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Preserving the Past, Invigorating the Present, Shaping the Future: Andy Bergfeld ’96

June 11, 2025

Andy Bergfeld ’96 excelled in both football and track at Robert E. Lee High School (now Tyler Legacy). His athletic prowess earned him a football scholarship to Southern Methodist University, where the sixth-generation Tyler native became one of the Southwest...

Creating a Culture of Compliance: Regina Jones ‘98

June 4, 2025

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Regina Bynote Jones ’98 is senior vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary for Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), a global agriculture and nutrition company. “We sustain and secure the world’s food supply,” she said. Her responsibilities include overseeing the organization’s...

Jennifer Fung’s Commitment to Community

May 29, 2025

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For Jennifer Fung ’09, community — whether among classmates, peers, or professionals — has been a defining theme in her legal journey. When Fung started at South Texas College of Law Houston, she was like many of her classmates —...

Kindergarten to Courtroom: Florida Friends’ Legal Legacy

May 22, 2025

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South Texas College of Law Houston’s 2025 graduating class will soon find themselves part of a powerful, lifelong network — one that extends far beyond classrooms, casebooks, and courtrooms. Few stories exemplify the strength of this alumni community better than a group...

A Mother and Daughter’s Law Legacy

May 9, 2025

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This Mother’s Day, South Texas College of Law Houston celebrates a legacy of leadership that spans classrooms, courtrooms, and generations. When Sharon McCally ’90 first walked into South Texas Law, she intended to pursue a legal career outside of the...

Jay Houren ’83 – The Tax Attorney Who Hasn’t Worked a Day in His Life

April 15, 2025

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Young children may dream of becoming doctors, firefighters, teachers, or singers. But tax attorneys? That’s unexpected. For Jay Houren ’83, however, tax law was always the dream. “Oh, I was a tax lawyer wannabe starting in grade school,” Houren said...

Alumna Values Advocacy Skills First Honed at South Texas Law

March 31, 2025

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Sheila Haddock ’94 honed her lawyering skills as a national-champion advocate at South Texas College of Law Houston, and today she fiercely advocates for her clients as a litigator with Zalkin Law, LLC. The boutique firm represents sexual abuse survivors...

Alumni, Law Partners Donate $500k to Create Judicial Lecture Series at South Texas Law

March 20, 2025

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Daniel Johnson ’04 and Juan Garcia ’04 — best friends since they were first-semester study partners at South Texas College of Law Houston — recently made a generous $500,000 gift to their law school alma mater to establish the Johnson Garcia...

STCL Houston Alumnus Shares Experience as Law Clerk for Fifth Circuit Chief Judge

February 19, 2025

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Eric B. Williams II ’22 currently serves as a law clerk for the Honorable Jennifer Walker Elrod, chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and a member of the board of directors and jurist-in-residence for...

Resilience, Reflection, Responsibility, & Remembrance: STCL Houston alumna shares her passion for law and justice

February 13, 2025

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RESILIENCE Markia Bordeaux’s journey to earn her JD from South Texas College of Law Houston required extraordinary resilience. Enrolled as a part-time student while working full-time, she started law school in fall 2017 as the city grappled with the devastating...