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Pre-Law Success Stories
Tom Meier CMU 1991
Tom came to Central from St. Charles, Missouri to play soccer
and study political science. He was very active in student
government and played four years of varsity soccer. As a senior
Tom was elected president of Central’s Student Government
Association. Admitted to two of the nation’s top three law
schools, Tom elected to study law at Northwestern University in
Evanston, Illinois. He currently practices corporate law in
Chicago.
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Tim Kern CMU 1991
Tim Kern came to Central in 1987 from St. Charles to play soccer
for Coach Moz and to major in political science. Tim played four
years of varsity soccer, was active in Pi Gamma Mu, and an
officer in his social fraternity, Delta Sigma Psi, and was
elected vice president of Central’s Student Government
Association during his senior year. After graduation Tim
attended law school at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
He now serves as a judge in Weld County, Colorado, where he is a
partner in the firm of Coleman, Liu, Lyons and Collins. |
Greg Young CMU 1995
Greg came to Central from Florissant, Missouri. Active in
student government throughout his undergraduate career, Greg was
elected president of Central’s SGA during his during his senior
year. As an undergraduate majoring in political science Greg
completed internships with a federal district judge and a United
States senator. Upon Greg entered law school at the University
of Missouri-Columbia, where he earned his JD degree. After law
school he pursued a career as a political consultant and now
practices law in Columbia, Missouri. |
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Amanda Fritz CMU 1997
Amanda came to Central from St. Louis to study English. She was
active in student government, the Pre-Law Club, Phi Alpha Delta,
pre-law honor society, and Sigma Tau Delta, English honor
society. She earned her degree in English cum laude. Amanda
elected to attend law school at St. Louis University and upon
finishing her JD degree she accepted a post as a litigator with
the St. Louis firm of Brown and James.
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Wendy Biache CMU 1998
Wendy came to Central from Ozark, Missouri where she was
Valedictorian of her senior class. At Central Wendy was active
in A Cappella Choir and student government as well as the
pre-law club. As a senior she was elected president of the
Student Government Association and earned her degree in Business
Magna Cum Laude. After graduation Wendy attended law school at
Drake University in Iowa where she was chosen for the Dean’s
List and Law Review. After several years of practice with the
Kansas City firm of Shook, Hardy and Bacon, Wendy now works as
an attorney with the Caterpillar Corporation. |
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Matt Miller CMU 1999
Matt came to CMU from Kansas City to study in the newly
established Criminal Justice program. Matt worked to pay his
tuition and living expenses throughout his undergraduate career,
but still managed to graduate magna cum laude. Accepted at a
number of Midwestern law schools, Matt elected to pursue his JD
at Washburn University in Kansas and now practices law in
Kansas.
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Leila Morgan CMU 2001
Leila came to Central from the Kansas City area to study
criminal justice. Leila was active in student government, Pi
Gamma Mu, the national honor society for the social sciences and
Phi Sigma Tau, the honor society for philosophy. She ended up
double majoring in criminal justice and ethics and received her
degree summa cum laude and with honors in ethics. After
graduation Leila elected to enter law school at Fordham
University in New York City. She is now a trial lawyer in
California.
