Alumni Bulletin - Fall 2008 - (Page 52)

FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK WOVEN INTO THE TAPESTRY OF LEHIGH TRADITION I gave my ﬁrst “50s” speech in late August to the Class of 2012 at their First-Year Student Rally. Some of you will remember that speech from your own rally: In 50 minutes, you’ll be done listening to this speech; in 50 hours, your ﬁrst day of classes will be behind you; in 50 days, you’ll be well into your ﬁrst semester; in 50 months, you’ll be a Lehigh graduate, working at your ﬁrst job. And in 50 years, you’ll be back, welcoming the Class of 2062 to your Lehigh family. The “50s” speech is part of the 64-year tradition of the Rally—the initiation rite for our newest Lehigh family members. The evening offers two fundamental lessons: hate Lafayette, and be proud. Be proud to join the Lehigh family; it’s an accomplishment just to get here. Be proud of Lehigh’s heritage. Be proud to walk the storied halls, knowing you’re someplace special. I’m not a graduate of Lehigh—I don’t know whether you knew that. I came to Lehigh because I was assigned here by the U.S. Army to run the ROTC program. My undergraduate days were well behind me the ﬁrst time I looked up at this magniﬁcent old building, and the ﬁrst time I hollered for a Brown and White touchdown, and the ﬁrst time I walked across a shady U.C. lawn on an early fall morning. I remember each of those days—and countless others. In the 14 years I’ve spent here, as a coach, teacher, counselor, admissions ofﬁcer, and staff member, this place has seeped into my During his 14 years at Lehigh, Wolfenden has come to understand blood in a way no other place— the passion that Lehigh graduates feel for their alma mater. not even my own alma mater— ever has. I don’t want to say I “bleed brown and white”—that’s a tired cliché, and I worry that some of you might take it the wrong way. But I do know the passion you feel for your alma mater, because I feel it, too. It’s my job to make sure that Lehigh remains a part of your life—no matter when you graduated or what you’ve done since. Whether you’re a captain of industry or the captain of a ﬁshing boat off the coast of Maine, I want to keep you connected to Lehigh and to remind you—every day, if possible—that no matter where you are, a part of you is still right here on South Mountain, woven into the tapestry of Lehigh tradition. That’s what makes us Lehigh, and that’s why I’m here. I look forward to working with you. LUAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS President Kathleen Duggan Trimble ‘87 Senior Vice President Sarat Sethi ‘92 Alumni Trustees Thomas J. Healy Jr. ‘85 Gail Price-Brooks ‘79 Lori Southworth ‘79 Young Alumni Trustees Andrew Fiala ‘92 Alicia Karam Harkness ‘91 Deborah Zajac ‘97 PHOTO BY RYAN DONNELL Robert W. Wolfenden Publisher Assistant Vice President for Alumni Relations 52 lehigh alumni bulletin

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Alumni Bulletin - Fall 2008

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