Mycah J. Wilson ’07 graduated this May in Biomedical Engineering. She is a true scholar in all respects, but also a role model in community leadership and service. Throughout her years at NC State, Mycah found time to serve the university and surrounding communities. She was recently selected as one of two 2007 Student Honorees for the University Brotherhood Dinner. In addition, she received the 2007 Distinguished Person Award and the 2007 Nash Winstead Academic Achievement Award at the April 27 Ebony Harlem Awards of Excellence program. Mycah is a native of Monroe and plans to pursue a master’s degree in Higher Education Administration at the University of Maryland.

 

Her leadership roles and community service activities include:

• Student Government Constitution Revision Task Force (2006)
• University Tuition and Fees Committee (2005)
• Late Night Party Policy Task Force (member) 2004-05
• Chair, African American Student Advisory Council (2005-06)
• President, Mu Omicron Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (2006-07)
• Member, President’s Roundtable (2005-06)
• Member, Chancellor’s Liaison Committee (2005-06)
• Sophomore Class Representative, Biomedical Engineering Courses and Curriculum Committee
• Student Ambassador, College of Engineering
• Peer Research Advisor, D.H. Hill Library Research and Information Services Department
• African American Symposium Counselor
• Participant in LeaderShape, Alternative Spring Break (Dominican Republic Orphanage), Big Brothers Big Sisters Campus Pals Program, Habitat for Humanity’s Shac-A-Thon, Stop Hunger Now, Girl’s Club Smart Girls Program, Service NC State and Service Raleigh

Her academic accomplishments include:

• Dean’s List all semesters
• Caldwell Fellow
• Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
• Research Fellow, Center for Bio-Inspired Material and Material Systems at Duke University
• Order of Omega, National Greek Honor Society
• Golden Key International Honor Society
• National Society of Collegiate Scholars
• University Scholars Program
• Recipient of the Engineering Foundation Merit Award
• Recipient of the National Urban League Campaign for African American Achievement Scholarship
• Provost’s Academic Award
• Recipient of the Kimberly Clark/National Society of Black Engineers
Scholarship
• Recipient of the National Pan-Hellenic Academic Excellence Award
• 2006 & 2007 Ebony Harlem Distinguished Person Award