Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Judicial Conference Foundation has awarded seven $1,000 scholarships to students attending each of the four law schools in the state of Tennessee. The following students received $1,000 scholarships from the Foundation for the 2009-2010 school year:
Heather Graves - Judge Houston M. Goddard Scholarship
University of Tennessee College of Law
Hometown: Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Bryan Hathorn - Robert W. Ritchie Scholarship
University of Tennessee College of Law
Hometown: Maine, New York
Tyler Hagenbuch - Judge Frank F. Drowota, III Scholarship
Vanderbilt University Law School
Hometown: Ottowa, Illinois
Joshua D. Hankins - Judge Joseph S. Daniel Scholarship
Nashville School of Law
Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee
Sheila Freeze - Suzanne G. Keith Scholarship
Nashville School of Law
Hometown: Manchester, Tennessee
Omar Malik - Judge William H. Williams Scholarship
University of Memphis School of Law
Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee
Anne B. Davis - Dr. Benjamin Hooks Scholarship
University of Memphis School of Law
Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee
The Tennessee Judicial Conference Foundation was established in 1995 by the membership of the Tennessee Judicial Conference, which consists of all state trial and appellate judges. The Foundation was created to award need-based scholarships to students attending law school in Tennessee. The Foundation is funded largely through gifts and pledges from members of the Tennessee judiciary.