1st Lieutenant Halle Lienhart ’20, who commissioned as an active-duty engineer officer with Edinboro University’s ROTC program, became the 91st woman in U.S. history to graduate from Army Ranger training. Additionally, she is the first female Ranger to graduate from the 37th Engineer Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division.

Following Ranger School graduation, Lienhart found her current position as a sapper platoon leader, who is trained in defensive and offensive infantry tasks, often supporting frontline combat infantry. She oversees a platoon of nearly 30 paratroopers in three different companies.