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As owner of Zest, Anthony Trapani ’17 is building on his family’s legacy while creating a welcoming space just steps from campus.

For Michael Frick ’76 P’05 P’08 and Travis Frick ’05 MS’08, wrestling was the foundation for a father-son bond that has endured long after the final whistle.

Mitchell Cassel ’77 has become a leader in custom color and prosthetic contact lenses, serving both Hollywood actors like Timothée Chalamet and patients with vision-related disfigurements. 

Ron Amey ’74 knew from a young age that he wanted to be a chemist. It brought him awards, a National Merit scholarship, research at Lehigh, and a career at DuPont. Now, the Ameys have created an endowment supporting summer undergraduate chemistry research.

From sorority sisters and roommates to fellow Yale residents, Julia Adamson ’20 and Ali Toth ’20 have supported each other through every step of the way.

Jesse Salwen ’60 built an empire of heart-shaped candy boxes, traveled the world, and reinvented himself as a photographer.

When the future of the Hotel Bethlehem was in jeopardy, Bruce Haines ’67 rallied fellow alums to save the beloved landmark and cornerstone of downtown.

Michael Seiden ’63 ’64 has helped bring productions of all sizes to the stage, from regional theater projects to a Tony Award-winning Broadway musical.

Nicole Ganot ’06, Nishad Pai ’93 '26P, Joseph Paluska MBA’91, and Sarah Woogen ’13 advance sustainable innovation to solve climate challenges.

Meet a few members of the Class of 2026 and find out their plans as they leave South Mountain.