LehighWeek Volume 08, Issue 18

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LEHIGHWEEK
Volume 8, Issue 18
For the Campus Community.
February 15,1995
Good-bye John!
John Woltjen, vice
president for finance and
administration, was honored
for his 17 years of service to
Lehigh and Bethlehem at a
reception Feb. 7. He was
presented with a Lehigh
chair to take along in his
retirement in New
Hampshire and North
Carolina.
Bethlehem Mayor Ken
Smith praised John's
contributions to the
community, particularly his
work with the Chamber of
Commerce, Bethlehem
Economic Development
Corp., and Lehigh Valley
Industrial Park. In honor of
his long-term commitment
to the quality of life in the
city, Mayor Smith
proclaimed Feb. 7 John
Woltjen Day in Bethlehem.
"The quality of life in a
city can be attributed to  v
citizens who invest their
time and talents," said
Smith. "John is a civic
leader of significant
influence who has
demonstrated a
commitment to strengthen
relations between Lehigh
and the city. His
leadership work with the
BEDCO loan pool was a
major factor in
accomplishing the Comfort
Inn project, Sayre Inn
renovations, and the
Bethlehem Technology
Center, all on the South
Side."
Several letters from
trustees praising John's
hard work over the years
and love of Lehigh were
read at the gathering. "He
will be a tough act to
follow," said Bill
Hittinger, chairman ofthe
trustees, but "we hope
John and his wife Barbara
will enjoy retirement to the
maximum."
Pres. Peter Likins
thanked Woltjen for his
hard work and support
over the years, noting that
Woltjen, who started under
the previous president
Deming Lewis, had to accept
and adjust to a different
management style under
Likins.
"John grew and
embraced the challenge of
change," said Likins. "John
deliberately altered his
management style to adapt
to changing times. Lehigh
must have balanced budgets
and it is a gut-wrenching
challenge in a university
that always runs close to the
edge."
In response Woltjen said
his most cherished
memories of Lehigh are of
the people with whom he
worked. A Moravian
graduate, he recounted his
feelings upon arriving back
in Bethlehem in 1977 to
take the Lehigh position.
"I felt I had reached
employment heaven. I had
a lot of opportunities to take
other jobs, but I didn't want
to leave Lehigh, and I didn't
want to leave the people
Pres. Peter Likins thanks Woltjen
years and gives him a hug good-
with a Lehigh chair, photos by Joe
here."
His final comment was
advice to his successor,
Rhonda Gross. "I leave a
good organization for you,"
for his hard work over the
bye before presenting him
Ryan
he said. "But please make
some changes because that's
what life is all about. Keep
the people and Lehigh
marching forward."
Bethlehem Mayor Ken Smith (right) presents the proclamation to John Woltjen
declaring Feb. 7 "John Woltjen Day."
Rhonda I. Gross, (third from left) Lehigh's new vice president for finance and
administration, was welcomed to Lehigh at a recent party for women staff and
faculty at the home of Vice Provost Patti Ota. With her are (from left) Anne Thomas,
office of international education; Sharon Friedman, professor of journalism, and
Christy Smith, associate to the provost for program development. Photo by Kathy
Richards
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