Myron E. Sildon Scholarship

Established by the Kansas City Estate Planning Symposium in the honor of Myron E. Sildon, the founder of the organization, this scholarship is for a rising 3L or LLM student who has demonstrated a commitment to pursuing a career in the area of Estate Planning and Taxation. The deadline to submit for this year's scholarship is March 1, 2026. 

Apply online at: http://umkclaw.link/sildonscholarship

Use: The Scholarship Fund will be used to award scholarships each fall semester, commencing in 2018, to deserving UMKC School of Law students or LL.M. students who have demonstrated a notable interest in tax and/or estate planning.

Tax Deduction: All contributions are tax deductible.

Donations: checks are payable to: UMKC School of Law – Myron E. Sildon Scholarship Fund, c/o UMKC CLE, 500 E 52nd Street, Administrative Suite, Kansas City, MO 64110.

Online credit card donation link: http://umkclaw.link/sildonkceps

Questions: If you have any questions, contact Daniel McCarroll at mccarrolld@umkc.edu or call 816-235-1648.

Remember that every donation makes a difference, regardless of its size. Thank you in advance for your support!

2025 Myron Sildon Scholarship Winner

Cameron Berry

Cameron Berry is a Kansas City native. He received his undergraduate degree in Christian Ministries from Urshan University and is pursuing his Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. Cameron currently works as the Business Editor for the UMKC Law Review as well as a legal intern at Seigfreid Bingham in their Estate Planning Department. Cameron looks forward to practicing in Kansas City and establishing a career in transactional law, including estate planning. Congratulations, Cameron!