Brimmer Scholars Program

College of Law

The Judge Clarence A. Brimmer Scholars Program honors Judge Brimmer’s long and distinguished service to the District of Wyoming, its bar, and its citizens as a Judge of the District Court. The substantial scholarship of $10,000+ is awarded to the student who has demonstrated excellence while in law school. The Scholarship committee considers the academics, service, involvement and leadership of the applicants. It is an extraordinary honor to be a finalist as well as recipient of this award. 

 

About Judge brimmer

The Honorable Clarence Addison Brimmer, Jr. was born in Rawlins, Wyoming in 1922. After receiving his B.A. in 1944, he served in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II from 1945-1946 and earned his J.D. from the University of Michigan in 1947.

He returned to Wyoming and practiced law in Rawlins before serving as Wyoming Attorney General from 1971-1974 and as U.S. Attorney for the District of Wyoming in 1975. He was nominated by President Gerald Ford to the U.S. District Court Bench for the District of Wyoming in 1975. He served as Chief Judge from 1986-1992 and was elected to take senior status in 2006. He remained in service until his death in 2014. 

Brimmer Scholarship Recipients

2025 - Ethan Drewes and Victoria Dunivan

Finalists: Connor Balliet, Gabriel Ewing, Madison Looper, Emily Wangen

 

2024 - Miles Gilbert and Hailey Morton

Finalists: Emily Harmon, Lainee Jones, Jacy Rudloff, and Karlee Salas

 

2023 - Amari Bertagnolli

Finalists: James Bell, Heather Bradford, Amber Ferguson, and Nathan Wise

 

2022 - Jessie Salas and Cristina Salazar

Finalists: Hope Bringhurst, Hannah Mink, Jenna VonHofe, and Austin Waisanen

 

2021 - Jake Vogt and Celyn Whitt

Finalists: Erick Hughes, Joe Layzell, Briana Long, Krystle Somers

 

2020 - Brittney Bulawa and Brenna Fisher

Finalists: TaLise Hansen, Jewel Marsh, Haley Richards, Emily Sloan

 

2019 - Meridith Heneage

Finalists: Kari Hartman, Toni Hartzel, Renee Leone, Jason Mitchell, Mackenzie Morrison, Connor Thompson

 

2018 - Keeley Cronin and Emily Madden

Finalists: David Roberts, Kit Wendtland, Isaiah Rose, Keeley Cronin, Allison Strube, Allison Connell, Catherine DiSanto, Emily Madden

 

2017 - Casey Terrell

Finalists: Casey Terrell, Max Rerucha, Catherine Young, Jenny Boulerice, Becky Farley, Megan Romano

 

2016 - Matthew Chudacoff

Finalists: Matthew Chudacoff, Evynne Fair, Al Walsh, Mikole Bede Soto, Megan Condon

 

2015 - Melissa Burke and Maggie Schwartz

Finalists: Melissa Burke, Maggie Schwartz, Nick Bjorklund, James Peters

 

2014 - Laurene Rogers

Finalists: Clayton Gregerson, Brianne Phillips, Kellsie Nienhuser, Laurene Rogers, Bailey Schreiber, Holly Tysse

 

2013 - Kelianne Chamberlain

Finalists, Kelianne Chamberlain, Michael Fitzgerald, Grant Smith, Marlene Martin, Julianne Gern, Brian Fuller

 

2012 - Alex Obrecht

Finalists: Marci Crank, Jeremy Gross, Alex Obrecht, Shannon Rogers, Christopher Sherwood, Thomas Szott

 

2011 - Stephanie Holguin and Leah Schwartz

Finalists: Brynn Hvidston, Stephanie Holguin, Leah Schwartz, Leo Caselli, Laura Pontius, Stacia Berry