Evan Thorstad first learned about ONU Law when he was still an undergraduate at Ball State University, and after applying and being accepted, his first visit to campus made it clear that the path to his future led to Ada, Ohio.

“I chose to come to ONU Law because of the small, close-knit community that ONU and Ada, Ohio, had to offer. Coming from Ball State, I knew that in law school I would need to be in an environment that would promote my ability to learn without too many distractions, which is exactly what ONU had to offer,” he says. 

Judge Stephanie Pearce Burke, BA ’91, JD ’94, has always been passionate about helping others, and thanks to her experience at ONU, she has been able to play a significant role in helping people overcome substance abuse, mental illness and addiction.

Parag Shah, JD ’06, is a prime example of what you can accomplish when you are always striving to do more, be more and give more. He learned these values as a law student at ONU, and he’s lived by them ever since.