The Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School (AJMLS) Development and Alumni Relations Office is pleased to offer scholarship opportunities each semester. Our donors give generously to AJMLS and the John Marshall Law School Foundation, Inc. to help students cover the cost of tuition, fees, books, and educational expenses. AJMLS offers merit-based, need-based, and service-based scholarships. Applications were carefully reviewed by the scholarship committee and we thank the committee for their time.
All inquiries related to the Development and Alumni Relations scholarships below should be directed to Wendy Aina, Chief Development Officer, at waina@johnmarshall.edu.
If you are a donor and would like to contribute to the scholarships, please visit our Giving pages or contact Wendy Aina directly.
The Fry|Goehring Law Firm Scholarship
Shinnay Richards
J.D. Candidate 2024
“I would like to extend a warm thank you to Attorney Fry, Attorney Goehring, and the scholarship committee for creating the Fry|Goehring Law Firm Scholarship. It is an honor to be selected as the recipient of this scholarship. The honor goes beyond financial assistance and speaks to the core understanding that our voices and journey through life can open many doors. I plan to use this scholarship to assist with paying my tuition, and I vow to one day give others the same support that our outstanding and continuously present alums have given me.”
Georgia Bar Success Endowed Award Scholarship
Keith Collins
J.D. Candidate 2023
“The gift of this award is immeasurable. I feel humbled, motivated, and so incredibly grateful; thank you! Your donation has provided me with a tangible means to secure my academic success and has allowed me to recognize the strength of my own worthiness.”
Georgia Bar Success Endowed Award Scholarship
Daniela Martinez
J.D. Candidate 2023
“I would like to thank Dr. Michael Markovitz, AJMLS, and everyone else who made this incredible opportunity possible. Finances have been a big hindrance for me reaching my full potential in law school. This scholarship will allow me to focus on studying for the bar, without worrying as much about the expenses of it all. I am beyond grateful!”
John E. Ryan Endowed Scholarship
Ashley Darling–Feuer
J.D. Candidate 2024
“I would like to extend my thanks to all of the donors that have made this scholarship possible. This scholarship has given me financial freedom to continue pursuing my dream of working for the state to help indigent populations. I am extremely grateful for the opportunity that the John E. Ryan Scholarship has afforded me.”
John E. Ryan Endowed Scholarship
Maria Velasco
J.D. Candidate 2024
“I want to thank the John E. Ryan Endowed Scholarship committee. This scholarship is an opportunity to further my legal education and continue to pursue my goal of becoming a lawyer in my second language.”
Melissa Hamrick Scholarship
Elizabeth Harding
J.D. Candidate 2026
“I am thrilled to be a recipient of the Spring 2023 Melissa Hamrick Scholarship and extremely appreciative of Melissa’s classmate, Attorney Henderson (Class of 2010) for organizing this scholarship in her memory. Being a part time student, it is always difficult to balance work, family, and school. Receiving this scholarship will ease the financial pressure on me during the Spring semester so that I can focus more attention on my studies.”
Merchant & Gould Scholarship
Lamone Graham
J.D. Candidate 2025
Merchant & Gould Scholarship
Lloyd Jean
J.D. Candidate 2023
“I want to say thank you for your generosity and choosing me as the recipient for the Merchant & Gould Scholarship. I was extremely happy and appreciative to learn that I was chosen out of all the students who applied for it. By awarding me this scholarship, you have lightened my financial burden allowing to me to put more focus into my educations.”
Merchant & Gould Scholarship
Dean Moore
J.D. Candidate 2023
Merchant & Gould Scholarship
Jennifer Wilson-Walker
J.D. Candidate 2023
“I admire Merchant and Gould’s commitment to diversity and inclusion in the practice of IP law. To be awarded this scholarship confirms that my dreams are valid, and that there is space in the field of IP for women who look like me. I look forward to boldly advocating for and protecting the work of creatives, innovators, and change-makers as an intellectual property and entertainment attorney.”