Alumni

Reunion Week Luncheon and Awards Ceremony Celebrates Three Accomplished Alumnae

September 24, 2024

South Texas College of Law Houston’s Alumni Association presented three 2024 honors Thursday at its annual Alumni Luncheon and Awards Ceremony at the Julia Ideson Building. For the first time, all three award recipients were women. Nearly 250 former students,...

Three Alumni Attorneys in the Vick Family Serve as Gala 2024 Co-Chairs

September 16, 2024

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The South Texas College of Law Houston Gala 2024, supporting student scholarships, will be co-chaired by three members of the Vick family — all alumni, all trial attorneys, and all partners in separate law firms. “We are so excited to...

Reunion Week Luncheon and Awards Ceremony to Honor Three Accomplished Alumnae

September 13, 2024

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The South Texas College of Law Houston Alumni Association will honor three accomplished alumnae Sept. 19 at the 2024 Alumni Awards Luncheon at the Julia Ideson Building: former member of the Texas Supreme Court The Honorable Eva Guzman ’89, Distinguished...

King Ranch Legal Counsel Chelsea Lu ’16 Appreciates Her South Texas Law Connections

May 28, 2024

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Since childhood, Chelsea Lu ’16 was drawn to the idea of being a lawyer. She was inquisitive, enjoyed the spotlight, and was good at public speaking and sparring. The tipping point came when she attended a criminal law investigation forum...

STCL Houston to Honor 235 J.D. Graduates at May Commencement; Professor Elaine A. Carlson to Present Keynote Address

May 3, 2024

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South Texas College of Law Houston will bestow Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) degrees upon 235 graduates May 11 during the spring Commencement ceremony at the George R. Brown Convention Center. President and Dean Michael F. Barry said, “It is an...

Community Icon, STCL Houston Alumnus Forges Pathway to Justice and Redemption

April 30, 2024

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Influential Houston Bishop John D. Ogletree, Jr. ’79 was among the first Black students to attend a desegregated high school in the Dallas suburbs. That experience set the stage for decades of soul-searching for his true calling through college, a...

South Texas Law Hosts ‘Groundbreaking’ Ceremony for Benny Agosto, Jr. Diversity Center

April 23, 2024

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With a powerful blow from his sledgehammer on April 19, 2024, Houston trial attorney Benny Agosto, Jr. ’95 officially kicked off the construction for the Benny Agosto, Jr. Diversity Center’s new home at South Texas College of Law Houston. The...

STCL Houston Alumni Attorney Expresses Gratitude with Giving

April 22, 2024

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Jose S. Lopez ’03 emigrated from Honduras to the United States at age 6 and devoted himself to education. He readily assimilated into American culture while retaining his pride for his country of origin and has made a name for himself...

Women in Bar Leadership Spotlight Series: Samantha Torres ’13 and Brittny Mandarino ’20

March 29, 2024

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South Texas Law alumnae currently serve or have served in a number of key positions with the Houston Bar Association (HBA), State Bar of Texas, and Houston Young Lawyers Association (HYLA). This series of stories in honor of Women’s History Month will...

Women in Bar Leadership Spotlights Continue: Amy Dunn Taylor ’82

March 28, 2024

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