING Emeritus Professor Donald J. Hillman

William E. Elcome III ’68, Highlands Ranch, Colo., July 29, A Visionary in the Field 2018. Mr. Elcome was a brother of Kappa Alpha and sang with the of Computer Science Glee Club. He spent his career with IBM, with breaks in between to Donald Hillman was a dedicated member of serve in the U.S. Navy. the Lehigh faculty for 52 years Kirk J. Fitzpatrick ’68, Lexington, Ky., Dec. 7, 2018. Mr. Fitzpatrick was a Phi Gamma Delta brother and member of the Donald Hillman, an emeritus professor of computer science at Lehigh and a pioneer baseball team. He made his career in artificial intelligence, died in October 2018. He was 86. with Brown Brothers Harriman Born in London, England, in 1931, he had survived the Blitz on London, enduring five and the Franklin National Bank. months of nightly air raids by the Nazis. He spoke four languages, shook Winston Churchill’s Alan H. Griep ’68, Cambridge, hand, painted, drew and cooked like a pro. He played the guitar and was a master at the piano. Md., Sept. 13, 2018. Mr. Griep He fought in the Korean War and was commissioned as a Captain upon his discharge. served in the U.S. military, where After 52 years at Lehigh, Hillman retired in 2012. For most of his time at the university, he he learned seven languages. He was involved in developing its computer programming field. He also owned Systems Technol- worked in the nascent computer ogies Corporation. programming industry. “Don was a wonderful, dedicat- Stanley R. Stober ’68, South- ed member of the Lehigh faculty,” port, N.C., Sept. 27, 2018. Mr. Stob- says Dan Lopresti, professor and er spent his career with Pfizer. His chair of Lehigh’s Department of son, Andrew Stober, is a member Computer Science and Engineer- of the Class of 1993. ing, and director of the Data X Ini- John H. Carson ’69, M.S. ’70, tiative. “He was really a visionary Ph.D. ’76, Ashburn, Va., Oct. 29, when it came to advancing the field 2018. A brother of Alpha Sigma of computing. He was also a perfect Phi, Dr. Carson taught infor- gentlemen, in the old fashioned but mation systems and technology very nice sense of the word.” management at George Washing- Hillman taught logic as an ton University. instructor in the Department of Louis J. Lovas ’69, Boaz, Ky., Philosophy when he first arrived Oct. 31, 2018. at Lehigh in 1960. After receiving David L. Schaeffer ’69, his doctorate in math logic from Cambridge University in 1961, Hillman was appointed an Leesport, Pa., Dec. 7, 2018. Mr. assistant professor at Lehigh. He was instrumental in the formation of the Center for the Schaeffer worked for Carpenter Information Sciences (CIS) at the university in 1962. Technology and Superior Tube for “The two main objectives of CIS were to train specialists who could analyze and organize over 40 years. information, and to investigate the properties and behavior of recorded information,” Hill- man wrote in “The Emergence of Computer Science at Lehigh University.” By 1964, Hillman had risen to the rank of full professor at Lehigh. He served as head of 1970s the Division of Information Science from 1964 to 1973, and he was director of the Center for Donald S. Woodall II ’69, Min- Information & Computer Science from 1967 to 1983. neapolis, Minn., Dec. 30, 2017. As computer science went through many transformations at Lehigh, Hillman continued Mr. Woodall was a member of Phi in leadership roles. He served as head of the Division of Computer Science when it was part of Beta Kappa. He worked in sales the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department from 1983-2001, and helped to for Landmark Seeds. establish the Department of Computer Science and Engineering in 2001. Lawrence R. Bailey Jr. ’71, In addition, Hillman was a pioneer in artificial intelligence, which was demonstrated by Westchester, N.Y., May 2, 2018. his numerous publications and research grants. He received a nearly $1 million grant from Mr. Bailey was a member of the the National Science Foundation in 1969 to develop LEADERMART, the first fully functional Gryphon Society and the Black public online service that aimed to promote interdisciplinary research. He was director of the Alumni Council as a student, and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at Lehigh from 1986 to 1990. the Lehigh Lawyers Association “Don’s work was far ahead of his time, even in the fast-developing information retrieval as an alumnus. He worked as a and related computer science fields,” according to memorial resolution for Hillman that was lawyer for Eckert Seamans, where entered in the Faculty Senate’s minute meetings in December. he served as a member of the A new student award is being established at Lehigh to honor Hillman. The Donald J. Hillman firm’s board of directors and as Memorial Award, which will be presented for the first time in 2019, will be made annually by a the co-chair of the diversity and vote of the Computer Science and Engineering faculty to a senior who demonstrates outstand- inclusion committee. ing achievement in the study of artificial intelligence and/or intelligent systems.

