Women Kicking Glass Email Profiles

Learn About the History and Women of Norwich!

Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Christine M. Conway, highest ranking woman in the Norwich University Corps of Cadets in 1979.

As a countdown to Homecoming 2024—from mid-October 2023 to mid-September 2024—we shared original profiles and photos highlighting 50 years of NU trailblazers via email and social media. 

These range from Title IX Opens Doors For Women to Attend Norwich to Mothers and Daughters: Legacy Families on the Hill

2010-11 NU Women's Hockey celebrating national championship

Many alumnae firsts are highlighted, including 

  • First to Letter: Roberta Moskos 
  • First to Commission: Diane Gionet 
  • First in Combat: Jana Raymond 
  • First All-American: Carolyn Mullaney 
  • First Space Force Guardian: Shaeleigh Strange 
  • Women in NU’s Mountain Cold Weather (MCW) Unit
  • Trailblazers in women’s rugby, women’s hockey, and in literature, among many others.


Access Below all the Archived Weekly Emails

(Each PDF includes ten individual profiles, chronological by the date each email was released.) 

Archive #1 October 14, 2023 – December 16, 2023 (Issues 1-10)

Archive #2 December 23, 2023 – February 24, 2024 (Issues 11-20)

Archive #3 March 2, 2024 – May 4, 2024 (Issues 21-30)

Archive #4 May 11, 2024 – July 13, 2024 (Issues 31-40)

Archive #5 July 20, 2024 – September 21, 2024 (Issues 41-50)