University Commendations for Leadership and Service Recipient

Megan Mitchem is graduating in December with a Ph.D. in biological sciences. She has served as an industry liaison and trainee for the Center for Biomedical Engineering and Science and organized the 2025 Biomedical Sciences Symposium. Mitchem has been treasurer of the Charlotte Parent organization, president of the Society for Advancement of Hispanics, Chicanos and Native Americans in Science and is a first‑author in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.