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John M. Divinchi ’72, La- Thomas A. Piaia ’79, M.S. 29th Army Infantry Division college’s board of directors. trobe, Pa., March 19, 2018. Mr. ’87, Bethlehem, Pa., Oct. 31, during World War II. He was an Joseph A. Mihursky M.S. Divinchi was a Delta Chi broth- 2018. Mr. Piaia was a member elementary reading specialist ’57, Ph.D. ’62, Port Republic, er. He owned his own financial of Tau Beta Pi honor society. for the Upper Dublin School Md., Aug. 24, 2018. Dr. Mi- planning firm. He worked as a senior design District for over 30 years. hursky was scientist-in-charge John S. Hill ’72, Raleigh, engineer for Ipsen Inc. Mary A. McGettigan M.A. of the Hallowing Point Field N.C., Oct. 21, 2018. A Chi Psi ’52, Allentown, Pa., Sept. 6, Station, a unit of the Chesa- brother and winner of the 1980s 2018. Ms. McGettigan taught peake Biological Laboratory. Undergraduate Student Merit Scott J. Hotchkiss ’80, Bing- home economics and served as a His work led to Maryland pass- Award, Mr. Hill played football hamton, N.Y., Nov. 20, 2018. A guidance counselor for over 30 ing legislation protecting these at Lehigh before being drafted Theta Xi brother, Mr. Hotchkiss years in the Allentown School ecosystems by controlling the into the NFL, where he spent 14 was a certified master tool and District. amount of heat a power plant seasons. He is a member of the die maker. He worked many Lawrence L. Rowe M.S. could discharge into estuarine Lehigh Athletics Hall of Fame. years in the family business, ’52, Hershey, Pa., Dec. 4, 2018. A waters. He then had a 32-year career as becoming vice president of veteran of the U.S. Navy during Maryanne (Krasley) Hall a State Farm insurance agent. Stow Mfg. Co., before buying World War II, Mr. Rowe had a M.A. ’58, Lehighton, Pa., Oct. His brother, James Hill, is a his own heating and air-condi- full career in the Hershey candy 15, 2018. Mrs. Hall was an ele- member of the Class of 1969. tioning business that he ran for industry. He retired as director mentary school teacher, work- John J. Mergo Jr. ’72, several years. His brother, Mark of production for the H.B. Reese ing for both Moore Township Ashley, Pa., Oct. 4, 2018. Mr. Hotchkiss, is a member of the Candy Co. and Allentown School District. Mergo worked as a foreman for Class of 1977. William D. Eisenberg M.A. Lorraine A. Stueber M.A. the International Association of Howard J. Miller ’89, ’55, Bloomsburg, Pa., Sept. 22, ’60, Easton, Pa., July 30, 2018. Bridge, Structural and Orna- Gaithersburg, Md., Nov. 11, 2018. 2018. Mr. Eisenberg was an Ms. Stueber was a teacher and mental Ironworkers Local 489. While a student at Lehigh, Mr. associate professor of English at guidance counselor at Wilson He and his wife also owned the Miller worked for residential Bloomsburg University for over Area High School. She also S&J Deli. life and was a brother at Alpha 35 years. directed the senior plays for Mike Dowse ’73, Hilltown Chi Rho. He was finance director William W. Vernon M.S. eight years and was the twirling Township, Pa., Oct. 24, 2018. of Adventist HealthCare Shady ’55, Ph.D. ’64, Carlisle, Pa., Oct. director for 12 years. Mr. Dowse was a brother of Grove Medical Center. 31, 2018. Dr. Vernon served in Nicholas D. Kafes M.S. ’61, Sigma Phi Epsilon. He worked the U.S. Navy during World War Ph.D. ’66, Cliffside Park, N.J., his way up through the Neptune II. He became a geologist who Oct. 21, 2018. Dr. Kafes was a Chemical Pump Co., retiring as 1990s specialized in the analysis of professor of chemical engineer- president. He was also a mem- Michael F. Torello ’93, Steam- minerals, rocks and ceramics ing at Manhattan College. ber of the Asa Packer Society. boat Springs, Colo., Nov. 29, using microscopic methods. Paul E. Larash M.A. ’61, Carl E. Halye Jr. ’74, Midlo- 2018. Mr. Torello was a chef in He retired as a professor from Salisbury Township, Pa., Nov. 7, thian, Va., March 24, 2017. A Delta several restaurants. His father, Dickinson College after 35 2018. Mr. Larash was a veteran Sigma Phi brother, Mr. Halye Thomas Torello, is a member of years, where he was the founder of the U.S. Army during the retired from E.I. DuPont de Ne- the Class of 1963. of the Geology Department. Korean Conflict. He worked as a mours after 34 years of service. Eden S. (Digirolamo) Oles- Francis