Congratulations to the 2017-2018 Armonica Law Student Grant recipients! The Foundation is proud to offer this grant in honor of late Foundation Board member Armonica Gilford, the first Black female Oregon Assistant Attorney General. The grant is available to third- or fourth-year students attending the three Oregon law schools who can demonstrate a commitment to the Foundation’s goals through their personal volunteer or educational experience. Ethnic minorities and women are especially encouraged to apply. Each recipient receives a monetary grant in the amount of $1000 and is matched with a judge who serves as the student's mentor for the academic year. The recipients and their mentor-judges include the following: Traci McDowall (Willamette University College of Law), to be mentored by Judge Meagan Flynn: Coming from a rural upbringing to pursue her legal education, Traci’s goal is to break the barriers that many young women face in pursuing their dreams. Demi Jacques (Lewis … [Read more...] about Armonica Grant Recipients Announced
2016 Armonica Grant Recipients
Congratulations to this year's Armonica Grant recipients: From Lewis & Clark: Tessa Copeland and Laura Koistinen From University of Oregon: Jen Penaherrera and Angela Rico From Willamette: Gabriela Perez-Mendoza and Bailey Moody Each law student recipient receives a monetary grant in the amount of $1,000 and is matched with a mentor judge or attorney. … [Read more...] about 2016 Armonica Grant Recipients
Beatrice Grace Thanks the OWLS Foundation for Supporting Her Dream
Beatrice Grace, a new lawyer, 2015 UO Law School graduate and proud member of OWLS, is a grateful recipient of two OWLS Foundation grants during her final year of law school — the Armonica Law Student Grant (2014) and the Vernellia Randall Bar Exam Grant (2015) — for the financial relief they brought her family: Last year, my family and I were entering a real crisis. At the end of my last year of law school, the ability to study for the bar presented a huge hurdle. I had no way to pay my bills, my rent. I was looking at having to work 12-hour shifts in the ER while trying to study and raise my two children as a single parent. Not passing the bar was an unthinkable option. It would have been a terrible hardship for my family. We had all worked so hard to get me to this point. I am the first person in my family to go to law school and the first person in my family to get an advanced degree. Now, this last mile seemed for all practical purposes impossible. For the first time, I … [Read more...] about Beatrice Grace Thanks the OWLS Foundation for Supporting Her Dream
2010 Armonica Grants Announced
The Oregon Women Lawyers Foundation announces that it has awarded the 2010-2011 Armonica Grants to the following law students: Erin McKee (Lewis and Clark Law School), Elizabeth Wooten (University of Oregon Law School), and Veronica Digman-McNassar (Willamette University School of Law). The Armonica Law Student Grant Program is awarded in honor of late Foundation Board member Armonica Gilford. The grant is available to 3rd year law students attending the three Oregon law schools who can demonstrate a commitment to the Foundation’s goals through an essay about their personal, volunteer, or educational experience. Ethnic minorities and women are encouraged to apply. Annually, one recipient is selected from each of the law schools to receive a text book grant in the amount of $500. In addition to the monetary grant, each recipient is matched with an ethnic minority female judge or attorney, who serves as the student’s mentor for the year. The Foundation thanks Judges Darleen Ortega, … [Read more...] about 2010 Armonica Grants Announced
OWLF Armonica Lunch 2009
2008 Armonica Award Recipients
The Oregon Women Lawyers Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of three outstanding third year law students as recipients of this year’s Armonica Law Student Grants. This year’s recipients are Jessica McKie of Lewis & Clark Law School, Jemine Mode of University of Oregon School of Law, and Angela Wanak of Willamette College of Law. The Armonica Law Student Grant Program was created in honor of the late Armonica Gilford, a former Foundation board member. The grant is available to 3rdyear law students attending the three Oregon law schools who can demonstrate a commitment to the Foundation’s goals through their personal, volunteer or education experience. Each recipient receives a book grant in the amount of $500 and an opportunity to be mentored by an ethnic minority female judge or attorney. This year’s mentors are Judges Adrienne Nelson and Youlee You of the Multnomah County Circuit Court and Judge Darleen Ortega of the Oregon Court of Appeals. … [Read more...] about 2008 Armonica Award Recipients
2007 Armonica Grant Recipients
Foundation Selects Three Armonica Grant Recipients The Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of the Armonica Law Student Grant Program recipients for 2007-2008. Linda Barrera, a third year student at Lewis & Clark Law School, is a law clerk for the Washington County District Attorneys Office. In addition to being the only black and Hispanic person carrying out the clerk duties in the office, she also serves as a mentor to female and minority students at the Portland OIC Rosemary Anderson High School. Vanessa Nordyke, a third year student at the University of Oregon Law School, is a clerk with the Oregon Department of Justice. At UO, she is the Co-Director of the Women's Law Forum and President of the American Constitution Society. Vanessa was also instrumental in creating a pro bono group project in Eugene which introduces high school students to legal resources and the rights of domestic violence victims. Shenoa Payne, a third year student at Willamette University … [Read more...] about 2007 Armonica Grant Recipients
New Grant Program for Law Students
Foundation Announces New Grant Program for Law Students The Foundation is pleased to announce the creation of the Armonica Law Student Grant Program in honor of late Foundation Board member Armonica Gilford. The grant is available to 3rd year students attending the three Oregon law schools who can demonstrate a commitment to the Foundation's goals through their personal, volunteer, or educational experience. Ethnic minorities and women are especially encouraged to apply. Annually, one recipient is selected from each of the Oregon law schools to receive a text book grant in the amount of $500. In addition to the monetary grant, each recipient is matched with an ethnic minority female judge or attorney, who serves as the student’s mentor for the year. For 2007-2008, applicants must complete the on-line application form by 5:00 pm on Friday, September 7, 2007. … [Read more...] about New Grant Program for Law Students
