Alumni

Pro Bono Legal Clinics Gain New Senior Director, Award, Grants

August 6, 2025

Carlos A. V. Calderón, JD, returned to South Texas College of Law Houston in May 2024 to become the senior director of legal services for the law school’s Randall O. Sorrels Legal Clinics. “I am thrilled to have the opportunity...

South Texas Law’s Alumni Association to Honor Three Houston Attorneys with Top Honors

July 31, 2025

Posted in STCL News, Alumni

The Alumni Association of South Texas College of Law Houston will honor three local attorneys with its top honors Oct. 9 at the annual Alumni Luncheon and Awards Ceremony at Julia Ideson Building. Juan Garcia ’04, founding partner of Johnson...

Alumnus Benny Agosto, Jr. ’95 and His Wife Nichole to Receive Prestigious AFP Philanthropy Honor

July 21, 2025

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The Greater Houston Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) will honor Benny Agosto, Jr. ’95 and his wife Nichole in November with the 2025 Maurice Hirsch Award — the highest recognition given by the AFP-Greater Houston. They will be...

Public Service, Electrons, and Leadership: Chad Seely ’02

July 16, 2025

Posted in Alumni, Features

Since 2016, Chad Seely ’02 has served as general counsel and corporate secretary at ERCOT (Electric Reliability Council of Texas), the nonprofit corporation responsible for managing the flow of electric power to more than 27 million Texas customers. He has...

Tokyo Calling: Jenn Bickley ’06

June 25, 2025

Posted in Alumni, Features

As a first-generation college student from a small North Texas town, Jenn Bickley ’06 considered becoming an agricultural extension agent after completing a bachelor’s degree in agricultural development from Texas A&M. People in her circle encouraged her to become a...

Special Districts, Special Practice: Joshua Bethke ’17

June 18, 2025

Posted in Alumni, Features

Joshua A. Bethke ’17 is an associate in the Dallas office of Coats Rose, P.C., a transaction and litigation law firm focused on development: the development of real estate, affordable housing, special purpose districts, business, and private wealth. His practice...

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

June 11, 2025

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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

Posted in Alumni

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

Posted in Alumni, Features

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...