TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Apr 14, 2022

Several third-year students at the University of Tennessee College of Law were recently honored for their leadership and overall excellence at the 2022 Julian Blackshear Jr. Gala, hosted by the Black Law Student Association. The 20th annual scholarship event celebrates the College’s commitment to diversity and recognizes pioneers like Blackshear whose experiences influenced positive change. Interim Dean Doug Blaze and incoming Dean Lonnie T. Brown Jr. both spoke, as did Blackshear’s daughter, Lillian Blackshear, who accepted an award on her father’s behalf. Mecca Shabazz received the Roy BJ Campbelle Leadership Award; Zaria Walker received the Julian Blackshear Outstanding Student Award; and Mikayla Swinson was honored with the Frank Ennix Award for Excellence. Read more from the College of Law.