the Commencement Program

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the Commencement Program
PROGRAM 2016
Opening Fanfare
Processional*
The National Anthem
Welcome
Student Speakers
Presentation of the
George P. Williams, III Memorial Award
Commencement Speaker
Fanfare from “Turandot” by Giacomo Puccini
“Pomp and Circumstance” by Sir Edward Elgar
Albert J. Cunningham, Class of 1975
JoAnne A. Epps, Dean
Colin Patrick Saltry, Evening Division
Georgios I. Tsoflias, Day Division
Presented to a faculty member chosen by the
Class of 2016 for excellence in teaching
Honorable Mitchell S. Goldberg ’86
Delivery of Degrees
JoAnne A. Epps, Dean
Robert J. Bartow, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs,
Laura H. Carnell Professor of Law
Marylouise C. Esten, Associate Dean for Students
Duncan B. Hollis, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs,
James E. Beasley Professor of Law
Gregory N. Mandel, Associate Dean for Research,
Peter J. Liacouras Professor of Law
Louis Thompson, Assistant Dean for Graduate and
International Programs
Closing Fanfare
Recessional*
Marshals
Music
Fanfare from “Le Prophete” by Giacomo Meyerbeer
“Trumpet Tune” by John Stanley
Jan Ting, Professor of Law and Chief Marshal
Alice G. Abreu, Professor of Law
Theresa Glennon, Professor of Law
Richard K. Greenstein, Professor of Law
Donald P. Harris, Associate Professor of Law
Mary Levy, Visiting Assistant Professor of Law
Kathryn M. Stanchi, Professor of Law
James A. Shellenberger, Professor of Law
The Gabrieli Brass Consort; E. E. Moore, Director
* The audience is asked to rise for the Processional and the Recessional.
The George P. Williams III Memorial Award was established by the law firm of Schnader, Harrison, Segal & Lewis, the partners, associates and friends of the
late George P. Williams III. Mr. Williams was a distinguished alumnus, class of 1944, who taught for 15 years at the School of Law. The award will be used to
purchase books, in the name of Mr. Williams and the recipients, for the Law School library.
The reception before the Delivery of Degrees ceremony was made possible, in part, through the generosity of the Temple University Law Alumni Association.
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MASTER OF LAWS
DOCTOR OF
JURIDICAL SCIENCE
JANUARY 2016
Karima A. Mohamed
MAY 2016
Lina Maria Cespedes Baez
FREEDMAN FELLOWS
MAY 2016
Elizabeth Rose Kukura
Brian Matthew Murray
INTERNATIONAL LL.M.
AUGUST 2015
Sonoko Kawasumi
Shiori Yamamoto
Nai Hao Lee
Ninka O. Ogon
Oyindamola Olubunmi Olakunri
Nitisart Saysonthorn
Lea Wiehe Bøtcher See
M Eriks Kristians Selga
Sumimasa Sudo
Satoko Suzuki
Yuki Tanaka
Xiaoyu Wei
LL.M. IN TAXATION
AUGUST 2015
Bess Madway Collier
Nicole Sofi Pursley
JANUARY 2016
JANUARY 2016
Muhammad Adam
Mohammed Alotaibi
Hirohito Aso
Kengo Harima
Xinyun He
Shota Ishitani
Wei Kong
Gnacabi A. Landry
Odehouri-Koudou
Deborah Josien Catharine Oltmans
Aisaku Sasaki
MAY 2016
Gilberto J. Arends-Gutierrez
Ahmed Abdul Azeez
Olessia V. Caracci
Sohail Sharif Choudhry
C Zahra Rose D’Souza
Roseanne A. Ganda
Gür Gürsoy
Tomoko Ikari
Hiroko Ikeda
Lee Klein
D Distinction
Naeem Akhtar
D John F. Bonner
Frank Lipsius
Maylee M. Marsano
Stephanie Mary McAllister
Corey M. Miller
LL.M. IN TRIAL ADVOCACY
MAY 2016
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Abdul R. Abdurahman
Leonardo M. Aldridge
Benjamin James Baer
Wade Austin Barrow
Janet Kristina Colaneri
Brandon Elliott Gatto
Daryl Patrick Harris
Sinclair T. Jennings
Michael Kent Kovalsky
David Chase LanCarte
Benny Joseph Leonard II
Charles P. Maloney IV
Sean P. Mays
Jaimee L. Moore
Dustin Eugene Nimz
Mary Ann Collette O’Brien
Stephanie Michelle Platt
Mark Rachlin
Michael Jeb Richard
Christopher R. Shea
Angela Jacqueline Tang
MAY 2016
Colin J. Devlin
Michael Brandon Henderson
Scott A. Jaffe
Anthony Lopes
Frank Marano, Jr.
