PAST RECIPIENTS past 2007 Law School Scholarship Recipients with the Governor's Judicial Appointments Secretary, Sharon Majors-Lewis.
rafaelRafael Albarrán, Jr.

In 2008, the Foundation presented the Daniel Hernandez Scholarship to Rafael Albarrán, Jr. in recognition of his continued service to the farm worker community since he first worked alongside them in the fields at age 14, educating himself and others about their rights as employees, as injured workers, and as undocumented immigrants, helping them navigate these systems by explaining things in their own language and at their own level. He was in his first year at Monterey College of Law, after obtaining his Bachelor of Arts from CSU Monterey Bay and completing summer programs at UC Berkeley, Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government, and the National Council of La Raza in Washington D.C. This he accomplished while having to work to support himself and help support his parents and brother. Through his work at the Watsonville Law Center along with the firm of Rucka, O'Boyle, Lombardo, & McKenna he has already begun to make a difference in people's lives.

rocha Eduardo Rocha
The Daniel Hernandez Scholarship

We are proud to award Eduardo with the Daniel Hernandez Memorial Scholarship, established in 2003 to honor the late Daniel Hernandez, a successful criminal defense attorney, community activist, and long-time member of La Raza Lawyers Association who, along with his wife, Jessie Serna, was a generous donor to our annual scholarship fund.  The Daniel Hernandez scholarship is awarded to a Bay Area law student who has demonstrated a commitment to community service.

Eduardo is a third-year law student at Boalt Hall School of Law in Berkeley.  Eduardo has pursued a career in law so that he could better serve his community.  He has decided to use his legal education to become a prosecutor so that he can protect crime victims and make the Bay Area a safer place to live.  Eduardo has already demonstrated his commitment to community service by volunteering for a number of worthy causes, such as providing translation services for community health pamphlets, participating in the City of Oakland EARTH DAY community gardening program, and assisting Spanish-speaking workers with labor and employment issues in the East Bay Workers Rights Clinic.

JessicaJessica Juarez
The Andrew Gonzales Scholarship

We are proud to award Jessica with the Andrew Gonzales Memorial Scholarship, honoring the late Andrew Gonzales, member of La Raza Lawyers who was the driving force behind the creation of te La Raza Lawyers Scholarship Fund.  It was Andrew’s goal to establish a self-sustaining endowed scholarship for Latino law students.  In Andrew’s memory, we award this memorial scholarship to a Bay Area law student who has proven to be a leader in the community.

Jessica is a second-year law student at UC Hastings College of the Law.  After receiving her Masters degree from Columbia University’s School of International & Public Affairs, Jessica decided to pursue a career in law so that she could be a more effective advocate for underrepresented populations.  Jessica has a passion for promoting awareness of many problems that do not receive much attention, such as human trafficking, child labor and imprisoned youth.  She has already demonstrated her commitment to promoting  these issues by volunteering for “Adopt International” to provide a training module on human trafficking, serving as policy director for the Ella Baker Center’s “Books Not Bars” project advocating for imprisoned youth and their families, and working for the Legal Aid Society’s employment law center as the only Spanish-speaking student intern.

luisLuiz Antonio Salazar Arroyo
La Raza Lawyers Association Scholarship

We are proud to award Luiz with the La Raza Lawyers Association Scholarship, awarded to a Bay Area law student who exemplifies our goals of promoting the social, cultural, economic and legal equality of minorities. Luiz, a second-year law student at Boalt Hall School of Law, has demonstrated a commitment to advancing educational opportunities for minorities. He has volunteered as a teacher’s aid in a migrant education program for elementary-age children. Luiz has also worked as a math tutor for migrant high school students. Luiz also has a passion for combating international human rights violations. He is currently active in the Berkeley Committee for Human Rights where he is researching human rights violations in third-world countries. Luiz plans to become a law professor where he can mentor minority students in law school, and continue to make a profound impact on Latinos and other minorities in legal education.