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Robert Allen Memorial Student Excellence Fund
In memory of Robert Allen, this scholarship was established to provide assistance to part-time
students who have a passion for the law.
Donor: Elizabeth S. Allen
Recipients: Matthew T. Childress
Kirsten L. Hallmark

Dean D. Hunt ’90 Scholarship
Dean Hunt understands the challenges of part-time students having attended law school at night
while working as an engineer and executive at a major multinational oil company. This scholarship
is awarded to a part-time student who exhibits good moral character, a strong work ethic and
financial need.
Donor: Dean D. Hunt
Recipient: Jessica M. Perry
Ann Dinsmore Forman Memorial Child Advocacy Award

Ann Forman spent nearly her entire professional life in the Travis County District Attorney’s
Office in its unit devoted to the protection of abused and neglected children. She was a
tireless advocate for her charges, and an inspiration to all who knew her. This scholarship
is awarded to a student whose career demonstrates a high level of commitment to the
welfare of abused or neglected children, or other children with special needs.
Donor: Friends of Ann Dinsmore Forman
Recipient: Julie B. Rogers
Ann Dinsmore Forman AWIL Award
In memory of the co-founder and founding president of the Association of Women in Law, Ann
Dinsmore Forman, this award is presented to students who best exemplify advocacy of matters of
particular concern to the Association of Women in Law.
Donor: Friends of Ann Dinsmore Forman
Recipient: Haley E. Kurisky

Women of the Law Scholarship
Women of the Law aims to create a space for women alumni to network, learn together, and
enjoy group events, as well as support the Law Center’s efforts to recruit female students and
promote diversity. This scholarship is awarded to current female law students who have overcome
socioeconomic obstacles, and exhibited good moral character and a strong work ethic.
Donor: Women of the Law Steering Committee
Recipients: Nasim Emamdjomeh
Charisma R. Nguepdo
Lauren and Iain Simpson Conservation Scholarship
Professor Simpson devotes significant personal time to education about pollinators and other
insects, their conservation, and the (sub)urban wildscapes supporting them—her passion outside
of legal writing. This scholarship is awarded to a current student who has demonstrated significant
interest in the conservation of wildlife, of natural areas or both.
Donor: Lauren ’94 and Iain Simpson
Recipient: P. Matthew Rando

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