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Thank you to all those who participated in raising more than $90,000 in 24 hours! The law school celebrated its inaugural Give Day in conjunction with the school’s 94th anniversary in April 2017.
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featuring remarks from President and Dean Donald Guter and a guided tour of the Library of Congress. The next opportunity to attend a Supreme Court Admissions Ceremony with South Texas College of Law Houston is on June 11, 2018. The law school is accepting open court and written motion applications. For more information, please visit my.stcl.edu/SCOTUSadmissions.
Distinguished alumni honored at annual meeting and luncheon
The South Texas College of Law Houston Alumni Association recognized three notable graduates at the Annual Meeting and Luncheon held on October 20 at the Marriott Marquis. Kim Ogg ’86, the Harris County district attorney and a nationally recognized victims’ rights advocate, received the Distinguished Alumni Award. Marc R. Eichenbaum ’08 accepted the Public Service Award for his work as the special assistant to the mayor for homeless initiatives. Courtney T. Carlson ’08, partner in the litigation section at Jackson Walker, earned the Young Alumni Award for being a leader in the community and at South Texas. In addition to the award presentation, current Alumni Association President Nick Lanza ’89 passed the gavel to incoming President Jon Paul Hoelscher ’05 and introduced the other members of the 2018 Alumni Association board.
New traditions The STCL Houston Alumni Association started a new tradition at the spring commencement ceremony: greeting graduates with personal messages from alumni, welcoming them to the community and providing advice and encouragement for their next chapter.
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