Friday, March 28, 2003
4 p.m.

Ethridge Memorial Moot Court Room
Lamar Law Center

Presiding
Dean Samuel M. Davis

Note: This list includes awards presented that are
not covered elsewhere in
this publication.

WILLIAM WALLER CRIMINAL LAW AWARD
Presented annually to the students demonstrating outstanding ability in the field of criminal procedure.
Spring 2003 RICHARD E. ZELONKA JR.
Fall 2003 GRIFFIN LANE KNIGHT

MISSISSIPPI BAR FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Presented annually to the student who has demonstrated academic achievement and service.
JEREMY L. RETHERFORD

MISSISSIPPI BAR BUSINESS LAW
SECTION AWARD
Presented annually to the law student with aptitude and interest in business law.
CAROLINE M. MENG

MISSISSIPPI BAR LITIGATION/GENERAL
PRACTICE SECTION AWARD
Presented annually to two outstanding students in the Trial Practice classes.
JASON B. PURVIS
GRETCHEN WINSTEAD

MISSISSIPPI BAR FAMILY LAW
SECTION AWARD
Presented annually to the student excelling in the area of family law.
MELISSA P. SELMAN

JUDGE NEAL B. BIGGERS JR. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW AWARD
Presented to recognize the Honorable Neal B. Biggers Jr., senior judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi. Established by the attorneys of the Northern District Bar to honor Judge Biggers and awarded to the three students making the highest grade in the Constitutional Law classes.
CLAYTON A. DABBS
ANTHONY P. ZANA
NICHOLAS H. MANLEY/MARGARET C. POVALL

CHARLES NUNNALLY DEAN MEMORIAL AWARD
Presented by Oxford attorney Grady F. Tollison to honor the memory of his friend Charles Nunnally Dean. The scholarship is presented to the students having the highest grade in the Secured Transactions classes.
BRIAN W. HOFFMAN
MARY CLAY MORGAN/JEREMY L. RETHERFORD

DEAN'S DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
Presented annually by the Law Alumni Chapter of The University of Mississippi Alumni Association to the senior law students who have, in the opinion of the Law School Student Body Senate, distinguished themselves during their law school careers in service to the student body, faculty, and staff.
JANE G. COLLINS
JACOB P. KILBURN
DONALD JOSEPH KILGORE

HARRY L. CASE JR. MEMORIAL AWARD
Presented annually to the student demonstrating outstanding ability in the field of corporations law.
W. HUNTER CARPENTER

W. KERBY BOWLING SR. MEMORIAL LABOR LAW AWARD
Presented annually by W. Kerby Bowling II to honor the memory of his father. It is presented to the student who shows the greatest promise in the field of labor law.
JAMES WILLIAM JEFFERSON FARRAR

WRIGHT LAW FIRM FAMILY LAW AWARD
Presented by the Wright Law Firm of Jackson to the law student demonstrating an unusual aptitude for family law.
ANDY LOWRY

FRANK MING DERAMUS MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP IN LAW
Established by Dr. Jody H. Deramus to honor the memory of her husband, Frank M. Deramus.
KRISTEN E. WOOD

FRANCIS S. BOWLING SCHOLARSHIP IN LAW
Established by Jackson attorney James P. Cothren and his wife, Pat, to honor the late Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Francis S. Bowling. Presented annually to the student who wins the fall moot court competition.
JAMES B. SMITH

MDLA/REGINALD GRAY SCHOLARSHIP
Presented annually by the Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association to two second-year law students who have demonstrated academic ability and motivation for civil defense trial practice.
GRAHAM E. SUTLIFF
ANTHONY P. ZANA

AMSOUTH BANK TRUST AWARD
Presented this year by AmSouth Bank to the student having the highest grade in the area of estate and gift tax.
WILLIAM E. SHEUMAKER

TRUSTMARK NATIONAL BANK AWARD
Presented this year by Trustmark National Bank to the student having the highest grade in the area of wills and estates.
GERALD M. ABDALLA JR.

DARWIN ABBOTT HARROLD MEMORIAL
IMMIGRATION LAW AWARD
Presented in 2003 for the first time by the Harrold family of South Carolina in memory of Darwin Abbott Harrold. This award is presented to encourage interest in the field of immigration law, especially interest in pro bono cases that involve the legal representation and protection of the human and civil rights of indigent refugees and those seeking asylum in the United States.
KRISTEN E. WOOD

DEAN ROBERT J. FARLEY AWARD
Presented to the students graduating with the highest academic averages.
May 2003 JOHN C. ELSTAD
December 2002 BRIAN W. HOFFMAN

FREDERICK P. HAMEL MEMORIAL AWARD
Presented annually by McComb attorney Norman B. Gillis Jr. to honor the memory of his classmate Frederick P. Hamel and presented to the student having the highest scholastic average in the first-year class.
AMANDA ROBINS POE

PHI DELTA PHI AWARD
Presented by Phi Delta Phi to the senior whose character, scholarship, personality, and general ability, in the opinion of the law faculty, best exemplify the attributes of a successful lawyer.
TOBI EDWARDS LONGWITZ

PATRICK MICHAEL MAGANN PUBLIC INTEREST AWARD
Presented annually to the law student who has worked tirelessly for the Law School's Public Interest Law Clinic.
JENNIFER L. HAWKS

MISSISSIPPI TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION'S FRANCIS S. BOWLING SCHOLARSHIP IN LAW
Presented annually by the Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association to the student who has demonstrated academic ability, leadership ability, and trial advocacy skills.
KATHERINE AMANDA HERNDON

MISSISSIPPI LAW JOURNAL AWARD
Presented annually to the graduating Mississippi Law Journal member who has most contributed to the betterment of the Journal through hard work and self-sacrifice. The recipient is dedicated to improving the quality of the Journal''s publications and the reputation of the Journal in the law school community and the legal community outside the University. This award is funded by the Robert C. Khayat Scholarship Endowment.
JEREMY L. RETHERFORD

ROBERT C. KHAYAT SCHOLARSHIP
Presented to the Mississippi Law Journal member who exemplifies attributes similar to those of the honoree. This award is funded by the Robert C. Khayat Scholarship Endowment.
POLLY MONTGOMERY HALEY
LORRAINE WALTERS

OTT AND PURDY CASENOTE AWARD
Presented annually by the Jackson law firm of Ott and Purdy to the law student who writes the outstanding casenote during the fall 2003 competition.
COREY D. HINSHAW

MISSISSIPPI LAW JOURNAL OUTSTANDING COMMENT AWARD
Presented this year by the Mississippi Law Journal to the law student who writes the outstanding comment during the academic year.
BRITTANY E. REID

WILLIAM M. CHAMPION CIVIL PROCEDURE AWARD
Established by Jackson attorney Sam E. Scott and his wife, Carol, to honor Professor William M. Champion, this award is now funded by the McGlinchey Stafford Foundation. It is presented this year to the students excelling in the Civil Procedure II classes.
Spring 2003 LINDY D. BROWN/
ASHLEY E.CANNADY
Fall 2003 JAMES B. SMITH

MARTHA WILSON GERALD MWLA SCHOLARSHIP
Presented to the third-year female student with the highest grade-point average in the May 2004 class to honor the memory of Martha Wilson Gerald, an attorney in Jackson.
LINDY D. BROWN

Note: Scholarships and awards presented in the spring semester are highlighted in this issue of UM Lawyer. Those given in the fall semester will be featured in the fall magazine.

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