Jazmine Abadia, Marriott International Inc. Indiana University School of Law – Bloomington Frank Sien Chen, Microsoft Corporation University of Michigan Law School Jazmine Abadia is currently a first-year student at Indiana University School of Law- Bloomington. She received her B.A. in crime, law and justice with distinction in 2006. Abadia joined the U.S. Air Force Reserved Officer’s Training Corps in 2002 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in May 2006. Her goals are to complete her military service after law school and branch out into the corporate world. Michael Anderson graduated from the University of Washington with a B.A. in business administration with an emphasis on accounting in June 2004. He completed a master’s in public accounting with an emphasis on taxation in June 2005. After spending a year working at Ernst & Young, Anderson decided to enroll at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. His long-term goals include practicing in corporate law and eventually, running for a political office. Michael W. Anderson, Microsoft Corporation University of Pennsylvania Law School Frank Chen, a Chinese-American, is a first-year law student at the University of Michigan Law School. Chen graduated with a B.S. in computer science, cum laude, from the University of California, Irvine in 2004. He has extensive work experience in the software engineering field. He is planning to pursue a legal career in patent and corporate law. Presenting the 2006 MCCA Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr. Scholarship Program Recipients *
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Jazmine Abadia, Marriott International Inc.Indiana University School of Law – Bloomington
Frank Sien Chen, Microsoft Corporation University of Michigan Law School
Jazmine Abadia is currently a first-year student at Indiana University School of Law-Bloomington. She received her B.A. in crime, law and justice with distinction in 2006. Abadia joined the U.S. Air Force Reserved Officer’s Training Corps in 2002 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in May 2006. Her goals are to complete her military service after law school and branch out into the corporate world.
Michael Anderson graduated from the University of Washington with a B.A. in business administration with an emphasis on accounting in June 2004. He completed a master’s in public accounting with an emphasis on taxation in June 2005. After spending a year working at Ernst & Young, Anderson decided to enroll at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. His long-term goals include practicing in corporate law and eventually, running for a political office.
Michael W. Anderson, Microsoft CorporationUniversity of Pennsylvania Law School
Frank Chen, a Chinese-American, is a first-year law student at the University of Michigan Law School. Chen graduated with a B.S. in computer science, cum laude, from the University of California, Irvine in 2004. He has extensive work experience in the software engineering field. He is planning to pursue a legal career in patent and corporate law.
Presenting the 2006 MCCA Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr.
Scholarship Program Recipients*
Melanie N. Baptiste, Adorno & Yoss LLPUniversity of Pennsylvania Law School
Melanie Baptiste, a Haitian-American, pursued a B.A. in sociology with the support of two very dedicated parents. She graduated summa cum laude from Spelman College in three years. Baptiste is currently in her first-year at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. She is a SEO Corporate Law Alumna and is interested in a career in corporate litigation.
Grace Aduroja, Microsoft Corporation University of Michigan
Grace Aduroja, a Nigerian-American from Ann Arbor, Michigan, graduated magna cum laude from Wayne State University in 2002 with a B.A. in journalism. She is currently a first- year law student at the University of Michigan Law School. Aduroja has interned at several prestigious newspapers, including; The Wall Street Journal and the Chicago Tribune, where she was hired after graduation and worked as the youngest reporter on staff.
Jessica Lynn Corsi, Crowell & Moring LLPHarvard Law School
Jessica Corsi is a first-year law student at Harvard Law School interested in international law. She has worked as an international affairs analyst for the American Cancer Society, focusing on Mexico and other low and middle income countries. Corsi graduated from Georgetown University with a cum laude B.S. degree in foreign service. During her studies, she spent a semester at the Mexico Universidad Iberoamericana, where she directly matriculated in the international affairs department.
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Dionna Little, Fulbright & Jaworski LLPHarvard Law School
Dionna Little enrolled in Harvard Law School after graduating cum laude with B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis. She spent a summer in Kenya studying and volunteering for the Green Belt Movement (an environmental self-help group). Little is interested in pursuing a career in corporate law.
