The South Texas College of Law Houston Alumni Association will honor three South Texas alumni Sept. 21 at The Hobby Center during its alumni awards luncheon: Benny Agosto Jr. ’95, Distinguished Alumni Award; Samantha Torres ’13, Young Alumni Award; and José S. Lopez ’03, Public Service Award.

Agosto is a managing partner with Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner, one of the longest standing plaintiffs’ personal injury law firms in Texas. He has been admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court and the Supreme Court of Texas. A $3 million initial gift from Agosto and his wife Nichole in 2021 allowed South Texas College of Law Houston to launch the Benny Agosto Jr. Diversity Center. Agosto has focused much of his career on helping change the face of law to become more diverse.