Baker Sterchi Cowden & RIce was a law firm sponsor of the15th Annual Judge Kit Carson Roque, Jr. Scholarship Event held at the Hilton President Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri, on October 5, 2012. Organized by the Jackson County Bar Association (JCBA), the purpose of the event is to raise funds for the scholarship established in 1998 to honor the late Judge Kit Carson, Jr. Scholarships are presented annually to deserving law students from UMKC, MU, KU and/or Washburn who demonstrate academic achievement, financial need, and community service. Several Baker Sterchi attorneys attended the event.