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Tag: Virgil Lott

  • December 9, 2022

    DeMetris Sampson to be Honored by Law School in 2023

    DeMetris Sampson ’80, a longtime lawyer and community leader in Dallas, has been named the winner of the Virgil C. Lott Medal for 2023.
  • Three photos in wall plaque honoring Virgil C. Lott '53

    April 9, 2020

    One of East Austin’s Most Legendary Families

    Virgil C. Lott became the first African American to graduate from The University of Texas Law School in 1953. Today, the Virgil C. Lott Medal is awarded to alumni who have “made significant contributions to the legal profession and to the improvement of understanding among all peoples."
  • Portrait of Virgil C. Lott in a circle frame

    February 17, 2020

    Black History Month 2020

    During Black History Month, we are recognizing excellence and the pioneering spirit of Texas Law alumni who changed the world and made history.
  • Chief Justice Jefferson '88, Gary Bledsoe '76, and Dean Ward Farnsworth.

    February 11, 2019

    Gary Bledsoe ’76 Awarded Virgil C. Lott Medal

    Gary Bledsoe '76, the longtime president of the NAACP's Texas chapter and currently the Dean of the Thurgood Marshall School of Law, was presented with the Virgil C. Lott Medal during a gala dinner on February 7.
  • Portrait of Gary Bledsoe, wearing a black jacket and a red bow tie with white polka dots.

    January 3, 2019

    Gary Bledsoe ’76 Announced as 2019 Virgil C. Lott Medal Winner

    Gary Bledsoe ’76 has been named the winner of the 2019 Virgil C. Lott Medal, an honor presented every two years by the School of Law to recognize those who uphold the values of Virgil Lott ’53, the school’s first African-American graduate.