Law Student Elizabeth Paige Wins Newman Civic Fellows Award
March 7, 2019
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Elizabeth Paige, a member of the University of Baltimore School of Law Class of 2020, is the winner of a prestigious Newman Civic Fellow Award. It was established to honor student leaders dedicated to creating lasting change and building a better world. More than 260 students from colleges and universities across the country were selected for the honor.
The Newman Civic Fellowship, named for Campus Compact co-founder Frank Newman, is a one-year experience emphasizing personal, professional, and civic growth. Through the fellowship, Campus Compact provides a variety of learning and networking opportunities, including a national conference of Newman Civic Fellows in partnership with the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate. The fellowship also provides fellows with access to apply for exclusive scholarship and post-graduate opportunities.
"Elizabeth Paige has served UB and greater Baltimore with distinction," says UB President Kurt L. Schmoke. "One of Ms. Paige's most special accomplishments is her work in helping to establish a campus food pantry here at UB. She has focused her work on ensuring law students are treated equitably, helping students secure faith-based accommodations, supporting students by volunteering as a note-taker for Disability and Access Services, and speaking out on issues facing the LGBTQIA community at UB. Ms. Paige has committed herself to supporting and advancing Title IX initiatives on campus, including development of sexual misconduct awareness programs. [She] is the ideal example of how a student at the University of Baltimore can change a community for the better."
In her personal statement, Paige said, "I am passionate about making higher education inclusive and accessible for everyone. As a first-generation college graduate, I am keenly aware of the culture shock and difficulties that first-generation and low-income students face in pursuit of their academic and professional goals. Seeing food insecurity on my campus firsthand, I was compelled to help and led the development of the UB Campus Food Pantry, which provides food, hygiene items, and connections to local resources and assistance programs. For the last two and a half years, I have served as the Title IX Special Projects Assistant for the university, developing awareness and prevention campaigns surrounding sexual misconduct and gender equity. I also served on the student organization election board, facilitating fair and democratic elections on campus; and on the student organization funding board, using a viewpoint neutral perspective to distribute funds to clubs."
Learn more about Elizabeth Paige's Newman Civic Fellow Award.