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2023 HLSF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

THE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS WERE SELECTED BASED ON THEIR DEMONSTRATED COMMITMENT TO SERVICE, DESIRE TO GET INVOLVED WITH THE LATINO COMMUNITY, ACADEMIC SUCCESSES, AND INTENDED CAREER GOALS.

 

“The HLSF Scholarship is an important recognition of each of the recipients’ hard work and dedication to law school and our community. However, it does come with some strings attached! Inherent in each scholarship is a lifelong obligation of the recipient to “pay it forward”. There is not a lawyer practicing today who has achieved his/her successes without the help of another person. So to each and every recipient, whenever you are in a position to help, do so! Whether through monetary donations to HLSF or pro bono work, you can make a difference in someone’s life. “PAY IT FORWARD”
-Steven & Marisel Hernandez

2023 HLSF Scholarship Recipients
April 20, 2023

Ms. Lizbeth Avilès – 2023 Benesch & McDonald’s Scholarship Recipient

Ms. Lizbeth Avilés is a second-year law student at DePaul University College of Law, where she serves as the President of the Latino Law Student Association. She received her Bachelor…
2023 HLSF Scholarship Recipients
April 26, 2023

Michelle Barrera-Valenzuela – 2023 Steve & Marisel Hernandez Scholarship Recipient

Ms. Michelle Barrera-Valenzuela is a second-year law student at DePaul University College of Law. She received her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts from the University of Illinois Chicago.…
2023 HLSF Scholarship Recipients
April 26, 2023

Marco Becerra – 2023 Goldberg Kohn Ltd. Scholarship Recipient

Mr. Marco Becerra is a second-year law student at the University of Illinois College of Law. He received his bachelor’s degree in Information Systems and Marketing from the University of…
2023 HLSF Scholarship Recipients
April 26, 2023

Francisco Javier Borrayo, Jr. – 2023 CVS Health Scholarship Recipient

Francisco Javier Borrayo, Jr. is a third-year law student at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Indiana University Bloomington. Mr. Borrayo…
2023 HLSF Scholarship Recipients
April 26, 2023

Vianey Cabrales – 2023 Littler Scholarship Recipient

Vianey Cabrales is a third-year, part-time law student at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Law and a full-time legal assistant at McDonald’s Corporation. She received her bachelor’s…
2023 HLSF Scholarship Recipients
April 26, 2023

Samir Cadavid – 2023 Locke Lord LLP Scholarship Recipient

Mr. Samir Cadavid is a third-year law student at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. He received his Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Central Florida. Mr.…
2023 HLSF Scholarship Recipients
April 26, 2023

Sarah Cartagena – 2023 Perkins Coie LLP Scholarship Recipient

Ms. Sarah Cartagena is a first-year law student at DePaul University College of Law. She received her Master of Public Administration with a focus on Human Rights and Social Justice…
2023 HLSF Scholarship Recipients
April 26, 2023

Agueda Garcia – 2023 Barnes & Thornburg LLP Scholarship Recipient

Ms. Agueda Garcia is a third-year law student at the University of Illinois at Chicago Law School. She received her bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Religion from the University…
2023 HLSF Scholarship Recipients
April 26, 2023

Susana Guerrero – 2023 Sidley Austin LLP Scholarship Recipient

Ms. Susana Guerrero is a second-year law student at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Spanish from Saint Mary’s College. Ms.…
2023 HLSF Scholarship Recipients
April 26, 2023

Alexis Hernandez – 2023 Ogletree, Deakin, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. Scholarship Recipient

Ms. Alexis Hernandez is a second-year law student at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Law. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Political Science, with…
2023 HLSF Scholarship Recipients
April 27, 2023

Camila LeMaster-Esquivel – 2023 United Airlines Scholarship Recipient

Ms. Camila LeMaster-Esquivel is a second-year law student at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Ohio University. Ms. LeMaster-Esquivel aspires…
2023 HLSF Scholarship Recipients
April 28, 2023

Santiago López – 2023 Akerman LLP Scholarship Recipient

Mr. Santiago López is a second-year law student at the University of Illinois College of Law. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Illinois at…
2023 HLSF Scholarship Recipients
April 28, 2023

