Professor Megan Carpenter, Texas A&M University School of Law Center for Law & Intellectual Property (CLIP) Director and Faculty Director of the Entrepreneurship Law Clinic, will be recognized as one of three professors university-wide to be selected to represent the university’s Grand Challenge – Building Entrepreneurship, Improving Economic Development. She will get to stand on Kyle Field at the game against Ole Miss, Oct. 11.

Carpenter says she is “honored and thrilled” to receive this recognition alongside University Distinguished Professor of Economics & Director of the Private Enterprise Research Center, Tom Saving, and Clinical Associate Professor & Executive Director, Center for New Ventures & Entrepreneurship Richard Lester.

Texas A&M recognizes these individuals whose research and teaching is improving entrepreneurial practices, promoting business creation and informing global policy makers.

“Texas A&M is committed to utilizing strategic innovation and entrepreneurship education to address economic problems today and tomorrow,” according to a statement from the university.

-- Information submitted by Megan Carpenter