Ukrainian Lawyer Honored with Outstanding Animal Law LLM Graduate Award
Only a few months after beginning her LLM program online with the Center for Animal Law Studies, Hanna Tereshko LLM ’23 was forced to flee her home in Kyiv when Russia invaded Ukraine.
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Only a few months after beginning her LLM program online with the Center for Animal Law Studies, Hanna Tereshko LLM ’23 was forced to flee her home in Kyiv when Russia invaded Ukraine. Not only did Hanna complete her studies, she graduated with honors in January 2023. During this time, she also focused on developing academic scholarship about the need for international law to recognize the interests of animals impacted by war and volunteered to help animals in Ukraine. She says the outpouring of support from her online classmates and faculty served as motivation to persevere and fulfill her dream.
Hanna received multiple glowing nominations from professors for this award, with one saying, “Hanna is a shining example of how one person can make a difference, even when faced with overwhelming challenges.”
This merit award is given annually in memory of Florence Kaufelt, a lifelong friend of animals, to a graduate of our Animal Law LLM Program.
