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WMU-Cooley Student Elected To National Post With Black Law Students Association
RIVERVIEW – WMU- Cooley Law School second- year student, Katherine Chatman has been elected to serve as the National Black Law Students Associ- ation director of commu- nity service.
In her role as NBLSA’s director of community service, Chatman coordi- nates and executes all com- munity affairs projects undertaken on a national or multi-regional level, provides for recognition of chapters who have devel- oped model community service programs, and or- ganizes a community serv- ice project to be conducted during the organizations national convention.
Chatman, of Tampa, is a member of WMU-Coo- ley’s Phi Delta Phi Interna-
KATHERINE CHATMAN
tional Legal Honor Society and is NBLSA’s outgoing director of pre-law. In ad- dition to her role as direc- tor of community service, Chatman serves as the current community rela- tions chair for WMU-Coo- ley’s Black Law Students Association chapter.
Honors Convocation
On March 15, WMU- Cooley Law School’s Tampa Bay campus hon- ored nearly 150 students for their leadership roles with various student or- ganizations and for achiev- ing academic excellence by being named to the Dean’s List or Honor Roll.
Sierra Whitaker- Davis was presented with the Distinguished Student Award for her involvement and leadership with nu- merous student organiza- tions.
The recipients of the Leadership Achievement Award were: Joseph Cline, Rosina Mayo and Angela Tormey. The award acknowledges a stu- dent who has consistently,
SIERRA WHITAKER-DAVIS ...Distinguished Student Award
comprehensively and effec- tively provided leadership in a variety of capacities.
Associate Dean Karen Fultz, who is leaving WMU-Cooley following the
KAREN FULTZ ...Pursuing Career in Private Practice
current term to pursue a career in private practice, was presented with flowers from the Student Bar Asso- ciation for her impact on the law school’s students.
Hands Of Hope Sickle Cell Awareness Foundation To Host Tea
CECELIA MITCHELL
Hands Of Hope - Sickle Cell Awareness Foundation, Inc. is hosting a Hats, Lace, Pearls, Glovers, & Dia- monds Tea on Saturday, April 22, 2017, at 3PM. The event will be held at Seminole Heights Library, 4711 N. Central Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33603.
Ms. Candy Lowe, of Candy Lowe's Tea Time will be the guest speaker. The event is free and open
CANDY LOWE ...Guest Speaker
to the public for ages 8 & up. You must R. S. V. P. by Monday, April 17, 2017 to: ShaRonda Williams (813) 570-4703, or Ethel
(813) 237-2550.
Hats, Lace, Pearls,
Gloves, & Diamonds is the attire.
Cecelia Mitchell,
founder, can be reached at 8130417-1014 or cecelia- mitchell@handsofhope- sca.org.
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