The Holly Caudill Memorial Award is an annual award presented to a graduating student. This award is bestowed in memory of Holly Caudill, a ’93 graduate of Gonzaga Law who was a quadriplegic. Holly showed incredible determination and grace in the pursuit of her law degree and would later become part of the U.S. General Attorney’s office in San Diego.
Based on the wishes of the donors, every year the law school’s staff and faculty work to nominate and vote for a 3L student to receive the Holly Caudill Award along with a $5,000 cash award.
In determining a recipient, the staff and faculty are to consider this non-merit award to a student who demonstrates a commitment to the law school by their involvement within the school’s community through service, leadership, and citizenship while upholding high moral character. This student has made an impact on the student body, staff, and faculty of Gonzaga Law School.
The recipient’s name is listed in the commencement program and on the plaque located in the law school on the 3rd floor.
Meet the 2020 Holly Caudill Memorial Award Recipient
Sara Fukuhara has been awarded the 2021 Holly Caudill Memorial Award! Fukuhara has embodied service and leadership throughout her time at Gonzaga Law, starting as a 1L who assisted with reestablishing the Multicultural Law Caucus to a 3L serving as President of the Student Bar Association. A longtime leader for our Zag Law students, Fukuhara worked as an Admissions Ambassador, served as Auction Chair for the Gonzaga Public Interest Law Project, and held a student liaison role for the Asian Bar Association of Washington.
Fukuhara’s far-reaching professional experiences are also a testament to her strong work ethic. In the summer of 2019, she worked for the Constitutional Court Research Institute for the Republic of Korea while studying abroad in Seoul. Fukuhara also assisted with the Elder Law Clinic and most recently wrapped up an externship with the legal department of Convoy, Inc., a Seattle-based tech start-up in the freight brokerage industry.