Jeng and Windham are two of only 12 nationally to be honored this year with a prestigious George J. Mitchell Scholarship. Only one other college or university had multiple recipients. Mitchell Scholarships honor students for academic excellence, leadership and community service. They were selected from a field of 220 applicants from 166 colleges and universities.

Jeng, a senior from Cary, NC, is majoring in biomedical engineering and has a long list of Achievements. She is Goldwater Scholar, a Park Scholar and a National Merit Scholar. She’s also a member of the University Honors Program, Phi Kappa Phi and Phi Beta Kappa. Community service and volunteer work also figure into her busy schedule, as she works at a local hospital, volunteers with the N.C. Senior Games and also initiated first-aid education classes for local middle school students.

Windham, a senior history major has tallied up a string of academic Achievements. She is a Park Scholar and a member of the University Honors Program, Phi Kappa Phi and Phi Beta Kappa. She also serves in student government as chief of staff to the student body president, and has served as editor of the Technician, the university’s student newspaper. Her community service contributions include volunteering with Noah’s Landing, a non-profit nature center, Service Raleigh and the Alternative Spring Break Project that visited the Dominican Republic.

It’s another example of the academic strength and success of students at North Carolina State University. From the long list of national competitive scholarship winners to the ever-rising average SAT score of incoming freshman, NC State attracts some of the most talented and motivated students from all 50 states and 110 countries. Educating students for the 21st century and inspiring future leaders – NC State: Achieve!