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Summe is also committed to her community. She is a board member of the Diocesan Catholic Children's Home and Welcome House Outreach. She is involved with Kids Voting and often speaks at area schools and community groups about elections, and has volunteered for the Credit Abuse Resistance Education (C.A.R.E.) program. The Chase Outstanding Alumnus of the Past Decade Award was presented to John M. Dunn '03. Dunn is a partner at Reminger Co., L.P.A., and practices in the firm's Fort Mitchell and Cincinnati offices. His legal practice focuses on trucking and transportation litigation, professional liability, products liability, construction liability, general liability matters, and Kentucky workers' compensation. She was a contributing author for the Northern Kentucky Encyclopedia and past secretary for Legacy, a premier organization for young professionals. She is a 2005 recipient of the Volunteer Leadership Award from the Greater Cincinnati Foundation and is a 2005 graduate of Leadership Northern Kentucky. Dunn served as an active duty Army officer prior to attending Chase. While at Chase, he clerked for the Kentucky Court of Appeals, worked in the NKU Office of Legal Affairs, and served as the interim risk manager for NKU. He also served as the president of the Chase Student Bar Association. During his third year of law school, he took a leave of absence to serve in overseas combat during the initial invasion of Iraq. Summe is also a 2004 recipient of the Business Courier's 40 Under 40 award, a member of the Kenton County Governance Study Group, a member of the Ft. Wright Ethics Board, a member the board of directors of Split Rock Conservation Park, cochair of the Redwood Express for the Redwood School and Rehabilitation Center, and campaign manager for several local political candidates. Dunn currently serves as a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve. He recently left battalion command of the 2/398 Cavalry Squadron and presently serves as the brigade operations officer for the 3rd Brigade, 95th Division in Lexington. He is a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. Since graduating from Chase, he has served the community as well as his country. A 2004 cancer survivor, Dunn became active in the American Cancer Society (ACS) and served on the ACS Southern Ohio Board of Directors for six years. In 2012, he was recognized by the Northern Kentucky Chapter of ACS as the outstanding volunteer of the year. Dunn has taught legal writing as an adjunct professor at Chase, and has lectured on civil procedure, evidence, appellate advocacy, and national security law. He also coached and mentored the Chase Trial Advocacy Team in both state and national competitions and serves as a member of the Chase Alumni Board of Governors. 'ILSBAR02/!(ORSE/F!$IFFERENT#OLOR 'ILSBAR02/!(ORSE/F!$IFFERENT#OLOR 21 B&B; • 11.13