More than 200 people gathered in May to dedicate the Tyler J. Lawrence Memorial Park in Norwood, Massachusetts. Several speakers, including Remy Lawrence, daughter of Stan Lawrence and mother of Tyler, spoke about Tyler’s life and impact (inset at left, photograph of Tyler and his late grandmother Carol Lawrence).
Kayla Fox ’25 Receives Tyler Lawrence Peacemaker Award
Kayla Fox
Kayla Fox ’25, a youth advocate and community builder committed to dismantling systemic injustice, has been named the recipient of the third annual Tyler Lawrence Memorial Peacemaker Award. Tyler Lawrence, grandson of Northeastern Law friend and colleague Stan Lawrence, was just 13 years old when his life was tragically cut short by horrific violence in January 2023. This award was established by Professor Richard Daynard and his wife, Carol, to recognize and support Northeastern Law students who carry on Tyler’s legacy through youth advocacy and/or community-building work accomplished through experiential learning.
“Receiving the Tyler Lawrence Peacemaker Award is an honor because it affirms a truth I’ve carried with me since walking into my very first classroom: that youth advocacy is powerful, necessary and deeply community driven,” said Fox, who will launch her legal career this fall as a prelicensed assistant public defender with the Cook County Public Defender in Chicago.
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