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Lisa Walkiewicz

was honored as Penn State Lehigh Valley recognized alumni during its Alumni Awards Ceremony.

The Sept. 29 event celebrated professional achievement, community service and support for student success.

Walkiewicz is president and chief executive officer of Via of the Lehigh Valley, a Bethlehem nonprofit serving more than 1,200 children and adults with disabilities annually. She joined Via in 2007 and became CEO in 2019, helping guide its growth from $2 million to $12 million. Working with Via’s leadership team, she helped develop an employee engagement initiative that reduced direct support professional turnover to less than half the national average and earned the 2026 national Moving Mountains Award. 

She also received The Morning Call’s 2026 Top Workplaces Leadership Award.

Walkiewicz was the marketing chairperson for the 1997 Penn State Dance Marathon, a member of Parmi Nous Senior Honor Society, Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society, Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society and Golden Key Honor Society.  

She lives in Macungie, Pennsylvania, with her husband Mike, and daughters Emma and Samantha. Samantha, a fourth-generation Penn Stater, is a junior at Penn State.

Note posted: October 05, 2026