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ensure it had equal power with
the President and Vice President,
including access to meetings
with the Board of Trustees and
University’s President.
I also founded the Caucus of
Underrepresented Student Affairs
to give marginalized student
organizations dedicated senate
representation. I created two
new senate seats specifically for
underrepresented student groups,
ensuring their voices would finally
be heard.
In the summer of 2020, alongside
other Black students, I spent
months drafting and presenting
underrepresented student demands
to the Board of Trustees and
administration. This advocacy led
to the creation of the Aequitas Task
Force and ultimately, in 2024, the
Caleb Love
As a first-generation law student,
former public-school science
teacher, international leader, and—
most importantly—a father, I have
faced many barriers on my path
to becoming an attorney. Yet with
every challenge, I have responded
with resolve, drawing strength from
my community, my daughter, and
my vision for a more equitable
society. I am applying for the FDCC
Foundation Barb Currie Diversity
Scholarship not only because I need
the financial support to complete
my legal education, but because
I carry the values this scholarship
represents—perseverance,
inclusion, and an unshakable
commitment to service.
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opening of the Underrepresented
Student Center, a section I
authored.
My goal at Villanova was simple: to
ensure students like me never had
to feel the way I did as a freshman.
Now, I look to the University of
the District of Columbia David A.
Clarke School of Law to continue
my passion for activism. UDC’s
mission of public service and justice
for underserved communities
perfectly aligns with the advocacy
work I have done and will continue
to pursue in my legal career.
My commitment to diversity and
inclusion is not performative;
it is deeply personal. I know
what it feels like to be unheard,
underrepresented and
underestimated. I also know the
power of reclaiming your voice.
The FDCC Foundation’s mission
mirrors my own journey that true
justice demands the presence and
perspectives of those historically
excluded.
I have lived the FDCC Foundation’s
values of equity, resilience, and
inclusion, not just in theory, but
through action. I am ready to
uphold those values as a legal
professional as I did at Villanova.
The Barb Currie Diversity
Scholarship would not only support
my legal education but also fuel
the next chapter of my career.
I am determined to become a
legal professional who elevates
marginalized voices, whether in
the courtroom, boardroom, or
legislative chamber—ensuring
justice not just for a few, but for all.
The FDCC’s Ned Currie Presents the 2026 Barbara Currie Scholarship to Caleb Love
My journey began in Dallas,
Texas, in the same underserved
community where I would later
return to teach after earning my
B.S. in Education. I taught science
at Adelle Turner Elementary
School—the very school I once
attended as a child. Teaching in
my old neighborhood was deeply
personal. I saw myself in the faces
of my students. I understood
their realities, because I had lived
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