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. Watch for more details regarding the 2026 scholarship in the fall of 2025. 

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: Click HERE to make an online credit card donation. Once on the page, select 'Other' in the Destination dropdown menu and enter Myron Sildon Scholarship in the comment box below.

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.

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!