Local historian Chuck Langerman has highlighted the current professional statuses of three Cheltenham alumni:
Kevin Reid (above left)
Reid, a 1983 graduate and Lehigh Valley attorney, has earned a Distinguished Rating by the respected Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating system for his strong legal ability and high ethical standards.
An attorney and partner with the Bethlehem-based KingSpry Law Firm, Reid is the chair of KingSpry’s Public Finance Law Practice and a member of the KingSpry Executive Committee. An experienced litigator and transactional attorney, ge practices in the areas of public finance, education law, municipal law, employment law and litigation. He is a frequent lecturer on municipal finance, school law, tax assessment and employment law topics, and a graduate of Dartmouth College and the Villanova University School of Law.
At Cheltenham High, Reid played basketball for coach Steve Daley and soccer for the late George Reim.
Dr. Martha Bulyk (above middle)
Dr. Bulyk, a 1989 graduate and Harvard Medical School Professor, has been named a 2023 fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The lifetime honor within the scientific community recognizes scientists who embody scientific excellence, foster trust in science throughout the communities they serve, and help lead the next generation of scientists while advancing scientific achievements.
A former National Merit Scholar at Cheltenham High, Dr. Bulyk received dual undergraduate degrees in Biology and in Mathematics from MIT in 1993. She received her Ph.D. in Biophysics in 2001 from Harvard University, and has since received numerous awards and honors. In 2005, MIT’s prestigious “Technology Review” magazine honored her as one of the Top 35 young innovators under the age of 35 for her efforts in discovering how genes are regulated.
She has published over 100 scientific articles and book chapters and has presented over 180 invited seminars. Her current research is focused on studies of transcription factors and DNA regulatory elements.
Lila Harmar (above right)
Harmar, a 2018 graduate, recently joined the Liz Claiborne & Art Ortenberg Foundation as a program assistant. The Liz Claiborne & Art Ortenberg Foundation is a leading philanthropic supporter of wildlife and community-based conservation work, with a long history in Sub-Sahara Africa, Madagascar, the Northern Rocky Mountains, Asia and Latin America.
Prior to joining the foundation, Harmar worked on Caribbean climate resilience projects as a High Meadows Fellow at the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). She worked with the Cuba and Puerto Rico teams at EDF to research and implement initiatives promoting sustainable development, clean energy, and community-centered coastal protections in the Caribbean.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Princeton University, with minors in Creative Writing and Russian Language and Literature. She completed two undergraduate theses, one on the evolution of social behavior in halictid bees, and one collection of short fiction for her creative thesis.
At Cheltenham High, Harmar participated in track and field and earned the female Phi Beta Kappa Award for school service and academics.
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