Khegan Meyers

Khegan Meyers is no stranger to service. He and his four older siblings were raised by their father, who practiced employment law for more than 20 years. His father represented a variety of individuals, ranging from whistleblowers to people who were harassed by management, all in an effort to protect them from discrimination. From an early age, Meyers heard all of it since his dad was a sole practitioner who worked within the family home. He found inspiration through these observations and his father’s emphasis on the importance of civic engagement to him at a young age, stating, "Growing up, my dad and I had a lot of civically engaged conversations, and I think that created a lot of interest in community engagement for me."

Meyers wore a lot of hats during his time at Emory, but they all focused on a service-first mission. During his first semester on campus, he got involved with College Council, serving as a legislator for Emory College. During that stint, he introduced pronoun provisions into governing documents. Also during his first year, Meyers organized and hosted a town hall with campus COVID-19 coordinators to create a forum for student feedback on campus testing and gathering policies. During his second year, Meyers served as a ranking member of SGA and chaired the Student Life and Transitions Committee. The following year, he served as a BBA legislator, maintained his ranking member status and was a member of both the Student Concerns and Finance committees. Then, in March 2023, Meyers was elected SGA president for his senior year.

Meyers presided over many projects and initiatives as SGA president, but two in particular focused on his passion for health access and equity. He advocated for health-access vending machines on campus that will include emergency contraception and other reproductive care items. These machines were installed in Spring 2024. The second project involved recommending that Emory leadership amend insurance regulations to expand coverage for underinsured students and students with out-of-state Medicaid.

Meyers’ service-minded mission wasn’t limited to his participation in SGA, and included additional contributes to varied students organizations and his fraternity. Meyers also worked as a fellow with Emory’s Community Building and Social Change program, advising municipalities, local nonprofits and developers on future policies and the expansion of services to 1,000+ immigrant-owned small businesses along the Buford Highway corridor of metro Atlanta. He credits this experiential learning opportunity as a core part of his Emory experience, bringing Emory’s teachings into practical applications in the Atlanta community.

As a result of his tremendous service to the Emory community, Meyers received the prestigious, University-wide Marion Luther Brittain Award.

Looking ahead, Meyers plans to step into a full-time role at the consulting firm McKinsey & Company. Meyers spent last summer with the company, where he worked as a business analyst. During his internship, he leaned into his interests in health and community well-being by advising a strategy to accurately document patient conditions for 1.3 million new Affordable Care Act (ACA) plan enrollees.