The Alumnae of Northwestern University
The Alumnae of Northwestern University is an all-volunteer organization founded in 1916.
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Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy, Lisa M. Franchetti, recipient of The Alumnae of Northwestern University’s 2016 Alumnae Award, was recently assigned as chief of staff, J5, The Joint Staff, Washington, D.C. Prior to this promotion, she served as commander, Carrier Strike Group Nine, with additional duty as commander, Carrier Strike Group Fifteen, San Diego, California.
Businesswoman, engineer, “rocket scientist,” and mentor are just some of the terms used to describe Gwynne Shotwell, president and chief operating officer of SpaceX, a commercial space exploration company, and recipient of The Alumnae of Northwestern University’s 2015 Centennial Alumnae Award.
ELECTIONS 1916 AND 2016: WHAT HAS A CENTURY CHANGED?
David Zarefsky, Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Communication Studies
Tuesday, September 20, 2016, 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., Norris University Center, McCormick Auditorium, is SOLD OUT. All tickets are SOLD, and none are available for sale at the door the day of the lecture.
Click below to read about the 2016-17 Alumnae Graduate Fellows.
