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Glad to Assist
glad to assist
It has been my real pleasure having Lafayette students in internship/externship positions at my office. While I hope they have gained some insight into the legal profession, I know that I have enjoyed spending time with them, showing them the “ropes,” as it were, and getting caught up on the latest at the school as well. They have all proven to be excellent learners and listeners and wonderful emissaries for the school.
I also have to say, having been
to the school recently, that while the Quad hasn’t changed, it’s obvious that the school has grown and improved dramatically over the years. Hearing about all the new and exciting opportunities available to the students and seeing the new facilities reinvigorates my belief that there is much to be proud of. The College is
a super place. I’m glad I can assist.
—Josh Werner ’79
Fine Magazine
The Lafayette Alumni News magazine is an excellent communication medium. Thank you for a fine publication, which is very enjoyable.
An Easton “boy,” I’ve had seven family members who attended the College, beginning with my grandfather, Samuel Fisler, Class of 1861, who became a trustee, and my father, Dr. Harry Cattell Fisler, Class of 1892. I lived on College Hill in 513 College Avenue, the house immediately adjacent to the President’s House, then occupied by President Mather Lewis. Two of my sisters married Lafayette men, Bradford Yaggy ’31 (who won the Pepper Prize his senior year) and Millard Staples ’15. Many of my Easton friends were Lafayette graduates. I love the school!
—Harry Fisler ’48
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Thank You
On behalf of my family, thank you for your 
support during this terrible time. From the moment this tragedy occurred, the Lafayette community has been there for us. Thank you for the flowers, messages, and memorial service. They mean a
great deal to us.
—Bill O’Neil, father of Dan O’Neil ’06,
who was killed in the Virginia Tech shootings
On Athletic Scholarships
Being a Lafayette varsity swimmer for four years, I was disheartened after reading David Arnold’s negative response to athletic scholarships in the winter issue. Athletic scholarships are very important for Lafayette’s continued athletic success.
As an athlete, it was very difficult to lose excellent recruits to other Patriot League teams that offered more money
and prestige. Sequentially, these teams got stronger and
we slowly watched our winning standings slip away.
In order to compete against these other schools and pull in more amazing student-athletes, athletic scholarships must be given. These athletes will help lead our teams to victory, both athletically and academically, which will increase our teams’ reputation, success, and appeal.
It is also important to note that Lafayette athletes are also pushed to strive towards excellence in the classroom. According to Lafayette’s Academic Resource Center, no significant statistical difference exists between the athletic and general population’s grades, and athletes are required to maintain the academic responsibilities noted in Lafayette’s Student-Athlete Handbook. The Peer Mentor Program also assists first-year athletes with the transition from a high school to college work load.
In addition, Lafayette, the Patriot League, and collegiate athletic associations offer many academic awards. For instance, both the women and men’s swim teams recently received Academic All-America honors from the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) after leading the Patriot League in grade-point average for the
fall 2006 semester (as reported by www.goleopards.com). The swim teams have won this award for 26 straight semesters and are proud of their academic success.
I believe that the athletic and admission departments
will work hand in hand to maintain our academic admissions standards, and future athletes will uphold “Lafayette excellence” and ’Pard Pride.
—Kristine Kath ’06
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Email: alumnews@lafayette.edu or send to Lafayette Magazine, Office of Public Information, Lafayette College, 17 Watson Hall, Easton, PA 18042.
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