St.Thomas Law Students Awarded Scholarships by the Florida Association of Women Lawyers

St. Thomas law students, Shannon McGee (2L) and Erika Hernandez (1L) were recently awarded scholarships from the Miami-Dade FAWL Chapter, after being selected from a statewide pool of applicants.

Florida Association of Women Lawyers (FAWL) is a professional organization dedicated to "promoting the advancement of women in the legal profession. Its membership is comprised of lawyers, judges, and professionals within the business community."

The scholarships were presented on March 22, 2017 at the Women Making History Award and Scholarship Presentation Ceremony at the History Miami Museum. Ms. McGee received the Jeannie Perwin Memorial Scholarship and Ms. Hernandez the Judge Gill Freeman Scholarship.

Announcing Erika Hernandez (1L) as winner of the Judge Gill Freeman Scholarship 

Shannon McGee accepting scholarship award

Shannon McGee.(2L) and Laura Varela, Private Sector Career Counselor at St. Thomas Law