The North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys recognized Katherine Bordwine L’18 with an annual award named in honor of retired North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Sarah Parker.
Others have been paying attention.
Bordwine, who graduated in 2016 from Emory & Henry College with a double major in political science and sociology, has been recognized by the North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys with a 2017 Sarah Parker Award, named in honor of a retired chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court.
The annual award goes to a female student at each North Carolina law school who best exemplifies, in her approach to the study and future practice of law, the incorporation of the association’s goals of assuring the effective participation of women in the justice system and in public office, promoting the rights of women under the law, and promoting and improving the administration of justice.
“My goal is to be an advocate for other women starting out in their legal career who experience the same concerns and fears that I felt during my first year, as well as those who face different challenges than I do,” Bordwine said. “The NCAWA’s goals are very close to my heart. The way to achieve and realize these goals is to empower one another in a profession that desperately needs women.”
Bordwine’s civic involvement predates her legal education. As an undergraduate, she volunteered with the Virginia Historical Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, and the Bread of Life Food Pantry. Among other extracurricular activities, she served as president of her college’s literary debate society – the first woman to do so in nearly 200 years.
The NCAWA provides a $500 scholarship to recipients of the Sarah Parker Award at each North Carolina law school. For more information on the NCAWA, visit www.ncawa.org.