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R. Kirkwood Colton
Assistant Secretary
Kirk Colton was appointed to the Easton Suburban Water Authority Board of Directors in 2003. He currently
serves as Assistant Secretary and a member of the Buildings and Grounds Committee, the Personnel Committee
and the Risk Management Committee.
Mr. Colton has an extensive background in education and program development. In 1989, he was recruited to
develop a Parents' Committee at Lehigh University - a post he continues to hold today. In that capacity,
he selected and recruited chairs and committee members, developed promotion and communication materials,
planned, coordinated and conducted committee and presidential dinners, orientation programs, fundraising
campaigns, recruitment initiatives and more.
He was also integrally involved in expanding the committee's function to include executives-in-residence,
Internships, externships, event hosting, admissions outreach and recruiting. Throughout his tenure at
Lehigh, Mr. Colton has held a number of leadership roles and responsibilities and in 2004 received the
Lehigh University Tradition of Excellence Award in recognition of his outstanding commitment to the
University.
Prior to joining Lehigh University, Mr. Colton was the principal at Notre Dame High School in Easton,
as well as a former Spanish teacher at Bethlehem Catholic High School in Bethlehem. He received his
Bachelor's degree in Spanish from Lafayette College, a master's degree in Spanish from the University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a master's of Education from Lehigh University. In his early
adult years, he was also a lieutenant in the United States Army, serving his country in Germany.
Mr. Colton is active in a variety of civic and community organizations including the Children's Home
of Easton, the Easton Catholic Elementary School Board, Knights of Columbus, and the National Parents'
Fundraising Conference Executive Committee. Mr. Colton is also a lector and eucharistic minister at
St. Bernard's Catholic Church.
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