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April 2007

Young Alumni Connection

CAMPUS HAPPENINGS

A New President

April may be the dreaded tax filing month, but this year it's a cause for celebration. On Friday April 13, Dr. Alice P. Gast will be inaugurated as Lehigh's 13th president in an official ceremony at Stabler Arena.

All alumni are welcome and encouraged to attend - read on to hear more about the inaugural festivities, including a schedule of activities. read more

Traditional Reunion and Commencement

Starting in 2007, the graduating senior class will be able to celebrate with Lehigh Alumni at the Lehigh traditional reunion as both events will happen the same weekend. This year's traditional reunion will occur May 18-19 and Commencement is on May 20-21. Four years earlier, the Class of 1957 welcomed the class of 2007 to campus and now through joint events they can both celebrate together. read more

ENOUGH WITH THE OLD PEOPLE STUFF

Bash "The Bash"?

The reunion committee needs your help! Is the name of "The Bash" feeling old and busted? We need your naming ideas - something fresh and exciting and captures the essence of the evening. The "new hotness", if you will. Be creative! Send your suggestions to yac@lehigh.edu.

Mark your calendars if you haven't already - the 2007 Young Alumni Reunion is the weekend of October 19 and 20.

ALUMNI PROFILES

Vincent Loccisano '97

For Asa Packer it was trains, for Lee Iacocca automobiles. But for one young alum, Vin Loccisano '97, the road to success came at the wheel of the vehicle that's advertised to be "like nothing else"-the Hummer.

"I bought one of the first that rolled off the assembly line," Loccisano says. He's not exaggerating. After getting interested in the automotive world thanks to mechanical engineering projects at Lehigh, the then-sophomore launched a lucrative business customizing early Hummer models for celebrity clients, including multimillionaire executives and at least one A-list Hollywood star.

"I had a classic case of adult ADD, self-diagnosed," Loccisano says.

Real Email for Life

No more fighting with the forwarding configuration of your "@alumni.lehigh.edu" address! Now you can get a user-friendly "@lehigh.edu" account that gives you access to a REAL email inbox, the alumni portal and, later this summer, a brand-new online community. Alumni from the class of 2006 forward won't have to do a thing. Read on to find out how to set up your account today - and leave that painful forwarding account behind! read more

Career Web Seminars

Learn more about resume writing, networking strategies, behavioral interviewing skills, and salary negotiation by participating in Alumni Career Solutions monthly online Web Seminars. The next seminars are coming up on April 19 & 26. Click here to learn more and register for the events.

IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

Join the Club!

Happy hours, sporting events, networking opportunities, meeting alumni in your area...sound interesting? You more than likely went to one or more of these events in the past few months if you're active in your local area Lehigh Club. Not only have the clubs been busy with alumni, but the boundaries of club involvement have been extended to current and incoming students as well. Find your local club today!

ETCETERA

Places to be

Dates you probably want to book a hotel for.

What	Where	When
President Gast's Inauguration	Campus	April 13-14
L-in-Life Award Dinner	New York City	May 2
Traditional Reunion	Campus	May 18-19
Young Alumni Reunion	Campus	October 19-20

A publication of Lehigh's Young Alumni Council. We hope you enjoy reading this volunteer-authored, edited and distributed newsletter!

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CAMPUS CONSTRUCTION

Linderman Library Reopens! Whether you liked the idea of a cafe or not, you have to see the library as soon as you get back to campus. Read the latest