Mehta & McConnell is pleased to announce the winner of the 2025 Mehta & McConnell Undergrad Scholarship.
After reviewing this year’s submissions, we are proud to recognize Nyvea J. Tatum as the recipient of this year’s $1,000 scholarship award.
Nyvea is currently a junior at UNC Greensboro where she is pursuing degrees in Psychology and Spanish. She will receive the scholarship award to help support her continued education and academic goals.
We congratulate Nyvea on this achievement and thank all students who took the time to participate in this year’s scholarship contest.
About the Mehta & McConnell Undergrad Scholarship
The Mehta & McConnell Undergrad Scholarship was created to encourage students to engage with important workplace issues and think critically about how the law impacts individuals and families.
As part of the 2025 scholarship contest, applicants were asked to submit a 200- to 300-word essay discussing the challenges undocumented workers may face after suffering a workplace injury and how laws could better protect them.
The scholarship was open to eligible students living in or attending school in North or South Carolina, including graduating high school seniors and students currently enrolled in college or trade school.
Why This Scholarship Matters
At Mehta & McConnell, we understand that a workplace injury can affect every aspect of a person’s life. For undocumented workers, those challenges are often made more difficult by concerns about immigration status, fear of retaliation, and limited access to reliable information about their legal rights.
This scholarship was created to encourage thoughtful conversations about these issues while supporting students who are committed to learning, advocacy, and creating positive change in their communities.
Jason McConnell
Jason McConnell is a Managing Attorney at Mehta & McConnell Injury Lawyers in Charlotte, NC, with more than 25 years of experience in workers’ compensation and personal injury law. He holds a North Carolina State Bar Board Certification in Workers’ Compensation law, a distinction held by fewer than 1% of attorneys in North Carolina. After two decades defending insurance companies, Jason now uses that insider knowledge to fight for injured workers and accident victims. He is a member of both the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and a North Carolina Super Lawyer (2023, 2024, 2025).