“Being awarded the 2026 NAWL Outstanding Law Student Award for Mercer Law School has been such an honor, and I’d like to thank NAWL, my professors at Mercer Law School, my family, and all my friends who have supported me along the way. Receiving this award at the end of my educational journey was an amazing way to end law school! My experiences as Co-President and Fall Philanthropy Director of AWLS were some of the most meaningful aspects of law school, and I look forward to continuing to uplift other women in the legal field throughout my career. Many thanks to the women who have supported me in my journey; I couldn’t have gotten this far without all my friends and mentors. In August, after the bar exam, I will be moving to Atlanta, Georgia, to practice criminal defense work. Thank you, and go Bears!”

– Morgan Simmons, on receiving the 2026 NAWL Outstanding Law Student Award for Mercer University School of Law.