4/14/08--The Boston College Law School chapter of the Federalist Society for Public Policy Studies is pleased to announce the first annual William H. Rehnquist Memorial Award, which will recognize a member of the legal community who has gone above and beyond the call of duty in serving the public. The recipient of the Rehnquist Award in its inaugural year will be Paul Cellucci, the United States Ambassador to Canada from 2001 to 2005.

"We have named the series in memory of the late Chief Justice because of his decades of service to the United States while on the Supreme Court," said Guillaume Buell, President of the BC chapter. "We are also establishing this award--and the banquet dinner where it will be presented--to bring together current BC Law students and faculty, alumni, members of the legal community, and supporters of the Federalist Society for an evening of celebration of our common ideals and the recipient’s service to the public."

A '73 graduate of Boston College Law School, Ambassador Cellucci also served as Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1997 to 2001 and as Lieutenant Governor from 1991 to 1997.

"Ambassador Cellucci is a role model for any law student aspiring to serve the public," said Buell. "From his time in the Massachusetts legislature, and as United States Ambassador to Canada, Ambassador Cellucci has demonstrated all of the qualities of service and leadership that Chief Justice Rehnquist similarly displayed during his time on the Supreme Court. While many politicians can only stake their reputation on rhetoric of hope and expectation, Ambassador Cellucci had one of the most successful governorships in the history of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and served his country admirably during a time of war. Few graduates of Boston College Law School have done more for their state and country."

The Rehnquist Banquet will take place on Thursday, April 24th at 6:00 p.m. on the campus of Boston College Law School.  James Rehnquist, Chief Justice Rehnquist's son, will be presenting the award to Cellucci.

For more information on the award or the banquet, please contact Guillaume Buell at gb2040@gmail.com.