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Moravian University announces the recipients of the Shining Lights Alumni & Community awards who will be honored in an on-campus ceremony on April 22

BETHLEHEM, PA, April 21, 2022: Today, Moravian University announced the list of award recipients to be honored in a ceremony on Friday, April 22, 2022.  Shining Lights, Moravian University’s Alumni & Community Awards, will be held on the Main Street campus in the Sally Breidegam Miksiewicz Center for Health Sciences at 6:00 p.m.  George Wacker ’03, the current president of the Moravian University Alumni Association, will act as emcee for the evening’s festivities.

“The entire Moravian community is excited to celebrate all of the award recipients on campus this Friday evening,” said Jill Anderson, vice president for development and alumni engagement at Moravian University. “From the current students we’re recognizing as Alumni Fellows and our community partners to dedicated and accomplished alumni, this event is an excellent opportunity to recognize their achievements and contributions to their respective communities.” 

The list of 2002 Shining Lights awards recipients includes:

Alumni Awards

  • Comenius Alumni Award - Susiehyer ’76
  • Medallion of Merit - Jonathan D. Soden ’91
  • Haupert Humanitarian Award - Shane R. Burcaw ’14 & Sarah Burcaw ’13
  • Benigna Education Award - Elizabeth Kuehner Mauch, Ph.D. ’93
  • Emerging Leader Award - Dylan C. Runne ’16
  • Young Alumni Achievement Award - Brittany Garzillo Stephens ’13

Alumni Fellows

  • Annabelle N. Callis ’23
  • Gabrielle H. Demchak ’23
  • Michael T. Burke IV ’23
  • Carly R. Moor ’22

Shining Star Community Partnership Awards

  • Kathleen Halkins, RN 
  • St. Luke's University Health Network 

For more information, visit moravian.edu/shininglights 

Event details:
Friday, April 22, 2022
6:00 p.m.
Moravian University, Main Street Campus
Sally Breidegam Miksiewicz Center for Health Sciences
1107 Main Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018

Event contact:

Amanda Maenza ’13, G’17
Executive Director of Alumni & Family Engagement
maenzaa@moravian.edu
610.861.1342

Media contact:

Moravian University
Michael Corr
Assistant Vice President of Marketing and Communications
corrm@moravian.edu
610.861.1365

About Moravian University
Moravian University is the nation's sixth-oldest university, located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and offers undergraduate and graduate degrees that blend liberal arts with professional programs. For more than 275 years, the Moravian University degree has been preparing students for reflective lives, fulfilling careers, and transformative leadership in a world of change. Moravian University is a member of The New American Colleges and Universities (NAC&U), a national consortium of selective, small to mid-size independent colleges and universities dedicated to the purposeful integration of liberal education, professional studies, and civic engagement. Visit moravian.edu to learn more about how the Moravian University focus on education for all prepares its students for life-long success.

 

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