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Collage of the ten There is a Light Foundation recipients

Arash Homampour '92 Empowers Law Students with Public Service Prizes

May 8, 2024

Los Angeles, CA—Ten Southwestern Law School students have been awarded the There Is a Light Foundation Public Service Prizes. The Foundation, established by Southwestern alum Arash Homampour '92, donated funds to recognize graduating students who have dedicated themselves to public service. Each recipient—3L Bryon Alvarez, 3L Bianca De La Vega, 4L Alex Gonzalez, 3L Karen Herrera, 3L Mingyu Kong, 3L Carie Martin, 3L Ester Mendez, 3L Zara Mokhtar, 3L Nadia Salcedo, and 4L Philip Schuler — received $7,500 to help them advance their public-service work. 

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