David D. White Award Reception
Capital University Law School and the African American Law Alumni Association cordially invite you to the
37th Annual David D. White Award Presentation & Networking Event
Honoring
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Support
This event helps support the David D. White Scholarship Endowment at Capital University Law School, created in 1989 by the African American Law Alumni Association.
To support the David D. White Scholarship, please go to www.capconnect.org/donate, select the designation "Other," and manually enter "David D. White Scholarship."
Call 614-236-7129 with any questions.
Shayla D. Favor, L'12
With a career defined by advocacy and service, Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney Shayla Favor is dedicated to fostering justice, equity and safety for all residents.
Before assuming the role as the 52nd Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney, Shayla served as a Columbus City Councilmember, where she chaired the Housing, Health and Human Services, and Criminal Justice and Judiciary Committees. Her tenure was marked by initiatives designed to protect marginalized communities and promote equitable policies, including the landmark Housing for All legislative package, a comprehensive gun safety initiative, and reforms addressing housing insecurity, youth justice and public safety.
In her current role, Shayla is focused on building trust, promoting transparency and pursuing innovative justice solutions. She aims to address violent crime, support victims, and implement evidence-based programs that reduce unnecessary incarceration, minimize court involvement, and offer pathways to rehabilitation and opportunity. Shayla’s vision is rooted in the belief that a fair justice system can coexist with public safety and community well-being.
Born and raised in Dayton, Ohio, Shayla has called Columbus home since attending The Ohio State University and Capital University Law School. She lives in Columbus’s Near East Side neighborhood with her husband, Corey.
David D. White was Capital University Law School’s first African-American graduate and was an influential figure in the Central Ohio legal community his entire professional career.
Born in Winston-Salem, N.C., White came to Columbus at an early age and attended local schools where he was an outstanding athlete. He graduated from the Columbus School of Law (now Capital University Law School) in 1931 and became the first African-American attorney licensed to practice in Columbus. He practiced for more than 57 years as a partner in the firm of Bell, White and Ross.
White was a member of the Columbus Bar Association Board of Governors, the Ohio Public Defender Commission, the Ohio State Bar Association’s Council of Delegates, and the Ohio Civil Rights Commission.
The African American Law Alumni Association established the David D. White Scholarship Award in his honor. The award has been presented annually since 1989.
White passed away in 1992.
In 2011, White was one of the inaugural Capital University Law School Hall of Honor inductees, a recognition reserved for individuals who have profoundly influenced the Law School and reached and remained at the pinnacle of their fields for a period of time that demonstrates perseverance and maturation.
2025 Sean L. Walton, L '11
2024 Daniel T. Kobil
2023 Hon. Terri Jamison, L'04
2022 Cassandra Jeter Bailey, L'03
2021 Lindsay Ford Ellis, L'07
2020 Jennifer A. Adair, L'05
2019 Hon. James E. Green
2018 Fred Gittes
2017 Hon. Stephen L. McIntosh
2016 Mark Hatcher, L'06, LL.M.'06
2015 John H. Strick, II
2014 Richard C. Pfeiffer, Jr.
2013 Jerry O. Allen, '75, L'84
2012 Janet L. Green Marbley, L’79
2011 Jack A. Guttenberg
2010 Hon. H. Alfred Glascor
2009 Floyd D. Weatherspoon
2008 Douglas J. Haynes, L’81 (posthumously)
2007 Mayor Michael B. Coleman, H’01
2006 Patsy A. Thomas, L’94
2005 Hon. Algenon L. Marbley, H’00
2004 Jack G. Gibbs Jr., L’81
2003 Senator Ben Espy
2002 Larry H. James
2001 Carl D. Smallwood
2000 Hon. Yvette McGee Brown
1999 Hon. Robert M. Duncan
1998 Janet E. Jackson
1997 John W. Waddy Jr., L’78
1996 Robert J. Weiler, L’83
1995 Janice G. White, L’77
1994 Hon. John A. Howard, L’49
1993 Clenzo B. Fox, L’53
1992 Louis Bernard LaCour, L’61
1991 William T. Johnson, L’72
1990 David D. White, L’31