ORLANDO, FL – February 21, 2017 – GrayRobinson president and managing director, Mayanne Downs, was unanimously selected to serve as at-large director for the University of Florida Alumni Association (UFAA). Downs will serve a two year term, beginning July 1, 2017.
UFAA is responsible for a network of nearly 100 Gator Clubs® in Florida, across the U.S. and internationally. These clubs are composed of alumni and friends who represent UF in their communities. UFAA is also actively involved with the recruitment of superior students to attend the University and with financial assistance programs in the form of scholarships sponsored by the Gator Clubs®. In addition, they host outreach programs that bring faculty and administrators on the road to carry the University's message to alumni and friends.
In her time at the University of Florida, Downs held two senior editorial positions at the University of Florida Law Review; was chancellor of the Student Honor Court (a position also held by former Florida governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham); was a member of the University of Florida Hall of Fame; tapped into Florida Blue Key; received numerous book awards by American Jurisprudence (for the highest academic performance in the class); and graduated with highest honors. She also was inducted into Order of the Coif.