Diversity Scholar Recipients
Diversity Scholar Recipients
Encouraging diversity and inclusion within the field of ADR
In addition to these individualized grants, the AAA-ICDR Foundation has established diversity scholarships at Howard University and North Carolina Central University, two historically Black colleges and universities that offer certificates in dispute resolution programs in their law schools.
Both scholarships involve a three-year commitment of $150,000, $50,000 annually, to award scholarships to second- or third-year law school students in certificate in dispute resolution programs. Scholarship recipients will be selected yearly, in September, by each law school.
Scholar Recipients
Scholar
Melinda Levy
California, United States
School
I have a 20-year background as an in-house counsel, with expertise in HR, workplace investigations and corporate compliance. I am certified in these areas as well. In 2020, I have decided to shift my professional focus to mediation for divorcing couples. I want to use my training and skills to help people during a challenging situation.
GRANT AMOUNT
$2,000
Program
Four courses focused on building Divorce Mediation Practice
Scholar
Galo Martín Márquez Ruiz
Mexico
School
International Commercial Arbitration
My short terms goal is to build a strong moot arbitration culture in my University. At Tec de Monterrey, we are one of the best awarded schools in international arbitration moots in Mexico in the last years. Recently, I filed a request at my college to start the first arbitration review in Mexican history. It is my contention that Mexico has more than the capacity to develop investigation and doctrine in relation to arbitration. In the long term, it is my wish to create a sophisticated arbitration practice in a law firm, to give opportunity to other law students like me to enter in arbitration internships in Mexico, which are currently almost impossible to find.
GRANT AMOUNT
$780
Program
International Chamber of Commerce Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration
Scholar
Francis Ojok
Uganda
School
Pepperdine University
My Career goal is to empower my fellow Ugandan to embrace Alternative Disputes Resolution as an effective peaceful means for resolving both interpersonal and large-scale disputes and conflicts.
GRANT AMOUNT
$2,000
Program
LLM in Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University
Scholar Recipients
Scholar
Melinda Levy
California, United States
School
I have a 20-year background as an in-house counsel, with expertise in HR, workplace investigations and corporate compliance. I am certified in these areas as well. In 2020, I have decided to shift my professional focus to mediation for divorcing couples. I want to use my training and skills to help people during a challenging situation.
GRANT AMOUNT
$2,000
Program
Four courses focused on building Divorce Mediation Practice
Scholar
Galo Martín Márquez Ruiz
Mexico
School
International Commercial Arbitration
My short terms goal is to build a strong moot arbitration culture in my University. At Tec de Monterrey, we are one of the best awarded schools in international arbitration moots in Mexico in the last years. Recently, I filed a request at my college to start the first arbitration review in Mexican history. It is my contention that Mexico has more than the capacity to develop investigation and doctrine in relation to arbitration. In the long term, it is my wish to create a sophisticated arbitration practice in a law firm, to give opportunity to other law students like me to enter in arbitration internships in Mexico, which are currently almost impossible to find.
GRANT AMOUNT
$780
Program
International Chamber of Commerce Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration
Scholar
Francis Ojok
Uganda
School
Pepperdine University
My Career goal is to empower my fellow Ugandan to embrace Alternative Disputes Resolution as an effective peaceful means for resolving both interpersonal and large-scale disputes and conflicts.
GRANT AMOUNT
$2,000
Program
LLM in Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University