After his appointment as dean of the College of Law, Jamelle Sharpe was the subject of a feature in the Champaign News-Gazette. The profile begins with his path to a legal career, starting as an undergrad at New York University, and works through his time in private practice, culminating in his professorship at Illinois alongside his wife, Nicola. More than just a recounting of his professional life, however, the profile also includes a great deal of personality, including his love of movies and the New York Yankees. The feature concludes with a bit of detail on Sharpe's plans for the future of the College of Law, offering a little teaser as to how this story will continue to develop.

Read the full feature on the News-Gazette website.