Joe Klocek ’98 spearheads Lehigh’s Forest Park Initiative
When Joe Klocek, ’98, graduated from Lehigh University, he never expected to be back eight years later as…
Christopher Borick blends public opinion with politics at Lehigh Opinion Observatory
For Dr. Christopher Borick, relocating to Lehigh is more than a change in workplace. It’s an opportunity to…
Charlotte Schwartz ’26 depicts OCD through art
The mauve and purple walls of Cafe the Lodge are a hue that Charlotte Schwartz, ‘26, knows well.…
Oyu-Erdene Ankhbayar finds confidence on campus
Oyu-Erdene Ankhbayar, ‘26, entered Lehigh with plans to pursue public health in the U.S., but was nervous to…
Ashley Witkowski debuts her first novel: “A Guide to Getting Lost”
Ashley Witkowski, ‘28, entered Lehigh with the dream of becoming a pediatrician. Now, she’s an English major, Jane…
From gallery to community: Elsy Tavarez shares culture through art
As a marketing major and film studies minor, Elsy Tavarez, ‘27, displays her Dominican culture through art in…
The Makerspace: How professors help student ideas come to life
Behind the scenes of the Mountaintop Design Labs are manager Mike Moore, ‘12, and assistant manager Leila Ehtesham,…
Learning to breathe: Liz Jordon guides healing through yoga
It wasn’t until her first year of college that Liz Jordon felt she could truly breathe for the…
‘Accidentally’ an economics professor, Yuval Erez brings magnetic energy to the classroom
For three years, economics professor Yuval Erez followed orders with little room for independent thinking while serving in…
Hayley Frerichs channels creativity through storytelling
In a time before smartphones and social media, Hayley Frerichs grew up telling stories. In elementary school,…
Aladdin Yaqub’s journey from Baghdad to Bethlehem
Witnessing constant political and religious upheaval makes it difficult for a child to imagine an individual future in…
From engineering to research: Willy Das’ unconventional path to entrepreneurship
Willy Das was born in Kolkata, India, to an entrepreneur father and a teacher mother. She said she’d…