On March 24, Cooley Law School’s Tampa Bay campus recognized students in the Hilary Term for their achievements during an honors convocation at the Hilton Garden Inn Tampa North in Temple Terrace.
Amber Burney was 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.
Burney, of Safety Harbor, Fla., earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of South Florida. While at Cooley, she has served as president of the Black Law Student Association, vice president of the Military Veterans Law Student Association, and member of the Hispanic Organization of Legal Advocates and the Christian Legal Society.
Karly Plumb and Colby Weron 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.
While at Cooley, Plumb has served as competition chair for Moot Court, executive manuscript editor of Cooley Law Review, and member of Phi Delta Phi. Weron has served as president of the Student Bar Association, executive managing editor of Cooley Law Review, and member of the Dean’s Fellows.
