 While at Temple, he was elected to the "Who's Who Among Students at American Universities and Colleges" while studying with Orlando Cole, Jeffrey Solow and Philadelphia Orchestra cellist Kathy Picht-Read.Lewis earned a master of music degree in cello performance (2008), a Pennsylvania K-12 music teaching certificate (choral, band, orchestra, general music) (2009) and master of music degree in orchestral conducting (2010) from the Pennsylvania State University.While at Penn State, Lewis conducted the Penn State Sinfonietta, the largest music ensemble in the school of music, the Penn State Cello Choir and the Penn State Philharmonic.