N O T E S we end up talking about our spring break trip to Clemson. That trip will be one we will all remember until we are good and old! Ah, to be 20 years old again. Instead, it’s crazy that some of us have kids who are making their own spring break memories right now! You must admit, the older generations are a bit more verbose in their updates. I need you all to send me your brag sheet so we can have a nice long column. Like that Måneskin song, “I’m beggin,’ beggin’ you …” but seriously, I’ve got no other updates even though I keep asking you all. Send the information my way, please! Cheers! ’97Lopa (Patel) Zielinski, Madison, NJ, Lpzielinski@gmail.com I was happy to receive an update from Jenny Tzeses, who wrote: “My time at Lehigh as an editor/writer for The Brown &White was great training ground for a career in magazines. After Lehigh, I got my master’s degree in journalism at NYU and had a long career as a magazine editor for publications including “Health,” “Woman’s Day,” “Seventeen” and “Martha Stewart Weddings.” Now, I’m full-time freelance, writing for publications like “Architectural Digest,” “Elle Decor,” “Harper’s Bazaar,” “Cosmopolitan” and “Oprah Daily,” as well as advertising copywriting. After 20 years of living inManhattan, I traded the skyscrapers and subway for an SUV and suburban scenery inMorristown, N.J., where I live with my fancé, Randy Bressler, who I’mmarrying at the end of April. I love getting to see Lehigh friends in the area.” ’98Gregory Kuklinski, gjk4@ alum.lehigh.edu It’s hard to believe, but our 25th Reunion is now scheduled for June 8-11, 2023. In the next few months, we will be starting to put together a planning committee. If you are interested in joining, please send me an email. Please start spreading the word among your friends and classmates. It would be great to see 250 classmates for our 25th! Dr. Anjali Taneja runs an innovative community clinic and advocacy organization in Albuquerque, N.M., called Casa de Salud (casadesaludnm. org), and recently received the NewMexico Ethics in Business Award (ethicsinbusinessnm. com/) titled the PNM Award for Individual Excellence in Ethical Business Practice, in honor of John Ackerman. She received the award based on her health care/healing work she does in Albuquerque, plus emergency room work at the Navajo Nation and her advocacy for statewide policy change. Congrats, Dr. Taneja! Dan Burkey writes that he was awarded tenure in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Connecticut. Note that Dan started as a leader at Lehigh while being a Gryphon on campus. Congrats, Dan! Please continue to share your news, and I will make sure that it makes our class column. Class of 1998 Facebook Page: facebook.com/groups/ Lehigh98/ My Lehigh (Class of 1998): mylehigh.lehigh.edu/ ’99Karen (Smith) Fischer, kms5lehigh@ gmail.com Hello, Class of 1999! I hope this column fnds you all healthy and happy! I have some fun class news to share, as Mike Margitich, wife Hilary, and their three boys (Aidan, Kyle and Trevor) met up with some other Lehigh ski enthusiasts in Okemo, Vt., this past winter. Mike’s family spent the week skiing with Brandon Atkinson, Brandon’s wife, Traci, and their children, Kaylee and Bodhi. On one of the last nights of their trip, Lauren (Weiss) Felt and Brian Felt ’00, who were also in Okemo skiing with their family, stopped by to make it an ofcial Lehigh party! Sounds like a great time, and I’m sure a lot of wonderful adventures were had by all! Celebrating a milestone or an achievement, had a great time with some classmates or just want to say hello? We’d love to hear from you! Wishing you all the best! ’00Corina Fisher, (732) 688-3671 (C); corina_fsher@yahoo.com ’01Sabrina McGuigan, mcguigan_ sabrina@yahoo.com Wow, can you believe it is summer already? It was lovely to see so many of you at the Reunion! Can you believe we have been out of Lehigh for over 20 years? Where did the time go? Updates from our classmates: Charles Schneider reports that he is the 2023 Alexis I. duPont High School Teacher of the Year in Greenville, Del. Charles teaches career and tech education with a focus on business and is an adjunct instructor at Wilmington University. I, myself, have recently celebrated three years with ECIR Medical Communications, where I serve as the SVP of strategy. If anyone is looking for a career in medical communications, hit me up. We are hiring! ’02Laura (Schwamb) Carino, Greetings, fellowClass of 2002 alumni. I hope you had a wonderful spring and are enjoying a spectacular summer! It is hard to believe that it has been 20 years since our graduation. How is that even possible?! Danielle (Shube) Sporn and Adam Sporn recently celebrated their 15th anniversary. They are raising their three children inWestfeld, N.J. Adam is a managing director in securities fnance at State Street. They enjoy taking their kids to visit the campus and root for Lehigh football. I would love for you to reach out and share what’s happening in your part of the world! Contact me at LCarino@att. net or on Facebook at Laura Schwamb Carino. Our classmates and I can’t wait to hear what you’re up to! Have a wonderful remainder of your summer, and stay tuned for more updates! ’03Safya (Jafari) Simmons, 5621 41454 Dauber Way, Leonardtown, MD 20650; safya_jafari@yahoo.com ’04Lloyd Henderson, lloydjr04@ gmail.com ’05Jessi (Schimmel) McMullan, jessi.mcmullan@ alum.lehigh.edu One of my roommates is revolutionizing the medical industry! Jessie (Simons) Fields is opening a new health practice with “an innovative approach to integrative health care services.” She gave me a quick rundown on life since graduation. Here it is in her own words. “After graduating from Lehigh in 2005 with a B.S. in biochemistry, Jessie went to Temple University School of Medicine. During med school, she married her longtime boyfriend, Dan, in 2007. She then graduated with her M.D. in 2009 and moved to Boston, Mass., for her residency in internal medicine at Tufts MedS UMM E R 2 0 2 2 | 5 9
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