Elyse Darcy is a J.D. student at the University of Oregon School of Law. At Oregon Law, Elyse is a 1L Representative on the Student Bar Association, a member of the Law Dean’s Student Student Advisory Committee, and an intern for the UO Athletics Compliance Department.
Prior to attending law school, Elyse played NCAA Division I lacrosse for five years. First, at Iona College in New Rochelle, NY where she served on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and was a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion subcommittee member.
In May of 2021, Elyse graduated summa cum laude from Iona with a BA in Media & Strategic Communication (focusing on Digital Media and Production) with a Pre-Law minor. She graduated as the top student in the department, earning the departmental medal as well as admittance to the Media and Strategic Communication Honors Society and the Kappa Tau Alpha honors society, reserved for the top 5% of each class of students in mass communication and journalism departments around the country.
As a fifth-year transfer to the University of Southern California, Elyse was a member of the lacrosse team and was enrolled in the Masters of Communication Management program at the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. At USC, Elyse earned the David X. Marks Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award of Honor.
While studying at both Iona and USC, Elyse worked as an assistant to a retired Connecticut Superior Court judge with a busy ADR practice.
Elyse is from Norwalk, CT, though she spends most of her time in Eugene, OR.
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Involvement
Oregon Law Student Bar Association 1L Representative
UO Athletics Compliance Intern
UO Law Dean’s Student Advisory Committee
Oregon Law Sports and Entertainment Law Forum
USC Athletics LGBTQ+ Affinity Group
Iona College Student Conduct Hearing Board
Iona College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)
Diversity and Inclusion Subcommittee
USC and Iona College Division I Lacrosse
Awards & Accomplishments
3.9 Graduate GPA
3.925 Undergraduate GPA
David X. Marks Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award of Honor
Kappa Tau Alpha Honors Society
Iona College Media & Strategic Communication Departmental Medal
Iona College Media& Strategic Communication Department Honor Society
7x Iona College Dean’s List
US Lacrosse Level 1 Coaching Certification
2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-2021 MAAC Student-Athlete Honor Roll
Key Skills
Client Communication
Bookkeeping
Drafting and Editing
Adobe Creative Cloud
Website Design
Email Campaign Platforms
Social Media Campaign Strategy