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Student Highlights

Matthew Reed Matthew Reed received the Judge Ed Lombard Scholarship Award from the Louisiana Judicial Council/National Bar Association Foundation.	Madison Diez Madison Diez accepted a position as an associate attorney at Long Law Firm in Baton Rouge.
Genesis Abram Genesis Abram accepted a full-time position as a staff attorney at the Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo, Inc. in the Criminal Defense Unit.	Kieran Williams Kieran Williams secured an internship as a Legislative Aide with the Texas House of Representatives.
Jasmine Bellard Jasmine Bellard secured an internship with Entergy-sponsored Access to and a summer 2025 externship with Honorable Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana.	Michaela Weeks Michaela Weeks landed a full-time position as Assistant District Attorney at the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office
Kandice Asbury Kandice Asbury was named as the International Association of Privacy Professionals Westin Scholar Award honoree.	Morgan Johnson Morgan Johnson secured a new role as Deputy District Attorney with the Denver District Attorney’s Office.
Chantel N. Mbaeyi Chantel N. Mbaeyi is selected as a participant in the 2025 Baker McKenzie & NBLSA Tax Mentor Program.	Archelle Taylor Archelle Taylor received the New Face of Technology Scholarship from 1000 Dreams Fund.
Shashonnie Steward Shashonnie Steward is appointed to board president of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board.	Maya Jones Maya Jones is awarded the 2024 Corporation Scholarship Group’s Godfrey-Kee Scholarship.
William Gaspard William Gaspard was named a 2024 HBCU White House Scholar.	Jaylin Fair Jaylin Fair is named as the Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association's Historically Black Law School Scholarship recipient.
Breanna Magee Breanna Magee was selected to participate in the Carver Integrative Sustainability Center’s HBCU Graduate Fellowship Program.	Sydney Briscoe-Curtis Sydney Briscoe-Curtis accepted a job offer at Phelps Dunbar LLP as an associate upon graduation.
Tiffany Moore Tiffany Moore accepted a full-time job offer at Reed Smith LLP.	Maya Jones Maya Jones accepted an externship position at White & Case LLP.
Amaiya Ewell Amaiya Ewell secured a law clerk position with the Louisiana State Employees’ Retirement System.	Shemiah Rutledge Shemiah Rutledge accepted a law clerk opportunity with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Jada Bennet Jada Bennet received the Award of Excellence from the Sarasota County Branch of the NAACP.	DeMya Bryan DeMya Bryan secured internships with the Render Law Firm and with the Baton Rouge Bar Association’s Pro Bono Clinic.