LANSING, Mich. – Cooley Law School student Anna Buckingham has been named the 2025 Margaret “Peggy” Lynch Professionalism Scholar by the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan. Sponsored by Masco Corporation, the $3,500 scholarship is awarded annually to a law student who demonstrates leadership in advancing the position of women in society, particularly through service in social justice, family law, child advocacy, or work supporting underserved populations.
“Anna Buckingham exemplifies the professionalism, commitment, and leadership this award was created to honor,” said Christi Henke, Cooley’s Academic Resource Center director. “Her work inside and outside the classroom is a testament to the power of the legal profession to drive meaningful change.”
Buckingham is a Juris Doctor candidate in her final year at Cooley and currently serves as President of the Criminal Law Society and the student liaison to the State Bar of Michigan’s Young Lawyers Section. She is also a Dean's Fellow and actively contributes to the Cooley Innocence Project, a program dedicated to exonerating the wrongfully convicted. Beyond campus, she volunteers with Safe & Just Michigan, regularly assisting with expungement fairs across the state to help individuals navigate the process of clearing their criminal records.
The Margaret “Peggy” Lynch Professionalism Scholarship is part of the WLAM Foundation’s broader mission to support women in the legal field and uplift those who lead with service and integrity. Masco Corporation sponsors the award as part of its ongoing commitment to advancing equity and opportunity in the legal profession.
