The Syracuse University College of Law National Appellate team competed in regional rounds in Boston Nov. 21-22. The team advanced to finals and won the final round to become regional champions. Team member Vanessa Macias won the best oralist award. The team also won best brief of the competition and will advance to the National Finals to be held in New York City in February 2010.
This is the third straight year the Syracuse team has participated in or won the final regional rounds and proceeded to the National Finals. It is also the third straight year a member of the team has won best oralist of the competition.
Team members are Macias ’11, Brady O’Malley ’11 and Jeremiah Ouimette ’11. Assistant coach is Dominic D’Imperio L’09 and faculty coach is Richard Risman.
Maxwell School alumna Denise Kalette ’68 got her first byline at age 12, under a poem titled “The Poor Taxpayer” that she submitted to her local newspaper. In a few paragraphs of playful prose, she drew attention to an issue…
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Lauren Woodard, assistant professor of anthropology, has received the Spring 2025 Association for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES) First Book Subvention for her upcoming book on Russia’s migration policies on the Russia-China border. Woodard’s book is titled “Ambiguous…
The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs has earned the No. 1 overall spot in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Public Affairs Schools rankings. This year’s top ranking follows Maxwell’s yearlong celebration of its founding 100…
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