D Kayci D. Petenko
Sireen I. Tucker
LL.M. IN TRANSNATIONAL LAW
JANUARY 2016
Dejon Cheri Delpino
MAY 2016
D Andrea S. Ibrahim
H Honors
C Cum Laude
M Magna Cum Laude
NTERNATIONAL LL.M.
BEIJING, CHINA
NOVEMBER 2015
Ba Fumin
Bai Jinfang
Bianbapuchi
Cao Yipeng
Chen Dong
Cong Shan
Dong Xin
Du Shengjie
Guo Lijuan
Hu Jin
Jia Lili
Jin Xiaohai
S Summa Cum Laude
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JURIS DOCTOR
Li Rui
Li Shan
Li Weiping
Liu Weiyi
Lu Jianfeng
Luo Yan
Lv Ting
Ma Lihong
Mao Jialing
Miao Zheng
Pei Yu
Rong Zhihong
Song Anyu
Wang Gege
Wang Qixian
Wu Aihua
Xiao Dongying
Xiao Qiming
Yan Fengwei
Yao Wei
Yuan Nengjing
Zhang Ting
Zhang Zhipeng
Zhao Zhuoran
Zhong Hao
Zhong Ming
Zhou Ruijuan
Zhou Xiaojun
Zhu Zongxia
JULY 2015
Christopher Paul Carney
Micah J. Howell
Nicole Marie Leach
Chang Lu
Yssan Yanique Phillips
Ardit Prifti
John B. Regan
Shazim T. Uppal
JANUARY 2016
Amanda Jean Burke*
Drew Paul Karlberg
Brian J. Lee
C Evan J. McGillin
Christian Armstrong Pfeiffer
Solaris Power
C Jonathan Paul Schultz
C Ryan A. Smith*
Kirkland Thomas Vaughn
MAY 2016
Sarah Kathleen Adams*
C Steven D. Adler
Farhan Sadath Ali*
Courtney Elizabeth Anders
C Steven Ryan Arose JD/MBA
C Samar Aryani-Sabet
Eric Francis Au
C Nicholas Timothy Barnes*
Steven Paul Barsamian II
M John Anthony Basenfelder
Brandon Robert Baumann*
C Jed Basch Bergman
Lauren Diana Berkowitz
C Dalila Jamela Berry
C Diane Emily Beyers
M Jose Francisco Bibiloni
* Certificate in Trial Advocacy and Litigation
C Cum Laude
M Magna Cum Laude
Amanda Mckenzie Blair
C Emily Lea Bock*
Mark W. Boczar
C Andrew E. Bollinger
M Thomas E. Bosworth
Alexander Michael Boyer
Kevin William Boyle
M Rachel H. Broder
Patrick William Brown
Matthew Charles Care
M Juliana Buttery Carter
Caitlin Brooke Cherkin
Emily Katherine Christian
John M. Cogill*
C Taylor Jared Cohen*
Matthew Carl Cole
Michael A. Coleman
C Rachel Anne Cook
C Harris W. Cornell
Michael C. Cornwell
M Elizabeth L. Coyne
Caroline Criste*
Patrick Clayton Cullen†
Sean D. Currie
Jordan Collins Dahme
Matthew L. Devine†
M Rhiannon Marie DiClemente
Samuel B. Dordick
C Mary Catherine Emert
Bryant T. Eng
M Nicholas M. Engel
Glory Ifeoma Epelle
Robert Anthony Esposito
Icee Nichole Etheridge
C Robert Ian Evans*
Nicole Mary Falgoust
M Brett Michael Feldman
C Tiffany Marie Feria
† Certificate in Business Law
S Summa Cum Laude
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Pedro Miguel Ferrer
Matthew Ryan Fiting
Christian Joseph Formica†
Julian Noah Andrew Fowler
Jaclyn Hope Frank*
Christopher Stephen Gagne
Isher Kaur Gill
Dov Goldschmidt
Matthew M. Gomez
M Noah J. Goodman
Lauren Alexa Green
Scott Keith Hampton
Evan J. Harra
Graham Mansfield Helm†
C Gregory D. Herrold
Karen Louise Hoffmann
Caroline Elizabeth Hubbard
C Katelyn Margaret Hutchison*
Malcolm J. Ingram
C Briannon Irwin*
Brian Patrick Johnson
Matthew Zane Johnson
Theodore Joseph Johnson*
Philip R. Jones
Anton Kaminsky
M Chloe M. Keating
Matthew C. Keating*
C Ryan W. Kelly
Ash Robert Kernen
M Sarah Anne Kiewlicz*
Daria A. Koscielniak
Zachary Kowalski
C Connor Thomas Lacy
Shanna Lynn Lafferty
Melissa Lam
Leanne Elizabeth Lane
C Kelsey Elizabeth Lee*
C Daniella DeCaro Lees
Monica Kathryn Leonhardt
Paul Nathaniel Lewis†
C David Brian Lipner
Rachael Anne Litchman
C Seth Litwack
