November 30, 2023

Dean Payne lighting the treeThe Catholic Law community took a pause in their day for a few minutes to share in the lighting of the Columbus School of Law's Christmas tree in the building's atrium on November 29. The event opened with a prayer and blessing from Rev. Hugh Vincent Dyer, O.P., followed by Dean Stephen Payne lighting the tree. Following the lighting of the tree, students were invited to a reception where they mingled with faculty and staff.

This year the reception also included a gingerbread house competition. Each of the four teams – 1L, 2L, 3L, and Evening – were supplied a gingerbread house kit and given 30 minutes to complete their house. Once time was up and after some serious deliberation by Susan Smith Newell, Assistant Dean for Admissions & Dean of First-Year Students, the Evening Students team was chosen as the winner. 

Evening Student Team Evening Student TeamEvening Student Team

3L Team member 3L Team3L Team

2L Team 2L Team2L Team

1L Team 1L Team1L Team