Join Us April 9 for Legends & Leaders – Our Annual Celebration of Alumni, Faculty and Student Achievement
March 23, 2021
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On April 9, American University Washington College of Law’s Office of Development and Alumni Relations will host its annual celebration of alumni, faculty, and student achievement. The Legends & Leaders event will include a virtual cocktail reception, remarks by Acting Dean Bob Dinerstein, a tour of the law school, and presentation of awards and retiring faculty.
In addition to recognizing our exceptional students and Myers Scholarship Award winner, this year’s alumni honorees include:
- Ambassador Robert Frank Pence ’71 with the Lifetime Philanthropy Award
- Representative Stacey E. Plaskett ’94 with the Distinguished Alumni Award
- Andrew Kim ’12 with the Outstanding Graduate of the Last Decade (GOLD)
Retiring faculty who have dedicated their time and service to the AUWCL community include:
- Professor of Practice of Law Nancy Abramowitz, director of the Janet R. Spragens Federal Tax Clinic
- Professor of Law Susan Bennett, director of the Community and Economic Development Law Clinic
- Professor of Law Barlow Burke, John S. Myers and Alvina Reckman Myers Scholar
- Associate Law Librarian Sima Mirkin, Metadata/Digital Resources Librarian
We look forward to seeing you there! To RSVP, visit wcl.american.edu/news-events/events/detail/9214/