C Richard Baska Lynn
Blake Halle Mammuth
Ariel L. Martin
Damali K. Martin
Tiffany Nicole Martin
Michael Patrick Martinez
C Dustin Martino
C William J. Marx
C Khrystyna V. Matchin*
Joseph P. Mathew
Edward Andrew Matson
Faith A. Mattox-Baldini
Luke E. McDaniels
Brian Andrew McDonald
S Margaret M. McDowell
Michael J. McFarland*
C Julia Rebekah McGrath
John Taggart McGurrin
C Timothy Patrick McGurrin
Paul J. McLaughlin, Jr
C Joel Michel
C Shanna L. Miles
M Jason Z. Miller
M Max A. Moio
Dominique L. Moore
Ryan W. Morris
Kevin Craig Moyer
William D. Murray
Ashley Andrea Myers*
M Bradley Owen Napier
Joshua M. Neuman
Serena Michelle Nguyen
C Mary Claire S. Olivar
Ovie Onobrakpeya†
Osarugue Grace Osa-Edoh
C Elizabeth Lee Owens
C Jocelyn Anastasia Oyugi
M Joseph John Pangaro IV
Bhavika Dilip Patel
C Cum Laude
M Magna Cum Laude
Anthony Mark Pellechio
Fabianna Raphaelle Pergolizzi
Minerva Adriana Ginevra Pinto
C Jaclyn R. Poulton*
M Benjamin O. Present*
Michael A. Pungitore
Kent A. Quidachay
C Katie Shaw Rabinowitz
Madeline W. Rathey
Jason Bruce Reeves
Michelle Lynn Reinhart
C Amorie Ivette Rivera
M Samantha Leigh Rocchino*
Kelsey Elizabeth Ruben
C Michael J. Rullo
Christopher E. Ryan
Colin Patrick Saltry
Patrick J. Samanns
C Cooper B. Sartell
Christine Margaret Sassane*
David Neal Schley
C Robert M. Sebia
C Alexis J. Shaw
Alexandra Leonor
Sheedy-Rodriguez*
M Jessie Dewell Shields
Vijaya Parmeshwari Singh
M Robert John Skypala
Benjamin E. Smith
Jordan Mitchell Solarz
Sean Michael Southard
Gerald David Stevens
M Jonathan Timothy Susko
Tiffany Denise Sykes*
C Cassandra Marie Taylor*
Dylan S. Taylor†
S Jillian M. Taylor
Erik C. Towne*
Chi-Ser Tran
Anna Marie Trenga*
C Georgios I. Tsoflias*
S Summa Cum Laude
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Alyssa Marie Upchurch
Terez A. Varkonyi
Randolph Vesprey JD/MPH
C Andrew Joseph Voystock
Brett Michael Walker
C Kate L. Walker
Adam Noah Weinstein
Susan Alicia Weir*
Corinne Elizabeth Williams
Richard Brady Williams
Alexandra M. Wolfson
Andrew James Wollaston
Lou Yan
Raina Ivy Yancey
Christopher Gough Yu†
Jonathan Michael Zimmerman
TENTATIVE JULY 2016
Kevin R. Hill
ORDER OF THE COIF
The following graduates have been elected
to membership in the Order of the Coif,
an honorary scholastic society aimed at
encouraging excellence in legal education
by fostering a spirit of careful study and
recognizing law students who have attained
a high grade of scholarship. These graduates
are wearing the badge of membership of
the Order, a piece of white cloth that was
affixed to the wig of English barristers,
replacing the close-fitting cap, or coif, worn
by serjeants-at-law in medieval England.
John Anthony Basenfelder
Jose Francisco Bibiloni
Thomas E. Bosworth
Rachel H. Broder
Juliana Buttery Carter
Elizabeth L. Coyne
Rhiannon Marie DiClemente
Brett Michael Feldman
Noah J. Goodman
Chloe M. Keating
Sarah Anne Kiewlicz
Margaret M. McDowell
Max A. Moio
Bradley Owen Napier
Joseph John Pangaro IV
Benjamin O. Present
Samantha Leigh Rocchino
Jessie Dewell Shields
Robert John Skypala
Jonathan Timothy Susko
Jillian M. Taylor
Please note: This program was printed on May 18, 2016. before final certification of grades and graduation.
Therefore, this list is tentative and there may be some omissions, inaccuracies and changes.
