12 Lehigh knows that an innovative, hands-on education transforms our students into successful critical thinkers and go-getters who challenge what is possible before they graduate. However, not every student has the means to take advantage of such opportunities while at Lehigh. D. Brooks Zug ’67 and Linda Zug ’67 and the late Professor Richard Aronson both challenged that reality. The Zug family saw the College of Health as a way to honor Brooks’ late brother, Charles Zug III ’52, a physician and chief of surgery at St. Luke’s until his death in 1982. Now that legacy affects lives on campus and throughout the Lehigh Valley. The Linda M. and D. Brooks Zug ’67 Endowed Community Health Student Internship Fund helps the College of Health reach its goal of ensuring 100% of its students participate in experiential learning by encouraging students to seek out internships at local health nonprofits. The Zugs’ support is just as critical to nonprofits because limited resources often bar them from offering paid internships, and for many students, an unpaid experience is not feasible. The Zug family’s support allows students INSPIRING STUDENTS TO GO BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
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