DALLAS, TX – The Dallas Education Foundation announced the 2024 recipients of the Liza Farrow-Gillespie Intrepid Young Woman Scholarship – Amy S-R. and Mikayla S.
Named in memory of Liza Farrow-Gillespie, the scholarship awards two deserving young women from Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet a $10,000 scholarship to pursue a future career in law.
Liza Farrow-Gillespie served as permanent briefing attorney for the late United States District Judge Barefoot Sanders. She later co-founded the law firm of Farrow-Gillespie Heath Witter LLP., one of the largest woman-owned law firms in Dallas, highlighting her commitment to empowering women in the legal field.
Liza’s mission lives on through the winners of the Liza Farrow-Gillespie Intrepid Young Woman Scholarship, which has been awarded to Judge Barefoot students for the last four years.
The recipients of this year’s scholarships, Amy and Mikayla, embody the vision of awarding intrepid and resilient young women. As Amy prepares to attend Southern Methodist University and Mikayla gears up to attend New York University, both to pursue careers in law, and exemplify the scholarship’s values of confidence and fearlessness in pursuing their ambitions to make life better for everyone around them.
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About Dallas Education Foundation
The Dallas Education Foundation (DEF) is a registered 501(c)(3) and serves as the direct and designated philanthropic partner of Dallas ISD. With a mission to inspire community investment to accelerate student success, DEF focuses on economic mobility by supporting early learning, advancing literacy, driving post-secondary success, and catalyzing our educators. To learn more, go to https://dallasedfound.org and follow us @dallasedfound on Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
About Dallas ISD
The Dallas Independent School District is continually preparing its 140,000 students for college or a career. The district offers a competitive mix of innovative programs, choice programs and instructional initiatives that support the increased academic achievement and the social and emotional development of its students. To learn more, visit www.dallasisd.org.