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Kristin E. Gore CMU 2001
Kristin came to Central from Bartlesville, Oklahoma to study
political science and pursue her interest in public speaking and
debate. In her time at Central Kristen was active in Pi Gamma
Mu, Student Government and the pre-law club. Kristen ultimately
graduated with a double major in communication studies and
political science in 2001. As a senior she won the General Lewis
M. Means Award for Excellence in the study of Political Science.
In the fall 2001 Kristen entered law school at the University of
Missouri-Columbia and earned her J.D. in 2004. After a brief
tenure in private practice in Jefferson City Kristen is now
serving as an Assistant Attorney General for Missouri. |
Dan Farris CMU 2003
Dan came to Central from Bunceton, Missouri. As an undergraduate
Dan was active in student government, serving in a cabinet post
during his senior year, and in CMU’s pre-law program, where he
served as the undergraduate fellow during his senior year. Torn
between graduate school in political science and law school, Dan
took a year off after graduation to work and gain experience and
entered law school in Lansing, Michigan in 2004. |
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Nina Marie Garrett CMU 2003
Nina came to Central from St. Louis in the fall of 2000 already
on he way to law school and determined to complete her BA in
political science and business in just three years. Despite
taking very heavy course loads throughout her six semesters at
Central, Nina was active in the Pre-Law Club and Pi Gamma MU,
the national honor society for the social sciences. She did
graduate in just six semesters and during her final year she was
courted by a number of fine law schools, including Drake and
Creighton. In the Fall of 2003 Nina entered the Thomas M. Cooley
Law School in Lansing, Michigan. After graduating early, again,
Nina passed the Missouri Bar Examination in early 2006 and took
a position with a firm in the St. Louis area. |
Tara Blackburn CMU 2004
Tara came to Central from Bonne Terre, Missouri. The niece of a
distinguished CMU alumnus, Tara met with great success in her
undergraduate career. Electing to major in history, Tara was
active in Alpha Phi Omega, a national service honorary society,
Pi Gamma Mu, the national honor society for the social sciences.
Tara was chosen the Divisional Fellow for the social sciences
during her senior year. At graduation she was recognized as the
recipient of the 2004 Judge Andrew J. Higgins Award for
Excellence in Pre-Law Studies and she received her BA magna cum
laude. Tara received her law degree from the University of
Missouri-Columbia in May 2007. She accepted a position as an
associate with the Andreck Law Firm in Trenton, Missouri and was
admitted to the Bar in the fall of 2007. |
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Amber Davis CMU 2004
Amber came to Central from Palmyra, Missouri. While at Central
she was active in student government and Pi Gamma Mu, the
national honor society for the social sciences. As a senior
Amber served as vice president of Pi Gamma Mu, the social
sciences honor society and as secretary of Central’s Student
Government Association. As a senior she was chosen to be the
undergraduate Fellow for the Pre-Law Program and won the General
Lewis M. Means Award for Excellence in Political Science at
graduation that year. Amber earned her BA magna cum laude in
2004 and her law degree from the University of Missouri in May
2007. She accepted a position as an Associate with the Cruse Law
Firm in Hannibal, Missouri and was admitted to the Bar in the
fall of 2007. |
Heather Haake CMU 2004
Heather came to Central to play varsity women’s basketball and
she excelled both on the court and in the classroom. Heather
originally pursued undergraduate preparation for Missouri
teacher certification, but in the summer before her senior year
switched her major to history and dedicated herself to preparing
for law school. Heather was active in Pi Gamma Mu and was
selected for the National Dean’s List. Heather took one year off
after graduation to work and gain some experience. She enter law
school at the University of Missouri-Kansas City in the fall of
2005. During 2006-2007 she was selected to serve as a member of
UMKC’s prestigious law review. |
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Anna Steel CMU 2004
Anna came to Central as a political science major, but switched
her major during her freshman year to criminal justice. Anna was
active in Pi Gamma Mu honor society and Zeta Psi Lambda, social
sorority. During her second year at Central Anna joined the
Coast Guard Reserve and the events of September 11, 2001
resulted in a period of active duty which necessitated a delay
in her planned graduation. Nevertheless, Anna overcame this
adversity and ultimately entered law school at the University of
Missouri-Columbia in the fall of 2004. |
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Doug Hansen CMU 2006
Doug was recruited to Central as a varsity athlete and an
English major. He considered the possibility of attending law
school after graduation or entering a career in teaching. After
a successful career on the soccer field Doug graduated Cum Laude
in English in May 2006 and took a teaching and coaching position
in the Mexico, Missouri public schools. After two years as a
successful classroom teacher, Doug decided to again explore the
possibility of law school and returned to Central on weekends to
take advantage of our LSAT preparation program. Doug was
ultimately admitted to a number of good law schools, and will
begin his legal studies at the prestigious University of North
Carolina – Chapel Hill in the fall of 2008. |
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Matt Reeves CMU 2008
Matt came to Central Methodist to study sociology and along the
way to earning his degree decided that his interest in helping
people might best be fulfilled through a career in the law.
Although Matt was a outstanding student throughout his
undergraduate career, he was also an integral part of Alpha Phi
Gamma, social fraternity. During his senior year Matt was
admitted to a number of law schools, including Drake, University
of Missouri-Kansas City, and Washburn. Matt received Central’s
2008 Judge Andrew J. Higgins award for excellence in pre-law
studies. |
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