Professor Unumb Wins NASCAR's Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award for Autism Advocacy

In November, Professorial Lecturer in Law Lorri Shealy Unumb was presented with the Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award for founding the Autism Academy of South Carolina. This NASCAR Foundation donation of $100,000 will be used for scholarships to assist children in attending the Autism Academy. Professor Unumb, who teaches a health care law seminar focusing on autism, was also awarded the prize for her tireless work in creating "Ryan's Law" in 2008.