C Cum Laude
M Magna Cum Laude
S Summa Cum Laude
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RUBIN PUBLIC INTEREST LAW HONOR SOCIETY
Courtney Elizabeth Anders
Samar Aryani-Sabet
Nicholas Timothy Barnes
Lauren Diana Berkowitz
Dalila Jamela Berry
Diane Beyers
Emily Emily Bock
Kevin William Boyle
Rachel H. Broder
Patrick William Brown
Amanda Burke
Juliana Buttery Carter
Taylor Jared Cohen
Elizabeth L. Coyne
Caroline Criste
Matthew L. Devine
Rhiannon Marie DiClemente
Mary Catherine Emert
Richard Ian Evans
Pedro Miguel Ferrer
Matthew Ryan Fiting
Isher Kauer Gill
Noah J. Goodman
Lauren Alexa Green
Evan J. Harra
Kevin Hill
Karen Louise Hoffman
Caroline Elizabeth Hubbard
Briannon Irwin
Brian Patrick Johnson
Ash Robert Kernan
Sarah Anne Kiewlicz
Daria Agnieszka Koscielniak
Connor Thomas Lacy
Shanna Lynn Lafferty
Leanne Elizabeth Lane
Kelsey Elizabeth Lee
Daniella DeCaro Lees
Paul Nathaniel Lewis
Faith A. Mattox-Baldini
Ariel L. Martin
Khrystyna V. Matchin
Paul J. McLaughlin, Jr.
Joel Michel
Shanna L. Miles
Dominique L. Moore
Ashley Andrea Myers
Bradley Owen Napier
Joshua M. Neuman
Serena Michelle Nguyen
Osarugue Grace Osa-Edoh
Jocelyn Anastasia Oyugi
Fabianna Raphaelle Pergolizzi
Minerva A. G. Pinto
Jaclyn R. Poulton
Solaris Power
Madeline W. Rathey
Michelle Lynn Reinhart
Kelsey Elizabeth Ruben
Christine Margaret Sassane
Alexis J. Shaw
Vijaya Parmeshwari Singh
Robert John Skypala
Tiffany Denise Sykes
Cassandra Marie Taylor
Erik C. Towne
Chi-Ser Tran
Georgios I. Tsoflias
Susan Alicia Weir
Corinne Elizabeth Williams
Andrew James Wollaston
Lou Yan
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AWARDS & PRIZES
MASTER OF LAWS ( LL.M.) AWARDS
The Professor Samuel Gyandoh Award
Awarded to the graduate in the International LL.M. Program
who has rendered outstanding professional and personal
service to the Law School Community. Awarded to Oyindamola
Olubunmi Olakunri
The Professor Peter Sevareid Award
Awarded to the graduate in the International LL.M. Program
who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in academic
studies at Temple. Awarded to Eriks Kristians Selga
The Faculty Award – International LL.M.
Awarded to a graduate in the International LL.M. Program for
an outstanding paper on law and public policy. Awarded to
Eriks Kristians Selga
The Faculty Award – Taxation LL.M.
Awarded to the graduates in the Taxation LL.M. Program who
demonstrate outstanding achievement in academic studies
at Temple. Awarded to John F. Bonner, Kayci D. Petenko
The Faculty Award – Transnational LL.M.
Awarded to a graduate in the Transnational LL.M. Program
who demonstrates outstanding achievement in academic studies
at Temple. Awarded to Andrea S. Ibrahim
The Faculty Award – Trial Advocacy LL.M.
Awarded to the graduates in the Trial Advocacy LL.M. Program
who demonstrate outstanding achievement in courtroom
presentation and performance. Awarded to Daryl Patrick Harris,
Benny Joseph Leonard II
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Albert L. Bricklin Memorial Award for Outstanding
Scholastic Achievement
Established in memory of Albert L. Bricklin ’38, founding
partner of Bricklin Bennett & Saltzburg. To the graduate in the
Evening Division who achieves the highest cumulative grade
point average. Awarded to Margaret M. McDowell
Israel Packel Memorial Award for Distinguished
Scholastic Performance
In memory of Professor Israel Packel, faculty member, attorney
general of the Commonwealth, and justice of the Pennsylvania
Supreme Court. Established by a principal gift from his former
law firm, Fox, Rothschild, O’Brien & Frankel, and by gifts from
admirers and friends. To the graduate in the Day Division with
the highest cumulative average. Awarded to Jillian M. Taylor
The Lynne M. Abraham Award
Established by the Temple Law Alumni Association, this award
honors Lynne M. Abraham, Class of 1965, and a former Court
of Common Pleas judge, who was sworn in as the first woman
district attorney of Philadelphia in May 1991. Awarded to the
graduating students with outstanding grades in Criminal Law
and Professional Responsibility who plan to work in a public
service position. Awarded to Nicholas Timothy Barnes,
Caroline Elizabeth Hubbard
The David Adamany Award
Established by David Adamany, former President of Temple
University. For the graduating student who excels in the study
of constitutional law. Awarded to Chloe M. Keating
The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Eric D. Turner Award
Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American
Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Awarded to the graduating
student who best exemplifies the positive attributes of a
matrimonial lawyer. Awarded to Jaclyn Hope Frank
The Arthur L. and Minette Berns Memorial Prize
in Real Estate Law
Established by family and friends, including Mrs. Arthur L.
