The Bowen Awards
The law school will host the annual Bowen Awards on Saturday, March 14, 2020, from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., in the Great Hall of the Clinton Presidential Center. The program will include a buffet lunch. Admission is free for honorees. Faculty, staff, and guest tickets are $25.00 each. Please RSVP by February 28.
This banquet celebrates Bowen’s exceptional students of 2018. Students receiving Top Paper awards, Dean’s Certificates of Public Service, Student Organization of the Year, Dean’s Fellow of the Year, and more will be honored. Bowen faculty and administrators are encouraged to attend to support these outstanding students.
Ticket payment options
- The RSVP date has passed. Online tickets are no longer available.
- Purchase by cash or check.
Make checks payable to “Bowen School of Law” and write “Bowen Awards” in the memo line.
Send cash or checks to the Bowen Office of Student Affairs:
Attn: Rebecca Nugent
UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law
1201 McMath Ave.
Little Rock, AR 72202
Questions?
Please email Rebecca Nugent.
Honorees
Mentor of the Year
The Honorable Audrey Evans, U.S. Bankruptcy Court (ret.)
Dean’s Fellow of the Year
Samantha Kassen
Student Organization of the Year
OutLaw Legal Society
Dean’s Certificates
Edith Chavez de Oseguera
Shaquika Randolph
Sydney Rasch
Pamela Davis
Adam Rose
Madhav Shroff
Student Success Teams of the Year
Full-Time: Team 4 – Aaron Newell, Jamie Beal, Kylee Colwell, Jeffrey Gardner, Theo Pirone-Aufrichtig
Part-Time: Team 26 – Alec Comerford, Katelyn Joyner, Katelynn Caple, Devyn Young, Tomiko Townley, Christopher Kolkowski, Erich Lah, Jacob Webb
Top Papers Spring 2019
| Spring 2019 | |
|---|---|
| STUDENT | COURSE |
| Amick, Frances A, | Research, Writing, Analysis II |
| Burke, Richard David | Insurance Law |
| Butler, Cara Diane | Federal Income Taxation |
| Butler, Cara Diane | Entertainment Law |
| Butler, Cara Diane | Remedies |
| Butler, Cara Diane | Jurisprudence |
| Cable, Adrian K, | Tax Policy |
| Campbell, Caitlin Alana | Business Associations |
| Carter, Christen Elizabeth | Criminal Procedure Post-Trial |
| Cauley, Riley S. | Supreme Court Litigation |
| Cauley, Riley S. | Construction Law |
| Creed, Ashleigh N, | Sales Transactions |
| Crosby, Michael B, | Real Estate Transactions |
| Davenport, Caleb D, | Family Law |
| Davis, Gabrielle M, | Civil Procedure II |
| Dillard, Marla C, | Business Associations |
| Fontenot, Jessica H, | Legislation |
| Fontenot, Jessica H, | Public Utility Law/Regulation |
| Gift, James M, | Real Property II |
| Gould, Kimberly Gail | Real Estate Transactions |
| Graves, Will M, | Employment Discrimination |
| Hall, John Daniel | Real Property II |
| Hill, Zachary A, | Criminal Procedure Pretrial Process |
| Hoffman, Matthew Lee | Contracts II |
| Hoffman, Matthew Lee | Civil Procedure II |
| Howard, Logan R, | Law & Literature Seminar |
| Larkin, Glenn V, | Sales Transactions |
| Larkin, Glenn V, | Legal Profession |
| Little, Ryan Justin | Specialized Legal Research: Family Law |
| Lott, Rachel L, | Immigration Law |
| Lott, Rachel L, | Legal Profession |
| Manley, Marci M, | Decedents Estates |
| Manley, Marci M, | Corporate Justice |
| Murphy, Daniel F, | Law Office Management |
| Plummer, Travis E, | Race and Criminal Justice |
| Reddick, Connor M, | Law & Medicine |
| Reed, Austin C, | Research, Writing, & Analysis II |
| Riggs, Robbi Dallas | Specialized Legal Research: Business Law |
| Spellman, Katelyn Mary | Specialized Legal Research: Criminal Law |
| Steitler, Torie P, | Specialized Legal Research: Business Law |
| Steitler, Torie P, | Real Property II |
| Stiritz, Michael M, | Criminal Law |
