Giving Day An annual event, started in 2017, calling on alumni, students, parents, friends, faculty and staff to support students’ education and experiences Regional Networks Gatherings across the country and around the world for networking, camaraderie and fun Virtual Engagement Online engagement opportunities including Mountain Talks and the Alumni Book Club Affinity and Alliance Networks Robust communities for alumni with shared interests and aspirations Soaring Together Celebration Events and expanded networks honoring Lehigh women and 50 years of coeducation Lehigh Connects A digital gateway to mentorship opportunities and professional connections used by more than 10,000 alumni and students Distinguished Alumni Awards Recognizing alumni changing the world through a commitment to diversity, public service, entrepreneurship and industry excellence Association of Student Alumni (ASA) Students committed to fostering community and traditions like the unveiling of the senior class year at the Clayton University Center Reunion An unprecedented number of alumni gathered for the 2022 Reunion to reconnect, once COVID restrictions were lifted Sendoffs and The Rally Continued traditions welcoming new students to campus—and to the alumni community Sustaining the Mission of the Arts The Zoellner Advisory Council Director’s Endowment Fund launched with a leadership gift from Oldrich “Ollie” Foucek III ’72 ’05P ’09P. The fund will help ensure that young audiences have access to transformative art experiences at Lehigh and help Zoellner meet programming needs. Fellow council members Marc Falato ’87 and Anne Kline ’81 also made gifts to the fund. Zisman Chair Mike Zisman ’70 (right) and his wife, Linda Gamble, made a $2.5 million gift to endow a faculty chair in honor of Professor William L. Luyben, Zisman’s chemical and biomolecular engineering professor and a Lehigh faculty member since 1967. The chairholder will embody the qualities of Luyben as “an exemplary teacher, mentor and distinguished researcher.” Zug Community Health Internships Created by Linda and D. Brooks Zug ’67, the endowed fund will ultimately support 10 to 12 College of Health students who undertake summer internships, providing them with a stipend for educational, travel or living expenses while they work in positions at community organizations, not-for-profits and other organizations. What Happens WhenWe GO? The Lehigh Fund Gifts of alumni and friends collectively add up to provide immediate and flexible support for the university’s top priority of scholarships and financial aid. of undergraduate students received scholarships and financial aid of undergraduate students who come from families that make less than $75K are fully funded through grants and scholarships 95+5N 51+49N 95% 51% Soaring Together Scholarships Created in honor of the milestone anniversary of Lehigh coeducation, Soaring Together offers full-tuition merit scholarships as well as experiential learning opportunities, career and professional development, and alumni support and networking to impact students academically and throughout their careers. The program was launched with four foundational gifts totaling nearly $3.5 million from Mark Alpert ’70; Trustee Maria Chrin ’87 ’10P and John Chrin ’85 ’86 ’10P; Board of Trustees Vice Chair Ann Lewnes ’83 ’22P; and Greg Welch ’22P and John Staub ’86. These gifts will allow the university to initially offer six scholarships. With the university's vision to offer 50 of these scholarships through philanthropy, the Soaring Together Scholarship Program will become the largest and most comprehensive of its type at Lehigh. 278 E N DOWE D S CHO L A R S H I P S C R E AT E D S I N C E T H E S TA R T O F T H E C AM PA I G N 33% CON TAC TA B L E A LUMN I E NG AG E D W I T H L E H I G H S I N C E C AM PA I G N L AU N CH Ways to Engage 2 0 2 2 A N N U A L R E P O R T | 1 6
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