For Spouses Day in 2024 and 2025, we featured some of Lehigh’s many love stories. But we know we’ve only scratched the surface, and our community on social media has reminded us there are many more stories to tell. Here are a few of the other connections made on South Mountain.
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1970's
Amy ’75 and Craig Lemle ’74
“My wife and I may have been the first, as she was in the first class of women … entering Lehigh in the fall of 1971. We are about to celebrate our 50th anniversary!”
Cheryl (Ross) ’76 and Howard Brodbeck ’75
“Two LU Engineer alums. 47 years. And our son is an LU Engineer alum too.”
1980's
Deborah ’84 and Ken Anderson ’82
“Met my wife [to be] at Lehigh in 1981. She was a sophomore (Chem E) and I was a senior (Mech E). We celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary last year.”
Dorothea (Bova) ’84 and Scott Shafer ’84
"We met while singing in the University Choir.”
Ronni (Levine) ’86 and Mike Aronow ’85
“Met fall ’82 when I was a freshman and he was a sophomore. Married in ’89. Living through life’s ups and downs together.”
Diane (DeWitt) Frisch ’87 and Mark Frisch ’86
Jody (Kruczek) ’88 and William Taggart ’88
“William K. Taggart and I met in the biology laboratory in 1986. I thought he was too chatty and he thought I was too quiet. Married in Packer Chapel [in] 1990.”
Amanda (Stone) ’89 and Steven Greenblatt ’89
1990's
Suzanne (Gartner) ’90 and Robert Amo ’90
Heather ’91 and Matthew Brogowski ’91
“Met Heather at Lehigh as freshmen in Jan. of ’88. Married in 1997. Two great kids. Seven different homes. Five faithful dogs. We have seen our share of ups and downs throughout life but are still going strong.”
Christine ’92 and Jeff Zemsky ’92
“We met sophomore year [fall of 1989] in Thermodynamics! It was a high-energy relationship. 27th anniversary last year!”
Catherine ’95 and Michael Parzynski ’92
“Met on the quad during freshman orientation during an ‘ice cream social.’ Started dating second semester senior year. Married in Packer Chapel two years later. Still happily married nearly 30 years later.”
Idania Blair ’93 and James Gordon ’92
“I met [James] at the University Center cafeteria. Fall 1989. He had an entire table to himself, and I approached him and asked if my friends and I could sit at the same table. He was a sophomore engineering major. Married 30 years now.”
Joele ’95 and Andrew Levenson ’95
“We met in English class second semester in 1992. Our first date was at Bridgeworks on Valentine's Day. Married in 1998.”
Barbara (Kelly) '94 '97G and Gilbert Idhaw '94
Michelle ’94 and Bradley Cuddeback ‘93
Nicole ’97 and Alan Verostick ’95
“We met 20 years *after* we performed together at Christmas Vespers (her in choir, me in the brass quintet) at a mutual friend’s (also a Lehigh alum) 40th birthday party.”
Michelle ’92 and John Sini ’94
“We met at a sorority bid party that we hosted in the TDC cold dorm.”
Stacy (Onderdonk) ’04 and Bart Liguori ’97
“Met in the Introduction to Sociology class. We would meet at the UC for some breakfast after class. We started dating on February 14th and have been together ever since.”
Elizabeth Rorick ’99 and Andy Duque ’97
“Met the first day of Marching 97 band practice when he drove me and some other freshmen over the mountain. Married 25 years last summer.”
2000's
Elizabeth (Maloney) ’00 and Matthew Gehrt ’00
Andrea (Bamber) ’00 and Andrew Wethern ’00
Kathy (Veluya) ’00 and Keith Blair ’00
“From freshman calc class to adventures all around the country to landing back to Lehigh 25+ years later.”
Margot ’03 and Michael Bauer ’03
Heather (Grieco) ’04 and Jonathan Marshall ’04
Lauren (Guida) ’05 and Brad Szalachowski ’05
Kelly ’05 and Dayne Mickelson ’05
Sally ’05 and Derrick Wheeler ’05
Lindsay (Hinsch) ’05 and Jeff Drake ’05
Jessi (Schimmel) ’05 and Jason McMullan ’05
Caitlin (Shenk) ’08 and Andrew Stein ’08
“Met freshman Move-in Day on the steps outside Taylor. We will be married 13 years this May!”
2010's
Katie (Flatley) ’15G ’20G and Evan Sebo ’12
Stefanie (Cimi) ’13 and Jacob Schwartz ’13
Hannah (Street) ’17 and Nathan Hunt ’14
Nikita (Rishi) ’15 and Bobby Michaelis ’16
2020's
Wendy Conklin ’21 and Corydon Zouzias ’20
“Met freshman year, started dating sophomore year, and married last April! Met in the Marching 97.”
Jenarosa (Auriemma) ’23G and Anthony Brinkley ’20G
In This Image: Jody (Kruczek) ’88 and William Taggart ’88
In This Image: Jenarosa (Auriemma) ’23G and Anthony Brinkley ’20G
In This Image: Dorothea (Bova) ’84 and Scott Shafer ’84
In This Image: Caitlin (Shenk) ’08 and Andrew Stein ’08
In This Image: Nikita (Rishi) ’15 and Bobby Michaelis ’16
In This Image: Elizabeth Rorick ’99 and Andy Duque ’97
In This Image: Katie (Flatley) ’15G ’20G and Evan Sebo ’12
In This Image: Heather ’91 and Matthew Brogowski ’91
