11/20/2022
Congratulations David and Scott!!
The 2022 Wall of Fame awards ceremony was held on November 17 in the high school auditorium. The recipients were: David Lee Lightner (Class of 1960) and Scott J. Fabian (Class of 1985). Jeff Lightner, pictured below, is David's brother. He received the award on David's behalf.
The Student Council assisted with welcoming guests, the school provided refreshments in the lobby, and the high school choral ensemble opened the ceremony with the singing of our National Anthem and the High School Alma Mater. President, Ken Bloss, provided opening remarks before introducing the Wall of Fame Chairman, Ron Reichard.
Ron first provided a summary of David Lee Lightner’s accomplishments. David is currently Professor Emeritus in the Department of History, Classics, and Religion at the University of Alberta, Canada. His areas of expertise include American Economic and Labor History, Nineteenth-Century United States, Slavery and Antislavery, and the 1930’s Great Depression and New Deal. He is the author of several books and a contributor to a number of periodicals. Since David was unable to attend the ceremony, his brother, Jeff (Class of 1958) accepted the award on his behalf. Ron read remarks provided by David thanking the SVAA for this honor.
Ron then introduced Scott Fabian who described the charitable foundations he and his wife began after their social media management company, The Fabian Corporation, became successful. Their first charitable foundation was the St. Ambrose Foundation, which provided free websites and domain hosting for official Catholic organizations. They later established OPAT, One Project at a Time, whose goal is to change one person, one family, one community…one project at a time. Scott is currently the Affiliate Coordinator for Habitat for Humanity, Monroe County. Scott thanked the SVAA for the award, as well as his family, and many of his Class of 1985 classmates, who have also contributed to their community, etc. in various ways.
Jaime Vlasaty, the Superintendent of the Saucon Valley School District, was unable to attend the ceremony due to illness but provided a video congratulating the recipients and thanking them for their many achievements. The Saucon Valley High School Principal, Walter Pawlowski, also provided remarks thanking the recipients, the SVAA, and encouraging students to work to the best of their ability, while being kind and respectful to others.
A luncheon was provide by the school following the ceremony.
The Saucon Valley Alumni Association is very grateful for all of the assistance provided by the Saucon Valley School District for this annual event.
