Lehigh University honors Judy Marks with a 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award for Excellence in Industry

Lehigh University presented Otis Chair, CEO, and President Judy Marks with an award to recognize outstanding achievement among the school’s alumni. Marks was honored with the Excellence in Industry Award based on her professional achievements.

Lehigh applauded Marks’ response to social unrest and entrenched racism through Otis’ “Our Commitment to Change” framework that identifies and prioritizes actions to establish accountability and eliminate bias and inequity across the organization.

The school also took note of Marks’ advocacy for diversifying talent in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and ensuring STEM programming and opportunities get introduced early in underrepresented communities around the world. Her advocacy can easily be seen through Otis’ global giving and grant making, countless partnerships with 3rd party organizations focused on STEM and DE&I as well as Made to Move Communities^TM, Otis’ signature corporate social responsibility program.

Marks has been a supporter of Lehigh initiatives aimed at increasing diversity among the STEM disciplines and has served as a guest speaker for the Women in Technology class. She was the school’s commencement speaker earlier this year. From 2006 to 2016, she served as a member of the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science Dean’s Advisory Council.

Marks graduated from Lehigh with a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering in 1984.

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