3L Brandon J. Bryant Named the  Recipient of the NDNY FCBA Hon. Norman A. Mordue ’66, L’71 Law Scholarship

3L Brandon J. Bryant was named the 2024 recipient of the Northern District of New York Federal Court Bar Association Hon. Norman A. Mordue ’66, L’71 Law Scholarship. Bryant is a U.S. Army combat veteran.

The Northern District of New York (NDNY) Federal Court Bar Association (FCBA) Hon. Norman A. Mordue ’66, L’71 Law Scholarship provides a Syracuse University College of Law student with the means to pursue a legal education and follow in the footsteps of Judge Mordue, a decorated war hero who served as chief judge for the NDNY and taught trial practice at the College of Law as an adjunct professor. The NDNY FCBA established the scholarship after the passing of Judge Mordue in December 2022.

Bryant is also pursuing an MBA at the Whitman School of Management. At Syracuse Law, Bryant is the Communications Director and member of the Trial Division of the Travis H.D. Lewin Advocacy Honor Society; a Research Assistant and Student Attorney at the Betty and Michael D. Wohl Veterans Legal Clinic; Lead Articles Editor for the Journal of Science and Technology; President of the Military & Veterans Law Society; and a coach for the Syracuse University Mock Trial team.

“I am truly honored to be selected as the recipient of the NDNY FCBA Hon. Norman A. Mordue Law Scholarship. It means a great deal to me, not only because of its financial support but also because of the connection to Judge Mordue, whose service and legacy I deeply admire,” says Bryant. “I would also like to extend my gratitude to the Northern District of New York Federal Court Bar Association for establishing this scholarship in Judge Mordue’s memory. I look forward to learning more about how I can represent his legacy.”

Those interested in supporting the Mordue Scholarship, please visit the Mordue Scholarship web page.