2026 Leadership Recognition Dinner
The Leadership Recognition Dinner honors the newest inductees of the 1865 Society, whose lifetime giving to Lehigh University has exceeded $1 million, and recognizes this year’s recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Awards. Through their philanthropy, leadership, and dedication, these honorees help advance Lehigh’s mission and create opportunities that will shape generations of future makers.
Join us for an evening of recognition and celebration honoring these exceptional members of the Lehigh community and the lasting impact they have made on the university and beyond.
Thursday, October 15, 20265:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Kindly RSVP by September 30. If you have any questions about the dinner, please contact the Office of University Events at (610) 758-4682 or inevents@lehigh.edu.
1865 Society Inductees- Francesca A. Bartlett ’81 P’11 and Thomas A. Bartlett ’80 P’11
- Jill Duerig ’74 and Tom Duerig ’74
- Drew Freed ’83 P’17 PG’25 and Sigmunde R. Freed P’17 PG’25
- Faith R. Glazier ’87 P’19 and Robert A. Weisstuch ’85 P’19
- Lewis Hay III ’77 P’08 P’11 and Sherry A. Hay ’78 P’08 P’11
- Ned D. Heindel* and Linda H. Heindel Ph.D.’76
- Weston M. Hicks ’79 and Ann L. Hicks ’80
- Christopher Hite ’89 P’20 P’24 and Stephanie Hite P’20 P’24
- Linda Kagan Horowitz ’86 P’18 PG’19 P’21 PG’28 and Seth R. Horowitz P’18 PG’19 P’21 PG’28
- Kathryn Iacocca Hentz P’17
- Lia Iacocca Assad
- David B. Jackson ’67 and Patricia Hunter Jackson
- Suzanne F. Jackson
- Ruth H. Marcon M.Ed.’68 and L. Charles Marcon
- Leila E. Parke P’17 and Kevin R. Parke ’81 P’17
- Sarat Sethi ’92
- Martin B. Solomon ’65 P’92 GP’21 and Maxine Y. Solomon P’92 GP’21
- David L. Squier ’67 P’92 and Sue S. Squier P’92
- James N. Stanard ’70 and Janet Stanard
- Joan R. Stephans and Peter N. Stephans
*deceased
Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients- Kate Kiewel ’15, Young Alumni Award
- Jessica Huertas ’94, Dr. Costel Denson ’56 Award
- Jennifer Gentile Long ’93 P’28, Public Service Award
- Hyo S. Lee MS’76 Ph.D.’80, Outstanding Entrepreneur Award
- Lewis Hay III ’77 P’08 P’11, Excellence in Industry Award
- Lee A. Iacocca ’45 H’69 GP’17, Lifetime Commitment to Lehigh Award
Thursday, October 15, 2026
5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Kindly RSVP by September 30. If you have any questions about the dinner, please contact the Office of University Events at (610) 758-4682 or inevents@lehigh.edu.
1865 Society Inductees
- Francesca A. Bartlett ’81 P’11 and Thomas A. Bartlett ’80 P’11
- Jill Duerig ’74 and Tom Duerig ’74
- Drew Freed ’83 P’17 PG’25 and Sigmunde R. Freed P’17 PG’25
- Faith R. Glazier ’87 P’19 and Robert A. Weisstuch ’85 P’19
- Lewis Hay III ’77 P’08 P’11 and Sherry A. Hay ’78 P’08 P’11
- Ned D. Heindel* and Linda H. Heindel Ph.D.’76
- Weston M. Hicks ’79 and Ann L. Hicks ’80
- Christopher Hite ’89 P’20 P’24 and Stephanie Hite P’20 P’24
- Linda Kagan Horowitz ’86 P’18 PG’19 P’21 PG’28 and Seth R. Horowitz P’18 PG’19 P’21 PG’28
- Kathryn Iacocca Hentz P’17
- Lia Iacocca Assad
- David B. Jackson ’67 and Patricia Hunter Jackson
- Suzanne F. Jackson
- Ruth H. Marcon M.Ed.’68 and L. Charles Marcon
- Leila E. Parke P’17 and Kevin R. Parke ’81 P’17
- Sarat Sethi ’92
- Martin B. Solomon ’65 P’92 GP’21 and Maxine Y. Solomon P’92 GP’21
- David L. Squier ’67 P’92 and Sue S. Squier P’92
- James N. Stanard ’70 and Janet Stanard
- Joan R. Stephans and Peter N. Stephans
*deceased
Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients
- Kate Kiewel ’15, Young Alumni Award
- Jessica Huertas ’94, Dr. Costel Denson ’56 Award
- Jennifer Gentile Long ’93 P’28, Public Service Award
- Hyo S. Lee MS’76 Ph.D.’80, Outstanding Entrepreneur Award
- Lewis Hay III ’77 P’08 P’11, Excellence in Industry Award
- Lee A. Iacocca ’45 H’69 GP’17, Lifetime Commitment to Lehigh Award