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Volume 10, Issue 8
Lehigh University Campus Weekly
October 22,1996
lacocca inducts new scholars
(Above) Senior lacocca Scholar
Gerard Darville enjoys dinner
with Lee lacocca '45 during
lacocca's birthday celebration.
"For us to meet the man
whose name is on the
program only made the
night more perfect."
— Ronnie Brandes '98
Donna Cennamano '98 (right)
lights her candle from lacocca
Scholar Carly Forgham '97
during a ceremony initiating new
scholars and passing on the
lacocca Sholarship tradition.
Photos by Elizabeth Keegin Colley
by Stephanie Cobrin
The 13 juniors recently chosen as lacocca Scholars caught a glimpse of a true leader when they met
with their biggest fan and supporter — Lee lacocca
'45 — at the lacocca Scholar Induction Ceremony
Oct. 17.
The former CEO and chairman of Chrysler
Corporation greeted both the new members and the
12 senior lacocca Scholars honored at the reception
held in lacocca Hall. Following a ceremonious candle
lighting, lacocca handed each scholar certificates
marking their membership in the program.
His participation meant a great deal to new
members. "For us to meet the man whose name is on
the program only made the night more perfect," said
Ronnie Brandes '98, a recent inductee and math
major.
Throughout the course of the evening, the scholars had their pictures taken with lacocca and a
representative from each class read a letter thanking him for his significant involvement with the
group.
Kathleen Kerrigan '97, an lacocca Scholar and
senior accounting major, was touched by lacocca's
response to the students remarks. Kerrigan said,
"He told us that it was an honor for his name to be
associated with such a fine group of students."
Later, lacocca Professors, scholars, proud parents
and the lacocca family took part in celebrating his
72 birthday, which was Oct. 15. Partiers shouted out
"Happy Birthday" and dined on special birthday
cake.
Earlier that day at the lacocca Leadership Series,
held in the Wood Dining Room, lacocca presented
the keynote address, "The Importance of Vision and
Leadership to Competitive Success," to students and
some 200 national and international industry
leaders. In his talk, lacocca revealed the secrets to
his success. "Be pragmatic," he said. "Hire good
people and set the right priorities."
A town hall session followed, during which people
asked questions and shared ideas with lacocca.
In attendance was Jennifer Tzeses '97, an
English major and member ofthe Martindale
Program. "It was great to hear him speak," she said.
"He's so successful- yet he was still so personable
and able to relate to everyone in the room."
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Mountain Hawk makes
oats out of the Quakers
8
Astronaut
visits SMART
Center
Third through eighth grade
students from the Allentown
Christian School, as well as home
school students from the area,
were anxious to get the autograph of astronaut Andy Allen.
Allen's visit to the SMART Discovery Center was part of the trip
that he and NASA administrator
Dan Goldin made to the area on
Oct. 11.
See story on page 3.
Joe Ryan
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