8 WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE GO? WE RAISE THE BAR. Lehigh Athletics Since the start of the campaign, alumni and friends have made possible four new endowed positions in athletics for baseball, rowing, soccer, and tennis. Gifts supporting people and athletics programs elevate our student-athletes and help to foster leaders equipped to compete and excel after graduation. WE BREAK DOWN BOUNDARIES. Leadership, Empowerment, Athletics, and Distinction Athletes — both men and women — will be better prepared to lead thanks to the Cathy Engelbert ’86 LEAD (Leadership, Empowerment, Athletics, and Distinction) Scholars Program. The recently endowed program will bring together cohorts of women, as well as male advocates, to empower and impact the development of women athletes, staff, and girls in the Bethlehem community. Lehigh students in the program will benefit from individualized development plans, alumni mentorships, academic courses, research experiences, and community engagement. Made possible by Cathy Engelbert ’86 ’23P, the program celebrates 50 years of undergraduate coeducation at Lehigh. Lehigh Athletics has been deeply engaged in program research, planning, and design, with the first cohort of LEAD scholars launching in 2023. “ WE ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR CATHY’S VISION AND GENEROSITY IN FUNDING THE LEAD SCHOLARS PROGRAM. TO BE ABLE TO LEVERAGE AND EXPAND THE MOST EFFECTIVE ELEMENTS OF OUR CURRENT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS WITH THESE RESOURCES IS A GAME CHANGER.” Julie Ammary ’07 Director of Athletic Leadership Development
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