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. 

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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
 

Joiava Thomas Philpot ’90, Distinguished Alumni Award

The Honorable Dorothy Beasley, '64 Lifetime Philanthropy Award
 

The Honorable Dorothy Beasley ’64, Lifetime Philanthropy Award

Emily Brait, 2017 Outstanding Graduate of the Last Decade Award (GOLD Award)
 

Emily Brait ’17, Outstanding Graduate of the Last Decade Award (GOLD Award)
 

Alumni Awards 2022

? Ada Okafor, nee Esedebe ’12 GOLD Award [Click and drag to move] ?
 

Ada Okafor, nee Esedebe ’12, GOLD Award

The Honorable Jeannie Hong ’92 Distinguished Alumnus Award
 

The Honorable Jeannie Hong ’92, Distinguished Alumnus Award

Herb Morgan ’60 Lifetime Philanthropy Award
 

Herb Morgan ’60, Lifetime Philanthropy Award
 

Alumni Awards 2021

? Ambassador Robert Frank Pence ’71 [Click and drag to move] ?
 

Ambassador Robert Frank Pence ’71, Lifetime Philanthropy Award
 

Representative Stacey E. Plaskett
 

Representative Stacey E. Plaskett ’94, Distinguished Alumni Award

Representative Stacey E. Plaskett
 

Andrew Kim ’12, Outstanding Graduate of the Last Decade (GOLD)

 

Retiring faculty who have dedicated their time and service to the AUWCL community include:

Nancy Abramowitz
 

Professor of Practice of Law Nancy Abramowitz, director of the Janet R. Spragens Federal Tax Clinic

Bennett
 

Professor of Law Susan Bennett, director of the Community and Economic Development Law Clinic

Representative Stacey E. Plaskett
 

Professor of Law Barlow Burke, John S. Myers and Alvina Reckman Myers Scholar

Mirkin
 

Associate Law Librarian Sima Mirkin, Metadata/Digital Resources Librarian