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• Chris Klug Foundation to honor transplant community at 2026 Wine & Dine gala (soprissun.com) — Emmaus resident Alison Conklin is being honored in Colorado for her inspiring post–heart transplant advocacy, using her Bonus Days Magazine to support others navigating transplantation. The Wine & Dine gala will also recognize transplant advocates from Texas and highlight how organ donation and support programs are changing lives nationwide.
• Commonwealth University students spend summer transforming ideas into scholarship (tiogapublishing.com) — An Emmaus native, engineering physics major Jacob Moser, spent his summer at Commonwealth University-Mansfield advancing research on a tunable two-dimensional optical lattice for ultracold atoms, then presented it at a regional symposium. His work joined dozens of student projects tackling issues from microplastics and human health to complex scientific questions through hands-on research and faculty mentorship.
• Top returning running backs entering the 2026 high school football season (lehighvalleylive.com) — Area high school football fans will see several standout running backs this fall, including Whitehall's Jeziah Gregory, who torched Emmaus with a four-touchdown performance last season. The article spotlights 14 top returning rushers from EPC and Colonial League programs, sharing their stats, accolades, and big-game highlights ahead of next week's season kickoff.
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