The ceremony is open to all members of the Vermont Law School community and will be followed by a reception, a news release said.
“For many of our faculty, staff, students and alumni, Cheryl Hanna’s absence may have been especially difficult these last couple of weeks during orientation and the start of school,” said President and Dean Marc Mihaly. “We’d like to take some time to remember her, to honor the work that she’s done, and to celebrate the life that she lived.”
Hanna, 48, committed suicide at her Burlington home July 27 after battling depression.
A graduate of Harvard Law School, Hanna was an expert in constitutional law, the U.S. Supreme Court and women and the law. She was also a frequent media commentator.
The law school asks that people honor Hanna “by following her example of community service and commitment to mentoring and encouraging young people.”
The Sept. 4 ceremony will be held in the Chase Community Center.
