Moravian University Houndcast

S12E7: 2026 Alumni Fellow: Emily Alonge ’27

Season 12 of Houndcast is all about Moravian University's Shining Lights Awards Recipients! In this episode, Carol Bassie and Owen Levan-Uhler ’26 sat down with Emily Alonge ’27. Emily is one of two Shining Lights Alumni Fellows for 2026. She is currently majoring in Early Childhood Special Education, where she completed a SOAR research project with Dr. Laurie Khan about expanding job opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities. Emily is an extremely active member of the Moravian community, and perhaps her most notable involvement is with United Student Government (USG), of which she is currently the President. 

S12E6: Haupert Humanitarian Award: Kathleen Cannon ’86

Season 12 of Houndcast is all about Moravian University's Shining Lights Awards Recipients! In this episode, Carol Bassie, Owen Levan-Uhler ’26, and Lexi Jordan ’27 hopped on Zoom to speak with Kathleen Cannon ’86. Kathleen is the recpient of the Haupert Humanitarian Award for 2026. The Haupert Humanitarian Award recognizes an alum who has rendered outstanding service in the cause of human welfare.
Kathleen started her career as a licensed Social Worker in the Fort Lauderdale area. From 2002 to 2012, she was Vice President and COO of the Broward House. Since then, she has been the President and CEO of United Way of Broward County. She was also recently appointed to the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s Miami Branch, and is also a member of the Florida Commission on Access to Civil Justice Board.
Mission United
Broward House

S12E5: Comenius Alumni Award: Stuart Lubow ’79

Season 12 of Houndcast is all about Moravian University's Shining Lights Awards Recipients! On this episode, Owen Levan-Uhler ’26 hopped on Zoom to speak with Stuart Lubow ’79, Comenius Alumni Award recipient for 2026. Stu has had a long, successful career as a banking executive in New York and Long Island. He was founder and CEO of Community State Bank, and CEO and President of Community National Bank. He joined Dime in 2017 as Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Business Banking. Dime is not only a well-respected commercial community bank: It operates several programs to organize volunteers and fundraising efforts throughout New York City. 

S12E4: Medallion of Merit: Joseph “Joe” Hoffmeier ’88

Season 12 of Houndcast is all about Moravian University's Shining Lights Awards Recipients! On this episode, Carol Bassie, Owen Levan-Uhler ’26, and Lexi Jordan ’27 met with this year's Medallion of Merit recipient, Joe Hoffenmeier ’88. Joe is receiving this award to recoginze his outstanding service to the University. To name just a few of Joe's experiences as a volunteer, he was President of the Blue & Grey Club, served on the Golf Classic Committee, and was the Public Address Announcer for Lady Greyhound Basketball from 1986-2002. He's also a multiple-time Homecoming Tailgate Champion!

S12E3: Benigna Education Award: Michael Rossi, Jr., Ph.D. '88, P'17, '21, '25

Season 12 of Houndcast is all about Moravian University's Shining Lights Awards Recipients! In this episode, Carol Bassie, Owen Levan-Uhler ’26, and Lexi Jordan ’27 sat down with our Benigna Education Award Recipient, Michael Rossi, Jr., Ph.D. '88, P'17, '21, '25. Mike is the current superintendent of Lenape Valley Regional HS District in New Jersey. He's had a near-40-year career in K-12 education, and has also published over two dozen academic pieces on intervention strategies and professional development. As a lifelong Packer's fan, he's also the author of Tundra Tales: A Personal Memoir of Events, Antics, and Devotion to the Green and Yellow. 
New Jersey Herald piece on Mike!

S12E2: Young Alumni Achievement Award: Emily Reiter ’19

Houndcast Season 12 is all about Moravian's Shining Lights Awards Recipients! In this episode, Carol Bassie, Owen Levan-Uhler ’26, and Lexi Jordan ’27 met up with Emily Reiter ’19, one of our Young Alumni Achievement Award recipients. 
Emily is an Executive Producer and Risk Management Advisor at Brown & Brown Insurance Services of the Lehigh Valley.
As Secretary and Board Member for Developmental Education Services of Monroe County, she helps support essential services for adults with intellectual disabilities. She's also Chair for the Easton Area Chamber of Commerce, working to strengthen Easton's economy and community. 
Shining Lights Awards
Developmental Education Services of Monroe County
Easton Area Chamber of Commerce

S12E1: Young Alumni Achievement Award: John "Will" Dadouris DMD ’20

Season 12 of Houndcast is all about Moravian University's Shining Lights Awards Recipients!
In this episode, Carol Bassie and Owen Levan-Uhler ’26 sat down with John "Will" Dadouris DMD ’20, one of our Young Alumni Achievement Award recipients. Will practices dentistry in Clinton, New Jersey, with his father and uncle—but it's not the only way he helps people smile.
At age 14, he founded the non-profit ReLax Collections, which has given away over $5 million in used and refurbished lacrosse equipment to communities all around the world.  
ReLax Collections
Shining Lights
Moravian University Men's Lacrosse

S11E9: A Legacy of Hope, with Lily Driscoll ’29

In this episode of Houndcast, Lily Driscoll ’29 met up with Carol, Owen, and Lexi to discuss Lily's Hope Foundation and her experience at Moravian so far. Lily is the daughter of Jennifer ’05 G’11 and Justin Driscoll ’05, who received 2025's Haupert Humanitarian Award for their non-profit, Lily's Hope Foundation. This non-profit has served over 7,000 families of NICU babies all across the United States. 
On Season 11 of Houndcast, Carol Bassie, Owen Levan-Uhler ’26, and Lexi Jordan ’27 interview civically engaged Moravian alumni (and now students). Please visit the links below to learn more about topics discussed in the episode! 
Lily's Hope Foundation