Carter Ridgway
Student Trustee
About
Carter D. Ridgway '26 was appointed by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine in July 2026 to serve as a Student Trustee on The University of Akron Board of Trustees. His two-year term extends through July 1, 2028.
A second-year student in the School of Law, Ridgway serves as treasurer of UA's student chapter of the Federal Bar Association, is a member of the Moot Court Honor Society, and serves as an assistant editor of the Akron Law Review. He has earned multiple academic honors, including course-based awards for achieving the highest grades in civil procedure and legal analysis, research and writing.
Ridgway was also a summer associate at Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A. in North Canton, Ohio.
A University of Akron alumnus, Ridgway graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. As an undergraduate, he was actively involved in the Honors Civics Club and College Republicans, holding leadership roles in both organizations.
A native of Uniontown, Ohio, Ridgway brings the perspective of both a current law student and undergraduate alumnus to the Board of Trustees.