When Tamara Sager first arrived at Quinnipiac, she saw an opportunity to make her mark. "I love the size of this school, but I found the human rights component missing." So, she and another first-year student decided to start the International Human Rights Society.

In its first year, the group has hosted several speakers, including local lawyers working in international human rights and the ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain. "We're grateful to have so much support behind us in the administration and faculty," she says.

As an undergraduate, Sager studied abroad in the Virgin Islands, and completed an internship at the U.S. Embassy in Trinidad shortly after finishing her bachelor's degree. But it was an experience much closer to home that inspired her to pursue law school. Sager interned at the New York City Council, working with community-based groups, and she realized how crucial knowledge of the law is in this sector. Plus, she says, "I've always been very idealistic."

For Sager, becoming a lawyer is about "making sure those who need legal services get them." With her first year almost behind her, Sager is well on her way. She often meets in small groups with classmates to help her make sense of things, get insight from other people and discuss topics from class. "That's what the law is all about," she says.

After going to college in New York City, Sager says "it was so nice to come to a school with trees and grass." But she was impressed by more than just Quinnipiac's campus. "Everyone knows your name. The day I visited, everyone seemed to know I was the visiting student. That solidified my decision," she says.

Sager also considered a law school in sunny Florida, but it was the warmth she encountered at Quinnipiac that made her choice an easy one. "I was impressed by the warmth. I just didn't expect it at a law school."