Inclusive Excellence - Elon Law

Krista Contino Saumby, the School of Law’s associate director of career development, took part in the opening plenary session for the Hispanic National Bar Association Annual Convention.

Nic Parsons L’24 credits faculty and staff mentors for their support during her first year of law school – reassurance that led her to an all-expense paid scholarship from the Pauli Murray LGBTQ+ Bar Association to visit Chicago for the 2023 Lavender Law Conference & Career Fair. 

The distinguished Elon University faculty member with scholarly interests in diversity and representation in American media will lead efforts to further promote a welcoming environment for learning and teaching across campus.

Krista Contino Saumby, associate director of career development in Elon Law's Office of Career and Student Development, is among a group educators and attorneys who will assist the Hispanic National Bar Association with strengthening Latino representation in the legal academy.

Melo “Mel” Augustine, Shereena Kamal and Jessica Morales from the Class of 2024 will take part this summer in a North Carolina Bar Association enterprise that encourages and promotes diversity and inclusion in the legal profession.

The prosecutor-turned-journalist who today co-hosts one of the most popular daytime talk shows opened up this month to a Greensboro audience about lessons learned rising to the height of professional success from humble origins in a Bronx housing project.

Associate Professor Tiffany Atkins L’11 writes in a new journal article on why policies and practices that dehumanize Black Americans represent “ongoing human rights violations occurring in the United States” and how American exceptionalism is “a barrier to justice and accountability.” 

Associate Dean Wendy Scott is one of 36 administrators from universities across the United States selected to join the 2023 HBCU Executive Leadership Institute hosted by Clark Atlanta University.

Emmanuel Agyemang-Dua was honored at Commencement for the Class of 2022 with the David Gergen Award for Leadership & Professionalism in recognition of an unwavering commitment to serving his colleagues, his law school, and the community.

Graduates were recognized in two separate awards programs and at Commencement with school and professional honors for advocacy, academic excellence, and excellence in service.