University of Kansas School of Law honors Leavenworth graduate Tonda Hill

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LAWRENCE, KS (05/25/2012)(readMedia)-- LAWRENCE - The University of Kansas School of Law honored more than 140 graduates at a hooding ceremony May 12. During the ceremony, seven students received awards for distinguishing themselves in scholarship, leadership and service to the law school and the community, including Tonda Hill, of Leavenworth.

Hill received the Class of 1949 Leadership Award, given to the student who has contributed most significantly to the overall experience of students in Green Hall. Hill served as president of the Black Law Students Association (BLSA), played a key role in the law school's annual Diversity in Law Banquet, and helped coordinate Thurgood Marshall Day, during which the law school hosted area high school students to learn about the legal profession. As president of BLSA, she collaborated with members of the Federalist Society to host a debate on affirmative action, persuading Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little to give the opening remarks. She also served as vice president of the Christian Legal Society and was a staff editor on the Journal of Law and Public Policy. Jones is the daughter of Tony and Sharon Jones and a graduate of Leavenworth High School and the University of Kansas.

Funds for the awards and scholarships are managed by KU Endowment, the independent, nonprofit foundation serving as the official fundraising and fund-management organization for KU. Founded in 1891, KU Endowment was the first foundation of its kind at a U.S. public university.