Halmos Legal Studies Major Receives National Recognition

Sommer Sandler, a senior Legal Studies major in the Department of Humanities and Politics (DHP) in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center (HCAS), recently earned third place for the 2021 Frank McCown Outstanding Pre-Law Chapter President Award.  Sandler is president of the NSU undergraduate chapter of the national pre-law fraternity Phi Alpha Delta (PAD).

With 368 PAD chapters nationwide, this represents a truly remarkable achievement for Sandler and the NSU undergraduate chapter.  PAD provides students interested in the law or planning to go to law school with numerous opportunities for legal exposure through courthouse visits, LSAT practice sessions, and visits from admissions counselors from various law schools, including the Shepard Broad College of Law at NSU.  PAD is a vital part of DHP and the broader Pre-Law Program.

Sandler credits the support of the department and her fellow Phi Alpha Delta members for much of her success as PAD president and added “I am incredibly grateful and honored to receive this recognition and excited to see how our chapter and pre-law community continues to flourish.”

Vicki Toscano, Ph.D., DHP’s pre-law coordinator and the faculty advisor of PAD, noted that under Sandler’s leadership PAD has developed “programming that educates, prepares, and inspires pre-law students as they chart their course through college. Sommer’s hard work in building our chapter of PAD has ensured that PAD and our pre-law program continues to flourish for years to come.”

Posted 11/28/21