Scholarship

Fourth-Place Winner of Constantine Cannon’s Fifth Whistleblower Essay Contest: Victoria Wiggin

The Constantine Cannon whistleblower team is pleased to announce the Fourth-Place Winner of the firm’s Fifth Law School Scholarship Essay Contest. That award (and the $300 prize) goes to Victoria Wiggin.

About Victoria

Victoria was born and raised in Virginia Beach, VA. She has been a cardiac ICU nurse since 2018 and worked in ICUs all over the country—particularly during the pandemic. Currently a...

Constantine Cannon Announces Winners of Fifth Whistleblower Essay Contest

By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team We thoroughly enjoyed learning from this talented group of law school students and hearing their thoughts on the valuable role whistleblowers play in society. Although every essay was reflective and well-written, we could only choose five winners. This decision was far from easy, given how many excellent submissions we received. Cheers to the following five winners...

Sixth Constantine Cannon Law School Scholarship Essay Contest on the Importance of Whistleblowers

By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team The Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team is pleased to announce our Sixth Law School Scholarship Essay Contest focused on the importance of whistleblowers. If you are a current or prospective law school student, we invite you to submit an essay tackling one of the prompts below. We are particularly interested in hearing about your personal experience speaking out or...

Congratulations to our First Place Scholarship Winner, Ethan Wright

The Constantine Cannon whistleblower team is thrilled to spotlight the First Place Winner of the firm’s Second Annual Law School Whistleblower Essay Contest: Ethan Wright. Ethan is a third-year student at the University of Alabama School of Law. While in law school, Ethan has worked at the Arkansas Attorney General’s Office, Consumer Protection Division, and at several private law firms. He has also...

Read the Essay Submitted by Inina Kachelmeier in the Second Annual Law School Scholarship Contest

The Constantine Cannon whistleblower team is pleased to share with you the Second Place Winner of the firm’s Second Annual Law School Whistleblower Essay Contest.  That award goes to Inina Kachelmeier, a first-year student at Northeastern University School of Law, Class of 2024. Inina received a Bachelor of Science in Biology, with minors in English and Economics, from the Robert D. Clark Honors College of...

Read the Essay Submitted by Maggie Keenan in the Second Annual Law School Scholarship Contest

The Constantine Cannon whistleblower team is honored to announce this year’s Third-Place Winner of our Second Annual Law School Whistleblower Essay Contest.  The third-place award goes to Maggie Keenan, a professor at (and 2020 J.D. graduate of) Cleveland State University. Maggie received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Psychology from Cleveland State University in 2000.  She later received her...

Read the Essay Submitted by Spencer VanHoose in the Second Annual Law School Scholarship Contest

The Constantine Cannon whistleblower team is pleased to share with you the Fourth Place Winner of the firm's Second Annual Law School Whistleblower Essay Contest.  That award goes to Spencer VanHoose, a first-year student at West Virginia University College of Law, Class of 2024. Spencer received a Bachelor of Science (magna cum laude) from Shepherd University in West Virginia, with a major in Political Science...

Announcing the Winners of the Second Constantine Cannon Law School Essay Contest

Earlier this year, Constantine Cannon launched its Second Annual Law School Essay Writing Contest on the importance of whistleblowers.  We wanted to hear from our future leaders of the bar on the importance of whistleblowers and to instill at this early stage of their careers the much-needed recognition of and appreciation for the critical role whistleblowers play in our society. Well, close to a hundred students...

Second Annual Constantine Cannon Law School Essay Writing Contest on the Importance of Whistleblowers

It has been a difficult year for all of us on so many different levels.  But it also has been a time of hope and inspiration drawn from so many who have been thrust into the front lines, risking their own wellbeing for the care and safety of others.  Of course, among this cadre of courageous souls are all those who refused to stand by quietly in the face of fraud or injustice.  The whistleblowers.  Always there. ...

Congratulations to our First Place Scholarship Winner, Ellen Matheson

Last September, Constantine Cannon announced a scholarship for law students, to be awarded based on essays addressing the importance of whistleblowers, the whistleblower experience, or whistleblower law and policy.  We announced our five winners in February, and today are pleased to share the first place essay, submitted by Ellen Matheson. Ms. Matheson is a graduate of the United States Military Academy, where she...