On Friday, March 29, the Penn State Law in University Park Student Bar Association (SBA) Law and Equity Committee hosted the 11th annual Diversity Banquet at the Graduate Hotel in downtown State College to celebrate the year's accomplishments.
Penn State students at all campuses who are interested in pursuing a law degree are eligible for several opportunities through Penn State Law on the University Park campus.
Tyler Elijah Thomas has been named as the 2023 recipient of the Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote (DMC) Penn State Law Diversity Scholarship. Thomas, a student at Penn State Law in University Park, has been awarded $10,000 and a summer clerkship in DMC’s Pittsburgh office.
The Black Law Students Association (BLSA) at Penn State Law in University Park held its annual Donning of the Kente Ceremony on April 22 to celebrate its 2023 graduating members.
The Human Rights Society (HRS), a joint student organization at Penn State Law in University Park and the Penn State School of International Affairs, recently announced the 2022 recipients of the Ona Judge Award for Human Rights.
Lawyers of Color, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting diversity, democracy, and equality in the legal profession and in marginalized communities, has recognized Penn State Law in University Park on the list of The Top 65 National Law Schools for Black Students.
The Black Law Students Association (BLSA) at Penn State Law in University Park held its annual Donning of the Kente Ceremony on April 22 to celebrate its 2022 graduating members. Faculty, staff, family, friends, and peers joined the ceremony to share congratulations, memories, and words of support with the graduates as they prepare to enter the legal profession.
Imelsis Tellez Riquelme has been selected as the 2022 recipient of the Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote Penn State Law Diversity Scholarship. Tellez Riquelme, a first-year law student at Penn State Law in University Park, has been awarded $10,000 and a summer clerkship in DMC’s Pittsburgh office.