| Stiritz, Michael M, | Contracts II |
| Stiritz, Michael M, | Research, Writing & Analysis II |
| Swartzwelder, William J, | Secured Transactions |
| Thomas, Susan B, | Research, Writing & Analysis II |
| Thompson, Connor A, | Research, Writing & Analysis II |
| Thompson, Connor A, | Real Property II |
| Trevino, Andrew Steven | Specialized Legal Research: Family Law |
| Turansky, Christopher Louis | First Amendment-Freedom of Speech/Religion |
| Wadley, Victoria Lovellette | Criminal Procedure Sentencing |
| Wagnon, Bradley M, | Specialized Legal Research: Business Law |
| Webb, Hannah E. | Criminal Law |
| Witherspoon, Jessica LeAnne | Estate Planning |
Top Papers Summer 2019
| Summer 2019 | |
|---|---|
| STUDENT | COURSE |
| Little, Ryan Justin | Secured Transactions |
| Manley, Marci M. | Family Law |
| Stiritz, Michael M. | Intellectual Property |
| Stiritz, Michael M. | Juvenile Law |
| Swartzwelder, William | Sports & Entertainment Law |
| Wilson, Eric N. | Survey of Arkansas Courts |
Top Papers Fall 2019
| Fall 2019 | |
|---|---|
| STUDENT | COURSE |
| Bayird, Sarah N. | Family Law |
| Becknell, Conan N. | Contracts I |
| Boyd, Colin Douglas | Research, Writing & Analysis I |
| Cable, Adrian K. | Specialized Legal Research: Business Law |
| Cable, Adrian K. | Comparative Law |
| Cole, David M. | Contracts I |
| Cole, David M. | Research, Writing & Analysis I |
| Davis, Gabrielle M. | Evidence |
| Demailly, Catherine E. | International Law |
| Dye, Savannah G. | Remedies |
| Gift, James Michael | Constitutional Law |
| Gift, James Michael | Evidence |
| Hamilton, Nathan Cody | Law & Literature Seminar |
| Hill, Eric B. | Real Property I |
| Hoffman, Matthew Lee | Evidence |
| Hollinger, Caleb Douglas | Remedies |
| Jankovsky, Jacob Marshall | Specialized Legal Research: Criminal Law |
| Larkin, Glenn Vawn | Conflict Of Laws |
| Little, Ryan Justin | Sales Transactions |
| Mader, Edward Jonathan | Administrative Law |
| Manley, Marci M. | Specialized Legal Research: Family Law |
| Manley, Marci M. | Judicial Practicum |
| Manley, Marci M. | Business Associations |
| Manley, Marci M. | Fourth Amendment Seminar |
| Mendez, Michelle E. | Torts |
| Miller, Zoya Vista Oksana | Research, Writing & Analysis I |
| Mynatt, Casey L. | Research, Writing & Analysis I |
| Neal, Grant M. | Real Property I |
| Newell, Aaron S. | Torts |
| Pruitt, Megan A. | Research, Writing & Analysis I |
| Randolph, Shaquika Tyesha | Child Welfare Practice |
| Reddick, Connor McMillen | Health Law |
| Reed, Austin Caleb | Evidence |
| Riggs, Robbi Dallas | Federal Income Taxation |
| Riggs, Robbi Dallas | Estate & Gift Taxation |
| Shelton, Shelby C. | Moot Court Competition |
| Spier, Monica Kathleen | Real Property I |
| Stine, Sloane N. | Research, Writing & Analysis I |
| Stiritz, Michael M. | Evidence |
| Stiritz, Michael M. | Real Property I |
| Stiritz, Michael M. | Constitutional Law |
| Stiritz, Michael M. | Civil Procedure I |
| Stiritz, Michael M. | Criminal Procedure Pretrial Process |
| Swartzwelder, William J | Decedents Estates |
| Swartzwelder, William J | Employment Law |
| Swartzwelder, William J | Constitutional History |
| Taylor, Patrick J. | Research, Writing & Analysis I |
| Treadwell, Dylan Scott | Hip Hop & the American Constitution |
| Tschiemer, Allison Lynn | Administrative Law |
| Tschiemer, Allison Lynn | Specialized Legal Research: Business Law |
| Turansky, Christopher Louis | Real Estate Finance |
| Wagnon, Bradley M. | Criminal Procedure Post-Trial |
| Wickliffe, Jacob Ian | Criminal Procedure Trial Process |
| Wilson, James A. | Oil and Gas Law |
| Yeatman, Christopher L | Civil Procedure I |
| Yeatman, Christopher L | Torts |
