Peggy Randon

She received her Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from the University of Michigan in 2021. Her scientific interests include microbiology-immunology, while her artistic interests surround botanical photography and exploring community narratives through portraiture and mixed media design. Peggy has been nationally recognized for her art, community service and scientific pursuits as a Live Más Scholar, Projects for Peace Fellow, Cayman Biomedical Research Institute research grant recipient, U.S. Department of State Office of International Health and Biodefense Fellow, NIH Minority Health Research Training Fellow and an NIH Intramural Research Training Award Fellow. She has volunteered as a visual art teacher in youth detention centers in Detroit and founded a hospital creative arts organization in Ann Arbor. She has been commissioned by the National Center for Institutional Diversity for her watercolor paintings, and her portfolio has been exhibited in the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit and the College of Creative Studies.