In 2009, Iowa Law launched an alumni awards program to recognize law alumni who have made significant achievements in their careers and in their service to the College of Law. Awards are presented annually in four different categories:

• Emerging Leader Award – granted to alumni of the College of Law for early career achievements in their area of practice and in their service to the college, community, state, or nation.
• Alumni Achievement Award – granted to alumni of the College of Law for significant accomplishments in their law careers and significant service to the College of Law.
• Alumni Service Award – granted to alumni of the College of Law for significant service to the college, university, community, state, or nation.
• The Iowa Law Review Alumni award is awarded by the Iowa Law Review board. Send nominations to ilr@uiowa.edu by February 15.

NOMINATIONS

Anyone can make a nomination. Nominations for the next awards are due June 30. Nomination submissions should include the category of the nomination and specify the qualifications of the nominee.  Additional information such as letters of support, press releases about the nominee, and the nominee's résumé are helpful to the Awards Committee.  To submit a nomination, use our Nomination Form.

2023 Alumni Award Recipients

• Emerging Leader Award - Abhay M. Nadipuram (13JD)
• Iowa Law Review Alumni Award - Alison Guernsey (08JD)
• Alumni Service Award - The Hon. C.J. Williams (88JD)
• Alumni Achievement Award - Carroll J. Reasoner (76JD)

2021 Alumni Award Recipients

• Emerging Leader Award - Hon. Gina C. Badding (04JD)
• Iowa Law Review Alumni Award - Thomas H. Boyd (87JD)
• Alumni Service Award - Kimberly Teehee (95JD)
• Alumni Achievement Award - Sidney K. Ayabe (70JD)

2019 Alumni Award Recipients

• Emerging Leader Award - Hon. Christopher McDonald (01JD)
• Alumni Achievement Award - Frank W. Pechacek, Jr. (69JD)
• Alumni Service Award - Heidi McNeil Staudenmaier (85JD)
• Iowa Law Review Alumni Award - Darrel Morf (69JD)
• Friend of the Law School - Deb Paul

2017 Alumni Award Recipients

• Emerging Leader Award - Michael Davis (04JD)
• Alumni Achievement Award - Dennis Shields (82JD)
• Alumni Service Award - Cynthia Nance (89JD)
• Iowa Law Review Alumni Award - Kevin Lindsey (91JD)

2015 Alumni Award Recipients

In 2015, for Iowa Law's 150th anniversary year, we could not limit ourselves, so we went big and recognized more than 150 alumni as part of our It's the People Project!  

2013 Alumni Award Recipients

• Recent Alumni Award - David E. Funkhouser, III (03JD)
• Alumni Achievement Award - Robert Downer (63JD)
• Alumni Service Award - Tiffany Ferguson (96JD)

2011 Alumni Award Recipients

• Recent Alumni Award - Pollyanna Folkins Hampton (04JD)
• Alumni Achievement Award - Ted Seldin (55JD)
• Alumni Service Award - Chuck Coulter (65JD)

2009 Alumni Award Recipients

• Recent Alumni Award - Behnaz Soulati (99JD)
• Alumni Achievement Awards - John Wicks, Sr. (64JD)
• Alumni Service Award - Rob Youle (76JD)