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FDCC Foundation
Awards the 2021 Barb Currie Diversity Scholarship
Barbara Currie
Julie McGinnity
a group of extremely qualified law school students.
Other FDCC members were also present at the ceremony, which took place in the offices of FDCC Defense Counsel Paul Finamore, a partner at Pessin Katz Law, P.A. in Baltimore. In addition to being awarded a $5,000 scholarship, FDCC Defense Counsel Member Ned Currie presented Julie with a certificate that had been translated into Braille - and which Julie proudly read to all in attendance.
As Paul Finamore recounted: “Julie is incredible, what a deserving winner. Ned introduced her and handed her the certificate. Ned did a wonderful presentation and then offered her the chance to talk about the award. She
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We are extremely proud to announce that Julia A. McGinnity of the American University Washington
took a roomful of people and a pin could have dropped at her eloquence, charm and easy nature. Everyone loved it. I have had many folks from my firm thank me to letting them meet her, she was that great. You picked a winner for sure. Thank you for allowing me and my firm to host this event, it was truly special.”
The Diversity and Inclusion Initiative is one of the core values of the FDCC and the Foundation in seeking to advance persons of color, women, LGBTQI, and persons with physical limitations, as well as those who represent economic, geographic, social, ethnic, racial or religious diversity. To that end, the Foundation created the Barb Curry Diversity Scholarship. Defense Counsel member, Edward J. Currie, Jr., and Barbara, have championed diversity in the profession. The Scholarship is open to application by all diverse law students and prospective students and is made possible solely through the generous gifts and tax deductible donations of FDCC members. Help us give financial assistance to other worthy students by making a donation in any amount you wish by logging onto the Foundation’s page on the website today.
Julie’s story is a compelling one. Her personal statement, which accompanied the scholarship application is provided below. Please join us in congratulating her!
Before I stepped on stage to sing, I was excited to perform at the Columbia Celebrates Diversity Breakfast. I loved the new home I had found at the University of
College of Law in Baltimore, MD is
a recipient of the FDCC foundation’s 2021 Barbara Currie Diversity Scholarship. Ms. McGinnity is visually impaired and was selected from among
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