Meet Our Student Ambassadors

Our Student Ambassadors are here for you during the admissions process and as you transition to law school. They can help you make informed decisions about your educational options and introduce you to the resources and opportunities available at the College of Law.

Learn more about our current Student Ambassadors by visiting the profiles below. Feel free to contact them with your questions! 

Please click here to schedule a campus tour and/or class visit to the Florida State University College of Law.

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Mirah Abulaban

2nd Year
Undergrad:
Florida State University
Hometown:
Ramallah, Palestine
Area of Interest:
Business law, corporate law, and tax law
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Dahlia Al-Haleem

3rd Year
Undergrad:
University of Florida
Hometown:
Jacksonville, Florida
Area of Interest:
Personal injury and health law
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Christen Asiedu

3rd Year
Undergrad:
University of Delaware
Hometown:
Wilmington, Delaware
Area of Interest:
Health law and employment law
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Andrew Barrineau

2nd Year
Undergrad:
University of West Florida
Hometown:
Lockhart, Alabama
Area of Interest:
Crisis management, federal and state regulation, business litigation, and national security
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Michael Bartnick

3rd Year
Undergrad:
University of Miami
Hometown:
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Area of Interest:
Constitutional law, appellate practice
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Savannah Bass

3rd Year
Undergrad:
Florida State University
Hometown:
Crystal River, Florida
Area of Interest:
Education law, administrative law
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Jessica Beasom

2nd Year
Undergrad:
Florida State University
Hometown:
Orlando, Florida
Area of Interest:
Business law
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Monique Clayton

3rd Year
Undergrad:
University of the West Indies
Hometown:
Montego Bay, Jamaica
Area of Interest:
Business law, cybersecurity and data privacy law, and international and cross border law
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Taylor Collins

3rd Year
Undergrad:
Brigham Young University
Hometown:
Oroville, California
Area of Interest:
Litigation
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Justin Couceyro

2nd Year
Undergrad:
Florida State University
Hometown:
Miami, Florida
Area of Interest:
Sports and entertainment law, and intellectual property
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Lauren Evans

3rd Year
Undergrad:
Florida State University
Hometown:
Plant City, Florida
Area of Interest:
Family law, child advocacy
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Jess Featherston

2nd Year
Undergrad:
University of Colorado
Hometown:
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Area of Interest:
Public interest and employment law
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Nicole Finkel

3rd Year
Undergrad:
George Washington University
Hometown:
Baltimore, Maryland
Area of Interest:
International law, national security law
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Genesis Gutierrez

2nd Year
Undergrad:
Florida State University
Hometown:
West Palm Beach, Florida
Area of Interest:
Personal injury and immigration law
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Haley Hauk-Landon

2nd Year
Undergrad:
Florida State University
Hometown:
Colgate, Wisconsin
Area of Interest:
Business law and entertainment law
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Alyssa Hawthorne

3rd Year
Undergrad:
Florida State University
Hometown:
Cleveland, Tennessee
Area of Interest:
Business & tax law
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Jonathan Hestres-Rivera

2nd Year
Undergrad:
Mississippi College
Hometown:
Pensacola, Florida
Area of Interest:
Immigration law and international law
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Sofia Higgins

2nd Year
Undergrad:
Florida State University
Hometown:
West Palm Beach, Florida
Area of Interest:
Criminal law
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Candice Hopkins

3rd Year
Undergrad:
Florida A&M University
Hometown:
Daytona Beach, Florida
Area of Interest:
Business law
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Claudia Hopper

2nd Year
Undergrad:
Georgia Southern University
Hometown:
Oneonta, Alabama
Area of Interest:
International law, civil litigation, and civil rights
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Hunter Hurley

3rd Year
Undergrad:
University of Florida
Hometown:
Sarasota, Florida
Area of Interest:
Land use law and environmental law
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Isabel Hutchinson

2nd Year
Undergrad:
University of Georgia
Hometown:
Tallahassee, Florida
Area of Interest:
Administrative law, public interest law, and civil rights
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Samantha Joles

