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Each year the School of Law community looks forward to Awards Day, when we celebrate the many accomplishments of our students and faculty. Dean Usha R. Rodrigues said it is an honor to celebrate our students and faculty. "Their dedication, hard work, and achievements not only elevate our academic community, but also set a standard of excellence for us all. Please join me in celebrating their accomplishments and commending them for a job well done," she said.

Congratulations to second-year students William P. “Wil” Stowers and Myla P. Williams for finishing as quarterfinalists at the Michigan State University National Online Moot Court Competition, where they were also awarded best brief. The team was coached by third-year student Elizabeth N. Burns and Adjunct Professor Cole M. Harper.

Congratulations to the team of second-year law students Olivia G. Buckner and Camille A. Weindorf, along with the team of third-year student Grace M. Craft and second-year student Colin A. Pelletier, on their recent quarterfinals finish at the Robert R. Merhige, Jr. National Environmental Negotiation Competition. This national competition is hosted annually by the University of Richmond School of Law.

Congratulations to the Class of 2023 for posting an Ultimate Bar Passage rate of 97.62%, meaning approximately 98% of these graduates who sat for the bar exam within two years of graduation passed. This Ultimate Bar Passage rate and the school's position as one of the nation's best returns on investment in legal education are helping UGA Law to redefine what it means to be a great national public law school by matching excellence with access.

Congratulations to third-year student Gabriel “Gabe” Murphy for earning The American Bankruptcy Law Journal Prize. This award, organized by The American Bankruptcy Law Journal, recognizes law students who have earned the highest grade in a bankruptcy law class at an ABA accredited law school in the United States.