Quarter
in Review
Class
of 2008 Sendoffs
 Another
summer has come and gone, and so has another successful season of Incoming
Student Sendoffs. This past July and August, 24 of our alumni clubs welcomed
the Class of 2008 in every corner of the country ranging from Los Angeles,
Seattle, Raleigh, Vermont and everywhere in between!
Incoming students and their families gathered
at alumni's homes, restaurants, parks and even an ice cream parlor to meet
fellow classmates and make new friends before officially setting foot on
South Mountain . They also had a chance to meet and mingle with a number
of Lehigh alumni over light hors d'oeuvres and refreshments. Incoming students
enjoyed the opportunity to ask upperclassmen and alumni last-minute questions
about Lehigh, who were more than happy to oblige with advice and personal
stories of their experiences at their alma mater.
Web
site & Club Leaders Toolkit
The
Lehigh Alumni Clubs Web site has been restructured to include even more
exciting news and information, plus is easier to use! Get updates on what
alumni activities are taking place in your region and around the world,
event details and everything you want to know about your local alumni Club!
Please visit us at http://www.lehigh.edu/alumniclubs
Club
Web sites and Listserves
Have you moved to a new area
and want to contact your local alumni Club? Many of our Clubs have Web
sites listing board members and event information, or you can join one
of our many Listserves.
Lehigh Club of Boston
: http://www.lehighboston.com
https://lists.lehigh.edu/mailman/listinfo/bost-l
Lehigh Home Club: http://www.lehighhomeclub.org
https://lists.lehigh.edu/mailman/listinfo/home-l
Lehigh Club of New York
: http://www.lehighnyc.org
https://lists.lehigh.edu/mailman/listinfo/nyny-l
Lehigh Regional Club
of Northern New Jersey : http://www.lehighnj.com
https://lists.lehigh.edu/mailman/listinfo/nonj-l
Lehigh Club of Philadelphia
: http://www.lehighphilly.org
https://lists.lehigh.edu/mailman/listinfo/phil-l
Lehigh Club of the
San Francisco Bay Area: http://www.lehighsf.org
https://lists.lehigh.edu/mailman/listinfo/sfby-l
Looking
Ahead
Town
Hall in Washington, D.C.
The
Lehigh Club of Washington D.C. will be hosting a panel discussion on Thursday,
November 18, 2004 at the nationally renowned International Spy Museum .
The panel will consist of Dr. Henri Barkey, Bernard L. and Bertha F. Cohen
Professor and Department Chair of International Relations at Lehigh University;
David Vise, Washington Post reporter and Pulitzer Prize winner;
and Mark Malseed '97, whose most recent accomplishment was working with
Bob Woodward on the bestseller Plan of Attack . Each member of
this distinguished team will be giving his personal perspective on the Middle
East and its effects on intelligence and national security, followed by
a question and answer session for the audience to participate in.
Lehigh/Lafayette
Telecast
 Come
see the excitement of the 140 th Meeting of college football's most-played
rivalry! On November 20, 2004 Clubs around the country will be hosting the
annual Lehigh/Lafayette Telecasts. Watch the Brown and White trounce the
Leopards…from wherever you are located! We are currently planning telecasts
in over 50 locations across the U.S. Specific details will soon be available
on the Alumni Clubs Web site at
http://www.lehigh.edu/alumniclubs.
Mark
Your Calendars
Save the dates and keep an eye
on your mailbox for more details on these exciting events in the works
for winter!
December
2, 2004 : LVAIC Conference. Faculty from various colleges and
universities in the Lehigh Valley will discuss issues involving the Middle
East .
January
23-29, 2005 : Lehigh Alumni National Blood Drive . This event
is for ALL alumni. Make it a point to participate in our first annual
national community service program!
February
28 – March 4, 2005 : Florida Swing. President Farrington and
other Lehigh staff will be stopping in Vero Beach , West Palm Beach ,
Naples , Sarasota and Tampa to meet local alumni and give an update on
the state of the University.
