"It is my pleasure to inform you that Dr. Hong Jin, UIUC Biochemistry Assistant Professor, was selected as an LAS 2019-2020 Helen Corley Petit Scholar," said Dr. Emad Tajkhorshid, Interim Head Department of Biochemistry. "The scholarship is provided by an endowment for development of the scholarship and teaching of early career faculty members in LAS, and was designated to Prof. Jin 'On the basis of her extraordinary record', along with four other assistant professors in LAS. Please join me in congratulating Hong for this well-deserved recognition."