2021-2023 NBI Law Scholars Program Winners

In September 2021, the National Bar Institute (NBI) Board of Directors selected the first law student cohort to participate in the newly launched NBI Law Scholars Program. Twelve students, who completed their first year of law school in May 2021, were nominated by the Deans of six historically black law schools. The following six students were selected by the Board’s Grants Committee, with each Scholar to receive monetary awards each year during their three-year law school tenure.

• Tamsin Wooley,
  Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law
• Songo Wawa,
  University of the District of Columbia, David A. Clarke School of Law
• Jori Opara,
  Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University College of Law
• Lucinda Iheaso,
  Southern University Law Center
• Adia Craig,
  North Carolina Central University School of Law
• Terrance Brown,
  Howard University School of Law

The remaining six students received a one-time scholarship in the amount of $1,000. They are as follows:

• Edrius Stagg,
  Southern University Law Center
• Amari Roberts,
  Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University College of Law
• Lorraine Olutu,
  Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law
• Shante Mays,
  North Carolina Central University School of Law
• Keria Hicks,
  University of the District of Columbia, David A. Clarke School of Law
• Erica Herrera,
  Howard University School of Law