Distinguished Attorney Gives Back to His Law School Alma Mater, Donating $3 Million to Establish The Benny Agosto, Jr. Diversity Center at South Texas College of Law Houston - Yahoo Finance
HOUSTON, Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Houston trial attorney Benny Agosto, Jr.'s recent gift to establish a diversity center at his alma mater, South Texas College of Law Houston, combined two of his life passions: giving back to the community and encouraging more diversity in the legal field.
In grateful recognition of the $3 million gift from Nikki and Benny Agosto, Jr. — one of the largest single gifts to any law school for this purpose — the new center will be named The Benny Agosto, Jr. Diversity Center at South Texas College of Law Houston.
"To serve the most diverse city in the nation, South Texas College of Law Houston – as a mission-driven law school – must be the most intentionally and successfully diverse law school in the nation," said President and Dean Michael F. Barry. "I am grateful to Benny and Nikki Agosto for helping us achieve our mission."
The funding will create a new location to house The Benny Agosto, Jr. Diversity Center and permit the hiring of a program director. Agosto's gift also will support diversity scholarships and allow STCL Houston to develop relevant diversity programming aimed at the legal profession. In addition, STCL Houston will be able to expand the Hispanic Journal of Law and Policy — a peer-reviewed journal established at the law school by Agosto in 2016.
"The Agostos understand the importance of diversity to the legal profession," Barry said. "They care deeply about helping more diverse students enter the field of law and succeed in their professional lives. The Benny Agosto, Jr. Diversity Center will place South Texas at the forefront of the conversation on diversity, equity and inclusion in the legal profession – and will allow us to invest in the students who will provide legal services to our diverse community."
Agosto has focused much of his career helping change the face of law to become more diverse. "The legal field is sorely lacking minorities, and I have been proactive in my career to try to change that – starting in the law firm where I work," Agosto said. "If we don't do anything differently, 30 years from now the legal profession will look the same as it does today. I am personally working to change things, and I believe South Texas College of Law Houston is playing a key role in this transformation. It is one of the most diverse law schools in the nation, and I value the school's mission and emphasis on ensuring all students have access to an exceptional legal education."
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