Judge Consuelo "Connie" Callahan

Pharmacy alumni Jonathan Chan ’09, PharmD and Megan Chan ’13, PharmD, created this Powell-matched scholarship to honor Pacific alumna, The Honorable Consuelo Maria Callahan ’75. Judge Callahan earned a Juris Doctor degree in 1975 from McGeorge School of Law and served three terms as a University Regent from 2005 to 2014. Judge Callahan’s judicial experience began in 1986 when she was appointed Commissioner of the Stockton Municipal Court. In 1992, she was appointed by Governor Pete Wilson to the San Joaquin County Superior Court, making her the first female and the first Hispanic to serve in that capacity. In 1996,Governor Wilson elevated her to serve on the Third District California Court of Appeal in Sacramento; she was the first person from San Joaquin County to hold that title in 73 years. In May 2003, the U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed President George W. Bush’s selection for Judge Callahan to be placed on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. This scholarship is awarded to pharmacy students in good academic standing who have exhibited community service and have overcome adversity.