Delaware Law Student and Prof. Emerita Honored at 2025 Louis L. Redding Benefit and Awards Gala
The annual Louis L. Redding Benefit and Awards Gala celebrates distinguished members of Delaware’s courts, bar, and community for their contributions and commitment to liberty and justice for all.
Jada A. Rivera, treasurer of Delaware Law’s Latin American Law Students Association, or LALSA, was named the 2025 recipient of the Louis L. Redding Scholarship by the Delaware Barristers Association. Established in 2015, the $5,000 scholarship honors Redding’s legacy, a prominent Delaware lawyer, civil rights advocate, and the first African American admitted to the Delaware Bar.
Professor Emerita Serena Williams was also recognized at the gala with the Excellence in Education Award. At Delaware Law School, Williams taught and conducted research in property and housing law and served as assistant dean in the Office of Student Affairs from 2006 to 2011 and again from 2018 to 2023. Additionally, she taught in Delaware Law’s Trial Admissions Program, a summer initiative admitting students based on demonstrated ability to succeed in coursework, and in the Jurist Academy, a summer pre-law program hosted at the Wilmington-based campus.
Rivera and Williams’ recognition reflected the lasting influence of Redding’s civil rights advocacy and his pivotal role in Brown v. Board of Education, underscoring the values of equity and justice that continue to guide Delaware’s legal community.