Ella Melcher, an Intelligence Studies student at Mercyhurst University, has a busy weekend ahead.

She graduates on Friday, May 15 and will then become a Second Lieutenant (2LT) in the U.S. Army at ROTC Commissioning on Saturday, May 16.

Melcher credits Mercyhurst and professors such as Department Co-Chair, Dr. Fred Hoffman, for giving her opportunities throughout her collegiate career.

Melcher was also featured by Mercyhurst University for being awarded a merit scholarship from the National Military Intelligence Foundation (NMIF).