Spring 2025
Baseball was a fitting cover story for the spring issue of Lafayette magazine. David Buck ’86 spent nearly four decades working for the Philadelphia Phillies, most recently as executive vice president. In his profile, “An American pastime,” he talks about his career and the evolving business of baseball. Also in our pages is a visit to West Baltimore, where Gladstone “Fluney” Hutchinson found inspiration and improvement through the Economic Empowerment and Global Learning Project. Another feature draws Lafayette connections to a new documentary, Between the Mountain and the Sky. Elsewhere in the issue include articles about star Leopard sprinter Ida Moczerniuk ’27; a popular computer science course in which students recreate classic video games; an upcoming orchestral performance about the travels of the Marquis de Lafayette; and the Student Side Hustle community.-
An American pastime
David Buck ’86, former executive vice president of the Philadelphia Phillies, reflects on nearly four decades in professional baseball.
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Found family
Shova Malla ’22 and Upendra Pandey ’23 were shaped by their childhoods in Nepal—and the people who dedicated their lives to service.
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West Baltimore rising
Gladstone “Fluney” Hutchinson and the Economic Empowerment and Global Learning Project inspire hope in West Baltimore.
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Photo exhibit
The work of photographer Larry Fink is honored in a memorial exhibition on campus.
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Senior hoops highlights
Abby Antognoli ’25 and Justin Vander Baan ’25 notch milestones in their senior basketball seasons.
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MK Asante ’04 named speaker
MK Asante ’04 will deliver the keynote address for Lafayette’s 190th Commencement ceremony.
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Singing for good
Michaela McCusker ’27 has long wanted to find a way to use her love of music to help the community
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Women in chemistry
Students establish the national honor society for women in chemistry at Lafayette.
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Retirement news
Simon Cameron Long Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, P.E., Mary Roth is set to retire.
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First All-American
Senior midfielder Lineke Spaans was named Lafayette field hockey’s first-ever First Team All-American
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New professorship announced
The new Birle Professorship will strengthen interdisciplinary opportunities at Lafayette.
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VP for Communications and Marketing
Kathryn Meier is named as Lafayette’s new Vice President for Communications and Marketing.
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J.B. Reilly $5 million gift
J.B. Reilly ’83,P’16,18 and wife, Kathleen P’16,18, commit $5 million gift.
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Student side hustles
The Side Hustle Community at Lafayette helps to grow small student businesses.
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Externship recap
In January, hundreds of Lafayette students participated in the externship program.
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The Lafayette Mar-Keys
Club spotlight: The Lafayette Mar-Keys, an all-voices a cappella group.
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Bring into play
Madeleine Hard Bloom ’16 honors the legacy of Michael Bloom ’16 through the game of soccer.
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Boosting brain teasers
Get clued in to your puzzling potential, thanks to Rachel Garland ’22.
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Harnessing energy
Software engineer Wassim Gharbi ’19 takes us inside the world of Silicon Valley.
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Leveling up
When students design computer games in class, they learn about coding—and critical thinking.
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The nation’s guest
The Williams Center for the Arts hosts a special orchestral performance about the life of the Marquis de Lafayette.
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A maiden voyage
Last year, Chris Byrnes ’26 made Lafayette history as the first Leopard to earn a Voyager Scholarship.
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Meaning and translation
“Global Expressions: Writing Beyond the Mother Tongue” is a platform for Pard polyglots.
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Forward together
Chip Bergh ’79, H’22 is the first guest on the new “Third Century Conversations” podcast.
