At UGA, students aren’t limited to learning inside the classroom. One graduating student shares how her hands-on learning experience impacted her UGA academic experience and her life.
Stephany Sheriff
Juris Doctor
Tamkeen and Athens Public Defender Office internships
“I came to law school motivated by a moral duty to help those who cannot help themselves. Georgia Law has provided me numerous opportunities to do so as a student and helped set the foundation for a future career in helping people living below the poverty line.”
What’s next: Taking the New York bar exam, continuing work as a research assistant and looking for a job at a nonprofit or nongovernmental organization
Read Stephany’s entire story at commencement.uga.edu/2015.