Published February 19. 2026 11:53AM<\/p>\n
The Parkland School District Education Foundation continued its Alumni Spotlight Series Feb. 12 at Retriever Brewery, featuring Parkland High School Class of 2017 graduate Seth Witcher, currently participating on \u201cAmerican Idol.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Alumni Spotlight Series celebrates Parkland graduates who are making an impact in their careers and communities.<\/p>\n
Guests gathered 5-6:30 p.m. to hear Witcher reflect on his journey from engineering student to musician.<\/p>\n
A Parkland High School graduate and \u201cAmerican Idol\u201d finalist, Witcher spoke about discovering his passion for music.<\/p>\n
He began playing piano at age six before transitioning to guitar.<\/p>\n
While at Parkland, he participated in various sports and performed in the school\u2019s Mr. Parkland competition.<\/p>\n
Though he once envisioned a career in engineering \u2013 his favorite subject \u2013 music ultimately became his calling.<\/p>\n
Witcher fondly recalled breakfasts with friends and credited teachers, including Mr. Roberts, for their positive influence and encouragement.<\/p>\n
He emphasized the importance of discipline and careful scheduling when pursuing ambitious goals, advising students to stay focused on the bigger picture.<\/p>\n
When asked about his experience on \u201cAmerican Idol,\u201d Witcher playfully sidestepped several questions from Tori Morgan, who served as master of ceremonies and is president of the foundation board, noting the air of mystery surrounding the show.<\/p>\n
Witcher cited Ed Sheeran and John Legend among his musical influences and shared he hopes to one day perform at Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n
The evening concluded on a celebratory note.<\/p>\n
The education foundation presented Witcher with a Golden Ticket of its own, telling him, \u201cYou\u2019re always a winner in our hearts,\u201d before surprising him with a cake in honor of his birthday that day.<\/p>\n
Parkland High School Alum Seth Witcher, Class of 2017, is feted with a birthday cake during his presentation at the Parkland Education Foundation\u2019s Spotlight Series Feb. 12 held at the Retriever Brewing Company, North Whitehall. Witcher just landed a Golden Ticket on this season of \u201cAmerican Idol.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tori Morgan, president of the Parkland Education Foundation, Seth Witcher, 2017 Parkland Alum and Lisa Irvin, CEO, Parkland Education Foundation stand with Witcher\u2019s Golden Ticket during the Parkland Education Foundation\u2019s Spotlight Series.<\/p>\n
Lisa Irvin, Parkland Education Association CEO introduces Parkland Alum Seth Witcher during the Parkland Education Foundation\u2019s Spotlight Series. Tori Morgan, Parkland Education Foundation and Seth Witcher are also seen in the photo.<\/p>\n
Tori Morgan, president, Parkland Education Foundation, interviews Seth Witcher, Parkland High School Class of 2017 and a finalist and Golden Ticket holder on this season of \u201cAmerican Idol\u201d during the Parkland Education Foundation\u2019s Spotlight Series.<\/p>\n
PRESS PHOTOS BY LOU WHEELANDSeth Witcher, Parkland High School Class of 2017 graduate, performs during the Parkland Education Foundation\u2019s Spotlight Series Feb. 12 at the Retriever Brewing Company, North Whitehall. Witcher is a finalist and Golden Ticket holder on this season of \u201cAmerican Idol.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Published February 19. 2026 11:53AM The Parkland School District Education Foundation continued its Alumni Spotlight Series Feb. 12…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":118222,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[119,121,120],"class_list":["post-118221","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-allentown","tag-allentown","tag-allentown-headlines","tag-allentown-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118221","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=118221"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118221\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/118222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=118221"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=118221"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=118221"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}