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Suited for Success Scholarship
The purpose of the Suited for Success Scholarship is to recognize an outstanding 1L or 2L student
at the University of Houston Law Center who has demonstrated a passion for and commitment to
professionalism and legal excellence. This scholarship will provide funds to purchase a business
suit to a student who is a member of the Black Law Students Association (BLSA) or a student who
is a member of the Mock Trial Team.
Donor: Mia Breaux Lorick ’14
Recipient: Gabriella E. Gonzalez-Brown
Dean A. A. White Student Scholarship
This scholarship is in memory of A. A. White, the founding dean of the UH Law Center. It is
awarded to students for academic excellence and who will be a credit to the legal profession.
Donor: A.A. White, Dean Emeritus & Ersie Kern Ator White
Recipients: William B. Carroll
Matthew T. Chelf
David E. Fuss
Andrew Jacobs
Emily A. Muenster
Xiaohua Wei
Shannon M. Wright
Houston Intellectual Property Law Association (HIPLA)
and the Atlas IP Inn of Court Joint Scholarship
The Houston Intellectual Property Law Association (HIPLA) and The Honorable Nancy F. Atlas
Intellectual Property American Inn of Court in Houston, Texas (Atlas IP Inn) have cosponsored
and awarded scholarships to students who demonstrate interest in intellectual property through
coursework, prior internships, prior employment and participation in student organizations. HIPLA
is an organization of Intellectual Property lawyers and law student affiliates. Through regular
meetings, sponsored CLE opportunities, and amicus briefs, HIPLA promotes the development
and understanding of intellectual property law. The Atlas IP Inn of Court is an association of
IP attorneys and students dedicated to improving the skills, professionalism, and ethics of the
intellectual property bar in Houston.
Donor: HIPLA and Nancy F. Atlas IP Inn of Court
Recipients: Jahnathan Braquet
Osarennomase Osarumwense
Cesar A. Udave

UH Law Center AIPLEF Jan Jancin Award 2021 Nominee
Awarded to the Law Center’s sole nominee to a national scholarship competition conducted by the
American Intellectual Property Law Education Foundation (AIPLEF), an organization formed by the
nation’s preeminent IP bar organization, the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA).
The scholarship is in honor of the late Jan Jancin, who served not only as President of AIPLA, but
served with distinction in several other leadership roles within the intellectual property bar.
Donor: Institute for Intellectual Property and Information Law
Recipient: Daniel Gonzalez

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