RIVERVIEW, FLA. and LANSING, MI. — On Nov 21, Cooley Law School’s Tampa Bay and Lansing campuses recognized students for their achievements during an honors convocation.
Carter Lewis and Evan Sisk from Cooley’s Lansing campus were each 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.
Lewis, from Grand Rapids, received his Bachelor of Science degree from Michigan State University. While at Cooley, he served as vice president of the International Law Society, treasurer of the Environmental Law Society, senator of the Student Bar Association, and was an active member of the Criminal Law Society.
Sisk, from Tawas City, received a Bachelor of Science from Ferris State University. While at Cooley, he served on the Student Bar Association executive board, was the academic chair for the Environmental Law Society, and associate editor for Law Review.
Mary McCabe and Evan Sisk of Cooley’s Lansing campus, and Kristani DaCosta and
Safa Kudia from Cooley’s Tampa Bay campus 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. The recipients are selected by the Scholarship and Awards Committee of the Cooley Alumni Association. Recipients are presented a diploma frame from the law school.
Carter Lewis (left) and Evan Sisk from Cooley Law School’s Lansing campus were each presented with the Leadership Achievement Award during an honors convocation ceremony on Nov. 21, 2024.
Mary McCabe and Evan Sisk of Cooley Law School’s Lansing campus received the Alumni Association Distinguished Student Award during an honors convocation ceremony on Nov. 21, 2024.
Safa Kudia (left) and Kristani DaCosta from Cooley Law School’s Tampa Bay campus received the Alumni Association Distinguished Student Award during an honors convocation ceremony on Nov. 21, 2024.
Cooley Law School was founded on a mission of equal access to a legal education and offers admission to a diverse group of qualified applicants across the country.
Since the law school's founding in 1972, Cooley has provided a modern legal education to more than 21,000 graduates, teaching the practical skills necessary for a seamless transition from academia to the real world. An independent, non-profit law school, accredited by both the American Bar Association and the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Cooley holds classes year-round at its Michigan and Florida campuses.