Margaret Cooper Scholarship
The Margaret Cooper Scholarship was founded in 2008 to honor the many years of service of 353rd Judicial District Judge Margaret Cooper. Judge Cooper retired from the Travis County district bench on December 31, 2008, after several decades of service.
Throughout her career, Judge Cooper has been known for her intelligence, her integrity, and her preparedness. She was the only Travis County district judge who was board-certified in the area of administrative law. The scholarship in her name is awarded annually to the University of Texas Law School applicant who best demonstrates perseverance in the face of adversity, financial need, and community service.
Applications for the scholarship are available each spring, with interviews and presentation of awards occurring soon thereafter.
Past recipients include:
- 2009 Karla Vargas
- 2010 Lorrie Cantrell & Adriana G. Rodriguez
- 2011 Amy Davis
- 2012 Hannah Liddell & Athena J. Ponce
- 2013 Tovah Pentelovich
- 2014 Marsha Perez
- 2015 Leandra Karikari & Jasmine E. Grant
- 2016 Skyler Collins
- 2017 Skyler Collins & Briana Perez
- 2018 Natalie Harrison
- 2019 Natalie Neill
- 2020 Ashley Renee Berry, Natalie Neill (again), & Zoraima Pelaez
- 2021 Jamie Scherbeh & Melissa Sopher
- 2022 Stacie Nguyen & Emily Sufrin
- 2023 Priyam Madhukar, Courtney Weber & Maiya Werba
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SCHOLARSHIP FUND
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Margaret Cooper Scholarship
Ann Forman Scholarship
Lora Livingston Scholarship
Ana Mejia-Dietche Scholarship
Orlinda Naranjo Scholarship
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Donate to the Travis County Women Lawyers’ Foundation and support, promote, and encourage activities for the furtherance of justice and equal opportunity for women, families and children
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Donate to the Travis County Women Lawyers’ Association scholarship fund to support
Margaret Cooper Scholarship
Ann Forman Scholarship
Lora Livingston Scholarship
Ana Mejia-Dietche Scholarship
Orlinda Naranjo Scholarship