Government & Public Sector Section Awards Four Summer Scholarships

ByKayla, a woman with auburn hair, is pictured in a white shirt and dark blazer in front of a dark background. Kayla Britt

The North Carolina Bar Association’s Government & Public Sector Section annually awards scholarships to law students serving in unpaid summer internships in federal, state, or local government offices throughout North Carolina.

Eligible candidates are currently enrolled in an accredited ABA law school, are working without compensation in a government law office located in North Carolina at least one-half of the summer of 2023. Successful candidates demonstrate a commitment to serving in government or public sector law offices. Each recipient must write an article describing their experience and the benefits of their summer internship. Each article will be considered for publication on the NCBarBlog.

This summer, four scholarships of $1,000 each were awarded to deserving students. The four recipients are:

Alexandra Bentley, rising 3L at Elon University School of Law, interning at Forsyth County Public Defender’s Office;

Alexandra, a white woman with blond hair, wears a dark grey blouse and matching blazer.

Alexandra Bentley

Zaria Graham, rising 3L at North Carolina Central University School of Law, interning at the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of North Carolina;

Zaria, a Black woman, has black hair and is wearing a white blouse and black jacket.

Zaria Graham

Abigail Jenkins, rising 2L at Campbell University School of Law interning at the North Carolina Department of Justice;

Abigail, a white woman with curly red hair, wears a black blouse and black blazer.

Abigail Jenkins

Cassandra Saxton, rising 3L at Elon University School of Law, interning at the City of Greensboro’s City Attorney’s office.

Cassandra, a woman with dark brown curly hair, wears a black and white blouse with a black blazer.

Cassandra Saxton

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