BESLA General Scholarship Recipients

Recipient’s Name                       Law School                                                             
Raina Johnson                             Howard University School of Law                               
Sarah Doezema                           Texas Southern University School of Law                   
Tariq Gladney                               Texas Southern University School of Law                   
Todd M. Johnson                         Southern University School of Law                             
Leslie Kim Lesperance               Florida A&M University School of Law                        
Douglas Okorocha*                     N.C. Central University School of Law
 
Spencer Boyer Scholarship
Kenysha Bartee                           Howard University School of Law
 
BWel Scholarship                    
Janeen Blake                               Northeastern University School of Law
 
Essay Contest Scholarships

We are pleased to announce this year that we received 22 entries for the Essay Competition. Please see attached chart for more detailed information of the names, schools, topic and ranking criteria for each:
 
Recipient’s Name                                 Law School
 
1st       Portia Jones
(BESLA Founder’s Scholarship)              N.C. Central University School of Law
Topic:  The Intersection of Professional Sports and Americans w/Disabilities Act (ADA)  

2nd        Nicolas Bedford
(Melana Rance Scholarship)                    Emory University School of Law
Topic: Professional Sports, Fantasy Leagues, and the Right of Publicity                        

3rd         Daiquiri Steel
(Sadye Gibson/ NBLSA Scholarship)       University of Georgia School of Law
Topic:  Commitment Letters in Collegiate Athletics                                                       

4th         Christopher Burrell
(Budweiser Scholarship)              Birmingham School of Law          
 
5th         Casinova Henderson
(Octavius “Ted” Reid Scholarship)           Florida A&M University College of Law             
 
6th         Joel Teklu
(C. Mulrain Scholarship)                          University of Southern California Gould School of Law        
 
7th         Lakai Terrell
(C. Mulrain Scholarship)                          University of North Carolina School of Law – Chapel Hill     
 
8th         Bebe Caffey
(Raphael Tisdale Scholarship)                 John Marshall Law School – Atlanta                
 
9th         Robert Moore
(Coors Brewing Company Scholarship)    Tulane University Law School