MINORITY ALUMNI SOCIETY
Villanova Law's Minority Alumni Society was established in 1999 and is dedicated to supporting and promoting diversity at the Law School and within the legal profession.
The goals of the Society are:
- To assist the Law School in recruitment of minority and underrepresented students;
- To provide mentoring opportunities for minority and underrepresented students and alumni;
- To foster personal and professional relationships with and among minority and underrepresented alumni and the Law School; and
- To facilitate the exchange of information and ideas relative to the interest of minority and underrepresented law students and lawyers.
BOOK SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Established in 2003 to help defray the cost of law books and other educational expenses, the Minority Alumni Society Book Scholarship Fund is awarded annually to Villanova Law students on the basis of academic achievement and financial need. The scholarship was established especially to assist minority students who have achieved academically in the face of significant cultural, social or economic obstacles.
Current students should contact the Office of Financial Aid for more information.
Leadership Board
The Minority Alumni Society is led by a leadership board and a group of advisers who are leaders in the legal industry and are committed to supporting diversity in the legal profession.
President
Ryan Raymond '19, Raymond IP Firm LLC
Vice President
Abel Garza ’16, Course Instructor, Villanova University
Immediate Past President
Samantha Fitzpatrick '19, Berwind Corporation
Antonio Burrell '13, Associate General Counsel, SNIPES
April Byrd '95, Member, Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellot LLC
Kristine Calalang '04, The Law Offices of Kristine L. Calalang
Ashanti Crawford '10, Assistant Dean of Career Strategy & Advancement, Charles Widger School of law
Sharice Cummings Wallace '05, Associate, Locks Law Firm
Delann Fraschetti Finch '22, Associate, Kaufman Dolowich
Ishmail Harris '21, Associate, Stevens and Lee
Janine Kiah '07, Director of Public Service and Pro Bono Initiatives, Charles Widger School of Law
Jillian Lukacik '21, Associate, Faegre Drinker
Stephanie Miller '95, Investment Technology Group
Addia Rodriguez ’18, Associate, Constangy
Jerry Shaen '22, Associate, Ogletree Deakins
Aleena Sorathia '14, Attorney at Law, Ahmad & Zaffarese, LLC
Danielle Wright '13, Staff Attorney, Board of Ethics, City of Philadelphia
DaQuana L. Carter '03
Israel J. Floyd '73
Michelle M. Forsell '03
Frank E. Gilbert '57 VSB, '60 CWSL
Pearl H. Kim '07
Bryant D. Lim '96
Tomika N. S. Patterson '03
Paul M. Quinones '01
Bryan Y.M. Tham '10
Kali T. Wellington-James '09
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