Legends & Leaders 2023
April 14, 2023
6:00pm - Reception | 7:00pm - Program
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Legends & Leaders is an awards program that celebrates and recognizes alumni service and achievement. The WCL Community is encouraged to attend this special event! As a reminder, alumni are recognized in the following categories:
- Lifetime Philanthropy Award
The Lifetime Philanthropy Award is presented to an alum for their generous and meaningful financial support to WCL. - Distinguished Alumni Award
Awarded to an alum for exceptional accomplishment and leadership in the nominee’s professional field, which brings distinction to themselves and honor to the law school. The contribution(s) need not be publicly renowned but should align with the educational mission of AUWCL. - Outstanding Graduate of the Last Decade Award (GOLD Award)
Awarded to an alum who has graduated within the last 10 years for exceptional professional accomplishment and/or volunteer service to the WCL community, American university, or any alumni organization.
Legends & Leaders 2023
Take a look at the incredible honorees who were recognized at the Legends & Leaders event!
Joiava Thomas Philpot ’90, Distinguished Alumni Award
The Honorable Dorothy Beasley ’64, Lifetime Philanthropy Award
Emily Brait ’17, Outstanding Graduate of the Last Decade Award (GOLD Award)
Alumni Awards 2022
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Ada Okafor, nee Esedebe ’12, GOLD Award
The Honorable Jeannie Hong ’92, Distinguished Alumnus Award
Herb Morgan ’60, Lifetime Philanthropy Award
Alumni Awards 2021
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Ambassador Robert Frank Pence ’71, Lifetime Philanthropy Award
Representative Stacey E. Plaskett ’94, Distinguished Alumni Award
Andrew Kim ’12, Outstanding Graduate of the Last Decade (GOLD)
Professor of Practice of Law Nancy Abramowitz, director of the Janet R. Spragens Federal Tax Clinic
Professor of Law Susan Bennett, director of the Community and Economic Development Law Clinic
Professor of Law Barlow Burke, John S. Myers and Alvina Reckman Myers Scholar
Associate Law Librarian Sima Mirkin, Metadata/Digital Resources Librarian