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Raul Ordonez, Alaina Whitt, Nicholas Du Puis, Lida Griest, and Taylor Layman
1Ls receive UT Athletic Department Graduate Awards
Five first-year students in the College of Law have been awarded one-time UT Athletic Department graduate student awards as a result of a con- tract the Southeastern Conference has negotiated with ESPN for television coverage of SEC games.
On the Knoxville campus, a portion of the funds distributed through the Of- fice of the Provost was designated for the support of “high quality” gradu- ate students. In addition to having outstanding academic records, the law students selected also excelled in ath- letics at their respective alma maters.
The College of Law awards went to:
Nicholas Du Puis was an NCAA Division I athlete and captain of the varsity swimming team at Miami University in Ohio.
Lida Griest was captain of the Kenyon College women’s varsity swim team and a cum laude graduate who was twice named an Academic All-American.
Taylor Layman, a Dartmouth College graduate, was named to the All-Ivy League football team and served as a co-captain of the Dartmouth team his senior year.
Raul Ordonez was a four year member of the Swarthmore varsity basketball team and team co-captain in 2008 – 2009. Raul was recognized as a member of the 2008 Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll.
Alaina M. Whitt left a career as a chemist to return to law school. She was captain of the women’s swim team at Coe College, an NCAA Division II school.