The Council of Lafayette Women (CLW) strives to strengthen the connection between Lafayette women and the College, and among one another, through increased participation in campus and alumni activities. The Council encourages the involvement of all members of the Lafayette community- alumni, students, faculty, friends, parents and staff.

The Council’s signature event is a conference held biennially. Participants hear from a range of speakers, see old friends, and meet students and faculty. CLW conferences feature talks by stellar faculty and accomplished alumni, as well as activities that participants are sure to enjoy. The Council invites you to invest in yourself, engage with others, learn something new, and gain inspiration to reach higher, slow down, and know more deeply what is important to you, your community, and the world.  

In the years between conferences, CLW hosts regional events in cooperation with selected alumni chapters.

The next conference is scheduled for Spring 2026. 

View the recording of CLW's March 2022 virtual presentation, Getting to Fixed with Amy Herman '88 here.

Members of the Council of Lafayette Women:

• Kristin Anderson '14
• Abby Burkholder '84 P'14
• Audrey DaDalt '15
• Fran Della Badia '91
• Laneta Dorflinger '75
•  Kristen Gibbons Feden '04
• Esther Flavien '20
• Terry Heaney Galla ’83 P'15
• Katie Livornese ’14
• Mimi Moriarty MacLean '93
• Courtney A. Matthews ’91
• Libby Roman '09
• Melanie Schor '11
• Renáe Schneck Tesauro ’82 P'12
• Ellen Poriles Weiler ’83, Chair

For a full listing of CLW biographies, visit here.

Read about the March 2024 Council of Lafayette Women Conference, and view photos here.

For more information on the Council of Lafayette Women, contact Mary Neuenschawnder at neuenscm@lafayette.edu.