Berns, Dr. and Mrs. Carl Citron and Mrs. Sylvia Goldman
in memory of Arthur L. Berns. Awarded to the graduating
students who demonstrate excellence in real estate law.
Awarded to Matthew Charles Cole, William J. Marx
The Clinical Legal Education Association (CLEA) Award
To the graduate who has demonstrated outstanding work in
a clinic and contributed to the clinical community at Temple.
Awarded to Matthew Zane Johnson
Reuben E. Cohen Memorial Award
To the graduates who have the highest academic achievement
in the area of law related to real estate development.
Awarded to David Brian Lipner, Timothy Patrick McGurrin,
Elizabeth Lee Owens
Catherine Donahue Memorial Award
To the graduates with the highest grades in trusts and estates.
Awarded to John Anthony Basenfelder, Elizabeth Lee Owens,
Joseph John Pangaro IV, Jessie Dewell Shields
The Faculty Award for Academic Achievement
Awarded to the graduates chosen by the Faculty for outstanding
overall academic achievement. Awarded to John Anthony
Basenfelder, Elizabeth L. Coyne, Samantha Leigh Rocchino,
Jessie Dewell Shields, Jonathan Timothy Susko
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The Gideon Award
Named for the landmark case, Gideon v. Wainright, this
award is given to a graduating student who plans to pursue a
career as a public defender and who exhibits overall academic
achievement. This year’s award is in honor of Keir BradfordGrey, for her ongoing commitment to justice for the indigent.
Awarded to Dominique L. Moore
The Norman Hegge SEPTA Clinical Award
To a graduate for outstanding performance while participating
in the SEPTA Clinical Program. Awarded to Katelyn Margaret
Hutchison
Stewart P. Keeling Award
To the graduate who achieved the highest average during the
final year of law school. Awarded to Samar Aryani-Sabet
Terrence H. Klasky Memorial Award
Established in memory of Terrence Howell Klasky, Class
of 1972. To the graduate who demonstrated outstanding
achievement in banking, negotiable instruments, or consumer
protection. Awarded to Nicholas M. Engel
Nancy J. Knauer & Eleanor W. Myers
Integrated Transactional Program Award
To the graduates who demonstrated outstanding achievement
in the Integrated Transactional Program. Awarded to Jordan
Collins Dahme, Jonathan Timothy Susko
Harry R. Kozart Memorial Prize
Established in memory of Harry R. Kozart, Class of 1932.
To the graduate who attained the highest grades in courses
related to food and drug law or products liability. Awarded to
Randolph Vesprey
Robert E. Lamberton Award
Established by Judge Samuel Rosenberg. To the graduates who
have received the highest grades in constitutional law. Awarded
to Alexander Michael Boyer, Ryan W. Morris, Joseph John
Pangaro IV
The Law & Public Policy Scholars Award
To the Law & Public Policy Scholars who have made
outstanding contributions to the Temple Law & Public Policy
Program. Awarded to Rachel Anne Cook, Serena Michelle
Nguyen
The Robert C. Podwil Memorial Prize
Established by the partners of the law firm of Reed, Smith,
Shaw & McClay, the award honors Robert C. Podwil, a late
partner of the firm and a distinguished member of the adjunct
faculty at Temple Law School. It is awarded annually to the
graduates who demonstrate excellent academic performance in
the area of intellectual property. Awarded to Alexander Michael
Boyer, Samuel B. Dordick
The Joseph W. Price III Memorial Award
To the graduate who demonstrated outstanding achievement in
the law of taxation. Awarded to Cooper B. Sartell
The Milton C. Sharp Memorial Award
To the graduate who received the highest grades in land use
planning. Awarded to Khrystyna V. Matchin
The Lenard Sigal Memorial Award
To the graduates who demonstrated excellence in criminal law
studies. Awarded to Jose Francisco Bibiloni, Faith A. MattoxBaldini, Jaclyn R. Poulton, Cassandra Marie Taylor
Technical Advisory Service for Attorneys (TASA) Prize for
Outstanding Performance in the Field of Evidence
Established by Edwin H. Sherman, former member of the
Board of Trustees and past president of the General Alumni
Association, and Jay L. Rosen, past president of the General
Alumni Association, who are co-founders of Technical Advisory
Service for Attorneys. To the students who excel in the field of
evidence. Awarded to Anton Kaminsky, Evan McGillin, Joseph
John Pangaro IV, Jillian M. Taylor
Benjamin L. Winderman Award
Awarded to the graduating student in the JD/MBA program
who has demonstrated outstanding academic achievement.
