Scholarship Information
The La Raza Lawyers Charitable Foundation is pleased to announce the availability of the 2025 Law Student Scholarship Application. Since 1998, these grants have been awarded to Bay Area law students whose contributions to and activities in the community have encouraged and advanced the social, cultural, economic and legal equality of the underserved and underprivileged, especially those in the Latinx community.
The Andrew Gonzalez Scholarship
Andrew was the driving force behind the creation of the La Raza Lawyers Scholarship Fund. It was his vision and goal to establish a self-sustaining endowed scholarship for Latino law students. His work continues and this scholarship honors his work and contribution to La Raza Lawyers Association and the legal community in general. Andrew attended Santa Clara University School of Law and was a well respected civil law practitioner in San Jose.
The Daniel Hernandez Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2003 in honor of the late Daniel Hernandez, who was a successful criminal defense attorney, community activist, mentor and family man. He was a member of La Raza Lawyers Association for many years and, together with his wife, Jessie Serna, was a generous donor to our annual scholarship fund. Daniel attended Golden Gate University School of Law.
The Cindy Avitia Immigration Justice Summer Fellowship
Established in 2017, this summer fellowship program is a three-way collaboration between La Raza Lawyers Charitable Foundation, La Raza Lawyers Association and the Katharine and George Alexander Community Law Center (KGACLC). The program was named in honor of the late Cindy Avitia who graduated from Santa Clara University School of Law, was a member of the Association, worked at KGACLC and was a highly respected immigrants' rights advocate. The law student selected for this fellowship demonstrates both financial need and a commitment to working with immigrant communities. The student receives a stipend from the Foundation to work at KGACLC for one summer providing free legal services to underserved immigrant families.
La Raza Lawyers Association Scholarship
La Raza Lawyers of Santa Clara County is an unincorporated association of Latinx attorneys. The Association is dedicated to promoting diversity in both the bench and the bar of the greater Silicon Valley. The law students who receive this award demonstrate a commitment to the vision and mission of the organization through their work with the Latinx community.
Schools We Service
Past Award Recipients
| Name | Year |
|---|---|
| Melina Torres | 2024 |
| Maranyeli Estrada | 2024 |
| Federico Guzman-Nieto | 2024 |
| Kim Ngo | 2024 |
| Cuitlahuac Medina | 2024 |
| Rachel Lopez | 2024 |
| Krista Naomi Arellano | 2024 |
| Christian Lustre | 2023 |
| Maribel Villareal | 2023 |
| Mahlieli Bothi | 2023 |
| Veronica Gonzalez Diaz | 2023 |
| Janaya Sanchez-Trotter | 2023 |
| Alejandra Zamora | 2023 |
| Jairo Bustos | 2023 |
| Romae Anne Aquino | 2020 |
| Anthony Kayruz | 2020 |
| Maria Buell | 2019 |
| Quetzalli Haro | 2019 |
| Ezekiel Gorrocino | 2019 |
| Felipe Romero | 2019 |
| Gabiela Bermudez | 2019 |
| Raquel Zepeda | 2019 |
| Marili I Guadarrama | 2019 |
| Wendy Melissa Hernandez | 2018 |
| Victor Valdez Gonzalez | 2018 |
| Violeta Alvarez | 2018 |
| Eric Rodriguez | 2018 |
| Jessica Abbott | 2017 |
| Maria Palomares | 2017 |
| Maya Younes | 2017 |
| Sophia Antoinette Carrillo | 2017 |
| Paul Monge-Rodriguez | 2017 |
| Gilberto Orozco, Jr. | 2017 |
| Efrain Trujillo Flores | 2016 |
| Yuridia Guerrero | 2016 |
| Sara Forghani | 2016 |
| Carlos Barba | 2016 |
| Miguel Flores | 2016 |
| Carlos Castro | 2016 |
| Amisha DeYoung-Dominguez | 2016 |
| Katiana Gonzalez | 2016 |
| Angel Castro | 2016 |
| Lizbeth Mateo | 2015 |
| Efrain Trujillo Flores | 2015 |
| Miguel Flores | 2015 |
| Amisha DeYoung-Dominguez | 2015 |
| Griselda Cabrera | 2015 |
| Charles Cartagena-Ortiz | 2015 |
| Maya Younes | 2015 |
| Carlos Barba | 2015 |
| Ruby Renteria | 2015 |
| Tiffany Zendejas | 2014 |
| Angelo Villareal | 2014 |
| Gustavo Magana | 2014 |
| Diamante Rueda | 2014 |
| Carlos Barba | 2014 |
| Evelyn Rangel-Medina | 2014 |
| Nancy Arevalo | 2014 |
| Libeth Mateo | 2014 |
| Catalina Munoz | 2014 |
| Hector J. Rodriguez | 2013 |
| Katarina Rivera Pena | 2013 |
| Julian Sanchez Mora | 2013 |
| Lizbeth Mateo | 2013 |
| Esther Fallas | 2013 |
| Jeanette Acosta | 2013 |
| Hugo Meza | 2013 |
| Teresa Pedrizco Romero | 2013 |
| Daniel Borca | 2013 |
| Christina Fletes | 2013 |
| Ariana Hernandez Alejandre | 2013 |
| Barbara Karina Wolfe | 2011 |
| Daniel B. Rojas | 2011 |
| Karla De la Torre | 2011 |
| Barbara Carolina Pinto | 2011 |
| Jacqueline Duran | 2011 |
| Adhemir Hector Romero | 2011 |
| Lizbeth Munoz | 2011 |
| Juliana Garcia | 2011 |
| Laura Ochoa | 2010 |
| Lizbeth Najera Munoz | 2010 |
| Noemi Otilia Gallardo | 2010 |
| Emilio Camacho | 2010 |
| Elizabeth Y. De la Torre | 2010 |
| Frankie Preciado | 2010 |
| Aiden Castillo | 2009, 2010 |
| Alvaro Moises Huerta | 2009 |
| Monica Guzman | 2009 |
| Nancy Villareal | 2008 |
| Rafael Albarran, Jr. | 2008 |
| Esmeralda Zamudio Soria | 2008 |
| Jessica Juarez | 2007 |
| Eduardo Victor Rocha | 2007 |
| Luiz Antonio Salazar Arroyo | 2007 |
| Alvaro Almanza | 2006 |
| Ruby Marquez | 2006 |
| Cassandra Lucinda Lopez | 2006 |
| Gabriel Gerardo Castillo | 2005 |
| Cindy Carla Avitia | 2005 |
| Patricia Davila Castorena | 2005 |
| Lisa Blanco Jimenez | 2003 |
| Alvaro Damian Soria | 2003 |
| Miriam Graciela Ortiz | 2003 |
| Jacinto Zavala | 2002 |
| Araceli Campos | 2002 |
| Yselle Gonzalez | 2002 |
| Peter Henry Cruz | 2001 |
| Yvette Saddik | 2001 |
| Alexander Collins, Jr. | 2000 |
| Aime Buentello | 2000, 2001 |
| Serena Alvarez | 2000 |