Spring 2012 Florida State Law magazine - Florida State University ...

Around the Law School
Eighty-eight Percent of
Law Students Give to
Annual Fund
When it comes to student philanthropy, Florida State University’s College
of Law has always been impressive. This year, however, students outdid
themselves.
Setting the school’s all-time record for percentage of student giving, the
Student Annual Fund Drive, which was held Jan. 30 through Feb. 3, concluded
with 88 percent of students making cash gifts.
The 1Ls led the way with the highest giving rate of 89 percent and the 2Ls
had the largest per capita average gift amount ($14.22) of the three classes.
The 3Ls ended the fund drive with the largest total gift amount ($3,370.49).
The weeklong event was the collaborative effort of on-campus student
leaders, the Office of Development and Alumni Affairs, faculty members
and the administration.
Alexandra Haddad (’12), president of the Student Bar Association and
an instrumental part of the drive’s success, could not be happier with the
results. She credits the high quality of life of the school’s students as a major
contributing factor to the impressive giving rate.
“Reaching such a high percentage rate of giving clearly shows that students
at the law school are happy,” said Haddad. “A lot of (students) have loan debts
and pay tuition, yet we were still able to reach into our pockets and give back.
To me, that’s remarkable.”
For Haddad, the Student Annual Fund Drive provides a chance for students
to show their appreciation to the law school’s faculty in a unique way.
“The faculty help shape our future through the quality of their expertise,
so being able to say ‘thank you’ is an opportunity many students didn’t want
to miss,” said Haddad.
“The Student Annual Fund Drive’s success sends a powerful signal to all
local, regional and national constituencies that something extraordinary and
dynamic is taking place at the school,” said Dean Don Weidner.
Fuller Serves
as Jurist In
Residence
Mark Fuller
Judge Mark Fuller, of the Middle District
of Alabama, visited the law school as a
Jurist in Residence on Wednesday, April 11.
He met with law students, toured the
law school, spoke with the faculty, visited
a class and participated in a conversation/
question and answer session with Trial
Advocacy students.
Fuller received his B.S. degree from the
University of Alabama and his J.D. from
the University of Alabama School of Law.
He was an attorney in the private sector
from 1985-1996, when he became Chief
Assistant District Attorney for the 12th
Judicial Circuit of Alabama. He was then
elected District Attorney of the 12th Circuit,
where he served until his appointment
as a federal judge.
50 Florida STATE Law