Senator Joseph Cervantes (JD ’91) of Cervantes Scherr Legate, Las Cruces, James F. Scherr and Sam J. Legate of Scherr Legate, El Paso, Joseph G. Isaac, formerly of Scherr Legate, El Paso, and Daniel Anchondo of Anchondo & Anchondo, El Paso, have contributed $2 million to the University of New Mexico School of Law.
The gift will establish two endowed scholarship funds. The first, The Cervantes Scherr Legate Isaac and Anchondo Scholarship Endowed Fund, has an initial gift of $1.5 million. Recipients must have a proven record of strong academic achievement and maintain a high GPA to remain eligible for the award.
The second endowed fund, the Judge Sarah Singleton Endowed Scholarship Fund, has an initial gift of $500,000. This scholarship honors Judge Sarah Singleton, who retired from the First Judicial District Court of New Mexico in 2017 and passed away in 2019. Judge Singleton presided over many influential cases during her long career and was a highly respected judge. In 2013, she became the first New Mexico judge to rule in favor of same-sex marriage.
“We are extremely grateful to Senator Joseph Cervantes and attorneys Jim Scherr, Joseph Isaac, Sam Legate, and Danny Anchondo for their incredible generosity,” Dean Camille Carey said. “This gift will change many of our students’ lives for years to come. It is also incredibly beneficial to the law school, as it allows us to recruit talented law students. We are proud that these new scholarships represent a commitment to...
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