OCWLA Foundation Bar & Diversity Bar Stipend Awards
ORANGE COUNTY WOMEN LAWYERS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
February Bar Stipend Due November 20, 2025
July Bar Stipend Due April 20, 2026
Bar Stipend AwardOCWLA Foundation is pleased to provide the Bar Stipend Award to worthy law students about to take the bar exam. Offered twice a year, the award is given to the student(s) that best exemplifies the mission of OCWLA, and a commitment to scholarship, community service, advancement of women or women’s issues, financial need, and to Orange County, California. APPLY NOW | Diversity Bar Stipend AwardOCWLA Foundation awards a $1,000 Diversity Stipend to a recent law school graduate with a diverse background, cultural or ethnic community, sexual or gender identity, veteran status, or disability, and achievements and contributions in scholarship, community service, advancement of diversity or diversity issues. Financial need and connection to Orange County, California are also considered. APPLY NOW |
OCWLA Bar Stipend Recipients
2026Brianna Gerth, Chapman University, Fowler School of Law Serapia Kim, UC Irvine School of Law Annie Hong, UC Irvine School of Law Michele Wang, UC Law San Francisco Ramsha Khan, University of San Diego School of Law | 2025Alexandria Alvarez, Western State College of Law Alyssa Gonzaga, UC Irvine School of Law Amanat Kular, Western State College of Law Aracely Ruvalcaba, UCLA School of Law Brenda Rosas, UC Irvine School of Law Brianna Hine, Western State College of Law Emily D. Neves, Western State College of Law Emily O’Brien, UC Law San Francisco Jasmine Fisher, Chapman University, Fowler School of Law Maria Esmeralda Campos Tello, Western State College of Law Mariam Daoud, USC Gould School of Law Roger Valencia Ricardez, UCLA School of Law Russell Theodore, Western State College of Law Sandra Guzman, UC Irvine School of Law Sarah Salame, UC Irvine School of Law Yulissa L. Cardoza, Chapman University, Fowler School of Law |
2024Abby Leigh, UC Irvine School of Law Adelaida Brown, UC Irvine School of Law Alexandra Jara, Western State College of Law Alliyah Thomas, UC Irvine School of Law Brandee McGee, University of San Diego School of Law Jessica Langdon, USC Gould School of Law Mayya Magay, UC Irvine School of Law Megan Kamau, Trinity Law School Osje “Ozzy” Pena, Western State College of Law Stephanie Ngo, UW School of Law | 2023Andrea Valencia, Western State College of Law Anna (Annie) Barker, UC Irvine School of Law Baele Hasbrouck, UC Irvine School of Law Kaitlyn Bradshaw, Chapman University, Fowler School of Law Kennedy Myers, Western State College of Law Minerva Siguenza Gomez, Seattle University School of Law Sara Salinas, American University Washington College of Law Shadi Namiranian, Chapman University, Fowler School of Law |
2022Busra Sahin, UC Irvine School of Law Dina Gawad, Chapman University, Fowler School of Law Holly Fena, USC Gould School of Law Nancy Bailon, Western State College of Law Olivia Selmanson, Loyola Law School Stephanie Palacios, California Western School of Law | 2021Cecilia Lee, University of Oregon School of Law Deb Pauly, Trinity Law School Emily Hoskins, Chapman University, Fowler School of Law Kyoolee Park, UC Irvine School of Law Melody Morales, Chapman University, Fowler School of Law Sarah Hasselberger, Chapman University, Fowler School of Law Yara Wahba, Chapman University, Fowler School of Law |
2020Alexandra Wesevich, Western State College of Law Amanda Sorvig, Chapman University, Fowler School of Law Connie Lee, UC Irvine School of Law Kieli Joplin, Golden Gate University School of Law | 2019Amy Hudack, Chapman University, Fowler School of Law Jamila Ha, Western State College of Law Jaquelina T. Uberin, Western State College of Law Katherine C. Danna, Trinity Law School Olivia Scott, Pepperdine University School of Law |
2018Monique Posada, Whittier Law School Phuong Luong, Western State College of Law Suneeta Israni, Chapman University, Fowler School of Law | 2017Andrea Hernandez Becky Chmura Cristel Martinez Stephanie Rigoli |
2016Tanya Anderson Nancy Sotomayor Patricia Santamaria Tawny Do Sarah Correa | 2015Demetris Blackman Natasha Gonzales, Whittier Law School Janelle Wilke, Chapman University, Fowler School of Law Jeannette Garcia, Western State College of Law Madison Bhurga, Western State College of Law |
2014Heather Hare Betty Shu Jessi Castro Cynthia Flores | 2013Azure De' Marie Wilkins Amanda Singer Maria I. Villavicencio Carol Le Martha Suarez Ballesteros Lonisha Thompson |
2012June Monroe Gina Cervino, Western State College of Law | 2011Mallory M. Miller, Western State University College of Law Jessica Bagdonov, Chapman University, Fowler School of Law Regina K. Rivera, Chapman University, Fowler School of Law Vickie Odalia Gillette, Whittier Law School |