Mackenzie Manofsky Awarded 2025 Perez Mayoral Trailblazer Scholarship for Community Leadership

The Perez Mayoral legal team has announced Mackenzie Manofsky as the winner of the 2025 Trailblazer Scholarship. Manofsky, an incoming first-year law student at the University of Miami School of Law, was selected from over a thousand applicants for this financial award designed to support post-secondary students pursuing careers focused on giving back to their communities.

Manofsky brings a strong academic foundation to her legal studies, having graduated with honors from Washington University in St. Louis with degrees in International and Area Studies, Economics, and Chinese Language and Culture. Her passion for supporting small businesses and non-profit agencies in South Florida has shaped her career trajectory and future goals. After completing law school, she plans to establish an organization dedicated to helping small businesses and non-profits thrive within her local community.

The scholarship selection criteria focused on identifying candidates who embody the trailblazer spirit, defined as someone who embraces innovation and creates paths for others to follow. Manofsky demonstrated exceptional leadership through her involvement with multiple honor societies, sororities, and religious groups, where she developed skills in community building and supporting individuals facing resource accessibility challenges. Her experience as a teacher in a Title I classroom and her leadership role in supporting 200 first-year students during times of change particularly exemplified the character values sought by Perez Mayoral, P.A..

The Trailblazer Scholarship represents Perez Mayoral's commitment to supporting the Florida legal community and fostering civic responsibility. As a Miami-based law firm that provides representation for homeowners and businesses, the firm values community engagement and the protection of individual rights. This scholarship program serves as one of the ways the firm contributes to developing legal professionals who share these values and are dedicated to making positive impacts in their communities.

Manofsky's combination of academic excellence, community leadership, and clear vision for using her legal education to support local organizations positions her as an ideal recipient for this recognition. Her dedication to creating community connections and supporting resource accessibility aligns with the scholarship's mission of encouraging innovation and leadership in service to others.