Frederic L. Ballard, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Program
The National Association of Bond Lawyers (NABL) has provided five scholarships to law students, through the Frederic L Ballard, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Program, to attend NABL U’s The Essentials (formerly the Fundamentals of Municipal Bond Law Seminar) every year since 2012. The scholarship program was renamed to honor longtime NABL member Frederic L. “Rick” Ballard, Jr. who passed away in 2014. The decision to bestow this honor on Mr. Ballard stemmed from his longstanding commitment to educating young bond attorneys. As Mr. Ballard’s contributions to NABL touched so many of its members, NABL is confident that the Frederic L. Ballard, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Program will become part of his enduring legacy.
“Through the Ballard Scholarship program and free NABL membership for all law students, NABL is helping to develop the next generation of bond lawyers. The Essentials provides these recipients with an immersion course in public finance law and a great opportunity to meet and network with The Essentials faculty and newer public finance lawyers. Nearly 40% of the 40 past recipients are not only practicing in the area of public finance, but also are current NABL members.”
Linda H. Wyman, Chief Operating Officer
Welcome the 2022 Frederic L. Ballard, Jr. Memorial Scholars
NABL has provided five scholarships to law students to attend The Essentials (formerly the Fundamentals of Municipal Bond Law Seminar) nearly every year since 2012. (The program was suspended in 2021 due to COVID.) The scholarship program was renamed to honor longtime NABL member Frederic L. “Rick” Ballard, Jr., who passed away in 2014.
“This year’s Ballard scholarship applicants had very impressive qualifications and their applications demonstrated commitment to public and municipal finance through their job experiences and education. NABL is proud to offer this year’s recipients the ability to further their knowledge of public finance and to network with those in the field at NABL U’s the Essentials, particularly as it returns with an in-person option.”
--Sarah Breitmeyer, NABL Education Committee Chair
In its ninth year, NABL is pleased to announce this year’s five recipients who received a waiver of the enrollment fee to attend The Essentials: Hybrid 2022, April 20-22, complimentary hotel lodging/travel expenses at the Grand Hyatt Denver, and assigned a faculty mentor to guide them through The Essentials experience.
The 2022 Scholarship Recipients are:
Christopher Halm, Fordham University
Kalen Hilliker, University of Denver
Jonathan Lee, University of Florida
Christen Richardson, University of Southern California
India Whaley, University of South Carolina
Frederic L. Ballard, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Donors
NABL renamed its existing scholarship program to honor longtime NABL member Frederic L. “Rick” Ballard, Jr. who passed away in 2014. NABL’s decision to bestow this honor on Mr. Ballard stemmed from his longstanding commitment to educating young bond attorneys. As Mr. Ballard’s contributions to NABL touched so many of its members, NABL is confident that the Frederic L. Ballard, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Program will become part of his enduring legacy.
In recognition of the newly named program, the law firm of Ballard Spahr LLP made a generous donation in his memory to the Scholarship fund. NABL invites all of its members to support the continued funding of the Frederic L. Ballard, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Program. Contributions should be made to NABL’s affiliated 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, the Robert H. Hilderbrand, Jr. Fund, which oversees and administers the scholarships. Those interested in contributing to the scholarship fund can download this form and submit it along with the donation to Linda Wyman, NABL’s Chief Operating Officer. Donations to the fund are tax deductible to the extent provided by law.
Donation Form Online Donation
Donors:
Neal Acker, Alabama Housing Finance Authority
Odd Tale Books, Dawn Bookhardt, Denver, CO
Ahlers & Cooney, P.C., Des Moines, IA
American College of Bond Counsel
Michael Andreana, Bridgeport, CT
Ballard Spahr, LLP
Butler Snow LLP, Rene Moore/Dee Wisor, Denver, CO
Cynthia Cartledge, Anchorage, AK
Michela Daliana, New York, NY
Sandra D. Dawson, Hartford, CT
Marc Feller, Philadelphia, PA
Meredith Hathorn, New Orleans, LA
Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP
John M. Gardner, Bracewell LLP, in memory of Charles L. Almond
Ann Lebowitz, Philadelphia, PA
Kathleen McKinney, Greenville, SC
William J. Noth, in memory of Charles L. Almond
Robert Dean Pope, in memory of Charles L. Almond
Rubin & Hays, Louisville, KY
John Utley, Minneapolis, MN
W. Jackson Williams, in memory of Charles L. Almond
Paul Wisor, Avon, CO
Carla Young, Washington, DC
Scholarship Recipients:
** Current NABL members