Inclusive Excellence - Elon Law

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.

The annual ceremony recognizes the achievements of Elon's graduating students who recognize their African roots.

Sponsored by the Division of Inclusive Excellence in collaboration with the Gender and LGBTQIA Center, the event offers an opportunity to celebrate graduate and professional students completing their programs in December.

Four students will “use their voices to advocate for a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive law school environment” while Associate Professor Tiffany Atkins L’11 works to support recommendations of the Law School Ad-Hoc Inclusive Excellence Strategic Planning Committee.