Stories about Alumni

James T. Wassil headshot

James T. Wassil ’99G ’05G of Vaxcyte, Inc. Named Lehigh’s 2025 Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony Speaker

Wassil, who has held leadership positions at Pfizer, Novartis and Merck, will speak at Goodman Stadium on Saturday, May 17, 2025.

Kate Johnson ’89

Lumen Technologies’ Kate Johnson ’89 to Address Graduates at Lehigh’s 157th Undergraduate Commencement

Johnson is president and chief executive officer at Lumen Technologies, a global technology and communications company, and a technology innovator with a proven track record of driving business transformation success at several Fortune 100 companies.

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Richard Verma Discusses Global Challenges, Opportunities at Inaugural Presidential Distinguished Fellow Lecture

The diplomat and former U.S. deputy secretary of state returned to Lehigh to share insights on global affairs and his career experiences as the university’s inaugural President’s Distinguished Fellow.

Four mocktails served in tall blue glasses arranged together on a tabletop.

Cheers to Lehigh: New Pub Inside Clayton University Center Serves Clever Mountain Hawk Mocktails

The names of the Mountain Hawk mocktails on the menu at the new Lehigh University Pub were inspired by Lehigh traditions and history.

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A Special New Start

A letter from the editor of the Lehigh Alumni Bulletin

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Experiencing the Power of the Lehigh Community

Carol Packard, vice president for Development and Alumni Relations, recently traveled to California and saw the support, impact and power of the Lehigh community on full display.

Peter Luba in school hallway near lockers.

Schooled in Safety: Peter Luba '22 Co-Founded Successful SmartPass App

Luba is the co-founder of SmartPass, a digital hall pass system that is used in more than 3,800 schools to help manage student movement and increase school safety.

Jack Lule

Honoring a 34-Year Career at Lehigh

Last December, Jack Lule retired from his position as Iacocca Professor and Fulbright Specialist in Journalism, but his legacy and impact is forever written in Lehigh’s history.

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Olivia Abrams ’21 Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Impact List

Abrams is the cofounder of TiCK MiTT, a reusable, tick-removing glove.

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Lehigh Faculty Member and Alumna Team Up for a New Edition of ‘The Doom of the Great City’

The newly released critical edition by Michael Kramp and Sarita Jayanty Mizin ’20 Ph.D. brings global perspectives to the earliest known work of urban apocalyptic fiction.