C. Oglesby M.S. teacher and guidance counselor Ronald T. Smith ’74, War- in ’94, Brick, N.J., Aug. 13, 2018. ’56, Ph.D. ’61, Springfield, Va., for many years in the Bethle- rington, Pa., Sept. 30, 2018. Mr. Ms. Olesin was an accounts Nov. 3, 2018. Dr. Oglesby taught hem School District. Smith was a veteran of the U.S. manager at Billtrust. at both Princeton and Rider John M. Nemecek MBA Air Force in Korea. He taught universities, as well as served as ’61, Boxford, Mass., Aug. 29, middle school English in the a chief officer at Applied Logic, 2018. Mr. Nemecek was a veter- North Penn School District. GRADUATE working on artificial intelli- an of the U.S. Navy during the John T. Parker ’78, San gence. Korean War. He was employed Jose, Calif., Nov. 8, 2018. A Alexander H. Raye M.S. ’40, T.M. Houseknecht M.S. for 30 years by Lucent Tech- Theta Xi brother, Mr. Parker Falmouth, Maine, Nov. 8, 2018. ’57, Emmaus, Pa., Feb. 23, nologies Inc. At the time of his was vice president, products Mr. Raye served in the U.S. 2017. Mr. Houseknecht was a retirement, he was an executive for ShieldX Networks, an IT Army during World War II. He research chemist at Fuller Co. vice president. security applications develop- spent most of his career work- until retiring. William H. Cramp M.Ed. ment firm. ing in aerospace engineering. Martin J. Hudak M.S. ’57, ’62, Haycock Township, Pa., Wayne A. Stottmeister He was a Tau Beta Phi member Nanticoke, Pa., Sept. 14, 2018. Dec. 18, 2018. Mr. Cramp taught ’78, MBA ’80, Lower Macungie as a student and a member of Mr. Hudak taught mathematics science in the Palisades School Township, Pa., Nov. 12, 2018. the Tower Society as an alum- at King’s College in Wil- District for 37 years and served Mr. Stottmeister worked for nus. kes-Barre for almost 40 years. as head of the department for many years in the chocolate Norman C. Hoffman M.Ed. During a portion of that time, 25 years. candy manufacturing and sales ’52, Barto, Pa., Sept. 8, 2018. Mr. he chaired the mathematics Kenneth R. Swanson M.S. industry. Hoffman was a veteran of the department and served on the ’63, Melbourne, Fla., Sept. 26,

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2018. Mr. Swanson served in the William C. Smythe III Olmsted Township, Ohio, Oct. M.Ed. ’79, M.Ed. ’06, Rich- U.S. Navy. He worked for many M.A. ’68, Fishkill, N.Y., Oct. 4, 24, 2018. Dr. Brandt had careers landtown, Pa., Oct. 15, 2018. years at Bethlehem Steel Corp. 2018. Mr. Smythe was a teacher in chemistry, teaching, counsel- Mr. Breininger co-founded an In his retirement, he served as in the White Plains Public ing and clinical psychology. alternative school in Montgom- adjunct mathematics professor Schools for over 40 years. He Dawn (Walker) Dubbs ery County that served at-risk at Coastal Carolina University. co-founded the Architecture in M.Ed. ’74, Hellertown, Pa., students for 36 years. He also David W. Kirkpatrick M.A Math program (AIM), to devel- Sept. 17, 2018. Mrs. Dubbs was worked in Perkiomen Valley ’64, Bennington, Vt., Sept. 1, op and implement a program a dedicated educator, teaching High School with students 2018. Mr. Kirkpatrick was a that taught students math skills kindergarten, third grade and needing emotional support. veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He through design and hands-on instructional support in the Joseph M. Braudis M.A. spent his career in the educa- experiences. Bethlehem Area School District ’82, M.Ed. ’82, Bethlehem, Pa., tion field, including serving as Larry Lynch M.S. ’69, for over 30 years. In addition, Dec. 7, 2018. Rev. Braudis served co-founder and the first exec- Oklahoma City, Okla., Dec. 22, she taught at East Penn School in the ministry and taught at utive director of The REACH 2018. Mr. Lynch retired from District as well as undergrad- Catholic schools. Alliance, advocates for school Lucent after 33 years as a senior uate classes at Cedar Crest, John J. Falbo M.Ed. ’82, choice in Pennsylvania. staff engineer. Northampton Area Community Ph.D. ’93, Scott Township, Pa., Thomas J. Hordendorf C. E. Fee III M.Ed. ’70, and Moravian colleges. Nov. 16, 2018. Dr. Falbo was a M.S. ’65, Lopatcong Township, Palmer Township, Pa., Sept. Marie M. Lowe M.Ed. ’74, psychologist who built a suc- N.J., Nov. 14, 2018. Mr. Horden- 19, 2018. Mr. Fee was a veteran Penndel, Pa., Oct. 