{"id":26664,"date":"2021-06-11T15:46:12","date_gmt":"2021-06-11T19:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/its-cuthemedev1.carleton.ca\/law\/?page_id=26664"},"modified":"2025-06-23T11:43:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T15:43:35","slug":"award-winning-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/law\/award-winning-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Award Winning Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Award Winning Students\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Department of Law and Legal Studies is proud of our award-winning undergraduate and graduate students. Not only are they winning Carleton scholarships and research grants, but they are also being nationally and internationally recognized for their work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can read about the awards our students are winning, below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#undergradwinners\">Undergraduate Students<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#gradwinners\">Graduate Students<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interested in pursuing undergraduate research opportunities in our Department? Find out more about our <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/law\/experiential-learning-opportunities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Experiential Learning Opportunities<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"undergraduate-students\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"undergradwinners\"><\/a>Undergraduate Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n        \n\n\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                \n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white cu-section--cards ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\" data-attributes=\"&#x7B;&quot;numberOfPosts&quot;&#x3A;3,&quot;orderBy&quot;&#x3A;&quot;date&quot;,&quot;moreButton&quot;&#x3A;&quot;loadmore&quot;,&quot;blockType&quot;&#x3A;&quot;cards&quot;,&quot;contentType&quot;&#x3A;&quot;post&quot;,&quot;currentPage&quot;&#x3A;1,&quot;blockBackground&quot;&#x3A;&quot;white&quot;,&quot;numberOfColumns&quot;&#x3A;3,&quot;showImages&quot;&#x3A;true,&quot;showDates&quot;&#x3A;true,&quot;showTimeToRead&quot;&#x3A;true,&quot;showExcerpts&quot;&#x3A;true,&quot;showFilter&quot;&#x3A;false,&quot;taxName&quot;&#x3A;&quot;category&quot;,&quot;categories&quot;&#x3A;&quot;28,28&quot;,&quot;tags&quot;&#x3A;&quot;&quot;&#x7D;\" data-page=\"2\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n                \n                \n        <div class=\"cu-loading hidden text-center mx-auto h-6 w-6 animate-spin rounded-full border-4 border-solid border-current border-r-transparent align-[-0.125em] motion-reduce:animate-[spin_1.5s_linear_infinite]\" role=\"status\">\n    <span class=\"!absolute !-m-px !h-px !w-px !overflow-hidden !whitespace-nowrap !border-0 !p-0 ![clip:rect(0,0,0,0)]\">\n        Loading&#8230;\n    <\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n                                        \n        <p class=\"cu-no-posts hidden\">\n            No\n            category\n\n            posts are available.\n        <\/p>\n\n                <div class=\"cu-column cu-component not-contained mx-auto grid max-w-5xl md:grid-cols-3 gap-6 md:gap-10\">\n                        \n                    \n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100 group duration-300 ease-in hover:scale-[1.02] hover:shadow-cu-black-200\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/law\/2026\/all-about-the-exchange-program-with-jiire-fowler\/\">\n\n                    <figure class=\"mb-2 overflow-hidden rounded-t-lg\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/2026\/08\/Fowler-Jiire-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/>\n            <\/figure>\n        \n        \n            <header class=\"flex flex-col gap-3  px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                \n        \n    \n    <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                    All about the exchange program with Jiire Fowler\n            <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n\n                    <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6 dark:text-white font-normal\">\n                <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700 dark:text-white \">\n                    Have you ever thought about pursuing an exchange as part of your program? Jiire Fowler is entering into her fourth year with a major in\n                                            &#8230;\n                                    <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n            \n                    \n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100 group duration-300 ease-in hover:scale-[1.02] hover:shadow-cu-black-200\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/law\/2026\/sean-hakami-captus-press-award-for-introductory-courses-recipient\/\">\n\n                    <figure class=\"mb-2 overflow-hidden rounded-t-lg\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/2026\/09\/Hakami-Sean-600x400.