Law school holds honors convocation at Lansing campus

On July 25, Cooley Law School’s Lansing campus recognized students for their achievements during an honors convocation.

Hope Teachout was presented with the Leadership Achievement Award, which acknowledges those students who have consistently, comprehensively, and effectively provided leadership in a variety of capacities. The award is intended to be the culmination of the recipient’s participation in leadership activities at Cooley.

Teachout, from Battle Creek, Mich., received her Master of Architecture Degree from the University of Texas at Austin. While at Cooley, she has participated in several student organizations, including executive notes editor for Cooley Law Review, executive board member of Student Bar Association, Student Bar Association senator, vice president of the International Law Society, and member of the Organization of Women Law Students. During the honors convocation, Teachout was also honored by the Lansing Student Bar Association and received its SBA Distinguished Student Award, the Fitzgerald Award, and the Robert E. Krinock Award.

Additionally, Camille DeSumma received the Alumni Association Distinguished Student Award. This award is given to selected graduating students based on academic accomplishments, professionalism and ethics, leadership, extracurricular activities, and post-graduation plans. Recipients are selected by the Scholarship and Awards Committee of the Cooley Alumni Association, and presented a diploma frame from the law school.

DeSumma, who is from Sault Saint Marie, Ontario, received a Bachelor of Science degree in social science with honors in political science from Algoma University, and a certificate in human resource management from Algonquin College. While at Cooley, she has been an Organization of Women Law Students parliamentarian, in the 2022 Leadership Class for Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, and a member of the Criminal Law Society, and Mock Trial. DeSumma participated in the Cooley Law School Innocence Project Expungement Clinic, and received Certificate of Merit awards (highest score in class) in Torts I, Advanced Legal Methods, and Negotiation Skills.

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