Student Ambassadors
Meet Lauren and Austin. You can ask them anything; their contact info is at the bottom of the page.
Lauren Mahaney
Hometown
Huntington, West Virginia.
Undergraduate Institution
I got my bachelor’s degree in Politics with a minor in History from Hendrix College
in Conway, Arkansas.
Law interest
Defense litigation.
Student organizations at WVU Law
PIA, Community Service Council, Student Animal Legal Defense Fund, Lugar Trial
Association, Moot Court, Family Law Quarterly.
Why did you choose WVU Law?
I went out of state for college, but I realized that I wanted to come back to West
Virginia for law school to participate in the state’s rehabilitation and growth.
What are your hobbies outside of law school?
I like to play tennis, game, study Broadway musicals and binge “Murder, She Wrote.”
Austin Rogers
Hometown
Newport News, Virginia.
Undergraduate Institution
I went to Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, and obtained bachelor’s
degrees in Political Science and Criminal Justice.
Law area of interest
Business litigation.
Student organizations at WVU Law
West Virginia Law Review, Alternative Dispute Resolution Society, Community Service
Council, Public Interest Advocates, and Tax Law Society.
Why did you choose WVU Law?
I chose WVU Law because it just felt different from the rest of the law schools
I toured. The staff was inviting and the students were helpful.
What are your hobbies outside of law school?
I spend my free time reading and playing with my dog, Atticus Finch.
Contact info for Lauren and Austin
(304) 293-1626
lawambassador@mail.wvu.edu
