Lehigh is marking 50 years of undergraduate coeducation by celebrating the impact of Lehigh women and creating opportunities for the alumnae network to connect, grow, and Soar Together.
Join the movement!
Soaring Together Women’s Summit
A fireside chat with olympian Jackie Joyner-Kersee was the centerpiece of an inspiring weekend of meaningful events and networking with Lehigh alumnae.
Laura Katz Olson Celebrates 50 Years of Teaching at Lehigh
Olson continues ‘full steam ahead’ in her dream job at Lehigh. A new fiction book, ‘Wrinkled Rebels,’ is set for release this summer.
Five Questions with Jackie Joyner-Kersee: ‘Be Intentional’
One of the most decorated female athletes of all time, the former Olympian headlined the Soaring Together Women’s Summit in April. Here, she takes the Bulletin’s questions.
Six-Time Olympic Winner Jackie Joyner-Kersee to Join Lehigh Women’s Summit
The decorated athlete will sit down for a fire-side chat with Lehigh’s Deputy Director of Athletics Sue Troyan as part of the two-day summit on April 28-29.
History
Defining Moments
Explore the impact of coeducation on today’s Lehigh and imagine the possibilities for the future.
At a Glance
undergraduate women enrolled in the first class of coeducation in 1971
Chapter of Society of Women Engineers is chartered
of Lehigh students are women*
applicants for the inaugural launch of the Soaring Together Scholarship
of faculty are women*
conference championships in women’s athletics since 1982
*Historically, Lehigh has not collected gender identity data. Beginning in August 2021, Lehigh launched a new gender identity policy.
We invite you to join this celebration by attending an event, sharing a story, engaging with alumni, giving to support scholarships, and learning more about the impact and contributions of Lehigh women.
Kristin Agatone
Kristin Agatone, Lehigh’s chief investment officer, manages Lehigh’s $2 billion portfolio. Listen to a podcast with Agatone >
Danielle Taitt '16
As assistant director for multicultural recruitment at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Taitt advocates for herself and others. Read more about Taitt >
Krystal Kaʻai ’10
Kaʻai, appointed by President Biden, is the first Native Hawaiian to serve as executive director of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Watch a video about Kaʻai >
Judy Marks ’84 ’13P
Marks is the chair, CEO, and president at Otis Worldwide Corporation, the world’s leading company for elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service. Watch a video about Marks >
Stacey Cunningham ’96
Cunningham made history in 2018 when she became the first woman president of the New York Stock Exchange in its 226-year history. Read more about Cunningham >
Patrice Banks ’02
She launched an auto clinic where girls rule. Read more about Banks >
Elsa Reichmanis, the Carl Robert Anderson Chair in Chemical Engineering
She helped make possible the chips in almost all of today’s electronics with her contributions in the field of microlithography. Listen to a podcast with Reichmanis >
Ellen Stone ’87
She whips up buzz for popular shows on Bravo, Oxygen and Universal Kids. Read more about Stone >
Beth Galetti ’93
At Amazon, Beth Galetti ’93 oversees one of the largest workforces in the tech industry. Read more about Galetti >
Pam Fusek ’13
Pam Fusek ’13 stoked her passion for space exploration at Lehigh and landed at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab. Read more about Fusek >
Gelsey Bell ’04
She shined on the Broadway stage as Princess Mary in the immersive, energetic musical Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812. Read more about Bell >
Jill McDermott, geochemist and field scientist
For Jill McDermott, assistant professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Lehigh, this Arctic deep sea expedition was 'like taking a trip to the moon.' Read more about McDermott >
Dede Ayite ’07
She followed her heart to a career in the arts, but also used what she learned in neuroscience at Lehigh to design costumes for Broadway. Read more about Ayite >
Victoria Herrmann ’12
Seeking climate solutions--in the Arctic and beyond. Read more about Herrmann >
Kathryn Kundrod ’15
The bioengineer is part of a team that worked on developing a faster, simplified COVID-19 test. Read more about Kundrod >
Mary Clougherty ’21
Lehigh women’s basketball team captain is making her mark on--and off--the court. Read more about Clougherty >
Academics, Research & Scholarship
Discover more about these initiatives that are driving Lehigh forward.
Programs, Organizations & Resources
Tap into these resources and groups across Lehigh.
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Contact Us
Email: soaringtogether@lehigh.edu
Toolkit
For logos, messaging guidance and celebration support visit the Soaring Together toolkit.
Partner Projects
Connect your existing event or program to the university-wide Soaring Together celebration.
As we commemorate this milestone, we reflect on and embrace the identities and histories of the entire Lehigh community. We are committed to continuing our work toward becoming an inclusive and affirming institution for all.