Club
Spotlight
The
Lehigh Clubs of the Susquehanna Valley
The Lehigh Clubs of Central
Pennsylvania , Lancaster and York joined forces in May 2004 and have
merged into a single entity, the Lehigh Clubs of the Susquehanna Valley
. The new Club's first official event was a Harrisburg Senators game
and picnic in June, followed by the Class of 2008 Sendoff at the Hershey
Country Club in July. The Sendoff had an excellent turnout of incoming
students, family and alumni, which, according to Co-President Randy
Blasdell '82, “points to a bright future for our newly combined club.”
The Club presidents are confident
that the new structure will help local alumni gain greater access to
an increased number of events, leading to higher attendance and participation.
“The alumni in our area will be better served by this new arrangement,”
said Co-President Ross Santangelo '84.
The Club plans on having a
variety of events in York , Lancaster and Harrisburg and encourages
alumni to contact them with ideas for future events. The Lehigh Clubs
of the Susquehanna Valley are currently making plans for the 140 th
meeting of the Lehigh-Lafayette rivalry scheduled for November 20, 2004
.
Volunteer
Spotlight
Randy
Blasdell '82, Ross Santangelo '84, Susan (Kotek) Sprague
'86
When the Lehigh Clubs of Central
Pennsylvania, Lancaster and York united to form the Lehigh Clubs of
the Susquehanna Valley, each Club president is now holding an equal
leadership position in the restructured Club. Meet the leaders of the
new Club!
 Randy
Blasdell '82, president of the Lehigh Club
of Lancaster since 1994, graduated from Lehigh with a B.S. in Marketing
and a minor in International Relations. While at Lehigh, Randy was a
member of Chi Psi Fraternity. After working with the investment banking
firm of Butcher & Singer, he left to start the retail investment
subsidiary of Emerald Asset Management and currently manages his own
investment advisory practice in Lancaster as an independent affiliate
of Montauk Financial Group. Randy notes that in addition to supporting
the interests of his two sons William, 15, and Benjamin, 11, he plays
on an inline hockey team and enjoys golf, skiing, weight training and
cooking.
Besides volunteering for Lehigh,
Randy has also been a volunteer for the American Red Cross since 1989.
His involvement includes serving on the Special Events, Investment and
Finance committees and as Board Chairman. Additionally, Randy founded
and directs an annual golf tournament attracting more than 220 golfers
and has raised over $200,000 for the Red Cross.
 While
at Lehigh, former President of the Lehigh Club of Central Pennsylvania
Ross Santangelo '84 played football for the Brown and
White and was in Chi Psi fraternity. He was the recipient of the Leonard
Pool Scholarship for Entrepreneurship and graduated with a B.S. in Finance.
Presently, Ross is a Co-owner
of Room One Corporation, a real estate holding company which develops,
owns, and manages commercial real estate in Central Pennsylvania . Additionally,
Ross is a board member of both the Hershey Rotary Club and the Trojan
Foundation. He resides in Hershey with his wife Patti and three children:
Brett, 11; Emma, 10; and Grant, 5.
 Susan
Kotek Sprague '86 first became involved with the Lehigh Club
of York after graduating with a B.S. in Civil Engineering. In 1996,
Susan became president of the Club. She is involved in a variety of
volunteer and professional activities. Susan served as a member of the
Alumni Association Board of Directors from 1999-2001; serves as State
and local MATHCOUNTS coordinator; York County Science Fair treasurer;
Leadership York program planning committee and Dallastown Borough planning
commission.
Susan is currently employed
as Quality Assurance Manager for C.S. Davidson, Inc. with additional
responsibilities for coordinating specifications and contract documents,
project management and bridge inspections. Susan is a self-proclaimed
“sports junkie” who loves to follow all major sports. She also enjoys
golfing and ballroom dancing.
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