Lehigh Alumni Bulletin Vol. 110, No. 3, Fall/Winter 2025 EXECUTIVE EDITOR Kristen DiPrinzio EDITOR Lauren Thein DEPUTY EDITOR Stephen Gross ART DIRECTOR Beth Murphy CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Michael Blanding, Lisa Doyle, Katie Jones, Hillary Kwiatek, Katelyn Silva, Carina Sitkus, Stephen Wilson CLASS NOTES EDITOR Jessi McMullan ’05 CREATIVE DIRECTOR Kurt Hansen SENIOR DESIGNERS Kate Cassidy, Neha Kavan PHOTOGRAPHER Christa Neu VIDEOGRAPHER Dan Collins BUSINESS SUPPORT Traci Mindler Send class notes and remembrances to alumni@lehigh.edu or call (866) 758-2586 Email address changes to askrecords@lehigh.edu or send the mailing label, along with your new address, to Alumni Records/Lehigh University 306 S. New St., Suite 500, Bethlehem, PA 18015, (866) 517-1552 Lehigh University Communications and Public Affairs 516 Brodhead Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18015, (610) 758-4487 Email: communications@lehigh.edu Published three times a year by the Lehigh University Communications and Public Affairs Office, in cooperation with the Lehigh University Alumni Association Inc. TABLE OF CONTENTS ON THE COVER: In October, Lehigh announced a new “AI Readiness” initiative to prepare students for an AI-driven future. Illustration by Eva Vázquez 3 Innovation Thrives on South Mountain From unbreakable alloys to spaceflight and assistive technologies, people at Lehigh turn curiosity into progress that reshapes industries and improves lives. 4 Making the Future of Campus A new campus plan fosters greater collaboration, innovation and connectivity. 6 Four Questions with Shalinee Kishore Kishore, director of the Center for Advancing Community Electrification Solutions (ACES), discusses her team’s work and its impact. 8 New Partnership to Advance Assistive Technologies The bold university-wide partnership with Good Shepherd Rehabilitation will drive innovation. 10 Becoming ‘AI Ready’ With its new “AI Readiness” initiative, Lehigh embraces an AI future—where students will both learn about and with AI, and do it ethically. 16 Where Immersive Learning Creates Lasting Impact Centennial School continues its forward- thinking approach as it celebrates 60 years. 18 Remembering Alice P. Gast Lehigh’s 13th president led the university through a period of growth, global engagement and community partnership. 22 Health Care Disruptors Lehigh alumni-founded companies WiseCare AI and Vytalize Health aim to improve the patient experience through innovative platforms. 27 Sharing Lehigh’s ‘Real’ Story The new brand expression campaign, Real, emphasizes Lehigh’s distinct strengths and stellar outcomes of its 88,000+ alumni worldwide. 28 Determination Led Athiel Mading ’25 from Nairobi to Lehigh The materials science and engineering major refused to take no for an answer and forged her own path toward a degree. 30 Lehigh Joins NGOs Granted Special Consultative Status New accreditation expands on a remarkable 20-year partnership with the U.N. 2 EDITOR’S LETTER 36 CLASS NOTES 59 IN REMEMBRANCE 64 ENDNOTE IN EVERY ISSUE HANNAH ALLY 31 “What do I want our students to be? Among the best in the country when it comes to using AI in the context of their discipline, and in solving the problems of the greatest interest.” —Nathan Urban, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, page 10 Facebook.com/lehighu Facebook.com/lehighalumni Instagram.com/lehighu Instagram.com/lehighalumni youtube.com/lehighu linkedin.com Head Coach Addie Micir is elevating the Lehigh women’s basketball program.
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