FAMU Law Grad Succeeds Despite All Odds

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FAMU Law Grad Succeeds Despite All Odds

She is a proud member of the Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law Class of 2020.

I worked so hard in law school and in the community, and I was humbled to know it didn’t go unnoticed.

Nash is not a first-generation college student, but she is a first–generation law student.

Then it’s off to Gainesville to the University of Florida Levin School of Law’s Graduate Tax Program.

The University of Florida Levin College of Law Graduate Tax Programs is widely recognized by tax scholars and practitioners nationwide as leading programs for the advanced study of tax law.

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