2008 Advancement of Animal Law Scholarships
Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Animal Law Program recently announced the recipients of our 2008-2009 Advancement of Animal Law Scholarships. Each of the nine recipients is an active member of his or her Animal Legal Defense Fund Student Chapter, has plans to pursue animal law after graduation, and has committed to serving as an alumni Animal Legal Defense Fund Student Chapter mentor for two years after graduation.
They have also demonstrated outstanding commitment to Animal Legal Defense Fund’s mission to protect the lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system. This year’s Animal Legal Defense Fund Advancement of Animal Law Scholarship winners are:
$5,000 (Third-year law students)
- Jessica Almy, New York University
- Chelsea Baldwin, Oklahoma City University
- Alexis Fox, Lewis and Clark College
- Cara Hunt, University of Victoria
- Jared Howenstein, South Texas College of Law
- Adriana Martin, University of New Mexico
$2,500 (Second-year and part-time law students)
- Allison Luxenberg, Ventura College of Law
- Kerry Patton, Quinnipiac University
- Jennifer Riley, Hofstra University
Congratulations to all these outstanding students!
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