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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Lisa Franchetti was the first woman to serve as the Navy’s top officer.

Trump Administration fires top naval officer, a Medill alum

February 24, 2025

United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that he was firing Adm. Lisa Franchetti (Medill ’85), the 33rd U.S. Chief of Naval Operations.  “Under President Trump, we are putting...

A woman holds a clear trophy

Biden nominates Medill alum to be head of Navy, first woman on Joint Chiefs of Staff

July 25, 2023

President Joe Biden nominated Northwestern alumna Lisa Franchetti (Medill ‘85) to head the Navy, potentially making her the first woman to serve as Chief of Naval Operations and the first woman on the...

A woman holds a clear trophy

Northwestern alumna navigates way into elite ranks of women in the Navy

November 17, 2016

Lisa Franchetti came to Northwestern as a journalism major with plans to become a reporter in the Middle East. Her career has taken her to nearly 50 countries, not as a journalist, but as a rear admiral...

Rear Admiral Lisa Franchetti receives University Alumnae award

October 19, 2016

Rear Admiral Lisa Franchetti will receive Northwestern’s 2016 Alumnae Award, the University announced. The Alumnae Award is presented each year to a notable alumna who has had a “significant impact”...

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