The Alumni Board of Directors of Texas A&M Law has announced the seven recipients of the fourth annual Alumni Legacy Awards. This year’s awards reception will be held on Saturday, October 12, at the Sheraton Fort Worth Downtown Hotel at 6:00 p.m.
Given by the Texas A&M Law Alumni Board of Directors, the awards recognize outstanding law school alumni as well as their individual achievements, contributions to their professions, service to their communities, and loyalty to the law school.
“The Alumni Board of Directors is ecstatic to announce our well-deserving 2024 recipients,” said Derek McKee ’16, ’19, president of the Texas A&M Law Alumni Board of Directors. “It is one of our greatest honors to recognize our outstanding alumni for their incredible accomplishments, both in the practice of law and in our communities at large.”
This year’s recipients are:
Judge Joe Spurlock II ’60 Alumnus/Alumna of the Year Award
Hon. Justin Lewis ’12
County Judge, Hill County
Rising Star Award
Hon. Nicole Muñoz Huschka ’15
Associate Judge, Texas Civil Districts Courts in Dallas County
Private Practice Achievement Award
J. Turner Thornton ’12
Partner, Varghese Summersett PLLC
Public/Non-Profit Sector Achievement Award
Kayla Dailey ’16
Executive Director, Tarrant County Bar Association
Community Impact Award
Stuart Campbell ’17
Managing Attorney, Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center
Outstanding Legal Masters Alumni Award
Dr. John Harrison Watts ’20
Professor of Business Administration, Our Lady of the Lake University
Dean Emeritus Frank W. Elliott Dean’s Advocate Award
Betsy Price
Former Mayor, City of Fort Worth
Net proceeds from this year's event will help fund the newly established Professor Stephen Alton Endowed Scholarship. Full event details, including ticket purchasing, parking, and sponsorship packages can be found on the event page.