Fall 2023 Issue:

Fall 2023

The Food Issue

Landon Eckles ’07 Is Building a Juicy Business

Fall 2023

The Food Issue

Landon Eckles ’07 Is Building a Juicy Business

Content

Features

Lost & Found
Clean Juice cofounder and CEO Landon Eckles ’07 was just fine being a D student at Moravian… until he wasn’t.

Three Cheers!
The story of three alumni from three different generations who craft three different fermented beverages.

Creating a Stir
Kelly Unger ’93 owns a popular cooking studio in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Our writer joined Unger for a hands-on baking class that was sprinkled with culinary tips and recipe ideas so you can level up your kitchen skills, too.

Bethlehem Food Trail
Find your way to these alumni-owned eating and drinking establishments.

From The President’s Desk

Fall 2023

Moravian Greyhound family and friends,
The campus is abuzz with the largest incoming class in Moravian’s history, and Mo and Benny are ecstatically welcoming all the new Hounds. We are finalizing the details of the new Haupert Union Building. So, while everything seems to be in a state of renewal, I am delighted to introduce the redesign of Moravian University Magazine. Our editorial team has meticulously worked to ensure that the aesthetics and content of the magazine resonate with the values and branding of our cherished institution.

We are pleased to announce the addition of more interactive features, providing new opportunities for our alumni to engage with the magazine and our broader community. We want our alumni to contribute as writers. For example, Ask an Alum will be a recurring column in each issue, featuring the wisdom, insights, and Moravian memories of our alumni in response to various queries. Your participation is encouraged and indeed necessary for the column’s success. I had the privilege of writing about Mo for the inaugural Hounds of Moravian column featured on the back page, which honors both two-legged and four-legged members of our extended Moravian family.

Moreover, we are proud to introduce a comprehensive digital edition of the magazine, accessible through the Moravian University website. This digital version offers a rich, interactive experience and allows for broader distribution and immediate access. 

In terms of frequency, the magazine will continue to be published in both fall and spring, with print and digital editions available. During the summer months, acknowledging our community may be vacationing and busy with family commitments and outdoor activities, only the digital version—accessible anywhere, anytime on a phone or laptop—will be provided. This strategic shift enables us to expand the print magazine to 64 pages, further elevating its quality. The paper we’ve chosen is FSC certified, and with an average print run of 20,500 copies, the digital summer edition saves 1,066,000 pages annually, reflecting our commitment to sustainability.

These changes put into action the words in our mission statement to “provide transformational leadership in a world of change”; we are committed to adapting and growing. Rest assured, the essence of what makes Moravian unique, the Moravian community, remains steadfast.

Thank you for your continued support and engagement with Moravian University. We look forward to your feedback and your writings as we collectively embrace this new chapter of Moravian University Magazine.

President Bryon L. Grigsby ’90, P’22, P’26

Fall 2023

Features

Fall 2023

Lost & Found

Clean Juice cofounder and CEO Landon Eckles ’07 was just fine being a D student at Moravian…until he wasn’t.

Fall 2023

Three Cheers!

The story of three alumni from three different generations who craft three different fermented beverages.

Fall 2023

Creating A Stir

Kelly Unger ’93 owns a popular cooking studio in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Our writer joined Unger for a hands-on baking class that was sprinkled with culinary tips and recipe ideas so you can level up your kitchen skills, too.

Fall 2023

Bethlehem Food Trail

Find your way to these alumni-owned eating and drinking establishments.

View Finder

A fall sunset over Makuvek Field.
Photo by John Kish IV

Why I Play

“I’m a sprinter. No room for mistakes. In the water, everything is quiet. It’s just you, and you’re staring down at the line, and you think, Go, go, go!”

—Catie Lovett ’25

Why I Play

Fall 2023

“I’m a sprinter. No room for mistakes. In the water, everything is quiet. It’s just you, and you’re staring down at the line, and you think, Go, go, go!”

—Catie Lovett ’25

Community

Fall 2023

An Alum Reflects

Defying the Odds

The love of family and a love of learning helped Baru Roberson-Hornsby ’19 rise out of a toxic environment.

Fall 2023

Moravian Moment

A Moveable Feast

All over Moravian, you can find spaces that once served as student dining halls.

Fall 2023

Faculty Focus

A Conversation with Sandra Aguilar

A history professor, Aquilar discusses food and the working class in Mexico.

Fall 2023

Student Spotlight

Finding His Natural Fit

Dwight Holloway ’24 never imagined he’d be doing research in Costa Rica.

Ask an Alum

What was your favorite meal, dish, or specialty menu at the dining hall when you were a student at Moravian?

Chicken in any form—nuggets, tenders, patties—had respondents salivating as they typed their answers. Midnight Oasis (an ongoing tradition) got rave reviews. And if you wanted a delicious made-to-order meal, Clewell was (and is) the place to dine. Thirty-nine alums shared their food favorites.

Ask an Alum

Fall 2023

What was your favorite meal, dish, or specialty menu at the dining hall when you were a student at Moravian?

Chicken in any form—nuggets, tenders, patties—had respondents salivating as they typed their answers. Midnight Oasis (an ongoing tradition) got rave reviews. And if you wanted a delicious made-to-order meal, Clewell was (and is) the place to dine. Thirty-nine alums shared their food favorites.

Brilliance

Fall 2023

Creators

Using the science of nutrition, the technology of computers, and a passion for service, Jeanne Petrucci ’86 built a unique business that fulfills an unmet need among healthcare professionals.

Fall 2023

Thinkpiece

Moravian University addresses our students’ essential needs.

Bookshelf

Season to Taste: Rewriting Kitchen Space in Contemporary Women’s Food Memoirs
By Caroline J. Smith ’96

Power to the Middle: Why Managers Hold the Keys to the Future of Work
By Bill Schaninger ’93, G’98, Bryan Hancock and Emily Field

Psychology Applied to Modern Life: Adjustment in the 21st Century, 13th edition
By Dana S. Dunn, professor of psychology, Wayne Weiten, and Elizabeth Yost Hammer

Hounds of Moravian

Get to
Know Mo

Come to a campus function and you’re sure to run into President Grigsby’s handsome and happy dog Mo. He is a 12-year-old male greyhound and retired racer from Orlando and Sanford, Florida. We asked President Grigsby to tell us more.

Hounds of Moravian

Get to
Know Mo

Fall 2023

Come to a campus function and you’re sure to run into President Grigsby’s handsome and happy dog Mo. He is a 12-year-old male greyhound and retired racer from Orlando and Sanford, Florida. We asked President Grigsby to tell us more.

Class Notes

1976

Curt Canfiewld published the novel The Errors of Mankind: Mistaking the True Conditions for our Well-Being. It is available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

1988

Michael Rossi Jr. was recently hired as superintendent of Lenape Valley Regional High School in Stanhope, New Jersey.

2014

Jasmine Berger, who has her own business as a counselor, accepted a position at Northampton Community College as an adjunct professor of psychology.

Flipbook Versions

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Celebrating achievement in the arts

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Collaboration in Art, Learning, Music, and Healthcare

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