2021 Dean’s Awards Ceremony

2021 Distinguished Award Recipients

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2021 Ethel M. Baker Faculty Award

Professor Alissa Rubin GomezAssistant Clinical Professor & Pro Bono Facilitator

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Professor Douglas K. MollBeirne, Maynard & Parsons, L.L.P. Professor of Law

2021 Order of the Barons Professor of the Year

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Professor Jim HawkinsProfessor of Law Alumnae College Professor of Law

2021 Student Bar Association Professor of the Year – Full-Time

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Lauren Jansen SimpsonClinical Associate ProfessorLawyering Skills & Strategies

2021 Student Bar Association Professor of the Year – Part-Time

2021 Student Awards

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Alexandria M. Harris

Gus A. Schill, Jr. Scholarship for Ethics in RepresentationDonor: Anonymous

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Amanda E. Hernandez

Thomas ‘98 and Eyvette Hetherington Leaders and Achievers ScholarshipDonor: Thomas and Eyvette Hetherington

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Hanna Niner

Marvin Nathan ’66 FellowshipDonor: Marlene Nathan Meyerson Family Foundation & Marvin Nathan

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P. Matthew Rando

Claude Hippard ScholarshipDonor: Dr. Helena Karlberg Hippard

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Ashley K. Cao

James E. Crowther ScholarshipDonor: The Hobby Family Foundation

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Paige A. Hanners


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Mykal J. Peterson


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Xiaohua "Nikky" Wei

Gardere Endowed Scholarship in Memorial of Ron Gaswirth ‘68Donor: Gardere, Wynne, Sewell LLP

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Austin M. Falcon

Roxella T. Cavazos ‘82 Endowed Scholarship in LawDonor: Roxella T. Cavazos

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Marcos R. Sonthay

Houston Chapter of Tax Executives Institute, Inc. (TEI)Donor: Houston Chapter of Tax Executives Institute, Inc.

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Marcos R. Sonthay

Houston Bar Association, Tax Section ScholarshipDonor: Houston Bar Association, Tax Section Scholarship

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Fariha Jawed

Ira B. Shepard Memorial ScholarshipDonor: Family and Friends of Ira Shephard

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Marcos R. Sonthay

Ira B. Shepard Memorial ScholarshipDonor: Family and Friends of Ira Shephard

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Yile Xu

Gil Epstein '94 ScholarshipDonor: Family and Friends of Gil Epstein

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Ann Clogan

Celia Figueroa '94 Memorial ScholarshipDonor: Bancomer Transfer Services, Inc. and

Family and Friends of Celia Figueroa

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Hina I. Mohiuddin

Celia Figueroa '94 Memorial ScholarshipDonor: Bancomer Transfer Services, Inc. and

Family and Friends of Celia Figueroa

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Neil E. Segel

Celia Figueroa '94 Memorial ScholarshipDonor: Bancomer Transfer Services, Inc. and Family and

Friends of Celia Figueroa

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Robert F. Clary

Nancy Snyder-Nepo '00 Scholarship Donor: Family and Friends of Nancy Snyder-Nepo

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Jordyn R. Emmert

Judge Mary Bacon '72 ScholarshipDonor: Family and Friends of Judge Mary Bacon

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To Nhu T. Huynh


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Dylan S. King


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Emma R. Brockway

Barksdale Stevens AwardDonor: Baker Botts LLP

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Christopher Duncan

Diane Livingston ‘87 Memorial Endowed ScholarshipDonor: Daniel Kamensky

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Matthew T. Childress

Robert Allen Memorial Student Excellence FundDonor: Elizabeth S. Allen

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Kirsten L. Hallmark

Robert Allen Memorial Student Excellence FundDonor: Elizabeth S. Allen

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Jessica M. Perry

Dean D. Hunt ‘90 ScholarshipDonor: Dean D. Hunt

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Julie B. Rogers

Ann Dinsmore Forman Memorial Child Advocacy Award Donor: Friends of Ann Dinsmore Forman

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Haley E. Kurisky

Ann Dinsmore Forman AWIL AwardDonor: Friends of Ann Dinsmore Forman

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Nasim Emamdjomeh

Women of the Law ScholarshipDonor: Women of the Law Steering Committee

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Charisma R. Nguepdo

Women of the Law ScholarshipDonor: Women of the Law Steering Committee

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P. Matthew Rando

Lauren and Iain Simpson Conservation Scholarship Donor: Lauren ‘94 and Iain Simpson

