Two student recipients and an alternate, along with nine faculty scholars, set a Lehigh record for a single academic year.
The nationally competitive Goldwater Scholarship recognizes students who show exceptional promise as future research leaders in science, engineering and mathematics.
Dent delivered the address at the 2026 Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony during Lehigh’s 158th Spring Commencement Weekend.
Lehigh University saluted the achievements of graduates at its 158th Commencement.
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.
