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15, 2006 ATLANTA - Constangy, Brooks & Smith, a national labor and employment law firm representing management, proudly presented its 2006 Diversity Scholars Award, a $2,000 scholarship, to the following students:
Constangy initiated the award program in order to recognize the achievements of law students who are committed to diversity and have overcome challenges in pursuit of their goals. About the Students: Bondurant has a 3.2 GPA and is the founder and president of the International Law Society, Editor-in-Chief, International Law Society newsletter, volunteers as an Italian language teacher, as well as volunteers at South Carolina Centers for Equal Justice and Guardian ad Litem. Chattopadhyay has a 3.03 GPA and is a board
member and volunteer for Street Law. She is also the membership
chair of American Constitution Society, the law clerk for the
Capital Area AIDS Legal Project, a member of the Texas Journal
on Civil Liberties and Civil Rights and Asian Law Student Association. Jones is ranked 9th in her class of 165, her GPA is 3.639. She is the chair of BLSA Thurgood Marshall Symposium and is the only minority member of Cumberland Law Review. Schweitzer suffered a traumatic brain injury in an automobile accident during her undergraduate studies at Emory University. The next nine months of her life were dedicated to relearning to walk, talk and write through rehabilitative therapy. Schweitzer then graduated from Emory on the dean’s list and proceeded to Stetson University College of Law. She actively promotes opportunities for disabled individuals in the legal profession. Thomas produced documentary documenting collegiate years of Perry Wallace, the first African American varsity athlete to play in Southeastern Conference. This documentary was broadcast over Vanderbilt University’s TV station, as well as Fox Sports. He petitioned the university to honor Perry Wallace, and the resulting publicity ultimately culminated in the Tennessee legislature declaring February 21 “Perry Wallace Day.” He is currently the vice president of the Asian Law Students Associations and the founding member of the Indian American Political Caucus. Thompson has a 3.13 GPA and he volunteers as a
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