Becky Howlett Among KU School of Law Dean's Fellows for 2012-2013

2012 Apr 30

A new group of committed law students is ready to serve through the 2012-13 Dean's Fellows program in 2012, including Becky Howlett, of Kansas City. She is the daughter of Wayne and Rosemary Howlett and a graduate of Piper High School.

Howlett, a first-year law student, received a bachelor's in journalism and English with distinction from the University of Kansas. Howlett will be working at an environmental law firm in Seattle this summer and plans to pursue a certificate in environmental and natural resources law. She serves as the education committee chair for the Environmental Law Society and is also actively involved with Women in Law.

Nine second- and third-year students will mentor incoming students beginning in the fall, guiding them through the first year with a combination of experience and insight. This is the sixth year for the program, which is administered by the law school's Office of Student Affairs.

"I'm excited to welcome these students to another year of the Dean's Fellows program," said Karen Hester, director of student affairs and diversity. "The new Dean's Fellows have a range of backgrounds and experience, and I believe they will be able to successfully connect with the many different types of students who represent the first-year class."