In early May, more than 500 Lehigh employees gathered for the annual Faculty and Staff Appreciation Dinner. The dinner, which also included the presentation of the Lehigh University Awards, was a celebration of achievements and service with the theme “Where Passion Meets Possibility.” The emcee duties were once again shared by Mary Kay Baker, director of Conference and Special Housing Services, and George White, Professor of Educational Leadership program and Managing Director for Student Access and Success.
Reflecting on the role faculty and staff play in the ambitious plans Lehigh has for the future, President John Simon addressed the audience. “You provide the passion that drives our great university,” he noted. “Thank you to each and every one of you for making Lehigh University the very special place that it is.”
New members of the 25-Year Club in attendance at the dinner gathered on stage for a photo (above). All new members were recognized. They include:
Johanna Brams – College of Arts and Sciences
Manoj Chaudhury – Chemical Engineering
Marian Gaumer – Religion Studies
Karen Mack – Mailing and Printing Services
Matthew Melone – Finance and Law
Donald Morris – Earth & Environmental Sciences
William Michalerya – College of Engineering and Applied Science
Patrick Murphy – LTS Technology Infrastructure
Jeffrey Rickman – Materials Science and Engineering
John Santamaria – Distance Education
Robert Trent – Management
Daniel Zeroka – Civil and Environmental Engineering
More Coverage of the Celebration
A photo album from the evening is available here.
Read more about the recipients of the 2018 Lehigh University Awards here.
This year's retirees are beginning the next chapter of their lives. Read about them here.
During the event, we also enlisted the help of a number of employees who shared their favorite things about working at Lehigh for a video we’re working on for new staff. Here is a preview of what they had to say: