Announcements from Chatham University—
NEW Leadership PA Welcomes 40 Students to Chatham to Learn Leadership, Public Policy
40 students from 20 different institutions came to Chatham University’s campus in May for the six-day leadership and public policy institute.
Chatham Student News Outlet Earns Four Golden Quill Awards
The newspaper and news site won an award in each category it was nominated at a ceremony hosted last week by the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania.
Chatham Named a College of Distinction
The University was recognized for its excellence in business, education, career development, and equity & inclusion.
Chatham University to Hold First-Ever Writing Residency at Fallingwater
Developed by Sheila Squillante, director of the MFACW program, the residency is the first of its kind to ever be held at Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural masterpiece, Fallingwater.
Assistant Professor of Water Resources Ryan Utz Selected as Fulbright U.S. Scholar
Utz will travel to Guatemala during his sabbatical to study the rivers and streams leading into Lake Atitlán.
Chatham University Names Lisa Lambert Interim President; President Rhonda Phillips to Depart for New Role
Dr. Lisa Lambert, provost and vice president of academic affairs, will become the interim university president on June 1. President Rhonda Phillips will depart from Chatham at the end of May to assume the presidency of St. Mary’s College of Maryland.
Chatham University and University of Pittsburgh to Offer Dual-Degree Program for Engineering Students
The agreement gives students the chance to obtain a world-class STEM education at two Pittsburgh institutions located just down the street from each other.
Allegheny County Airport Authority CEO Christina Cassotis to Receive Honorary Degree, Speak at Commencement
As CEO of the airport authority, Cassotis oversees operations of Pittsburgh International Airport and the Allegheny County Airport. She was Pittsburgh Magazine’s 2024 “Pittsburgher of the Year.”
Women’s Institute Director Jessie B. Ramey Awarded ACLS Fellowship
The fellowship will support Ramey’s work on her current book, a biography of activist and Chatham alumna Kipp Dawson.
Two Chatham Students Win National Science Foundation Fellowships
Sam Beall-Dennell ’25 and Syba Ismail ’25, won awards from the NSF’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program. Another student, Allie Rutledge ’25, received an honorable mention.