School of Law Alumni Awards

Previous Award Recipients

Commitment to Justice Award

James Wyly (J.D. ’90) – 2024

Rodney Slater (J.D.’80) and Christy Jones (J.D.’77) – 2023

Lonnie Powers (J.D. ’70) – 2022

Morris Arnold (J.D. ’68) – 2021

Alex Guynn (J.D. ’05) – 2020

Early Career Award

Kevin Flores (J.D. ’19) – 2024

Dequeshia Prude-Wheeler (J.D.’17) – 2023

KenDrell Collins (J.D. ’18) – 2022

Dalton Person (J.D. ’16) – 2022

Alayna Farris (J.D. ’16) -2021

Nathan Bogart (J.D. 10) – 2020

Veterans Award

Commander Ellis Lamar Pettus (J.D. '74) – 2024

Melissa Lee (J.D.’99) – 2023

Col. Conley Meredith (J.D. ’70) – 2022

Public Service Award

Keri Spencer (J.D. '04) – 2024

Hope Goins (J.D.’06) – 2023

Autumn Tolbert (J.D. ’06) - 2022

Kandice Bell (J.D. ’97) - 2021

Career Champion Large Firm Award

Wright Lindsey Jennings, LLP – 2024

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, LLC – 2023

Rose Law Firm – 2022

Kutak Rock LLP – 2021

Walmart Legal Team – 2020

Career Champion Small Firm Award

Mostyn Prettyman, PLLC – 2024

Odom Law Firm – 2023

The Law Group of Northwest Arkansas – 2022

Smith Hurst PLC - 2021

Gayle Pettus Pontz Award

Antoinette Barksdale (J.D. '89) – 2024

Magistrate Judge Christy Comstock – 2023