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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

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

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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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I'm technically an adult, so I'm legally required to live a little, right?

1. Watch an R-rated Scary Movie in a Movie Theater

2. Buy a Lottery Ticket

3. Vote in an Election

4. Participate in a Run (or a Walk, Realistically) for Charity

5. Go on a Road Trip

6. Start a Savings Account

7. Get a Credit Card

8. Sign up for Spotify Premium

9. Go to a Club

10. Start a Meditation Routine

11. Go to a Yoga Class

12. Treat Myself to a Dinner for One

13. Volunteer for a Charity

14. Participate in a Research Study

15. Bake Something (That Ends Up Being Edible)

16. Go Skydiving

17. Be Called for Jury Duty

18. Figure Out What I Want to Do With my Life

The holiday classics that shaped my life

1."But what would happen if we all tried to be like Santa and learned to give as only he can give: of ourselves, our talents, our love and our hearts? Maybe we could all learn Santa's beautiful lesson and maybe there would finally be peace on Earth and good will toward men."

"Sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see."

"If you won't use your heart, who cares if it gets broken? If you just keep it to yourself, maybe it'll be like my rollerblades. When you do decide to try it, it won't be any good. You should take a chance. Got nothing to lose."

"Remember, no man is a failure who has friends."

"Life is made up of meetings and partings. That is the way of it."

"If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find a that love actually is all around."

"Sometimes things look good on paper, but lose their luster when you see how it affects real folks. I guess a healthy bottom line doesn't mean much if to get it, you have to hurt the ones you depend on."

"'Maybe Christmas,' he thought, 'doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.'"

"Faith is believing when common sense tells you not to."

"There's room for everyone on the nice list."

Hopefully they will make you laugh.

1. Why are towels considered dirty when you get out of the shower clean?

2. Who closes the bus door once the bus driver gets off?

3. Why is there a "d" in "fridge" but not in "refrigerator"?

4. If you drop soap on the floor is the floor clean or the soap dirty?

5. Is the "S" or the "C" silent in the word "scent"?

6. Does expecting the unexpected make the unexpected the expected?

7. Would Lightning McQueen buy car insurance or life insurance?

8. Who put the alphabet in alphabetical order?

9. What color are mirrors?

10. If 2 mind readers read each other's minds whose mind are they really reading?

11. Is there a synonym for "synonym"?

12. If your shirt isn't tucked into your pants, are your pants tucked into your shirt?

13. Why is it called "quick sand" if you sink slowly in it?

14. If I try to fail, but succeed, which one did I do?

15. If Cinderella's shoe fit perfectly, why did it fall off?

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