Mrs. Shelley Sherman Brown '68P

In recognition of her contributions at the State Theatre, Shelley has received many community awards, including the 2002 Athena Leadership Award and two honorary degrees from Lafayette College and Cedar Crest College. During her tenure at the State Theatre, Shelley also created and remains executive producer of the two-time Emmy-award winning FREDDY© Awards, a ceremony held annually to recognize outstanding achievement in high school musicals in Lehigh and Northampton Counties, PA and Warren County, NJ. Prior to her tenure at State Theatre, Shelley was the executive producer, vice president for development and principal on-air personality at WLVT-TV, the Lehigh Valley’s public television station, for over 18 years.  During that time, her programs received seven Golden Keystone Awards. She is heavily involved with many community boards and associations.