On behalf of the Ken Fuirst 86′ Giving Challenge and the Lehigh Fund, Julie Frehafer ’11 sat down with us for a Q&A to discuss her Lehigh memories, reasons for philanthropy, and the importance of getting young alumni to join the 550. The Goblet: What would you say is your favorite memory during your time at Lehigh? JF: Obviously all of the … Continue reading Julie Frehafer ’11: Create A Lehigh Experience
During Lehigh Made Possible, an initiative in its second year created by the Lehigh Class Officer program, students showed their appreciation to those whose generosity is making a difference in their education. From April 18-20, close to 500 students stopped by an outdoor gratitude station and wrote donor thank you notes and whiteboard messages personalized to their Lehigh experience. In … Continue reading Students write more than 1,500 thank you notes to donors
Ken Buckstaff ’76 Manhattan Beach, California In his office, Ken Buckstaff ’76 has a replica of the Lehigh doorknob once used in Packard Lab. “It’s on my desk because my wife wouldn’t let me put it on the door,” he says. The doorknob serves as a memento of Ken’s 35th Reunion, and a reminder that he’s set to … Continue reading West Coast Alums Make Trek to Lehigh Alumni Weekend
On behalf of the Ken Fuirst 86′ Giving Challenge and the Lehigh Fund, Claude Esposito ’11 sat down with us for a Q&A to discuss his Lehigh memories, reasons for philanthropy, and the importance of getting young alumni to join the 550. The Goblet: What would you say is your favorite memory at Lehigh? CE: A great memory in general is … Continue reading Claude Esposito ’11: Create Opportunities at Lehigh
The Ken Fuirst 86′ Giving Challenge was created to increase young alumni (Class of ’95 – ’15) giving and provide the incentive of maximizing their gift’s impact to Lehigh. On behalf of Ken and the Lehigh Fund, Andrew Woodward ’11 is urging fellow young alumni to build on their invaluable Lehigh experience and join the 550. The … Continue reading Andrew Woodward ’11: Supporting YOUR Lehigh
House of Cards is the wildly successful show that airs in its fourth season this week on Netflix. It’s a political drama starring Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright, and Neve Campbell that takes a look at the sordid underbelly of US politics and what it takes to ascend to power. We spoke with Michael Bergen ’03 … Continue reading Michael Bergen ’03: From MountainHawk to F-list actor
The Lehigh family has heard the number 150 a lot over the last 18 months. In 2014, Lehigh played it’s 150th football game against Lafayette in New York City. 2015 brought the 150th anniversary of the founding of Lehigh and in 2016 we’ll conclude the celebration of our Sesquicentennial year at Alumni Weekend in May. So why is … Continue reading Updated: Your stories of service
From his journalistic exploits with The Player’s Tribune to averaging over 20 points per game for the Portland Trailblazers, Lehigh graduate C.J. McCollum’s accomplishments have made him an easy figure for Mountain Hawks to stand behind. When the Trailblazers traveled to Philadelphia to face the hometown 76ers, fans of the former four-year college basketball star were given … Continue reading Lehigh Fans Support C.J. McCollum ’13 in Philadelphia
Despite the semester coming to an end and the stress of final exams and projects building, one of my favorite seasons at Lehigh was the end of the fall semester! This was always was kicked off by Lehigh-Lafayette Week, which rapidly moved into the early December holiday party scene, and everyone at Lehigh doing their … Continue reading Getting in the Lehigh Holiday Spirit!
On November 21, 2015, Lehigh and Lafayette alumni, parents, and friends gathered at more than 70 telecast parties across the country to watch Lehigh take on Lafayette in the 151st game of the nation’s most-played rivalry. Lehigh won 49-35! Thank you to everyone who sent in photos! Have more photos? Feel free to post them … Continue reading Your photos: Lehigh-Lafayette Telecasts 2015