Woods Fuller Awards Scholarships< 1/20/2010 8:00 AM > Woods, Fuller, Shultz & Smith P.C. recently named the recipients of their law school student scholarships named for the firm’s namesakes. In an effort to honor Melvin T. Woods, Howell L. Fuller, John B. Shultz and Francis M. Smith, the firm offers these scholarships as recognition of the success that each achieved in their legal careers and the contributions each made to the profession of law, their local community, and businesses, education and government. The scholarships are awarded to University of South Dakota Law School students. Each scholarship is a $1500.00 award with the Melvin T. Woods and the Howell L. Fuller scholarships given to students entering their third year at the law school and the John B. Shultz and Francis M. Smith scholarships awarded to students entering their second year of law school. The scholarships will be applied towards each student’s tuition. Applicants are chosen by the Woods Fuller Scholarship Committee from candidates ranked academically in the top quarter of their class and for their potential for leadership in the profession of law, as demonstrated by classroom participation, achievement in co-curricular activities, leadership of extracurricular organizations, and/or participation in pro bono legal services or other public service activities. The following students are the 2009 scholarship winners: Derek Bertsch, 2nd year student, Spearfish, SD Blayne Grave, 2nd year student, Hartford, SD Chad Jungman, 3rd year student, Pierre, SD Ashley Huber, 3rd year student, Brandon, SD Author: MWilliamson |
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