Flores

is the recipient of the 2021-22 Basil A. Paterson Memorial Scholarship Ashley

By Christine Berardi

Ashley Flores is going into her third year of law school and is expected to graduate in May 2023. Ashley has seen her hard work pay off especially as she began her law education during the on-going pandemic. At the end of her first year, she was second in her class and accepted a position as staff member on the St. John’s Law Review.

Last summer, she worked for Federal District Court Judge for the Eastern District of New York, Judge Joanna Seybert. During the semester, she worked for The Child Advocacy Clinic on campus. This summer, Ashley worked as a clerk at Jackson Lewis, P.C., a labor and employment firm. She hopes to pursue a career in Employment Relations Law.

In a letter to National Grid Foundation, Ashley said, “I cannot emphasize how impactful the financial support has been for me. My parents never fathomed that I would be given the opportunity to pursue a legal career, let alone with a scholarship to fund it. Without a scholarship, I would not be able to pursue my interests in law school with the security that I currently have. Your contribution to my education has truly been a gift and I am eternally grateful.” ❧

“... Without a scholarship, I would not be able to pursue my interests in law school with the security that I currently have. Your contribution to my education has truly been a gift and I am eternally grateful.”