Tuesday, February 26, 2019 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM (ET)
Alumni of Distinction Ceremony Honoring Ruth Whitehead Whaley ’24 and Eunice Carter ’32
Tuesday, 26 February 2019 6:15 p.m., check-in 6:30 – 7 p.m.,program
Fordham Law School Skadden Conference Center 150 West 62nd Street, New York, NY 10023
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About
Please join us for a celebration of the life and work of Fordham Law alumnae Eunice Carter and Ruth Whitehead Whaley. This event will unveil both plaques for the Alumni of Distinction display.
Fordham Law’s Alumni of Distinction display celebrates graduates of the Law School who have broken barriers in the legal profession, opened doors for underrepresented groups, blazed trails for future generations, and made an indelible mark in our country and around the world. This event, celebrated in conjunction with Black History Month, is presented in partnership with The Maloney Library and the Center on Race, Law & Justice.
Agenda
Welcome
Matthew Diller Dean and Paul Fuller Professor of Law, Fordham Law School
The Impact of Ruth Whitehead Whaley ’24 and Eunice Carter ’32
Robin A. Lenhardt Professor of Law; Director, Center on Race, Law and Justice, Fordham Law School
Ruth Whitehead Whaley ’24: Woman of Firsts
Todd Melnick Clinical Associate Professor of Law, Director of Law Library, Fordham Law School Eunice Carter ’32: Fearless Juggernaut
Leah Carter Great-Granddaughter of Eunice Carter ’32
Unveiling Ceremony
Leah Carter Matthew Diller Tanya Hernández Robin A. Lenhardt
Closing Remarks
Tanyell Cooke ’19 Student Bar Association President, Fordham Law School
Melissa Romain ’19 Black Law Student Association President, Fordham Law School
This event is presented in conjunction with The Maloney Library, Center on Race, Law & Justice and 100 Years of Women.
