Latrese Martin, a 2005 graduate of New Albany High School (NAHS), is in her first year of Law School at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. She is the daughter of Denotee and Ruth Martin.
While at NAHS, Martin was a member of the Speech and Debate Team, the Pride of New Albany Marching Band, Anchor Club, and National Honor Society. “Speech and Debate was very beneficial to me because it developed my research, writing, and oral presentation skills,” she said. “These are the skills that I found most useful in college and they are very useful to me in Law School.”
Martin was complimentary of her high school English and history classes. “My favorite classes were history.” She continued, “But I would have to say that the most beneficial classes were my English classes because they taught me a skill that was vital to my success in college and that is vital to my success now, writing.”
“Latrese was passionate about history and enjoyed the debate and discussion of historical events,” said Troy Trout, Martin’s high school history teacher. Trout continued, “Even at that point in her education she could choose either side of a controversial discussion and defend it. I know that skill will serve her well in the legal field.”
Following graduation from NAHS, Martin attended Millsaps College in Jackson and received a Bachelors Degree in History this past spring. At Millsaps, Martin was President of her Sorority Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha and was selected to participate in the Millsaps College Arts and Letters Research Symposium. Approximately ten candidates are selected each year to participate in the Symposium. The topic of Martin’s research paper was the political career of Representative John R. Lynch.
Martin currently volunteers as a caseworker for Student Legal Services, a free service Emory provides for students or professors needing legal help or advice. She plans to graduate in 2012 and is uncertain about which type of law she will be pursuing but is considering Civil Litigation.
