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OXON HILL, Md. – The J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association hosted its 17th Annual Scholarship Tea in the MGM National Harbor’s Grand Ballroom on April 14, honoring women in both politics and the judiciary and presenting scholarships to rising legal minds.
The tea featured an opening speech from Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller (D) and Florida Congresswoman Sheila Chefilus-McCormick (D) served as the keynote speaker.
The three scholarship awardees were Oluwatobi Ajimoko and Josephina Nimarko, both attending the Howard University School of Law, and Katiah Scott, who attends Catholic University’s Columbus School of Law.
Vanita Taylor, who is assigned counsel for Parental Defense with the Maryland Office of the Public Defender and served as the Bourne Bar Association’s president, was given the Mabel E. Houze Hubbard Legacy award.
The Bourne Bar Association are National Bar Association (NBA) affiliate and their organization proudly claims to be the largest and most active specialty bar association in Maryland.
“The J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association, Inc., Women’s Committee established the annual tea as a scholarship opportunity,” said Nuria Grant, a supporter of the organization. “Now in its 17th year, the proceeds from the tea continue to be used toward scholarships for law students.”
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