Monday, April 8, 2013

Michigan lawyer to be honored with Susan B. Anthony Young Leader Award

The Susan B. Anthony has announced that 4 young women will receive Susan B. Anthony Young Leader Awards at their annual Campaign for Life Gala on April 11.  One of those winners will be Mary Catherine (Katie) Wilcox, a Michigan lawyer who founded Students for Life of Michigan.

Congratulations Katie!
       
"These young women are leaders when it comes to protecting life at all stages. Like Lt. Governor Kleefisch and Congressman Ryan, they do not back down from a fight." said Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the Susan B. Anthony List.  "Each one of these women has a unique set of talents and is using them to strengthen and grow the pro-life movement. We are grateful for these trailblazers who embody the legacy of our namesake, Susan B. Anthony."
   
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Katie Wilcox – Katie is a lawyer at a Michigan firm and graduated from Ave Maria School of Law where she served as Vice President of the Lex Vitae ("Law of Life") Society. Her law review note, "Why the Equal Protection Clause Cannot ‘Fix' Abortion Law," was published in the Human Life Review and the Ave Maria Law Review. In high school, Katie volunteered for Right to Life of Michigan and started a Students for Life club. She went on to serve as President of Michigan State University Students for Life, where she planned the first statewide pro-life rally on MSU campus, and eventually founded Students for Life of Michigan.

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