Awarded to Steven Ryan Arose
The Bertram K. Wolfe Award
Established to honor Professor Wolfe upon the completion of
44 years of continuous service on the faculty of the law school,
the award is presented to the graduate who has made the most
progress in his law school study. Awarded to Pedro Miguel Ferrer
The Nat N. Wolfsohn Memorial Award in Real Property
Established by the Temple University Law Foundation. To the
students who earned outstanding grades in the field of real
property law. Awarded to John Anthony Basenfelder, Juliana
Buttery Carter, Nicholas M. Engel, Jonathan Timothy Susko
RESEARCH & WRITING AWARDS
Julian Eule Scholarship Award
Established by his colleagues and friends to honor Julian Eule,
a member of the Temple Law Faculty from 1977 to 1984, this
prize is awarded to the graduating student who, in the opinion
of the faculty, wrote the best paper in the area of federal or state
constitutional or procedural law. Awarded to Jillian M. Taylor
Albert H. Friedman Prize
In memory of Albert H. Friedman, Class of 1929, a dedicated
lawyer for 52 years. Awarded for outstanding performance in
the production of a writing project. Awarded to Brett Michael
Feldman
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Jack M. Golden and Frieda Golden Prize
Established by Charles M. Golden, Esq., Class of 1961, and
presented to the law school to honor his parents. Awarded
to the student who demonstrates superior qualities in legal
research and writing which advance an understanding of health
care and health administration. Awarded to Elizabeth L. Coyne
Tau Epsilon Rho Law Schwartzberg Prize
Presented by the Tau Epsilon Rho Law Society, Philadelphia
Chapter to the graduating student who wrote the best paper
on a topic exemplifying the virtues of truth, justice and ethics.
Awarded to Matthew Zane Johnson
The Jacob Kossman Award in Criminal Law
To the student submitting the best paper in the field of
constitutional rights and privileges of persons accused of a
crime. Awarded to Emily Lea Bock
TRIAL ADVOCACY AWARDS
The Kranzel Award
Established in memory of Frank Kranzel and in honor of
Sonia Kranzel by their son Judge Isador Kranzel, Class of 1956.
Awarded to the graduate who wrote the best paper in the areas
of public service, state or local government regulations, or
health law. Awarded to Caroline Elizabeth Hubbard
Center for Forensic Economic Studies
Jerome M. Staller Award
Awarded annually to the graduates who have proven themselves
in litigation areas to be the most promising litigators. Awarded to
Robert Ian Evans, Joel Michel
Myron H. Deutsch ’60 Memorial Award
Established by his colleagues to honor the memory of Myron H.
Deutsch ’60, this award is given to a student who has excelled in
the trial advocacy program. Awarded to Dominique L. Moore
Raynes McCarty Award
For scholarly achievement in the law as relates directly to
research, organization of thought, clarity, and the ability to
draw explicit conclusions. Awarded to Elizabeth L. Coyne,
Jillian M. Taylor
Andrew Gay Award
Established by Edward Chacker, Esquire, in honor of Andrew
Gay, Class of 1963, this award is presented to a student who has
excelled in trial advocacy particularly in the area of criminal law.
Awarded to Sarah Anne Kiewlicz
The J. Howard Reber Memorial Award
Established by the Law Alumni Association for excellence
in student writing and editing for the Temple Law Review.
Awarded to Brett Michael Feldman–Writing,
Georgios I. Tsoflias–Editing
Henry J. Richardson, III Award
Established to honor Henry J. Richardson, III, Professor of Law,
for his personal contribution to critical thinking in the areas
of international law, development, and human rights, and his
dedication to fostering thoughtful scholarship in these areas.
Awarded to the student who wrote the best paper in the field of
international human rights. Awarded to Matthew Ryan Fiting
Integrated Trial Advocacy Program Award
To the graduates who have demonstrated excellence in civil trial
advocacy skills. Awarded to Thomas E. Bosworth, Bryant T. Eng,
Tiffany Denise Sykes
The Sarah A. Shull Memorial Award
Established by Dr. and Mrs. Elden S. Magaw for excellence in
legal research and writing. Awarded to Christian Joseph Formica
Philadelphia Trial Lawyers’ Association
James J. Manderino Award
To the outstanding student in trial advocacy. Awarded to
Joel Michel
The Honorable Dolores K. Sloviter Award
This award was established to commemorate Judge Sloviter’s
term as Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third
Circuit. The award is given annually to a student who writes an
excellent paper in the area of federal judicial administration or
federal jurisdiction. Awarded to Thomas E. Bosworth
The Smith and Leibel Family Law Award
Established by two alumnae of the law school who practice
domestic relations law to emphasize the importance of this area.
