Fellows Dinner On December 10, 2015, the South Texas Board of Directors hosted its annual holiday celebration and dinner at the Downtown Houston J.W. Marriott Hotel. As has become a holiday tradition, the Law School’s most generous supporters were invited to be honored for their contributions to the future of legal education. In attendance were members of the 1923 Society (supporters giving $25,000 or more over their lifetimes) and members of the Spurgeon Bell Society (supporters contributing $1,000 or more on an annual basis). Guests were provided an update on the state of the Law School by President and Dean Donald J. Guter, as well as by members of the Board and faculty. James McClellan, president and trustee of the Fred and Mabel R. Parks Foundation, was presented with the Law School’s Crystal Award in recognition of the Parks Foundation for having surpassed the $10 million mark in lifetime giving to South Texas. Special mention also was made of the Rockwell Fund, Inc. in celebration of its 50th anniversary of giving to the Law School.
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Presenters VP and Associate Dean Catherine Burnett and Clinic student Maria Ivañez
South Texas Board of Directors member James “Jim” D. Thompson ’85 and Mrs. Sharla Thompson
Jennifer Hogan and Richard P. Hogan Jr. ’85
Mrs. Brenda Lanza and Nicholas J. Lanza Jr. ’89