Valeria Lopez-Fernandez – 2023 Arent Fox Schiff Scholarship Recipient

Ms. Valeria Lopez-Fernandez is a third-year law student at Chicago-Kent College of Law. She received her Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. With her law…
2023 HLSF Scholarship Recipients
April 28, 2023

Martin Martinez – 2023 Sidley Austin LLP Scholarship Recipient

Mr. Martin Martinez is a third-year law student at the University of Chicago Law School. He received his combined Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degree from Brown University.…
2023 HLSF Scholarship Recipients
April 28, 2023

Marcela Mendoza – 2023 BP America Scholarship Recipient

Marcela Mendoza is a second-year law student at DePaul University College of Law. She received her bachelor’s degree in English Creative Writing from Loyola University Chicago. Ms. Mendoza hopes to…
2023 HLSF Scholarship Recipients
April 28, 2023

Ceezr Munoz – 2023 McAndrews Held & Malloy, Ltd. Scholarship Recipient

Mr. Ceezr Munoz is a third-year law student at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law. He received his bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience from St. Edward’s University. Mr. Munoz…
2023 HLSF Scholarship Recipients
April 28, 2023

Christopher Nevarez Azdar – 2023 Hon. Linda Perez Scholarship Recipient

Mr. Christopher Nevarez Azdar is a second-year law student at Chicago-Kent College of Law. He received his B.A. in Political Science from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Mr. Nevarez…
2023 HLSF Scholarship Recipients
April 28, 2023

Gabriela Padilla-Abarca – 2023 Barnes & Thornburg LLP Scholarship Recipient

Ms. Gabriela Padilla-Abarca is a third-year law student at Chicago-Kent College of Law. She received her bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Law & Society from Purdue University. Ms. Padilla-Abarca…
2023 HLSF Scholarship Recipients
April 28, 2023

Carlos Pozuelo – 2023 Enova Scholarship Recipient

Mr. Carlos Pozuelo is a third-year law student at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. He received his Bachelor of Science in Business Legal Studies from Miami University, Ohio. Mr.…
2023 HLSF Scholarship Recipients
April 28, 2023

Diego Quesada – 2023 Jenner & Block LLP Scholarship Recipient

Mr. Diego Quesada is a first-year law student at the University of Chicago Law School. He received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Chicago. Mr. Quesada aspires to…
2023 HLSF Scholarship Recipients
April 28, 2023

Lidia Rodriguez – 2023 Kirkland & Ellis LLP Scholarship Recipient

Ms. Lidia Rodriguez is a third-year law student at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law. She received her bachelor’s degree in psychology and sociology from the University of…
2023 HLSF Scholarship Recipients
April 28, 2023

Elizabeth Serrano – 2023 Barnes & Thornburg LLP Scholarship Recipient

Ms. Elizabeth Serrano is a third-year, part-time evening law student at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Illinois at…
2023 HLSF Scholarship Recipients
April 28, 2023

Joseph Pablo Strom – 2023 Neal Gerber & Eisenberg LLP Scholarship Recipient

Mr. Joseph Pablo Strom is a first-year law student at Chicago-Kent College of Law. He received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Illinois Chicago. Mr. Strom hopes to…
2023 HLSF Scholarship Recipients
April 28, 2023

Reyno Tapia Jr. – 2023 Perkins Coie LLP Scholarship Recipient

Mr. Reyno Tapia Jr. is a first-year law student at the University of Illinois College of Law. He received his Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Kentucky.…
2023 HLSF Scholarship Recipients
April 28, 2023

René J. Valenzuela – 2023 Mayer Brown LLP Scholarship Recipient

Mr. René J. Valenzuela is a first-year law student and a Child-Law Fellow at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Chicana/o-Latina/o Studies from…
2023 HLSF Scholarship Recipients
April 28, 2023

Alberto Vargas – 2023 Kirkland & Ellis LLP Scholarship Recipient

Mr. Alberto Vargas is a third-year law student at the University of Chicago Law School. He received his bachelor’s degree in Music Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.…
2023 HLSF Scholarship Recipients
April 28, 2023

Marla Zepeda – 2023 Neal Gerber & Eisenberg LLP Scholarship Recipient

Ms. Marla Zepeda is a second-year law student at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Psychology from Vanderbilt University. Ms.…