Lisa Gonzalo, The Groom Law GroupFordham University School of Law
Lisa Gonzalo was born in Richmond, NY. After graduating from high school, she enlisted and spent four years in the U.S. Air Force. She then completed her B.A. at Rutgers University with a degree in political science. Gonzalo is currently enrolled in Fordham University School of Law. She is the proud mother of a five-year old son named Derek.
Harris Khan, Patton Boggs LLPBoston Universityschool of law
Haris Khan graduated magna cum laude from the University of Maryland with a B.A. in criminal justice and political science, and a master’s degree in international security and economic policy. Khan worked as an intern with the FBI, which confirmed his need to study law and provide a mutual understanding between the Muslim community and the law. He is now enrolled in Boston University School of Law and interested in using his law degree in the international law enforcement field.
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Tanisha McCullen-Manning, Kelley Drye Collier ShannonThurgood Marshall School of Law
Tanisha McCullen-Manning, the first in her family to graduate from college, received her B.A. in English magna cum laude from Texas Southern University. She taught high school English for a number of years. In addition to her deep passion for justice, she is finishing the final chapter of her book to be published within the coming year. McCullen-Manning is a first-year student at Thurgood Marshall Law School. She is interested in providing legal counsel to the underprivileged.
Kerry Jefferson, Crowell & Moring LLPFordham University School of Law
Kerry Jefferson, an African-American, is a first-year student at Fordham University School of Law. Jefferson received his B.S. in computer information systems from Arizona State University. He developed an interest in studying the law while attending business school. Jefferson is interested in pursuing a career in the corporate/ business law area.
David Lewis, Jr., Wheeler Trigg Kennedy LLPIndiana University School of Law – Bloomington
David Lewis, Jr., is in his first year of law school at Indiana University School of Law. As the oldest sibling of a single parent home, Lewis displayed responsibility and drive at an early age by working part-time and assisting with the younger children. The drive that he developed early in life has inspired Lewis to have an impact in society as a whole. He received his B.A. cum laude from Hampton University.
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Willie White, Microsoft CorporationNorth Carolina Central University School of Law
Willie J. White is interested in corporate law. White is a first-year student at North Carolina Central University’s School of Law. He graduated with a B.S. in economics from North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University and had a 4.0 cumulative average. White’s ultimate goal is to become a corporate lawyer.
Samorn Selim graduated with high honors from the University of California, Berkeley with a B.A. in legal studies and social welfare. Selim has spent a considerable amount of time volunteering and mentoring at risk youth. She is enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, where she hopes to contribute to effecting positive change in society.
John Oh, Crowell & Moring LLPBoston College Law School
John Oh has spent the past two years working at the U.S. Supreme Court as the Aide to Chambers for Justice Stephen Breyer. As a Korean-American growing up in Idaho, Oh realized his interest for the law at an early age. He graduated cum laude from the University of Utah with a B.S. in political science. He is currently in his first year of law school at Boston College Law School.
Samorn Selim, Baker & McKenzie LLPUniversity of California, Berkeley School of Law
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Ami M. Parekh, Schering-Plough Corp.Yale Law School
Ami Parekh is attending Yale Law School and Yale School of Medicine. She grew up in Baltimore, MD until the age of 10 when her family moved to Kenya and then to India. Living abroad gave her new perspectives and sparked her interest in international medicine and law. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Williams College with a B.A. in political science and biology. And she worked for McKinsey & Company before beginning professional school.
Arturo Villarreal, Jr., Baker Botts L.L.P.The University of Texas School of Law
Arturo Villarreal, Jr., graduated cum laude with a B.A. in political science from the University of Texas, Pan American. He is a non-traditional student that worked for many years prior to completing his degree. Currently, Mr. Villarreal is enrolled at the University of Texas School of Law. He and his high school “sweetheart” have been married for over 18 years.
Shannon Wilson, King & Spalding LLPNew York University School of Law
Shannon Wilson graduated from Emory University with a B.A. in African-American studies. She is now a first-year law student at New York University School of Law. Wilson has worked with the Georgia Capital Defenders and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She would like to use her law degree to assist others.
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*The Biographies were provided by scholars upon their selections.
