by Katherine Burnett
This week marked the first Pre-Law Society meeting of the fall 2024 year, and what better way to start the first meeting than by setting a membership record? For the first-time ever, we topped 100 members, totaling 107, an indication of the strong lure of students to pre-law at SHSU.
Moreover, we were fortunate to mark this special occasion by having the first ever Pre-Law Society President as one of this month’s speakers! MacKenzie Smith and past Pre-Law Society president, Megan Chapa, spoke to members about their lives as prosecutors and what that entails.
The two shared their unique experiences from their time at Sam Houston State University, their law school journeys, and their work in the counties in which they currently reside. Both gave great advice to future law students, encouraging them to work hard and have drive, as law school requires hard work and ambition. The presentation was highly informational and useful for pre-law students considering entering the field of prosecution.
After a great presentation, next on the agenda was the elections! The students, who had plenty of time to build up their nerves were finally able to give their three-minute speeches explaining why they would be a good fit for their selected positions.
For the role of Historian, runners were Katherine Burnett and Lillie Bourgeois; for Vice President of Treasury were Maggie Betancourt and Christina Biello; for Secretary were Emily Alfaro and Madison Cawthon; and for Vice President of Membership were McKenna Nonnenmann and Jacqueline Santos-Romano.
After a long suspenseful wait while the votes were being counted, it was time to read the results!
The historian role was filled by Katherine Burnett (as I am writing this blog now). The winner for the role of Vice President of Treasury was Christina Biello. The new secretary is Emily Alfaro. Lastly, the role of Vice President of Membership was given to McKenna Nonnenmann, the former historian! As the positions of Olivia Discon and Cinthia Villareal went uncontested, they will continue to do an amazing job in their respective roles. After the outcome of the election was delivered, the meeting was adjourned. Overall, the meeting was a great success and we thank everyone who came to the meeting, especially Megan Chapa and MacKenzie Smith for taking the time to come and speak with us!
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