FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 27, 2021
Contact: Amy Starnes
Public Information Director, State Bar of Texas
800-204-2222, ext. 1706, or 512-427-1706
astarnes@texasbar.com
State Bar announces winners of the 2021 Law Day awards
AUSTIN—Students from across the state have been named winners of the 2021 Law Day contest.
The annual competition hosted by the State Bar of Texas and Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA) invites Texas students to submit essays, photographs, and posters on an aspect of the law, legal process, or civic tradition. Law Day is celebrated annually across the country on May 1.
This year’s theme is “Advancing the Rule of Law Now.” The rule of law is the bedrock of American rights and liberties and the 2021 theme serves to remind us that all people share the responsibility to promote the rule of law, defend liberty, and pursue justice. President Dwight D. Eisenhower established Law Day in 1958 to challenge Americans to understand how the rule of law impacts their lives, and to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to participate in a democracy.
The contest winners, their schools, and the organizations that nominated them appear below. The winners also were honored by their local bar associations before advancing to the statewide competition. The winning entries can be viewed at texasbar.com/lawday.
Editorial Contest
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First Place: Angelica Sharma, Cinco Ranch High School, Katy (Katy Bar Association)
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Second Place: Campbell Taylor, Young Women’s Leadership Academy, San Antonio (Bexar County Women’s Bar Association)
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Third Place: Rosemarie Faustina Le, Seven Lakes High School, Katy (Katy Bar Association)
Photography Contest
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First Place: Amare’on Reyna, G.W. Carver Magnet High School, Houston (Houston Bar Association)
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Second Place: De Jo’ne Perkins, H. Grady Spruce, Dallas (Dallas Bar Association)
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Third Place: Tatiana Gonzalez, William B. Travis Vanguard Academy, Dallas (Dallas Bar Association)
Poster Contest
- Kindergarten to Second Grade
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First Place: Ryuki Hotta, Austin Parkway Elementary School, Missouri City (Houston Bar Association)
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Second Place: Alessandra Zelaya, St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica, Beaumont (Houston Bar Association)
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Third Place: Naoki Hotta, Austin Parkway Elementary School, Missouri City (Houston Bar Association)
- Third to Fifth Grade
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First Place: Logan C. Lyn, iUniversity Prep, Houston (Houston Bar Association)
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Second Place: London Casser, The WIDE School, Missouri City (Houston Bar Association)
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Third Place: Jace Alexandria Jones, Walnut Elementary, DeSoto (Dallas Bar Association)
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- Sixth to Eighth Grade
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First Place: Shelby Morrison, Willow Wood Junior High, Tomball (Houston Bar Association)
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Second Place: Luna Baba, The WIDE School, Sugar Land (Houston Bar Association)
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Third Place: Ali Garst, William B. Travis Vanguard Academy, Dallas (Dallas Bar Association)
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- Ninth to Twelfth Grade
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First Place: Miamor Orozco, Young Women’s Leadership Academy, San Antonio (Bexar County Women’s Bar Association)
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Second Place: Daisy Cerda, Sinton High School, Sinton (Corpus Christi Bar Association)
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Third Place: Alinne Romero-Torres, Young Women’s Leadership Academy, San Antonio
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(Bexar County Women’s Bar Association)
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