{"id":646,"date":"2014-09-16T10:47:47","date_gmt":"2014-09-16T14:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comgrad\/?p=646"},"modified":"2014-11-16T10:58:30","modified_gmt":"2014-11-16T15:58:30","slug":"cynthia-cordes-acclaimed-human-trafficking-prosecutor-honored-by-bu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comgrad\/2014\/09\/16\/cynthia-cordes-acclaimed-human-trafficking-prosecutor-honored-by-bu\/","title":{"rendered":"Cynthia Cordes: acclaimed human-trafficking prosecutor honored by BU"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Iris Moore
\n<\/strong>MS Broadcast Journalism ’15
\nBU College of Communication<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

At Boston University\u2019s College of Communication (COM)<\/a>, the beginning of a new semester also means the start to another year filled with exciting events for faculty and staff. Yes, it is important to get your schedule right and books bought, but it\u2019s also important you are made aware of the once-a-year, beneficial networking events happening right now.<\/p>\n

This Thursday, September 18th at 5:30 p.m., the College of Communication (COM) is hosting\u00a0the 2014 Distinguished Alumni Awards at the School of Management. The event, which is free and open to the public, will honor some of COM\u2019s most accomplished alumni.\u00a0Previous alumni recipients who have attended the event include: – Co-Host of Market Place Morning Report and American Public Media, Jeremy C. Hobson (\u201804) – White House Photographer, Peter J. Souza (\u201976), – Bravo\u2019s Executive Vice President of Development & Talent, Andy Cohen (\u201990). The list goes on. If you have time, check it out here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This year, you may have the chance to network with the BU COM alum who has prosecuted more human trafficking cases than any assistant U.S. attorney in the country. Yup, that\u2019s right, Cynthia Cordes<\/a> (COM \u201801) will be attending this year\u2019s Distinguished Alumni Awards, as she is one of the four COM alums being honored for her impressive professional accomplishments.<\/p>\n

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Cordes completed her undergraduate studies at Boston University where she received her B.S. in Journalism. Following, Cordes earned her J.D. at the University of Notre Dame. She began her legal career as a trial attorney with the U.S. Attorney General Honors Program. It did not take long before Cordes was recognized for her pioneering work as a federal prosecutor.<\/p>\n

As an assistant U.S. attorney, she led multiple, ground-breaking human trafficking investigations and prosecutions. In 2014, Cordes was named Lawyer of the Year by Missouri Lawyer\u2019s Weekly<\/em><\/a> and selected nationally in the Top 250 Women in Litigation<\/em> by Benchmark Litigation.<\/em><\/p>\n