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/>\n            <\/figure>\n        \n        \n            <header class=\"flex flex-col gap-3  px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                \n        \n    \n    <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                    Sean Hakami: Captus Press Award for Introductory Courses Recipient\n            <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n\n                    <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6 dark:text-white font-normal\">\n                <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700 dark:text-white \">\n                    Meet Sean Hakami! Originally from Barrie ON, Sean is currently pursuing an Honours BA with a major in Law and a minor in Women and\n                                            &#8230;\n                                    <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n            \n                    \n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100 group duration-300 ease-in hover:scale-[1.02] hover:shadow-cu-black-200\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/law\/2026\/areej-waseem-mr-and-mrs-louis-l-goldstein-book-award-in-law-recipient\/\">\n\n                    <figure class=\"mb-2 overflow-hidden rounded-t-lg\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/2026\/08\/Waseem-Areej-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/>\n            <\/figure>\n        \n        \n            <header class=\"flex flex-col gap-3  px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                \n        \n    \n    <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                    Areej Waseem: Mr and Mrs. Louis L. Goldstein Book Award in Law recipient\n            <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n\n                    <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6 dark:text-white font-normal\">\n                <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700 dark:text-white \">\n                    Meet Areej Waseem! Originally from Etobicoke, Areej is pursuing a double major in Law and Psychology with a concentration in Forensic Psychology. Areej is the\n                                            &#8230;\n                                    <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n                    \n        <\/div>\n        \n                                            <button aria-label=\"Load More\" class=\"loadMore cu-button not-prose cu-button--dark-grey cu-button--center \" type=\"button\">\n    <div class=\"block load-more-button\">\n        Load More\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hidden no-more-posts\">\n        No more to load\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"items-center justify-center hidden load-more-spinner cu-pageloader\">\n    <div class=\"inline-block h-6 w-6 animate-spin rounded-full border-4 border-solid border-current border-r-transparent align-[-0.125em] motion-reduce:animate-[spin_1.5s_linear_infinite]\" role=\"status\">\n        <span class=\"!absolute !-m-px !h-px !w-px !overflow-hidden !whitespace-nowrap !border-0 !p-0 ![clip:rect(0,0,0,0)]\">\n            Loading&#8230;\n        <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/button>\n                    \n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"graduate-students\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"gradwinners\"><\/a>Graduate Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n    \n\n\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                \n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white cu-section--cards ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\" data-attributes=\"&#x7B;&quot;numberOfPosts&quot;&#x3A;3,&quot;orderBy&quot;&#x3A;&quot;date&quot;,&quot;moreButton&quot;&#x3A;&quot;loadmore&quot;,&quot;blockType&quot;&#x3A;&quot;cards&quot;,&quot;contentType&quot;&#x3A;&quot;post&quot;,&quot;currentPage&quot;&#x3A;1,&quot;blockBackground&quot;&#x3A;&quot;white&quot;,&quot;numberOfColumns&quot;&#x3A;3,&quot;showImages&quot;&#x3A;true,&quot;showDates&quot;&#x3A;true,&quot;showTimeToRead&quot;&#x3A;true,&quot;showExcerpts&quot;&#x3A;true,&quot;showFilter&quot;&#x3A;false,&quot;taxName&quot;&#x3A;&quot;category&quot;,&quot;categories&quot;&#x3A;&quot;555&quot;,&quot;tags&quot;&#x3A;&quot;&quot;&#x7D;\" data-page=\"2\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n                \n                \n        <div class=\"cu-loading hidden text-center mx-auto h-6 w-6 animate-spin rounded-full border-4 border-solid border-current border-r-transparent align-[-0.125em] motion-reduce:animate-[spin_1.5s_linear_infinite]\" role=\"status\">\n    <span class=\"!absolute !-m-px !h-px !w-px !overflow-hidden !whitespace-nowrap !border-0 !p-0 ![clip:rect(0,0,0,0)]\">\n        Loading&#8230;\n    <\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n                                        \n        <p class=\"cu-no-posts hidden\">\n            No\n            category\n\n            posts are available.