Celebrating Our 2025 Top Choice Recipients
We are happy to introduce the third class of Top Choice Recipients for the 2025 Affiliates Scholarship Award. These future leaders of the legal profession have demonstrated exceptional academic achievement, resilience, and a deep commitment to service.
In addition to receiving a $5,000 scholarship, each Top Choice recipient will participate in our Bar Passage Success Program, an initiative designed to equip them with the knowledge, skills, and support necessary for success. Through this program, scholars will benefit from expert-led training, personalized guidance, and a strong network of peers and mentors devoted to their growth.
By providing access to vital tools, proven strategies, and a supportive community, the program prepares them not only to excel on the bar exam but also to make lasting, positive impacts in their legal careers.
The 2025 Affiliates Scholarship Award Recipients (Top Choice):
- Jasmine Hardin – University of Baltimore School of Law, Baltimore, MD (Region IV)
- Donovan Bailey – Southern University Law Center, Baton Rouge, LA (Region V)
- Sheraya Benard – Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School, Carbondale, IL (Region VII)
- Joshua C. Johnson – University of San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings), San Francisco, CA (Region IX)
- Vernon Jamison – University of New Mexico School of Law, Albuquerque, NM (Region X)
- Jalah Falcher – Georgia State University College of Law, Lithonia, GA (Region XI)
- Nile Blass – American University Washington College of Law, Washington, DC (Region XII)
Also Invited to Participate in the Bar Passage Success Program:
The following students, while not receiving a monetary award, have also been selected to participate in the Bar Passage Success Program. They will join our third cohort Law Scholars, Top Choice recipients, and the HBCU Law School–nominated student in this important initiative:
- Jasmine Felder – Region XI
- Ebony R. James – Region X
- Saleshia Ellis Shoecraft – Region IX
- Alvin Oliver II – Region VII
- Starmanda Ducker – Region IV
Congratulations to the Class of 2025–2026 Affiliates Scholarship and Bar Passage Success Program!
We are excited to support these outstanding students as they embark on the next phase of their legal education.