This was previously published in our April 2026 issue. Additional Reporting by Emily Grabinski Day 1: Rush commences It’s Sunday morning, the first day of a long week of rushing. I snap open a Red Bull, the necessary boost of energy for the...

“I love you, and I’m so proud of you. You were a good son.” Those were the final words Darcie Garcia would utter to her son, Dmitri Garcia, a recent 2020 Emmaus graduate, during his last moments. Throughout the five days Dmitri spent in Lehigh...