Graduates Walker W. Beard (J.D.’13), Ellen R. Clarke (J.D.’14) and Braden T. Meadows (J.D.’24) were selected by the UGA Alumni Association as members of its 2026 Class of 40 Under 40, which honors graduates who uphold the three pillars of the Arch: wisdom, justice and moderation. The article titled "UGA’s 40 Under 40 spotlights the next generation of leaders” was written by Rachael Andrews and published 7/22/26.
Congratulations to first-year students Chloe A. Fenster and Samuel A. Wombough, as well as second-year student Samantha J. Northenor, who were selected for 2026 Equal Justice Foundation Fellowships, which are supported by the annual Equal Justice Foundation Auction. The 2026 EJF Auction raised approximately $16,612.
Congratulations to first-year student Katherine D. Burch who was selected for the 2026 Be Kind Fellowship, which is supported by The Be Kind Fund established in the memory of the late Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice P. Harris Hines. Burch is working with Presiding Justice Sarah Hawkins Warren of the Georgia Supreme Court.
Congratulations to Chief of Staff Lara Pulliam for receiving the 2026 Cindy Wentworth Award, given to a member of the School of Law staff whose innovation and collaboration have gone above and beyond their normal job duties and has helped to create a community that is positive and supportive.
Congratulations to second-year student Divya Kishore who was selected for the 2026 Bool Simkins Summer Fellowship for Public Interest, the largest annual public interest fellowship offered by the School of Law. The fellowship was established by Class of 2010 School of Law alumni Kevin Murphy and Elizabeth (Freeman) Murphy in honor of Elizabeth's grandmother, Annie Bool, and great aunt, Mary Simkins.