44 | LEHIGH ALUMNI BULLETIN | CLASS NOTES try, with roles in chemical plant design, oil and gas marketing, financial hedging, and global logistics. Steve still keeps in touch with Paul Irvine and Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity brothers Mike Miller and Roger McKinney. Judy Burke Andidora was kind enough to write about her life after Lehigh. “As I pondered what to write, I realized the things I learned and people I met at Lehigh have touched and shaped me in so many ways. That was brought home when I attended the 50th Reunion in June 2025 and saw many of them again … some for the first time since graduation. It was amazing how much and how little they had changed and how seeing them took me back to the early ’70s again.” After graduation, Judy earned a business degree and married her high school sweetheart, Ron Andidora. Judy has two children and is very proud of the people they became in adulthood. Her son is an engineer with a wife and four children; her daughter is a financial analyst and world traveler. Judy went to work for a health insurance company that administered the Medicare program in several states, retiring in 2016. She led the United Way fundraiser for her company, which achieved the first million-dollar campaign in the Capital Region. Retirement left Judy with time to devote to her church and the good works done by the ladies of her parish, deanery and the Diocese of Harrisburg, where she serves as president of the Council of Catholic Women. At our 50th Reunion, Judy was greeted during lunch by a woman from her church group whom she never expected to see there. It turned out the lady’s husband is Dave Hunter. In talking to Dave, they realized that two of his fraternity brothers (Tom Graziano ’76 and Bob Kitchen) were friends and classmates of Judy from high school. But the real surprise was that Dave’s son had taken Judy’s daughter to junior prom and had been one of her classmates since first grade! I recently found out that there is a table in the main room of Linderman Library dedicated to the “Ladies of Carothers.” The table was a gift from Nancy (Lattin) Davis and Karen Stuckey. It is in recognition of the spirit, tenacity and “can-do” attitude of our female classmates, which they developed in pioneering the coeducation “experiment” and forming the first women’s sports teams. The women of our class certainly experienced many challenges and created a legacy for many students to follow. The simple message on the study table in Linderman reflects such an important passage in Lehigh’s history and the efforts and experiences of many Lehigh women. Thank you, Nancy and Karen, for your special generosity. Finally, I attended this year’s 122nd Eastern wrestling tournament. Classmates Curt Schmidt and Barb Turanchik were also in attendance. It was great to see the men’s team wrestle so well. Despite a disqualifying injury in a lower weight, each wrestler performed at his peak ability, and Lehigh came home with five champions, the team championship (ahead of Navy), and the outstanding coach and Fletcher awards. And, above all, each wrestler and the coaching staff exhibited great sportsmanship and exemplary behavior in the tradition of Lehigh wrestling. ’76 Paul Laschiavo and Jamie Holbrook, Lehigh 76correspondents@gmail.com. Our 50th Reunion has now come and gone, and I hope all who attended enjoyed reconnecting and celebrating the milestone. I [Jamie] had the unexpected honor of receiving the Alumni Award for our class—a true surprise. Perhaps it reflects my years hosting the Lehigh–Lafayette telecast at Bad Albert’s in Ballard (a Seattle suburb) for more than five years, along with attending various Lehigh events—even a few runs with President Joe Helble during his visits. We recently heard from Scott Nielson, who reports that life is full and rewarding. He has three adult daughters, three sons-in-law and seven grandchildren, and feels especially fortunate to have close relationships with all 13 of them. Scott has also maintained a remarkable 20-plus-year relationship with Jacqueline, who lives in Belgium. Due to immigration regulations, he has been limited to six months per year in Europe, but since her retirement, they have been able to spend extended time together in both countries. Neither plans to relocate permanently, and their transatlantic partnership continues to thrive. Professionally, Scott spent his career in the pharmaceutical industry, including two decades leading global contract research organizations that conducted clinical trials for developing drugs. Now retired for 14 years, he enjoys time with family on both sides of the Atlantic and pursues a wide range of interests: cooking, vegetable gardening, fishing, hiking, mountain biking, traveling and playing guitar. ’77 Ann Louise (Werley) Price, 2 Colton St., Farmington, CT 06032. (860) 677-1295 (H); prokemo@ comcast.net I was delighted to get an email from Bob Miller a few months ago! John Sanlorenzo and Bob pulled off a remarkable feat— getting almost all their Kappa Sig brothers and spouses to Key West, Fla., this past November. (I hope they also started planning to all get back for our 50th Reunion next June 10-13!) Bob said everyone was in good spirits, positive and happy with how the years had treated them. “Wonderful to see how we have all ‘matured’ …” On a personal note, Bob reports that he has “lived in various countries (Afghanistan (Farsi), Germany (Deutsch) and China (Mandarin) and traveled to 48 others. Along the way, I married the love of my life, which included getting a wonderful family at the same time. I started and grew multiple companies where the teams I led achieved successes beyond our wildest dreams. These companies changed (modestly) the landscape of the world as it relates to knowledge and education.” He is a guest lecturer annually at Lehigh’s MBA classes and has worked with President Helble to connect East Coast Lehigh with the startup world of the Bay Area. I was intrigued by what responsibilities took him to so many countries! To which he replied that “I really had four distinct chapters professionally. The bigs—two Fortune 500s, AMP/ Tyco-tech in Harrisburg, Pa., and Mattel Toys in LA, China and Mexico (yep, Barbie!)—right out of Lehigh, which gave me great senior management experience. The smalls—founded/co-founded five-plus startup companies in SF (China, Taiwan, Thailand, Europe, S. America, Africa, Australia). The turnarounds [in] internet and software (SF/ Atlanta). And then the fun one— working to re-release a wellness product for pets. (SF!) So, tech, toys, software, and consumer products. What a fun, varied, exciting set of challenges. Paige, my wife, joined me at the fun locations. Paige was married before, so I gained two wonderful daughters, who each have one child. We are thrilled.” He and Paige have landed in their forever home just north of San Francisco, with access to mountains to ride and run in, oceans for swimming, and a “wide, diverse and crazy culture.” Bob noted he was born 3,000 miles west of SF next to a volcano (Hawaii) and grew up 3,000 miles east of SF in Princeton, N.J. He likes to say, “in the East Coast, questions started with ‘why’ and here they begin with ‘why not.’ This is my professional, social and spiritual home!” In June 2020, as John was finishing his long career with Delta Airlines, he and his wife moved to Park City, but he said they also love spending time at their family home in Montauk. I fully expect these two to muster the Kappa Sig troops for our 50th! ’78 Gail D. Reinhart, 215 N. Center St., #1407, San Antonio, TX 78202-2723. ladygailus@yahoo.com Yikes! Class correspondents
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