\n        <\/p>\n\n                <div class=\"cu-column cu-component not-contained mx-auto grid max-w-5xl md:grid-cols-3 gap-6 md:gap-10\">\n                        \n                    \n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100 group duration-300 ease-in hover:scale-[1.02] hover:shadow-cu-black-200\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/law\/2026\/chet-mitchell-award-winner-daphne-duruoha\/\">\n\n                    <figure class=\"mb-2 overflow-hidden rounded-t-lg\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/2026\/03\/IMG_0496-600x400.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/>\n            <\/figure>\n        \n        \n            <header class=\"flex flex-col gap-3  px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                \n        \n    \n    <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                    Chet Mitchell Award Winner: Daphne Duruoha\n            <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n\n                    <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6 dark:text-white font-normal\">\n                <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700 dark:text-white \">\n                    Meet Daphne Duruoha! Daphne is originally from Nigeria, but came to Carleton last fall from Berlin, Germany to pursue a Master of Arts in Legal\n                                            &#8230;\n                                    <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n            \n                    \n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100 group duration-300 ease-in hover:scale-[1.02] hover:shadow-cu-black-200\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/law\/2026\/graduate-transformation-scholarship-recipient-janakan-muthukumar\/\">\n\n                    <figure class=\"mb-2 overflow-hidden rounded-t-lg\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/Muthukumar-Janakan-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/>\n            <\/figure>\n        \n        \n            <header class=\"flex flex-col gap-3  px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                \n        \n    \n    <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                    Graduate Transformation Scholarship Recipient: Janakan Muthukumar\n            <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n\n                    <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6 dark:text-white font-normal\">\n                <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700 dark:text-white \">\n                    Meet Janakan Muthukumar! Janakan is pursuing a PhD in Legal Studies under the supervision of Professor Sean Richmond. Janakan is the recipient of this year\u2019s\n                                            &#8230;\n                                    <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n            \n                    \n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100 group duration-300 ease-in hover:scale-[1.02] hover:shadow-cu-black-200\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/law\/2025\/2025-chet-mitchell-memorial-award-winner-gurleen-bhatti\/\">\n\n                    <figure class=\"mb-2 overflow-hidden rounded-t-lg\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/2025\/06\/Bhatti-Gurleen-rotated-1-450x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/>\n            <\/figure>\n        \n        \n            <header class=\"flex flex-col gap-3  px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                \n        \n    \n    <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                    2025 Chet Mitchell Memorial Award Winner: Gurleen Bhatti\n            <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n\n                    <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6 dark:text-white font-normal\">\n                <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700 dark:text-white \">\n                    Meet Gurleen Bhatti! Gurleen is heading into the second year of our MA Program and is completing a thesis under the supervision of Dale Spencer.\n                                            &#8230;\n                                    <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n                    \n        <\/div>\n        \n                                            <button aria-label=\"Load More\" class=\"loadMore cu-button not-prose cu-button--dark-grey cu-button--center \" type=\"button\">\n    <div class=\"block load-more-button\">\n        Load More\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hidden no-more-posts\">\n        No more to load\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"items-center justify-center hidden load-more-spinner cu-pageloader\">\n    <div class=\"inline-block h-6 w-6 animate-spin rounded-full border-4 border-solid border-current border-r-transparent align-[-0.125em] motion-reduce:animate-[spin_1.5s_linear_infinite]\" role=\"status\">\n        <span class=\"!absolute !-m-px !h-px !w-px !overflow-hidden !whitespace-nowrap !border-0 !p-0 ![clip:rect(0,0,0,0)]\">\n            Loading&#8230;\n        <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/button>\n                    \n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Law and Legal Studies is proud of our award-winning undergraduate and graduate students. 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