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Bobbie M. Burkland

Weaver-Lang Presidential FellowshipDonor: D.J. Baker ‘73 and Suzanne Baker ‘73

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Tara R. Scardino


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Antonio Zamora


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Nicholas Ashipa

Buck J. Wynne Memorial ScholarshipDonor: State Bar of Texas Environmental and

Natural Resources Law Section

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Caroline B. Spiers

Buck J. Wynne Memorial ScholarshipDonor: State Bar of Texas Environmental and

Natural Resources Law Section

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Sophia S. Harms

Gulf Coast Power Association (GCPA) David Olver Memorial ScholarshipDonor: Gulf Coast Power Association emPOWERingFoundation

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Justin K. Hicks


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Christine M. Sulkis


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Justin K. Hicks

ConocoPhilips Energy Studies AwardDonor: ConocoPhilips, Inc.

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Paúl A. Pirela

Joan Garfinkel Glantz Civil Liberties ScholarshipDonor: Friends of Joan Garfinkel Glantz

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Natalie A. Sanchez

Joan Garfinkel Glantz ScholarshipDonor: Friends of Joan Garfinkel Glantz

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Mark J. Kritzer

Yale Rosenberg Memorial PrizeDonor: Friends of Yale Rosenberg

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D. Adrianna Langemeier

Yale Rosenberg Memorial PrizeDonor: Friends of Yale Rosenberg

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Robert J. Root

Mark Vela Scholarship FundDonor: Family & Friends of Mark Vela

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Emma R. Brockway

Judge Phyllis Randolph Frye Writing Competition AwardDonor: Judge Phyllis R. Frye

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Cody Miller

Judge Phyllis Randolph Frye Writing Competition AwardDonor: Judge Phyllis R. Frye

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Jazmyne U. Betters

First Generation Scholarship in Memoriam of Cecil Eugene OgleDonor: Gina S. Warren

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Katherine I. Costella

Woody Densen ‘66 Memorial ScholarshipDonor: Anastacia Dadashpour and Patricia Denson

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Autumn R. Brehon

John S. Chase, Jr. Endowed ScholarshipDonor: Brenda J. Peters-Chase

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Autumn R. Brehon

Francis and Corinna McManus Memorial Scholarship Donor: Diane M. McManus ‘81

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Nikita Westburg

UHLC Clinic Program AwardDonor: Phil and Janet ‘93 Heppard

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Samantha Casas

Clinical Legal Education AssociationDonor: Clinical Legal Education Association (CLEA)

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Jehnytssa D. Zetino

Irving J. Weiner Memorial ScholarshipDonor: Mrs. Irving J. Weiner and friends of Irving J. Weiner

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Samantha S. Halliburton

Kari Webb Fagen '86 Memorial ScholarshipDonor: Family and Friends of Kari Webb Fagen

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Aletsey Z. Hinojosa

Sam Williamson Fellowship in Immigration LawDonor: Family and Friends of Sam Williamson

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Aletsey Z. Hinojosa

Joseph Vail Memorial ScholarshipDonor: Family and Friends of Joseph Vail

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Chelsea C. Klumpp

Joseph Vail Memorial ScholarshipDonor: Family and Friends of Joseph Vail

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Ryan T. Chastain

Frank G. Evans 2020-2021 Scholarship Donor: Tasha Willis

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Morgan Morrow

DeAnna Mack'08 Memorial ScholarshipDonor: Jones McClure Publishing, Inc. and

Family and Friends of DeAnna Mack

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Emma Myles

Black Law Student Association Alumni ScholarshipDonor: Alumni of the Black Law Students Association

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Autumn R. Brehon

Reginald Weldon Garrett, Jr. Endowed ScholarshipDonor: Reginald W. Garrett, Jr.

