Class of 1950
Morris Metz ’50 Receives French Legion of Honor
The French government has honored Morris Metz ’50 for his personal contribution to the liberation of France during World War II. On Oct. 13, he was named a “chevalier” of the National Order of the Legion of Honor (Ordre national de la Légion d’honneur). The award was presented by Olivier Serot Alméras, Consul General of [...]
Former Trustee Ralph E. Ward Jr. ’50 Dies
He had received an honorary degree from Lafayette and its George Washington Kidd Award Ralph E. Ward Jr. ’50, a member of Lafayette’s Board of Trustees from 1972-82 and an internationally known businessman, died Oct. 7. He received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the College in 1980. The Alumni Association honored him with [...]
Aerial Pranksters
Class of ’49 took trash talk to new heights before annual football game The Lafayette-Lehigh football rivalry would not be complete without grand tales of victory, defeat, and hi-jinks. Back in the day, no annual matchup could pass without the obligatory pranks or campus raids. Lafayette’s Class of ’49 went to extreme lengths to keep [...]
College Celebrates Marquis de Lafayette’s 250th Birthday Sept. 6
Party features food, music, Revolutionary War re-enactors, and the Marquis himself Lafayette is throwing a huge party Sept. 6, to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Marquis de Lafayette’s birthday. There will be food, music, dancing, a lecture by award-winning Marquis biographer Lloyd Kramer, Revolutionary War re-enactors, and even an appearance by the Marquis himself. [...]
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