20, 2018. Mrs. cessful private practice in the dorf worked as a mechanical of the U.S. Army during the Lowe taught in the Neshaminy Lehigh Valley. He was a member engineer for both Ingersoll Vietnam War. He worked as Schools for 25 years, where she of the Lehigh Alumni Pride Rand and Conmec Inc. the media coordinator for the also coached the high school Association. Mary E. Labyack M.Ed. Allentown School District. girls bowling team. Richard J. Snyder M.S. ’65, Bethlehem Township, William R. Feist M.A. ’70, Walene Baunach Cert. ’75, ’82, Altoona, Pa., Nov. 11, 2018. Pa., Nov. 19, 2018. Ms. Labyack Point Pleasant, N.J., Oct. 7, 2018. Bethlehem, Pa., Nov. 25, 2018. Mr. Snyder was a professor of taught business courses at Mr. Feist was an associate pro- Ms. Baunach was a secondary engineering in the Penn State Jamestown High School in fessor of economics and finance English and reading teacher system. Jamestown, N.Y., for 25 years. at Monmouth University. at Northeast Middle School John C. Tobin M.S. ’87, D. Gordon Follett M.S. Donald F. Puglisi Ed.D. in the Bethlehem Area School Lenhartsville, Pa., Sept. 24, ’66, Irvine, Calif., Aug. 5, 2018. ’70, Washington, Pa., Nov. 17, District until her retirement in 2018. Mr. Tobin worked at East Mr. Follett retired from the 2018. Mr. Puglisi served in the 1991. She also volunteered her Stroudsburg University as a California State University sys- U.S. Army during the Korean time teaching GED courses and software engineer. tem, where he managed a large War. He worked as a counselor English as a Second Language Carl D. Oblinger Ph.D. ’88, variety of construction projects and administrator for Abington classes. Springfield, Ill., Jan. 22, 2017. through the state on their 22 School District for more than Frank S. Kovacs M.Ed. Dr. Oblinger was a professor at campuses. After retiring, he 30 years. ’75, Northampton, Pa., Nov. 29, Pennsylvania State University started a consulting company Paul D. Lindsey M.S. ’72, 2018. Mr. Kovacs taught geology and Benedictine University. that specialized in mediation Richmond, Va., Nov. 11, 2018. and served in school adminis- Michael K. Messer MBA and arbitration. His wife, Cath- During his career, Mr. Lindsey tration, retiring as the principal ’90, Center Valley, Pa., Dec. 22, erine (James) Follett, earned was employed by Bell Labs, of Northampton Area Senior 2018. Mr. Messer was employed her M.Ed. from Lehigh in 1961. Western Electric, Singer-Kear- High School. as the manager of energy affairs Walter N. Smerconish fott and Allied Signal. William M. Reeder Cert. at Linde Energy Services for the M.Ed. ’67, Doylestown, Pa., J. Richard Marchiando ’75, Middleburg, Pa., Dec. 10, last 15 years. Prior to that, he Oct. 11, 2018. Mr. Smerconish MBA ’73, Allentown, Pa., 2018. Mr. Reeder was a veteran was an engineer at PPL. served in the U.S. Army during Oct. 18, 2018. Mr. Marchiando of the U.S. Navy. He worked Robert C. Nester M.Eng. the Korean Conflict. He worked worked for Air Products for in schools his entire career: ’93, Allentown, Pa., Dec. 6, 2018. for the Central Bucks School many years before becoming an teaching, coaching, serving as Mr. Nester was employed by District as a teacher and guid- executive consultant and board a guidance counselor and busi- ArcelorMittal as a metallurgical ance counselor. His sons, Walter of directors member for sev- ness manager and culminating service engineer. S. Smerconish ’80 and Michael eral companies. His son, Keith as the superintendent of the Siddharth Panicker A. Smerconish ’84, are members Marchiando, is a member of the Midd-West School District. M.Eng. ’17, Columbus, Ind., of the Lehigh family. Class of 1988. Judith (Grimes) Mayer Sept. 15, 2018. Sandra (Smith) Stoddert Harry J. Berger Jr. M.A. M.A. ’77, Bethlehem, Pa., Sept. M.Ed. ’67, South Burlington, ’74, South Whitehall Township, 16, 2018. Mrs. Mayer retired as Vt., Oct. 6, 2018. Mrs. Stoddert Pa., Oct. 14, 2018. Mr. Berg- an editor from Lehigh Univer- was the media center director er worked as a construction sity Press. She directed visitors and librarian at Chamberlin coordinator for the Allentown to campus as a volunteer for Elementary School for over Housing Authority for 20 years. nearly 15 years. 25 years. Helen P. Brandt Ed.D. ’74, Randal H. Breininger

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