Kennedy C. DeFrancesco

Kennedy was born and raised in Munising. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Ferris State University and went on to obtain a master’s degree in philosophy from Eastern Michigan University, as well as a master’s certificate in women’s and gender Studies. She then attended the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and received the Book Award (honor given to the student who achieves the highest grade in the class) in International Commercial Arbitration. During law school, Kennedy returned to the Upper Peninsula each summer to work as a law clerk at Kendricks Bordeau P.C. and relocated back to the Upper Peninsula permanently following graduation.