Baylor Lawyer Shannon Sedgwick Davis (JD ’00) Honored As the 2022 International Citizen of the Year by the World Affairs Council of San Antonio
Shannon Sedgwick Davis Speaks at the 2022 International Citizen of the Year Award Celebration in San Antonio. Photo Courtesy of the World Affairs Council of San Antonio.
WACO -
Baylor Law congratulates Shannon Sedgwick Davis (JD ’00) on her selection as the 2022 International Citizen of the Year by the World Affairs Council of San Antonio. Sedgwick Davis was honored at a celebration on March 2 at the Red Berry Estate in San Antonio.
Sedgwick Davis, who was honored as the Young Baylor Lawyer of the Year in 2011, is CEO of the Bridgeway Foundation, a non-profit philanthropic organization dedicated to ending and preventing slavery and mass atrocities around the world. She is an author, lawyer, speaker, strategist, and passionate advocate for social justice and international human rights.
"Shannon Sedgwick Davis is one of the most compassionate persons I know," stated Baylor Law Dean Brad Toben, "She is a tireless, passionate advocate for the world’s powerless and has used her law degree to make a demonstrable difference in this world. This honor by the World Affairs Council of San Antonio is richly deserved."
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