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27 Accomplishments Lehigh's Class Of 2017 Will Never Forget

Our time at Lehigh is coming to an end but our legacy will always live on! #LehighStrong

Andrew J Schillaci

Apr 18, 2017

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27 Accomplishments Lehigh's Class Of 2017 Will Never Forget

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Throughout our four years at Lehigh, it is easy to get too focused on four o'clock exams and overlook all of the individual and team accomplishments that occur outside of the classroom. Although it would be impossible to capture all of the class of 2017 individual and team achievements, here is a taste of the highlights that our class, as well as some notable alumni, will remember for the rest of our lives:

1. Orientation: our first taste of Lehigh spirit!

2. OFYE Staff welcomes the first-year class

3. Darian Cruz becomes 2017 NCAA Division 1 champ at 125 pounds

4. Lehigh Softball Team Wins 2014-2015 Patriot League Championship

5. Corey Schmalze represents Lehigh on Jeopardy

6. Lehigh Men's Soccer Team Wins 2015 Patriot League Championship

7. Lehigh Graduate 86' Cathy Engelbert becomes CEO of Deloitte in 2015, making her the first female CEO of a Big Four firm

8. Lehigh swimmers Justin, Jacob, and Jamal compete in US AT&T Winter National Championships

9. Lehigh Baseball team wins the 2015 Patriot League Baseball Championship

10. Lehigh Football team wins the 2016 Patriot League Football Championship

11. Lehigh's HyperLoop team placed 10th in the World at the Silicon Valley SpaceX HyperLoop Pod Competition

12. John Simon becomes Lehigh's 14th President and then gets on Instagram

13. Tim Kempton gets back to back Patriot League Basketball player of the year

14. Nas and Angela Davis come to Zoellner Arts Center to speak on mass incarceration

15. University Production hosts Big Sean, French Montana, and A$AP Ferg for spring concert

16. Colleges Against Cancer raises $146,000 for cancer awareness

17. "Lehigh in Focus" campaign captures Lehigh's wide-range of personalities

18. Humans of Lehigh gives the Lehigh community a closer look into our classmates

19. Marching Band gets invited by Former Lord Mayor Catherine Longworth of the City of Westminster to perform in London's New Years Day Parade

20. Lehigh Indian Student Association hosts Holi- one of the largest cultural event on campus

21. Comedian Shazeb Fahim wins first Lehigh's Got Talent

22. Lehigh Alum 13' CJ McCollum wins NBA's Most Improved Player award

23. Dance Fest 8 sells out Zoellner Arts Center and then delivers a phenomenal performance

24. Lehigh Melismatics goes to the ICCA Final in back-to-back years

25. Lehigh vs. Lafayette play at Yankee Stadium for the 150th Anniversary

26. Lehigh opens Williams Hall Building in 2015 as a global center for Lehigh

27. Lehigh brings together all of the diverse cultures for the 30th annual International Bazaar

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Our time at Lehigh is coming to an end but our legacy will always live on! #LehighStrong

1. Orientation: our first taste of Lehigh spirit!

2. OFYE Staff welcomes the first-year class

3. Darian Cruz becomes 2017 NCAA Division 1 champ at 125 pounds

4. Lehigh Softball Team Wins 2014-2015 Patriot League Championship

5. Corey Schmalze represents Lehigh on Jeopardy

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13. Tim Kempton gets back to back Patriot League Basketball player of the year

14. Nas and Angela Davis come to Zoellner Arts Center to speak on mass incarceration

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23. Dance Fest 8 sells out Zoellner Arts Center and then delivers a phenomenal performance

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25. Lehigh vs. Lafayette play at Yankee Stadium for the 150th Anniversary

26. Lehigh opens Williams Hall Building in 2015 as a global center for Lehigh

27. Lehigh brings together all of the diverse cultures for the 30th annual International Bazaar

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1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

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Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

It's mandatory to have these conversations.

1. What do you do for a living?

2. What's your favorite color?

3. Do you have any siblings?

4. What's your favorite television show?

5. When is your birthday?

6. What's your biggest goal in life?

7. If you had three wishes granted to you by a genie, what would they be?

8. What's your favorite childhood memory?

9. If you could change one thing about your life, what would it be?

10. Are you a cat or a dog person?

11. Do you believe in a religion or any sort of spiritual power?

12. If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be?

13. What is your ideal date night?

14. Who was/is your celebrity crush?

15. What's a good way to cheer you up if you're having a bad day?

16. Do you have any tattoos?

17. Can you describe yourself in three words?

18. What makes you the most nervous in life?

19. What's the best gift you have ever received?

20. What do you do to relax/have fun?

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