Violet King Henry Law School Award

Awarded to students who are of African descent and who self-identify as Black, African-Canadian, African-American, of Afro-Caribbean or Afro-Latinx heritage with satisfactory academic standing enrolled in any year of a Juris Doctor degree. Selection based on academic standing, demonstrated leadership, and/or mentorship and commitment to the advancement of equity, diversity and inclusion. This award honors Violet King Henry, the first Black Canadian to obtain a law degree in Alberta at the University of Alberta, the first Black person admitted to the Alberta Bar and the first Black woman to become a lawyer in Canada.