Awarded to the student who wrote the best paper on a topic
related to family law. Awarded to Elizabeth Lee Owens
The International Academy of Trial Lawyers’ Prize
For distinguished achievement in the art and science of
advocacy. Awarded to Tiffany Nicole Martin
The Victor A. Jaczun Award
To the graduates who have demonstrated excellence in trial
advocacy. Awarded to Julian Noah Andrew Fowler, Katelyn
Margaret Hutchison, Erik C. Towne
AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS
TO THE LAW SCHOOL COMMUNITY
The Henry Kent Anderson Human Services Award
Established by his great-grandson in 2005, this award honors
Henry Kent Anderson, a native American Cherokee who was
born in 1855 and dedicated his life to the cause of human rights
and social justice for his people. It is awarded to a student
whose challenging career has demonstrated, through exemplary
work and deed, a concern for the victims of society’s inequities.
Awarded to Emily Lea Bock
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The Albert M. Cohen Memorial Award
Offered by Lambda Sigma Kappa law fraternity to the
graduates who rendered outstanding service to the law school
in the work of the Student Bar Association. Awarded to
Michelle Lynn Reinhart, Colin Patrick Saltry
The Lena L. Hale Award
To the graduates chosen by the faculty for outstanding
extracurricular contributions. Awarded to Sarah Kathleen
Adams, Farhan Sadath Ali, Michael J. McFarland, Katie Shaw
Rabinowitz, Cassandra Marie Taylor
The Beth Cross Award
Awarded to graduates who are planning a career in public
interest law and who have demonstrated Ms. Cross’
commitment and dedication to providing legal assistance to
underserved populations. Awarded to Caroline Criste, Osarugue
Grace Osa-Edoh, Chi-Ser Tran
Elizabeth C. High Award
Established by her classmates and friends in honor of Elizabeth
C. High, Class of 2009, to the graduates who demonstrated
academic achievement while overcoming significant adversity
and contributing to the law school community. Awarded to
Thomas E. Bosworth, Joel Michel
The Crossen Award
Awarded to the graduates who have overcome adversity and
demonstrated perseverance in obtaining a law degree. Awarded
to Blake Halle Mammuth, Christine Margaret Sassane
The Captain Robert Miller Knox Award
Created by his mother, Helen Knox. To the graduates chosen
by the faculty for the most outstanding contribution to the law
school community. Awarded to Emily Lea Bock, Rachel H. Broder
Jacquelyn E. Davis Johnson Success Award
Awarded to a graduate who will incur expenses in preparing for
the bar examination and is a dues-paid member of the Black
Law Students Association and who has contributed to the law
school community. Awarded to Tiffany Denise Sykes
The National Order of the Barristers Award
Awarded to the graduates who have exhibited excellence in the
art of oral advocacy and brief writing through appellate moot
court and mock trial programs. Awarded to Sarah Kathleen
Adams, Nicholas Timothy Barnes, Nicholas M. Engel, Nicole Mary
Falgoust, Katelyn Margaret Hutchison, Tiffany Nicole Martin,
Shanna L. Miles, Tiffany Denise Sykes
The Sender and Janina Szwalbenest Memorial Award
Established by Ben J. Szwalbenest, Class of 1981, to honor his
parents. The award is given to graduates who are immigrants or
are the children of immigrants and who rendered outstanding
service to the law school and the community. Awarded to
Georgios I. Tsoflias, Chi-Ser Tran
Jerry Zaslow Memorial Award
To the graduates who demonstrated outstanding academic
achievement as well as well-rounded activity within the
law school community. Awarded to Elizabeth L. Coyne,
Rhiannon Marie DiClemente, Khrystyna V. Matchin,
Max A. Moio, Joseph John Pangaro IV
The Ethan Allen Doty Award
Awarded to the graduates who excelled in providing service to
the law school community. Awarded to Paul L. McLaughlin, Jr.,
Jessie Dewell Shields
Harriet Robinson Gillock Memorial Fund
Established by the friends of Harriet Robinson Gillock, Class
of 1980, to perpetuate and honor her memory. Awarded to the
outstanding graduates who most exemplifies Harriet Gillock’s
integrity and her professional and personal dedication to her
fellow students and the law school community. Awarded to
