Our scholars

 

Brown University | The University of Edinburgh Law School

Area of study: Human Rights (LLM)

Born and raised in Washington D.C., Fiona Campbell graduated from Brown University with a B.A. in International Relations with a regional focus on Latin America. As an undergraduate, she has studied both Spanish and French, and volunteered as an English tutor with the Washington English Center. Her work with the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies at Brown and the Center for Civilians in Conflict, as well as a course on modern humanitarian response helped her discover a passion for human rights work. She is incredibly grateful for the support of the Saint Andrew’s Society of the State of New York as she pursues her interest in the protection of women and children in conflict through a Masters of Law in Human Rights at the University of Edinburgh Law School. Fiona is excited to become a Hibs fan, explore the Scottish Highlands, learn more about the history of her grandfather Arthur’s clan — Clan Campbell, and attend a true Scottish Burns Night supper.

The University of Glasgow | New York University School of Law

Area of study:  Human Rights (LLM)

Evan Rush is a recent graduate of the University of Glasgow, completing an LLB in Scots Law with Honours of the First Class. During his studies he participated in the selective “European Human Rights Project,” pleading mock cases at the UK Supreme Court and at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, as well as the prestigious Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot’s Vienna finals, representing the University of Mainz, Germany during a successful Erasmus exchange year. Evan will be pursuing an LLM at the New York University School of Law, with focus on Human Rights law and Dispute Resolution. Having a passion for reciting Burns poetry, Evan has performed at numerous events both in Scotland and internationally and looks forward to taking on an ambassadorial role during his time in the United States.

Bowdoin College | The University of St. Andrews

Area of study:  Evolutionary Ecology (MSc

Sam Neirink is originally from Frankenmuth, Michigan and has received his B.A. in Biology with a concentration in Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. He is interested in working to combat climate change, concentrating specifically on the control of invasive species. Thanks to the generous support of the St. Andrews Society, he will be preparing himself to do just this by pursuing a MSc (Res) in Evolutionary Ecology at the University of St. Andrews, research for which he is incredibly excited. Sam is also a lover of the outdoors and looks forward to much hiking, camping, and paddling in the Scottish wilderness during his free time there. Sam plans on connecting with his ancestral roots while in Scotland by visiting Loch Moy, the seat of Clan Mackintosh.