Current Scholars

Class of 2027

Hannah Tager is a first-year student at NYU Law. Prior to law school, she worked at Win NYC, the largest provider of shelter for families experiencing homelessness. She worked first in direct service at a shelter and then as a member of the public policy team, where she advocated for legislative and administrative changes to homelessness, housing, childcare, and immigration. Her research focused on the financial and humanitarian benefits of expanding access to housing vouchers. Hannah is from Brooklyn, New York and graduated from Williams College with a B.A. in History and a Certificate in Spanish.

 

Aditya Kannoth is a first-year student at NYU Law. Prior to law school, Aditya graduated with a B.S. in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia, where he wrote a thesis on historical land-use and zoning policies in Charlottesville, and worked as a consultant in Washington, D.C. Originally from Richmond, VA, he is interested in solutions to the housing affordability crisis in areas across the US.

 

 

 

Julia Fish is a first-year student at NYU Law. Prior to law school, she worked in commercial real estate supporting nonprofit clients in the development and execution of mission-aligned real estate strategies. Julia was a Danforth Scholar at Washington University in St. Louis, where she majored in History and Political Science.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class of 2028

Jack Pasquella is a second-year J.D. candidate at NYU School of Law. This past summer, he worked at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey on land use and environmental matters. Prior to law school, he worked as a litigation paralegal at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP primarily on antitrust matters. At NYU, Jack is a staff editor of the Environmental Law Journal and an executive board member of the Environmental Law Society. He holds bachelor's degrees in Political Science and Environmental Science, both cum laude, from the University of Michigan, where he researched sustainability initiatives and served as Chair of the Communications Committee for Central Student Government. Jack is working toward a career in environmental law, with a particular interest in the public transit sector.