LAWRENCE — Nine students at the University of Kansas School of Law, including one from Great Bend, have been chosen as Dean’s Fellows for the 2014-15 academic year.
Among those selected was Paige Blevins, a third-year law student from Great Bend. She is this year’s head Dean’s Fellow. She earned a bachelor’s degree in English at KU and has participated in Women in Law and the Public Interest Law Society. Blevins served as a staff editor for the Kansas Journal of Law and Public Policy and events coordinator for the Public Interest Law Society. She graduated from Great Bend High School and is the daughter of Ralph and Laura Blevins.
The Dean’s Fellows are a group of second- and third-year law students selected to mentor first-year peers. Fellows offer academic support and guidance, serving as resources for students navigating the transition to law school. Fellows are selected through an application and interview process that considers their academic performance, campus and community involvement, and rapport with classmates.
“The program matches 1Ls with students who have gone through what they are about to go through,” Blevins said. “It encourages community, and community creates a more supportive system where students can succeed.”
The program is administered by the school’s Office of Admissions.