Charleston School of Law Student Ambassadors have come together with the purpose of sharing their own experience with you. During your visit to campus, they volunteer their time to show you around the school, answer all of your questions and provide you with a firsthand account of life as a Charleston School of Law student. You are encouraged to reach out to them if you ever have any questions or simply want to chat about law school.
Name: Joanna Averch
Hometown: Marietta, Ga.
Anticipated Graduation Date: Dec. 2022
Undergraduate: Kennesaw State University
Interests/Interesting Fact: I am a non-traditional student attending law school after 10+ years as a paralegal.
Name: Rodney Axson
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2024
Undergraduate: Presentation College
Interests/Interesting Fact: Played college football. Love history.
Name: Sherman Brown
Hometown: Atlanta, Ga.
Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2024
Undergraduate: Georgia State University
Interests/Interesting Fact: I’ve been cutting hair since the 9th grade.
Name: Dena Byrum
Hometown: Darlington, S.C.
Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2023
Undergraduate: Furman University
Interests/Interesting Fact: I was born in Charleston, raised in Darlington, lived in Columbia and Greenville, and now I live on Johns Island.
Name: Ally Carswell
Hometown: Woodbridge, Va.
Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2024
Undergraduate: Virginia Tech
Interests/Interesting Fact: I once rock climbed Mount St. Helena.
Name: John Curtis
Hometown: Strongsville, Ohio
Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2024
Undergraduate: College of Charleston
Interests/Interesting Fact: Part-time law student who works full-time in IT security. I’m interested in law at the intersection of technology and law. Cat dad.
Name: Brittany Fulcher
Hometown: Orange, Va.
Anticipated Graduation Date: Dec. 2022
Undergraduate: UNC-Wilmington
Interests/Interesting Fact: I have a 2-year-old daughter named Vera.
Name: Grace Gendron
Hometown: Washington, MO
Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2024
Undergraduate: Missouri State University
Interests/Interesting Fact: I won a joke telling contest on the radio.
Name: Cade Gossett
Hometown: Centre, Ala.
Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2024
Undergraduate: University of Alabama
Interests/Interesting Fact: I have a cat named West Ashley after where we found him. Alabama football, exploring Charleston, sports, fishing.
Name: Ali Guild
Hometown: Mooresville, N.C.
Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2024
Undergraduate: The Citadel
Interests/Interesting Fact: Women in Law, Phi Delta Phi, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Student Affairs Committee.
Name: Shane Hursh
Hometown: Fairbanks, Alaska
Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2024
Undergraduate: Azusa Pacific University
Interests/Interesting Fact: I’m from the coldest city in the United States (-66°F)
Name: Zenia Irani
Hometown: Marietta, Ga.
Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2024
Undergraduate: University of Georgia
Interests/Interesting Fact: I am a twin and named after a flower.
Name: Abbyleigh Jenkins
Hometown: Wilmington, N.C.
Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2023
Undergraduate: Auburn University
Interests/Interesting Fact: I did a lot of horticulture work in undergrad and now I have a passion for floral design.
Name: Alexandria Jones
Hometown: Summerville, S.C.
Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2023
Undergraduate: Columbia College in Columbia, S.C.
Interests/Interesting Fact: I have a dog named Pinto. I teach him English and Spanish.
Name: Morgan Kephart
Hometown: Charleston, S.C.
Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2024
Undergraduate: Francis Marion University
Interests/Interesting Fact: I am proficient in Spanish. I love the beach and paddleboarding with dolphins.
Name: Mitchell Lyle
Hometown: Roanoke, Va.
Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2024
Undergraduate: East Tennessee State University
Interests/Interesting Fact: I enjoy playing sports with my two younger brothers.
Name: Denasia Mahome
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2024
Undergraduate: Ohio University
Interests/Interesting Fact: I have two dogs and my male dog shares the same name as my boyfriend.
Name: Julia Marsh
Hometown: Georgetown, S.C.
Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2024
Undergraduate: Presbyterian College
Interests/Interesting Fact: I cheered for over 21 years and in college!
Name: Addison “Oz” Osborne
Hometown: Sumter, S.C.
Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2023
Undergraduate: The Citadel
Interests/Interesting Fact: Paleontology and sign language.
Name: Hanna Pardini
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Penn.
Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2023
Undergraduate: Kent State University
Interests/Interesting Fact: I named my dog, Benson, after Olivia Benson from Law and Order: SVU. Being outside, kayaking, going to the beach, trying new restaurants.
Name: Caroline Raine
Hometown: Birmingham, Ala.
Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2024
Undergraduate: University of Alabama
Interests/Interesting Fact: I double majored in Finance and Economics, so I currently have a strong interest in corporate law.
Name: Natalie Ritz
Hometown: Spartanburg, S.C.
Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2024
Undergraduate: Converse College
Interests/Interesting Fact: Golfing, photography, theatre. I was an English and theatre major in undergrad.
Name: Katelyn Simmons
Hometown: Athens, Ga.
Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2024
Undergraduate: Georgia College and State University
Interests/Interesting Fact: Watching sports, reading, going to the beach. I flew in my first airplane at three years old.
Name: Elizabeth Sutton
Hometown: La Grange, N.C.
Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2024
Undergraduate: UNC-Wilmington
Interests/Interesting Fact: I am a certified scuba diver, I was a princess for birthday parties for four years, I love to read.
Name: Lindsey Taylor
Hometown: Philadelphia, Penn.
Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2023
Undergraduate: Clemson University
Interests/Interesting Fact: My paternal great-grandfather was selected as one of the U.S. attorneys in the Nuremburg Trials following WWII.
Name: Breanna Thomas
Hometown: Walton, KY
Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2024
Undergraduate: University of Kentucky
Interests/Interesting Fact: I am the 2022-2023 SBA Secretary, secretary of Phi Delta Phi, and member of the Business Law Society and Women in Law.
Name: Caitlin Turner
Hometown: Purcellville, Va.
Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2023
Undergraduate: Virginia Tech
Interests/Interesting Fact: Law school is my second career – the wine industry being the first.
Name: Delaney Tyson
Hometown: Philadelphia, Pa.
Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2024
Undergraduate: University of Pittsburgh
Interests/Interesting Fact: I like to name my pets after breakfast foods. So far I have Hash brown and Grits.
Name: Sam Wicker
Hometown: Thomson, Ga.
Anticipated Graduation Date: Dec. 2022
Undergraduate: Georgia State University
Interests/Interesting Fact: I studied abroad for six months in England and have been to six countries because of it. I love to pain, draw, and sculpt. I am a huge Atlanta United (soccer) fan and love animals. I plant to take the Georgia Bar and want to go into prosecution when I graduate.
Name: Emily White
Hometown: Spartanburg, South Carolina
Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2024
Undergraduate: University of South Carolina Upstate
Interests/Interesting Fact: When I am not studying for law school you can find me and my friends at the beach trying to catch a wave and relax.
Name: Julia Wilson
Hometown: Cazenovia, N.Y.
Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2024
Undergraduate: Ohio State University
Interests/Interesting Fact: Reading history books, camping, hiking, fishing, movies. I grew up on a farm in upstate New York.
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