2 | LEHIGH ALUMNI BULLETIN Lauren Thein Editor WE LOVE HEARING FROM YOU! Share your thoughts on this issue with the editor at lat624@lehigh.edu, or send a handwritten note to Lehigh Alumni Bulletin, 516 Brodhead Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18015. The Lehigh community is a remarkable network. On campus and across the globe, students, faculty, staff and alumni engage with one another to create meaningful, lasting impact. One example of that impact is made through community service. As part of the feature story “A Work of Heartˮ (page 22), students, staff and alumni reflect on the legacy of community service at Lehigh, the lives it touches and the connections it fosters. For 30 years, the Community Service Office (CSO) has guided Lehigh community members to become active citizens who value and contribute to the local community by responding to needs through action. Long-standing CSO programs like the Great South Side Sale bring our community together to collect, sort and sell thousands of donated items from student move-outs. This yearʼs sale in June raised nearly $27,000 to support childrenʼs programming in South Bethlehem through Donegan and Fountain Hill elementary schools and Broughal Middle School. Across the university—from the CSO to Greek life to athletics and everywhere in between— the drive to act and help others through service initiatives continues to be a core part of the Lehigh experience. In addition to service, our community members carry lessons and life-changing experiences from their time at the university into bright futures, helping to inspire the next generation. In this issue, youʼll read about Nicki Hunter ʼ09, Daphnie Sicre ʼ98 and Kashi Johnson ʼ93, professor of acting at Lehigh, who each earned a bachelorʼs in theatre and continue to make meaningful contributions to the performing arts industry and the communities they serve (page 10). Youʼll also meet Amanda Greaney ʼ24 and Anya Getzfeld ʼ24, who, through purposeful partnership, helped recent graduates Sydney Parlett ʼ26 and Sameen Mariaca ʼ26 reach success on their academic and professional journeys (page 4). Additionally, you will learn how Mark Riddle ʼ87, Christina Mancinelli ʼ03 ʼ04 and Terry Hart ʼ68 Hʼ88 Pʼ27, former NASA astronaut and teaching full professor of mechanical engineering and mechanics, are helping shape the future of aerospace through engineering, creativity and the Artemis era (page 18). These stories reflect Lehighʼs dynamic, talented and caring network of individuals and the human connections that make being part of this community so special. EDITORʼS LETTER Connection Through Community CORRESPONDENCE CENTENNIAL SCHOOL MEMORIES I did my practicum at Centennial School in the fall of 1970 and then returned as an [English Language Arts] teacher in September 1971 through June 1973. … We were located first just off campus in what was formerly a house, then in the basement of the former First Baptist Church on Broad Street, and finally in a newly constructed building on the Goodman Campus. Most of us lacked any special education training, but the staff was student-centered and very willing to innovate. Working with the students at Centennial influenced my entire teaching career in an extremely positive way. I still have fond memories of my time there. George VanDoren ʼ69 MAʼ71 LOVING THE SUMMER 2026 LEHIGH ALUMNI BULLETIN? Scan the QR code to enjoy even more Lehigh Alumni Bulletin content online, including digital flipping books of past issues, extended stories, videos and more! Carolina Hernandez, assistant dean and director of Lehighʼs Community Service Office, helps coordinate the Great South Side Sale, which celebrated its 30th year in 2026. CHRISTA NEU
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