Northampton Area Konkrete Kids Educational Foundation has announced the 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award Wall of Honor inductees. Each of these three Northampton Area High School graduates has achieved success in his or her chosen career or profession while also having a positive impact on others through community service and/or volunteerism.

Ms. Lois Grace Bauer, Class of 1970

• Aaron Douglas Professor Emerita from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where she recently retired after teaching at the university for 25 years

• Retired English professor and coordinator of creative writing at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

• Recipient of several awards/recognitions for writing/teaching throughout career, including Society of Midland Authors Book of the Year Award 2014 (poetry), Stephen F. Austin State University Press Annual Poetry Award 2014, Southern Independent Booksellers’ Alliance “Book of the Year” finalist (poetry) 2008

• Publications include nine books of poetry and numerous essays/articles

• Mentor to aspiring poets/writers and conducted professional conference presentations

Mr. Daniel Heist, Class of 1979

• Director of Internal Audit at Penn State University since 2003

• CPA at Deloitte & Touche, LLP, before 2003

• Chairman (2019), National Board of Directors for the American Cancer Society (ACS); past treasurer of ACS National Board (five years); national ACS Board member (11 years); past chair and board member for the Pennsylvania (East Central Division) ACS and Lehigh Valley ACS

• Recipient of the American Cancer Society St. George National Award for outstanding community volunteers in recognition of their distinguished service in achieving ACS’ strategic goals

Mrs. Fiorella Reginelli-Mirabito, Class of 1980

• Mayor of Bath Borough, serving in last year of her second term

• Councilwoman, Bath

• Member, Board of Governors and Executive Committee, Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce; Foundation Board, Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce

• Owner of My Place Pizza Restaurant

• Past commissioner, Colonial Regional Police Commission

• Co-chair of Bath 275th anniversary committee; member of Bath Lioness Club; president of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church Women’s Guild

• Recipient of 2014 Mayor of the Year Award from Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce; 2016 recipient of Boy Scouts of America Good Scout Award; 2020 recipient of Lehigh Valley Business Woman of Influence Award

Due to the truly unique circumstances of COVID-19 that have impacted this year’s Distinguished Alumni Award celebration, the foundation has decided to combine the celebration for the three 2021 DAA honorees with the celebration for the six 2020 honorees. This event will be held at Woodstone Country Club and Lodge, 3777 Dogwood Road, Danielsville, Sept. 12.

Family, friends, Northampton Area School District faculty, administrators and students will join the foundation members that evening when each of the nine alumni will be honored and presented with an official Distinguished Alumni Award plaque.

The plaque for each honoree, recognizing his/her personal and professional post-high school graduation achievements and featuring a current photo, as well as a graduation photo, will be permanently mounted on the Distinguished Alumni Wall of Honor, located in the main lobby of NAHS.

The Distinguished Alumni honored on the wall serve as an inspiration to all students and as a reminder to the entire community of NASD’s proud education tradition and commitment to serve others.

The Konkrete Kids Educational Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, tax-exempt community organization. As a major foundation fundraiser, all proceeds from the Sept. 12 celebration, dinner and recognition program will be used to “promote, enhance and supplement educational and co-curricular programs by providing extended learning opportunities and experiences for the benefit of students within the NASD.”

The foundation cordially invites the public to join the Sept. 12 celebration of these nine outstanding graduates.

Information about purchasing tickets, opportunities to provide sponsorships for the event, as well as to donate items/services for the evening’s raffle, is now available at konkretefoundation.org or by calling 610-767-7824.