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Gabriella Gonzalez-Brown

Suited for Success Scholarship Donor: Mia Breaux Lorick ‘14

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William B. Carroll

Dean A. A. White Student Scholarship Donor: A.A. White, Dean Emeritus & Ersie Kern Ator White

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Matthew T. Chelf


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David E. Fuss


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Andrew Jacobs


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Emily A. Muenster


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Xiaohua "Nikky" Wei


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Shannon M. Wright


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Jahnathan Braquet

Houston Intellectual Property Law Association (HIPLA) and the Atlas IP Inn of Court Joint Scholarship

Donor: HIPLA and Nancy F. Atlas IP Inn of Court

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Osarennomase "Noma" Osarumwense



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Cesar A. Udave



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Daniel Gonzalez

UH Law Center AIPLEF Jan Jancin Award 2021 NomineeDonor: Institute for Intellectual Property and Information Law

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Raymond S. Lu

IPIL Co-Directors AwardDonor: Institute for Intellectual Property and Information Law

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Payam Rashidi

IPSO Service AwardDonor: Institute for Intellectual Property and Information Law

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Chad E. Bond

Prudential Life Insurance ScholarshipDonor: Prudential Life Insurance Company

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Simone M. De Lacey

Prudential Life Insurance ScholarshipDonor: Prudential Life Insurance Company

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Houston E. Baker

Ewer-Oren J.D. Health Law Writing AwardDonor: Professor Laura Oren

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Shreya V. Patel

Ewer-Oren J.D. Health Law Writing AwardDonor: Professor Laura Oren

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Emily N. Hall

Lex Frieden Endowed Scholarship for Health LawDonor: Family and Friends of Lex Frieden

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Emily N. Hall

Mary K. Walker Memorial FundDonor: Estate of Mary K. Walker

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Hina I. Mohiuddin

Mary K. Walker Memorial FundDonor: Estate of Mary K. Walker

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Jessica N. Totten

2021 HLPI Scholarship in Health Law Donor: Health Law and Policy Institute

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Chelsea C. Klumpp

Murray M. Nusynowitz Memorial FundDonor: Family and Friends of Murray M. Nusynowitz

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Mercedes A. Landry


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Kirsten E. Williams


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John K. Ngunjiri

Catherine Wright Memorial ScholarshipDonor: Friends of Catherine Wright

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Elizabeth S. Hardage

J. Huey O'Toole AwardDonor: Family and Friends of J. Huey O'Toole

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Jadelyn Lopez

J. Huey O'Toole AwardDonor: Family and Friends of J. Huey O'Toole

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Jahnathan Braquet

W. Harold Sellers ‘59 ScholarshipDonor: W. Harold Sellers

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To Nhu T. Huynh

Houston Bar Association, Real Estate Law Section AwardDonor: HBA Real Estate Law Section

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Kimberlyn Kasperitis

Houston Bar Association, Probate, Trusts and EstatesDonor: HBA Probate, Trusts & Estates Section

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Allan R. Jeanjaquet

Houston Bar Association, Corporate Counsel Section AwardDonor: HBA Corporate Counsel Section

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John K. Ngunjiri

Houston Bar Association, Construction Law SectionDonor: HBA Construction Law Section

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Samantha Casas

ALI CLE Scholarship and Leadership AwardDonor: American Law Institute-ABA Committee on Continuing Legal

Education

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Mark J. Kritzer

American Bankruptcy Institute Medal of ExcellenceDonor: Thatcher Proffitt & Wood LLP

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Harneet Kaur

National Order of ScribesDonor: Order of Scribes

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Chelsea C. Klumpp


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Reagan M. Lutter


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Brian K. Pounds


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Jessica N. Totten


2021 LEX Awards

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LEX AwardsConstitutional Law

Emory C. PowersDana N. Massett

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LEX AwardsContracts

Kamran Mohiuddin

Chandler R. Johnson

Emily A. Muenster

Matthew T. Chelf

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LEX AwardsProcedure

Roshni Edalur

Ashley K. Cao

Kirsten L. Hallmark

Benjamin A. Blefeld

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LEX AwardsProcedure

Jack O. Lenske

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LEX AwardsProperty

Matthew T. Childress

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LEX AwardsTorts

Andrew Jacobs

Kelsey R. EyansonAaron C. Cromer

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LEX AwardsIntro to American Law

Tharma P. Vera

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LEX AwardsLawyering Skills and Strategies

Matthew T. Chelf

Luke G. Bohmfalk

Katherine I. Dyer

Bill N. Bandy

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Elizabeth A. Manela

Jack O. Lenske

Lindsey Miller

Kelsey R. Eyanson

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Paulina N. Rudnicka

Chelsea D. Ogan

Josey Theal

Emily A. Muenster

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Matthew W. WelshDylan J. Weber

Congratulations!

2021 Dean’s Awards Ceremony - University of Houston

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