The Appalachian School of Law recently joined students at the new Southern Gap High School College Fair, where ASL Admissions representative Glenna Owens had the opportunity to introduce local students to the possibilities that can grow from higher education.
Although students must first earn an undergraduate degree before attending law school, ASL believes those conversations can—and should—begin much earlier.
For high school students, a college fair is often one of the first opportunities to begin thinking seriously about future careers and the educational paths that lead to them. By participating, ASL hopes to help students see the legal profession as one of those possibilities and understand that a path to law school can begin right here in their own community.
As a law school located in Buchanan County, ASL takes particular pride in opening those doors for students across Southwest Virginia and the surrounding region. Whether a student eventually chooses to become an attorney, serve their hometown through public service, advocate for their neighbors, or pursue another path entirely, early exposure to those opportunities can help broaden what they believe is possible.
ASL was especially proud to participate in the college fair during Southern Gap High School’s inaugural year and to support a new school serving students throughout the community.
The students walking the halls of Southern Gap today may still be several years away from graduate school, but it is never too early to let them know the opportunity is here.
The door is here. ASL wants local students to know that someday, it can be open to them, too.
