University of Kansas School of Law honors Norton graduate Joel Griffiths

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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 Joel Griffiths, of Norton.

Griffiths received the Robert F. Bennett Award, recognizing a graduate whose undergraduate degree is from a Kansas university or college and who has demonstrated leadership qualities through public service. For three years running, Griffiths prepared tax returns for low-income residents of Kansas, Missouri and Illinois as part of the Kansas Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program. This year, he was elevated to coordinator of that program. He was also an active member of the Kansas Law Review, serving as a note and comment editor and helping coordinate several of the publication's social events. Griffiths is the son of Doug and Karen Griffiths and a graduate of Norton Community High School and Emporia State University.

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.