UT Law continues tradition honoring its first Black graduate, reflects on his impact

AUSTIN (KXAN)— Virgil C. Lott will be honored by University of Texas at Austin Law School with a medal presentation and dinner on Wednesday.
Virgil C. Lott, the first Black student to graduate from the University of Texas at Austin Law School. (Photo credit: UT Law).The event will be held at 5:30 p.m., celebrating Lott's accomplishments and impact, as the first Black student to graduate from UT Law in 1953, while also honoring others alike.The Virgil C. Lott Medal of Honor—establishe