Alumni Bulletin - Winter 2008 - (Page 21)

LEFT: Creator David Horvath and Alita Friedman at the ﬁrst UGLYCON in San Francisco in December. RIGHT: FAO Schwarz opened an Uglydoll store in its Manhattan toy store in November. BELOW RIGHT: Friedman appeared on NBC’s Today show with Al Roker in December. BOTTOM: The Uglydoll line now includes stationery, a card game, and a drawing kit. freshman living in Richards House. And like so many Lehigh graduates, she met the love of her life on campus. The group of about 10 women who moved into Richards House together as freshmen enjoyed each other’s company so much that they decided to live in Richards again for their sophomore year. More than two decades later, they still keep in touch on a regular basis, visiting for birthday celebrations and holiday parties. Even their children have become friends. In January, a dozen alumni and 15 of their kids got together for a New Year’s brunch. Friedman quips: “As my husband likes to say when they snap the group picture of the kids, ‘There goes ﬁve million dollars’ worth of future Lehigh tuition.’” Friedman met her future husband at Lehigh. During her junior year, Alita Nemroff found herself being pursued by a senior varsity hockey player named Glen Friedman. Their friendship started in Accounting 311, when Nemroff was forced to stand in front of the class as a “Purchase Order” and Friedman was called up as a “Bill of Lading.” Their friendship blossomed into what is now 18 years of marriage, and they still joke about that class often. During her Lehigh days, Friedman became hall president at Richards and was involved with the Student Activities Council, where she worked on the committee involved in recommending where lights should be placed on campus for safety and security. She also ran on the track at the Saucon Valley ﬁeldhouse to exercise with friends. Friedman continues to run with her husband and kids in two or three road races for charity every year and has played against her children in their annual parent/ child ice hockey games. “Lehigh was one of the happiest times of my life,” Friedman says. “The relationships I developed at Lehigh are still a big part of my life today. My group of friends is a mix of interesting people with different backgrounds, majors, and interests. We are an eclectic group and have maintained strong relationships over the years.” PHOTO COURTESY OF TODAYSHOW.COM ©2007 winter 2008 21 http://TODAYSHOW.COM

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Alumni Bulletin - Winter 2008 Contents From the President's Desk Mailbox On Campus Research Arts & Culture Sports Ugly is in the Eye of the Beholder Fitch's Law of Motion A Blessing to the Community The Amidonian Acclamation China Trip Bridges Cultures, Generations From the Publisher's Desk Alumni News The Last Word

Alumni Bulletin - Winter 2008

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