Student inspired by mother’s dedication to volunteer work
Published: November 22, 2024
Mackenzie Beckett’s first taste of the law was in American History
classes at Cranbrook Kingswood High School — and she went on to earn her
undergraduate degree in political theory and constitutional democracy
from James Madison College at Michigan State University, with a minor in
European studies.
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