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James W. Stoudt Scholarship Fund
The James W. Stoudt Memorial Scholarship Fund of the Pennsylvania Bar Foundation
is a lasting testament to one of the Pennsylvania Bar's steadfast supporters - the
late James ("Jim") W. Stoudt.
Known for his elegant and effective leadership and gracious presence, Jim was instrumental
in the creation of the Pennsylvania Bar Trust and served it in many varied capacities
for more than 40 years. Although his tenure was briefer, he played an equally pivotal
role in the Pennsylvania Bar Foundation, serving as our Zone 2 Director and as our
first unanimously elected Director Emeritus. We will always be appreciative of his
unwavering commitment, his willing spirit, and his sage advice and insights.
In memory of Jim’s contributions to the Foundation and to the Bar community as a
whole, and with the support of Jim’s family, we created the James W. Stoudt Memorial
Law School Scholarship Fund of the Pennsylvania Bar Foundation. Supported by individual
memorial contributions and the proceeds of "Foundation of Treasures," the Foundation's
annual silent auction, the James W. Stoudt Memorial Law School Scholarship Fund
currently provides eight, $3,000 scholarships, four of which are specifically designated
to support minority law students, to candidates attending any one of the eight accredited
law schools presently serving Pennsylvania. Recipients are chosen by the Foundation
Board of Directors using the eligibility criteria developed and approved by the
Board.
2010 James W. Stoudt Memorial
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2009 Scholarship Recipients:
Julian Trent Emerson
Julian Trent Emerson graduated Cum Laude from Villanova University where he was a St. Martin De Porres Scholar – the recipient of a full tuition, four-year scholarship. As a law student, Emerson serves as the fundraising chair for the Black Law Student Association, an Academic Core Enrichment Counselor for first year law students and is a member of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity.
Merilee Arevalo
Merilee Arevalo received her undergraduate degree from New York University in Classics and Sociology. She is a Beasley Scholarship recipient, secretary of the Intellectual Law Society, a section senator of the Student Bar Association and a member of the Asian Pacific American Law Student Association and the Women’s Law Caucus.
Bridget Marie Sedlock
Bridget Marie Sedlock graduated Summa Cum Laude from Pennsylvania State University. She currently ranks in the top 11% of her law school class, serves as the assistant managing editor of Juris Magazine and participates in the Family Law Clinic.
Talon Rice
Talon Rice graduated from the University of Virginia with a double major in English and Sociology and is on track to receive a Juris Doctorate and a Masters of Business Administration. Selected to participate in the Trial Advocacy Program, he is the treasurer of the Black Law Student Association and a member of the Corporate Law Society.
Earthen Johnson
Earthen Johnson received her undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia where she was on the Dean’s List, a Merit Scholar, the recipient of the Longevity of Excellence Award and a member of the Phi Sigma Pi Honor Society. She is in the top 20% of her law school class, a member of the Drexel Law Review, a legal intern for the AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania, a Drexel Presidential Scholar and a NAACP Earl Warren Civil Rights Scholar.
Christine Bartkowski
Christine Bartkowski received a Bachelor of Music Education with honors from Cedarville University and completed coursework on a Masters in Humanities at Wright State University. She is in the top 25% of her law school class, a member of the Yearbook for Arbitration and Mediation Law Journal and secretary of the Dispute Resolution Society.
Comeka Anderson
Comeka Anderson graduated from Pennsylvania State University as a Bunton-Waller 5-year scholar and fellow, obtaining three bachelor degrees. She is currently pursuing a Juris Doctorate and a Masters of Public Administration with a focus on not-for-profit organizational management and serves as vice-president of the Minority Law Students’ Association.
Remy Nshimiyimana
Remy Nshimiyimana, an immigrant from Rwanda and naturalized United States Citizen, graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Arts in French Studies. He is the associate editor of the Journal of International Law and a member of the Black Law Student Association and the Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project.
Michael Follett
Michael Follett, a graduate of the University of Delaware, is in the top 10% of his class and pursuing a M.B.A. joint degree with the Widener School of Business. He is president of the Democratic Law Caucus and a member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution team and Women’s Law Caucus.
Ancy P. Ommen
Ancy P. Ommen is a Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude graduate of Temple University. She is a member of the Women’s Law Caucus and provides interpretation and translation services via phone for the Nationalities Service Center.