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Aida Ramirez, '12, Presented with Alumni Early Career Achievement Award
06/08/2022
The IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law honored Aida Ramirez, ‘12, with the Alumni Early Career Achievement Award during an annual joint meeting of the law school’s Board of Visitors and Alumni Association on June 8.
She is director of the Columbus Human Rights Commission. Ramirez joined the Commission in 2013 as deputy director before being promoted to director the following year. A native of Northwest Indiana, she earned undergraduate and graduate degrees at Purdue University in West Lafayette before attending IU McKinney Law.
Prior to moving to Columbus and joining the Commission, Ramirez worked with the Marion County Circuit Court to increase access to justice in the Marion County Small Claims Courts by implementing the 2012 Indiana Court of Appeals Task Force Recommendations.
Her professional interests include fair housing, equal access to the judicial system for limited English-proficient users, and general equity for all in human and civil rights. Ramirez has been involved in local welcoming community initiatives such as Engage Columbus and is the current chair of the board of directors of United Way Bartholomew County. She is a member of the Council for Youth Development steering committee, and a board member of the Heritage Fund Community Foundation of Bartholomew County.
