This award is given to the top graduating student from each of the eight Virginia law schools. In conjunction with the Dean of each law school, the Family Law professor chooses the graduate who has demonstrated the most promise and potential for the practice of family law to be the recipient of this award.
The awards for the law students who demonstrated great promise and potential in the practice of Family Law, are as follows for 2026:
Appalachian School of Law – Laura Christine Schein
College of William & Mary School of Law – TBA
George Mason University, Antonin Scalia Law School – Jaclyn Jones
Liberty University School of Law – Taylor Dunn
Regent University School of Law – David Aaron Wheeler
University of Virginia School of Law – Abigail Grace Holston
University of Richmond School of Law – Rebecca Faith Herzog
Washington & Lee University School of Law – Lauren Rose McGlothlin