60 | LEHIGH ALUMNI BULLETIN | CLASS NOTES full details. Congratulations, Mary Beth, and thank you for your present and future service to Lehigh and all the charitable organizations! As one door opens, another closes (slightly). At the same time, Kevin L. Clayton was appointed as an emeritus trustee. Kevin served on the board for 22 years and was chair from 2017 through 2022, and who could forget that he served as interim president of the university 2014-15, during the wildly successful and enjoyable 150th celebration. And finally, I encourage you to be active with your local Lehigh clubs. I regularly attend the Lehigh University Alumni Club of Tampa Bay’s events organized by the fantastic Sherrie Moore ’01. The latest event was the Pirate Tiki Tour hosted by Chris Witt ’88 and Nicole (Pollaert) Witt ’90, owners of Pirate Tikis. The event was very popular and fun as well. And who do you suppose I met? Why, Charles R. (Chuck) Smith, professor emeritus, mechanical engineering department, retired and loving life. Professor Smith still surfs and visits California. He estimates that he has had over 5,000 students, and he cannot remember them all. I told him that I was glad because I would not be remembered for my academics at Lehigh, but perhaps only for my shenanigans during his class! Keep those cards and letters coming, and I will see you next time. ’85 Jennifer Sheehan, (240) 401-3724, jksheehan@aol.com We had such a great time at Mike’s 40th Lehigh reunion! Thanks to Sue Ellen (McClain) Carr ’83 and Ron Carr ’83 for hosting the Chi Psis of ’83 at their gorgeous home in the Valley. It’s not too early to start talking to friends about our reunion in ’25. From experience, I can say that it’s extra fun when you all stay in the same hotel/area and plan things together. This summer, I enjoyed catching up with Andy Krosnowski, who is a great resource on what many of the Chi Psis our year are up to. Andy is a financial adviser, who helps individuals with investment and retirement planning. He lives in Falls Church, Va., with his wife, Brie, and their two adorable rescue pups. They love to travel and recently hiked the W Trek in Patagonia. Just after graduating from Lehigh, Andy, Doug Ertz and Mike Ellow all moved to California. Andy returned to the East Coast after the first year, but Doug and Mike both stayed and still live there. Doug is corporate VP of global sales for Wind River Software, lives in northern California and has four children. I provided an update on Mike in a recent column; he is an executive vice president with Siemens. Jim Davidson married his wife, Riza, a little over two years ago and immediately became a father of two girls. They have recently welcomed a third baby girl. Jim’s family lives half the year in Venice, Ca., and the other half of the year in Costa Rica. He is a partner in three restaurants in Palm Springs and also an auto repair shop. Five years ago, he summited Mount Kilimanjaro. Mark Dolan has lived in Marin County, California, for 38 years. He worked at Autodesk for 25 years, leading the global treasury team, then was treasurer at Coinbase, then Lime (micro mobility scooter and bike rentals) before landing as VP, treasurer at Trellix, a cyber security software company. Mark and Sandra, his wife of 33 years, have two kids, ages 21 and 16. Rob Jeffries lives in Summit, N.J., with his wife, Colleen, and their three kids. Rob was a managing director at JPMorgan, working there for the better part of 28 years, with a short stint at Citi in the middle. Rob is currently vice chairman in the investment bank at Barclays. Paul Murray and his wife, Julie, began the Great Loop this year, with a plan to cruise from St. Petersburg, Fla., up the east coast to NYC, Hudson to the Great Lakes and down a bunch of rivers back to the Gulf of Mexico and home. I’ve been following along on their dedicated Facebook page, and I have greatly admired their sense of adventure and their ability to roll with changes and mechanical difficulties along the way. They just had to make the decision to hold off on the latter part of the Great Loop because they are waiting on repair parts and didn’t want to rush their trip to just get it completed. Instead, they will complete the remainder of the loop next year. ’86 Dave Polakoff, 400 E. 71st St., #3K, New York, NY 10021. david@ dpolakoff.com. Look for “Lehigh University Class of 1986” on both Facebook and LinkedIn. “How long has it been? Ooh, it seems like a mighty long time. Shoo-bop, shoo-bop, my baby.” (Barbara Lewis) As noted in columns #97 and #102, Michelle (Miller) Davis segued from banking, teaching and college admissions consulting to publishing. Michelle’s fourth novel, “The Retreat” (second in “The Awakening” series), premiered last spring (michellemdavis.net). “I don’t think the heavy stuff’s gonna come down for quite a while.” (Carl Spackler) Beth (Mora) Chamberlin ran the 2022 Cape Cod half-marathon in torrential rain and planned a rerun in 2023, along with Meg (Hudak) Day, sans weather, hopefully. Beth enjoyed March skiing in Utah. Two-thirds of Beth’s kids graduated from college, with onethird slated for Dartmouth ’24. Long overdue, Beth checked out as a high school librarian. She's now a Lehigh adjunct application reader. On-campus training was an opportunity to connect with alums and visit The Goose! Speaking of spring skiing, Ned Bancroft took his kids (Nick ’17, Corey ’20, Auggie ’25 and Winifred) to Park City for his 60th birthday. Marietta McVeigh trekked to Everest Base Camp in 2022 and headed to the Annapurna Circuit, a trek within the mountain ranges of central Nepal, this spring. In between, she “trekked” to Penn State to catch the Bruce Springsteen show. While we’re in Pennsylvania, Ruth Hausen and husband Michael have two daughters, Hannah and Ilana. Ruth is seeking re-election as a Lower Moreland township commissioner. “Women are influencing all spheres of life in New York, from sports to fashion, philanthropy to law enforcement, clean streets to professional services.” (Crain’s New York) WBNA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert was among the magazine’s first “Women of Influence” award honorees. Philly, Manhattan, Boston, Baltimore, Manhattan, Cherry Hill—it’s not the route of the Pony Express, but rather Sharon (Kanovsky) Richter. After 21 years, her longest, post-Lehigh stint, Alan, Sharon and daughter Bella have moved from Manhattan to a house (because they were eager to mow a lawn). Sharon renovated her parents’ Cherry Hill house—yes, “back where it all began” (Allman Brothers Band)—though she’s not continuing to use her original bedroom furniture. But what of the Easy Bake oven, Sharon? Sharon will continue her remote business and executive coaching practice (returning to New York to see clients). On the opposite end, Steve French has always been in Upper Macungie Township (the mailing address is Allentown … cue music), except for one year in Lancaster County. Steve
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