Jessie Lopez, of Everett, was honored at Wilkes University’s Allan P. Kirby Center for Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship annual mentor breakfast in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Lopez was named the Kirby Scholar of Science.

Kirby Scholars undergo a rigorous selection process involving a review committee of faculty, Allan P. Kirby Center staff, and the executive-in-residence. The scholars provide services to the clients and to the Allan P. Kirby Center. In turn, they receive experience in their field of study and formal recognition of their work.