Summer 2011
60^TH REUNION, MAY 18 - 19, 2012

Pat Moran (now deceased):

About fourteen months from this writing, the Class of 1952 will be enjoying its 60^th reunion. Imagine ... 60 years!  Start making your plans now.  Daz and I will be there.

Have you '52ers noticed how well Lehigh's athletic teams are doing?  The wrestling team finished a strong second at the EIWA and defeated Cornell in a dual meet when Cornell was ranked number 1 in the country.  The men's lacrosse team defeated Navy.  The football team won the Patriot League with a 10 - 3 record and a win in the playoffs.  Women's soccer was 11 - 5 - 4 and won the Patriot League.  Swimming was 9 - 1 and men's and women's basketball both won Patriot League titles last year and were very strong this year.  More importantly, we were 12 - 2 in all sports versus Lafayette!

As much success as the teams exhibited on the field, their classroom performance was even more outstanding.  Sixteen of 23 teams posted a GPA greater than 3.0.  Fifty-four percent of student athletes achieved a 3.0 GPA or better.  Forty‑one percent had a 3.2 GPA or better.  Eighteen percent attained Dean's List (3.6 GPA).  Remarkable statistics.

Now to the mailbag.  I received a Christmas card / letter from Evelyn and Allen Levan, who keep in touch regularly and continue their busy life in N.J.  I received a photo card from Betsey and Mayo Snyder (deceased), who year after year just seem to defy age.  Is it the water in Cooperstown?  Mary Jo Johnston, Allison Park, Pa., widow of Jim Johnston, continues to be very active visiting family, despite both hip and knee replacements.  John Kerr (deceased), my old Sigma Nu buddy, sent a great letter reminiscing about the old days and commenting on the new, allowing as how we might be getting older.  John and Mims will be aboard for the 60^th.

Here are some stars that might be of interest, thanks to my new alumni contact, Jessi Schimmel '05:  At graduation, our class of 1952 was about 660 strong (the exact number would have to be hand counted from the graduation program).  Today, we are 345.  (WebMaster's note:   As of September 2nd, the web site shows 343 living, 245 known deceased, 163 have not been heard from for over 10 years and assumed "Lost" plus 3 unknowns that showed up in this issue of the Alumni Bulletin.  My totals then are 343 living and 411 deceased for a total of 754 '52 graduates)  We had 57 classmates return for our 30^th reunion, 95 for our 40^th  64 for our 45^th  118 for our 50^th  and 41 for our 55^th.  Let's make our 60^th  memorable.  If you cannot attend our 60^th in 2012, feel free to use this forum and reveal your secret for a long life.  You may not think your life is exciting, but someone else might!

Deceased

•  H Thomas Calvert

•  James H. Covey  (WebMaster's note:  No record of him prior to 9/2/11)

•  John A. Diaz

•  Richard L. Fiske

•  William F. Glimm Jr

•  Albert J. Jensen (WebMaster's note:  No record of him prior to 9/2/11)

• Joseph McNamara

•  Robert Ostwald

Pat (now deceased)