Abby De Leon - The Honorable Ronald Quidachay Scholarship Recipient

Abby DeLeon a 2026 graduate of Santa Clara University School of Law. She attended the University of Nevada, Reno and earned a B.S. in Business Administration with a major in International Business and a Finance emphasis. She continued her education at Santa Clara University School of Law where was the Filipino-American Law Society President. She also served as the Student Bar Association Co-Vice President of External Affairs and Honors Moot Court External IP Competition Director.

About the Scholarship: The Judge Quidachay Scholarship commemorates Judge Ronald Quidachay’s tenure as the first Filipino American to sit on the bench in Northern California (from 1998 to 2018 he served on the San Francisco Superior Court). The scholarship is awarded to a law student that has shown a strong commitment to the Filipino American community inside and outside of law school.

Learn about past scholarship recipients here.