Rachel H. Broder, Malcolm J. Ingram, Margaret M. McDowell,
Shanna L. Miles
Commencement Exercises May 19, 2016 • 11
2016 CLASS GIFT FUND
Sarah Kathleen Adams
Steven D. Adler
Farhan Sadath Ali
Steven Ryan Arose
Samar Aryani-Sabet
Eric Francis Au
Nicholas Timothy Barnes
John Anthony Basenfelder
Lauren Diana Berkowitz
Dalila Jamela Berry
Diane Emily Beyers
Jose Francisco Bibiloni
Amanda Mckenzie Blair
Alexander Michael Boyer
Kevin William Boyle
Rachel H. Broder
Patrick William Brown
Amanda Burke
Juliana Buttery Carter
Caitlin Brooke Cherkin
Emily Katherine Christian
Taylor Jared Cohen
Matthew Carl Cole
Michael A. Coleman
Rachel Anne Cook
Harris W. Cornell
Michael C. Cornwell
Elizabeth L. Coyne
Caroline Criste
Patrick Clayton Cullen
Jordan Collins Dahme
Matthew L. Devine
Rhiannon Marie DiClemente
Mary Catherine Emert
Nicholas M. Engel
Glory Ifeoma Epelle
Robert Anthony Esposito
Icee Nicole Etheridge
Robert Ian Evans
Nicole Mary Falgoust
Brett Michael Feldman
Tiffany Marie Feria
Pedro Miguel Ferrer
Matthew Ryan Fiting
Christian Joseph Formica
Julian Noah Andrew Fowler
Jaclyn Hope Frank
Isher Kaur Gill
Noah J. Goodman
Evan J. Harra
Graham Mansfield Helm
Karen Louise Hoffmann
Caroline Elizabeth Hubbard
Katelyn Margaret Hutchison
Malcolm J. Ingram
Briannon Irwin
Brian Patrick Johnson
Theodore Joseph Johnson
Philip R. Jones
Anton Kaminsky
Chloe M. Keating
Ash Robert Kernen
Sarah Anne Kiewlicz
Daria A. Koscielniak
Zachary Kowalski
Connor Thomas Lacy
Shanna Lynn Lafferty
Melissa Lam
Daniella DeCaro Lees
Monica Kathryn Leonhardt
Paul Nathaniel Lewis
David Brian Lipner
Blake Halle Mammuth
Ariel L. Martin
William J. Marx
Khrystyna V. Matchin
Joseph P. Mathew
Edward Andrew Matson
Faith A. Mattox-Baldini
Brian Andrew McDonald
Margaret M. McDowell
Michael J. McFarland
Evan McGillin
Julia Rebekah McGrath
John Taggart McGurrin
Timothy Patrick McGurrin
Paul J. McLaughlin, Jr.
Ashley Michael
Joel Michel
Shanna L. Miles
Jason Z. Miller
Max A. Moio
Ryan W. Morris
Ashley Andrea Myers
Bradley Owen Napier
Serena Michelle Nguyen
Ovie Onobrakpeya
Joseph John Pangaro IV
Bhavika Dilip Patel
Anthony Mark Pellechio
Fabianna Raphaelle
Pergolizzi
Minerva Adriana
Ginevra Pinto
Jaclyn R. Poulton
Benjamin O. Present
Katie Shaw Rabinowitz
Madeline W. Rathey
Jason Bruce Reeves
Michelle Lynn Reinhart
Amorie Ivette Rivera
Samantha Leigh Rocchino
Kelsey Elizabeth Ruben
Michael J. Rullo
Colin Patrick Saltry
Patrick J. Samanns
Cooper B. Sartell
Christine Margaret Sassane
Jonathan Schultz
Robert M. Sebia
Alexandra Leonor
Sheedy-Rodriguez
Jessie Dewell Shields
Vijaya Parmeshwari Singh
Robert John Skypala
Ryan Smith
Jordan Mitchell Solarz
Gerald David Stevens
Jonathan Timothy Susko
Tiffany Denise Sykes
Cassandra Marie Taylor
Jillian M. Taylor
Erik C. Towne
Chi-Ser Tran
Anna Marie Trenga
Georgios I. Tsoflias
Alyssa Marie Upchurch
Terez A. Varkonyi
Kirkland Vaughn
Randolph Vesprey
Andrew Joseph Voystock
Kate L. Walker
Adam Noah Weinstein
Susan Alicia Weir
Corinne Elizabeth Williams
Alexandra M. Wolfson
Andrew James Wollaston
Lou Yan
Raina Ivy Yancey
Christopher Gough Yu
Jonathan Michael
Zimmerman
Contributors as of May 18, 2016. Every effort has been made to avoid errors in the compilation of this list.
12 • James E. Beasley School of Law
PLEDGE OF PROFESSIONAL COMMITMENT
I understand that today I am joining an academic community and embarking on a
professional career.
I pledge to respect the academic endeavor that I am about to undertake, and to uphold the
honor and integrity of the legal profession that I seek to enter.
I will conduct my academic, professional and personal life with honesty, dignity, and care,
honoring the values and standards that are expressed in the rules governing Temple Law
School and that are shared by the legal profession.
I will treat all of my colleagues—students, staff and faculty—with fairness and respect,
even in disagreement.
I will remember that my actions reflect not only on me, but also on Temple Law School
and on the legal profession.
I understand that one of the many privileges of the legal profession is the opportunity to
serve others, and I commit myself to seeking equal justice for all.
I take this pledge freely and upon my honor.