Director of the Dean Rusk International Law Center Sarah Quinn has been selected for the Council on Foreign Relations Higher Education Ambassador Program. As part of the program, she will engage with other educators across the country “who are dedicated to helping students make sense of the world around them.”
Congratulations to seven School of Law professors who recently received new titles and promotions. Desirée LeClercq was promoted to associate professor with tenure, while Washington, D.C., Semester in Practice Director Jessica L. Heywood was named a full clinical professor. Rob McNiff was appointed clinical associate professor, and Sherrie L. Hines and Caitlin May were named lecturers. Director of the Law Library Thomas “TJ” Striepe was elevated to the classification of senior academic professional, while Research Services Librarian Brandy Ellis earned the rank of librarian II.
Congratulations to first-year student Hunter E. Ongaro who was selected for the 2026 Sumner Memorial Fund Fellowship which supports School of Law students entering their second or third year who intend to work in municipal law. The Sumner Fellowship was established in memory of School of Law graduate Walter Edwin “Ed” Sumner (J.D.’76) who dedicated his career to municipal law.
Congratulations to second-year student Meghan Brockman who was selected for the 2026 Spurgeon Public Service Fellowship, which was created by former School of Law Dean Edward Spurgeon. The Spurgeon Fellowship supports School of Law students who seek to work in the public interest during the summer and covers costs associated with unpaid public interest lawyering.
Congratulations to second-year students Fatime Niane and Kaley A. Terlep who were selected for 2026 Melburne D. and Jacqueline K. McLendon Fellowships, which provide funds for practical legal education and training in civil and criminal law. The McLendon Fellowships are funded by an endowment from Melburne D. McLendon, a 1948 graduate of the School of Law, and his wife, Jacqueline K. McLendon.