University of Kansas School of Law honors Prairie Village graduate Sean Foley

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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 Sean Foley, of Prairie Village.

Foley received the Walter Hiersteiner Outstanding Service Award, given to the graduate whose service to his or her fellow students demonstrates the greatest promise for contribution to the legal profession and society. As a Shook, Hardy & Bacon Scholar, Foley mentored members of the first-year class to help improve their academic performance. He was a dedicated student in the Paul E. Wilson Project for Innocence and Post-Conviction Remedies, culling trial transcripts for grievous errors. He served as a member of the Moot Court Council and as an associate editor of the Kansas Law Review. He is co-founder and vice president of Optimus Youth, a nonprofit organization that provides resources to community-based efforts in developing countries.

Foley is the son of Tom and Sheila Foley and a graduate of Bishop Miege High School and Truman State University.