Marking the sixth year of the firm’s scholarship program
COLUMBIA, SC – Law firm McAngus Goudelock & Courie (MGC) is pleased to announce the six recipients of the 2026 MGC Law Student Scholarship, a program in its sixth year providing law students with access to opportunities that will aid in their development as legal professionals. The program awarded a $2,500 scholarship to each recipient for the 2026-2027 academic year.
"MGC is proud to continue its Law Student Scholarship program for the sixth year, recognizing students who demonstrate leadership and a commitment to fostering diverse perspectives within the legal profession and their communities,” says MGC managing member Jay Courie. “These recipients represent the future of our profession, and we are pleased to support their continued success. On behalf of the entire firm, I congratulate our 2026 scholarship recipients."
“Each year it is my honor and delight to be introduced to such a great group of candidates for our firm’s scholarship,” says Belong @ MGC chair Lynn Olmert. “The most challenging part of the process is selecting only 6 scholarship winners out of such an incredible pool of applicants. I am thrilled to recognize this year’s winners for their hard work, achievement, and promise. Our firm is glad that we have a chance to invest in their futures and we cannot wait to see the many ways they will contribute to their communities and to the legal profession.”
The 2026 recipients are as follows:
Peter Lubembela, JD Candidate | Howard University School of Law
Iuri Macedo Piovezan, JD Candidate | Rutgers School of Law
Ericka Shin, JD Candidate | New York University School of Law
Kathiana Souffrant, JD Candidate | Boston College Law School
Sydnee Thompson, JD Candidate | Mississippi College School of Law
Dalton Wiggins, JD Candidate | Northeastern University School of Law
