Mathematics department faculty are infusing innovative teaching strategies and initiatives that are reshaping the student experience and outcomes, with fewer students receiving a grade of D or F, or withdrawing from mathematics courses.
Dent delivered the address at the 2026 Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony during Lehigh’s 158th Spring Commencement Weekend.
Graduates share stories of memorable items that shaped their Lehigh journeys.
Graduates and their mentors are among those who found community, collaboration and purpose through partnership at Lehigh.
Entrepreneurs Abdulrasaq (Dulra) Amolegbe ’26 and Roman Moskalenko ’26 grew their friendship forged at Lehigh into a business partnership, co-founding Carmel Labs, an AI-focused startup.
Sydney Parlett ’26, a student-athlete on the women’s softball team, was inspired to pursue a future in industrial engineering—a path pitched to her by her friend, mentor and former teammate Amanda Greaney ’24, a systems engineer at Lockheed Martin.
Vrushti Patel ’26 completed six study abroad experiences through Lehigh programs, including two Creative Inquiry Global Social Impact Fellowships guided by Khanjan Mehta, vice provost for Creative Inquiry.
Through mentorship from professor Joanna Mishtal and support across the College of Health, Natalie Werbel ’26 found confidence in her research interests and her future in public health.
What began through a shared pre-health journey at Lehigh that helped Sameen Mariaca ’26 and Anya Getzfeld ’24 navigate setbacks and milestones became a lifelong friendship pursuing bright futures in healthcare.
From advancing infectious disease prediction to strategizing AI literacy, members of the Lehigh community are solving challenges and developing innovations that continue to shape our world.
