In 1952, the Board of Regents of the State of Georgia voted to admit women into the Georgia Institute of Technology. Four months later, Elizabeth Herndon and Diane Michel made history by enrolling at Tech and blazing the trail for others. In just 50 years, Georgia Tech has evolved from accepting no female students in engineering and science to being the number one producer of female engineers in the country, exemplifying Tech's commitment to diversity and it's investment in producing high caliber graduates regardless of race or gender.

This academic year, we celebrate the women who have been leaders during the first 50 years and who have helped to set the stage for women in the future by establishing Georgia Tech as the place where women come to succeed.