2nd Year
Undergrad:
Florida State University
Hometown:
Wesley Chapel, Florida
Area of Interest:
Criminal law, animal law, and business law
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Jessica Kaelin

2nd Year
Undergrad:
Florida State University
Hometown:
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Area of Interest:
Criminal law
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Alexa Kays

2nd Year
Undergrad:
University of Alabama
Hometown:
Indianapolis, Indiana
Area of Interest:
Civil litigation and criminal law
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Sarah Kilpatrick

2nd Year
Undergrad:
Palm Beach Atlantic University
Hometown:
Tampa, Florida
Area of Interest:
Consumer protection, public policy, and federal government
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James King

3rd Year
Undergrad:
University of Florida
Hometown:
Winter Haven, Florida
Area of Interest:
Business law, civil law, criminal law, and government law
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Jack Knecht

2nd Year
Undergrad:
Florida State University
Hometown:
Miami, Florida
Area of Interest:
Family law
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Allison Laudadio

3rd Year
Undergrad:
Florida State University
Hometown:
Tallahassee, Florida
Area of Interest:
Public interest work, with a focus in international human rights or immigration law
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Patrick Lim

2nd Year
Undergrad:
University of Florida
Hometown:
Orlando, Florida
Area of Interest:
Patent law, intellectual property law, healthcare law, family law
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Lexi Low

2nd Year
Undergrad:
Florida Gulf Coast University
Hometown:
São Paulo, Brazil
Area of Interest:
Real property, estate planning/probate, elder law, and international law
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Sarika Madan

2nd Year
Undergrad:
University of Florida
Hometown:
Coral Springs, Florida
Area of Interest:
Health law and patent law
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Jillian Melinek

2nd Year
Undergrad:
University of Florida
Hometown:
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Area of Interest:
Public interest, civil rights, and criminal law
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Jordan Mercer

2nd Year
Undergrad:
College of Charleston
Hometown:
Indian Land, South Carolina
Area of Interest:
Litigation
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Abigail Morgan

2nd Year
Undergrad:
Florida Atlantic University
Hometown:
Monticello, Florida
Area of Interest:
Government law, administrative law, constitutional law, and litigation
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Veronica Porges

2nd Year
Undergrad:
University of Miami
Hometown:
Miami, Florida
Area of Interest:
Criminal and family law
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Anna Ress

3rd Year
Undergrad:
University of South Florida
Hometown:
Plant City, Florida
Area of Interest:
Environmental law, mediation, contracts, real estate
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Kayley Riley

2nd Year
Undergrad:
University of North Florida
Hometown:
Delray Beach, Florida
Area of Interest:
Health law, criminal law, family law, and business law
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Hannah Robinson

3rd Year
Undergrad:
Florida State University
Hometown:
Pensacola, Florida
Area of Interest:
Government law, criminal law, state agency/legislative work, public interest
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Georgia Rogers

3rd Year
Undergrad:
Florida State University
Hometown:
Tallahassee, Florida
Area of Interest:
Copyright, contracts, estate planning, tax law
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Gary Ruderman

2nd Year
Undergrad:
University of South Florida
Hometown:
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Area of Interest:
International law, litigation, public interest
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Amanda Smith

2nd Year
Undergrad:
University of Florida
Hometown:
Fort Myers, Florida
Area of Interest:
Business law, corporate law, and intellectual property law
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Charys Smith

3rd Year
Undergrad:
George Washington University
Hometown:
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Area of Interest:
International law, environmental law, and criminal law
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Taz Weilhammer

3rd Year
Undergrad:
Florida State University
Hometown:
Tallahassee, Florida
Area of Interest:
Elder law, family law, white-collar crime
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Kelly Welch

3rd Year
Undergrad:
University of Florida
Hometown:
Naperville, Illinois
Area of Interest:
Public interest law
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Annalena Zinati-Milon

2nd Year
Undergrad:
Florida State University
Hometown:
Miami, Florida
Area of Interest:
Corporate and real estate transactional law