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Vester Hughes Fellows Fund


(Vester Hughes is Pictured on the Right)

The Vester Hughes Fellows Fund was established in 2021 to honor the late Vester T. Hughes Jr., a distinguished attorney and dedicated supporter and former CAIL trustee, by supporting educational opportunities for international legal professionals. The Fellowships have paved the way for numerous legal professionals worldwide to enhance their knowledge and skills through their participation in the Academy and their support of the rule of law.

Past recipients of the Vester Hughes Fellowship include:

  • Carolina Reinoso, Ecuador (2026)
  • Teodora Peycheva, Bulgaria (2026)
  • Marcelo Nicolas Fernandez Alsina, Argentina (2026)
  • Youyou Chen, China (2026)
  • Lourdes Argüello, Honduras (2026)
  • Irene Sserubiri Bayiga, Uganda (2025)
  • The Hon. Gloria Monica Sangalang Lopez, Philippines (2025)
  • Federico Mieggi, Argentina (2025)
  • Rocío Zorraquin, Argentina (2025)
  • Ruta Gebretsadik Alemayehu, Ethiopia (2024)
  • Ali Loraine Manrique, Philippines (2024)
  • Daniela Zumárraga Paredes, Ecuador (2024)
  • Suzan Apita Akello, Uganda (2023)
  • Sunday Bontur Lugard, Nigeria (2023)
  • Edson Byron Sy, Philippines (2023)
  • The Hon. Fuad Ahmed, Ethiopia (2022)
  • The Hon. Maedot Tesfaye, Ethiopia (2022)

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