Linda Justice Myrick graduated from UD in 1977 with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering and is newly retired from her role as general manager of Arkema, Inc., a global manufacturing company.
Myrick and her Double Del husband, Steven, are season-ticket holders for Delaware Football and also proud parents of two Blue Hens, Steven, Class of 2011, and Gregory, Class of 2013, along with their daughter-in-law, Lauren, Class of 2013. They’ve also been generous supporters of UD, establishing the Myrick Summer Research Scholarship Fund to support an undergraduate biomedical engineering student and the Myrick Family Fund to support an undergraduate student in the Department of Chemical Engineering.
In addition to her philanthropy, Myrick is generous with her time, serving on the College of Engineering Dean’s Advisory Council, the Department of Biomedical Engineering Advisory Council and the Master Players Concert Series Advisory Council. She is also the former president of the UD Engineering Alumni Association.
One of her nominators, Levi Thompson, dean of the College of Engineering, said, “Linda’s impact on the College of Engineering, our Biomedical Engineering Department, and our Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department has been extraordinary. Her dedication, leadership, and innovative spirit have significantly enriched our community and advanced our mission of excellence in education and research. Her visionary leadership continues to shape the future trajectory of engineering and computing education and research at UD.”
Myrick also served the general alumni body through her roles on the Board of Directors for the UD Alumni Association (UDAA), for which she served as president from 2019 to 2021, but that wasn’t the beginning or the end of her service on the UDAA.
She joined the UDAA in 2007, began a two-year term as vice president in 2017 and then her two-year presidency in 2019. Her presidency was drastically affected by the pandemic, but she pivoted as needed, leading the organization through Zoom meetings and changes.
Her nomination stated, “The quintessential UD cheerleader, ambassador and advocate, Linda is a role model for other alumni in the way she generously gives back her time, talents and treasure.”
The Alumni Award recipients will be recognized along with the recipients of the 2024 Warner and Taylor Awards for Outstanding Seniors, Allie G. Rebuck and Emilie J. Delaye.
To learn more about the UD Alumni Association Awards, visit the Scholarships and Awards page or email alumni-association@udel.edu.
Article by Megan Maccherone
Photo illustration by Jennifer McMenemy
April 24, 2024