The Scholars

Anika Forrest

Anika Forrest ’17 is a Conwell Scholar and a Law & Public Policy Scholar at Temple University Beasley School of Law. Ms. Forrest served for two years on the executive boards of the International Law Society and the Student Public Interest Network. She is also a fellow for the Institute for International Law and Public Policy.

Ms. Forrest earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Davidson College. While attending Davidson, Anika was awarded the Bonner Scholarship, a national community service social action fellowship, and partnered on educational accessibility projects for underserved communities. Additionally, during her undergraduate years, Anika participated in a domestic exchange at Howard University and studied abroad at the John Felice Rome Center in Rome, Italy. While in Rome, she volunteered with the Sant’Egidio Community, where she recognized the urgency to join those who acknowledge social justice as a borderless issue. After undergrad, Ms. Forrest joined the Office of Admission at Haverford College as an Admission Counselor and Co-Coordinator for Multicultural Recruitment. As a 2015 Philadelphia Diversity Law Group Fellow, Ms. Forrest worked at FMC Corporation, a global chemical and manufacturing company. Her work at FMC included data privacy, international trademark, and transactional projects.

Ms. Forrest is passionate about international development, which combines her interest in international business and international human rights. As a Law & Public Policy Scholar she is interning with the Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy.