10 Students in the Class of 2024 Will Take on Roles in the Federal Government

Ten students in the Class of 2024 at the University of Virginia School of Law have obtained positions with the federal government after graduation.

While some students will work on Capitol Hill, others will be employed by the military and with a wide variety of agencies, ranging from the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission to the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition.

Amanda Yale, a director of public service at the Law School and part of the Career Development counseling team, said she appreciates the opportunity to help students pursue their dream careers. Yale and fellow Director of Public Service Dawn Davison work with students to design their public service careers. Their efforts start before law classes begin and can sometimes last for decades for alumni who are looking at a career change.

“I think it’s incredible when students set their sights on a goal as soon as they arrive on Grounds,” Yale said. “And then they graduate and achieve it.”

Here’s where the students who have obtained federal government roles so far are headed after graduation.

Grace Allaman

Hometown: Washington, Illinois
Undergraduate School: Vanderbilt University
Headed to: U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Legislative Counsel, Washington, D.C. and U.S. Army Jag Corps Reserve

Charles Alldredge

Hometown: Minneapolis 
Undergraduate School: University of Notre Dame
Headed to: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, working for Sen. Richard Durbin, Washington, D.C.

Monica Hanratty

Hometown: Houston, Texas, and Herndon, Virginia
Undergraduate School: Yale University
Headed to: U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, D.C.

Sophia Hernandez Trasgesser

Hometown: Carmel, Indiana
Undergraduate School: University of St. Thomas
Headed to: U.S. Department of the Navy, Office of the General Counsel, Norfolk

Molly Keck

Hometown: Annandale, Virginia
Undergraduate School: College of William & Mary
Headed to: Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, Office of Administrative Law Judges, Washington, D.C.

Yerin Kim

Hometown: New Haven, Connecticut
Undergraduate School: Yale University
Headed to: U.S. Senate staff for Sen. Raphael Warnock, Washington, D.C.

Lauren Leonard

Hometown: Puyallup, Washington
Undergraduate School: University of Washington
Headed to: U.S. Marine Corps Judge Advocate Division

Austin Mueller

Hometown: Long Valley, New Jersey
Undergraduate School: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Headed to: U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Washington, D.C.

William “Trey” Ratliff

Hometown: Wake Forest, North Carolina
Undergraduate School: United States Military Academy (West Point)
Headed to: U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps

Hana Verwilt

Hometown: San Jose, California
Undergraduate School: University of California, Berkeley
Headed to: Federal Trade Commission, Bureau of Competition, Washington, D.C.