In May 2000, Douglas Colt graduated from Georgetown University Law Center in Washington DC. Georgetown Law was the first law school established in the United States by a Jesuit institution of higher learning. Douglas Colt received a Juris Doctor, which is considered the first postgraduate professional degree and is a professional doctorate in law. Furthermore, he was also cum laude when he graduated from said university.
With an impressive GPA of 10.8/12, Douglas Colt was part of the top 10% of his class. In addition, he was the editor of “The Georgetown Law Journal,” which is the flagship Law Review of Georgetown University. He publishes articles on current issues written by faculty and practitioners, in addition to producing the Annual Review of Criminal Procedure, soliciting reviews of recent books, coordinating symposiums on important topics, and producing thoughtful notes for students.
From 1997 to 1998, as well as from 1998 to 1999, Douglas Colt consistently received honors and was on the Dean’s List. He was also part of certain activities, such as mock trials, which are artificial or imitation trials in which students try to test theories and experiment with each other to learn and improve certain skills. In addition, he was also an active member of an a cappella group at Georgetown University called Moral Hazard. This was a group that was formed specifically for students who had a passion for singing like him.
Washington University is a private, nonsectarian research institute located in Saint Louis, Missouri. Douglas Colt graduated from this excellent university in May 1997, where he received a Bachelor of Arts with honors, majoring in Economics and Political Science. In addition, Douglas Colt also boasts a GPA of 3.55/4.
Given his GPA, it’s no wonder Douglas Colt earned several honors on top of doing extremely well at the University of Washington. His accomplishments at this institution include receiving the Todd Lewis Friedman Award for Outstanding Political Science Graduate. The Friedman Prize is awarded annually for outstanding work in comparative or international politics. In addition, Douglas Colt was also the recipient of the Sally E. Strain Scholarship, as well as being on the Dean’s List from 1994-1997.
In addition to his academic studies, he was also a member of the Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society. This group is the United States government’s only undergraduate honor society. Another group Douglas Colt was a part of is the Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society, which is a National Leadership Honor Society. In addition, he was awarded Senator of the Year and in 1995 he was the Keynote Speaker at the Scholarship Banquet.
Being such an active student, Douglas Colt was the Senator of the University of Washington Student Union. In addition, he was also chairman of the university’s Entertainment Council and chairman of the Campus Programming Council. To add to that, he was also part of the University of Washington Campus Volunteer, which is an active student organization that offers a wide range of programs to meet the needs of students.