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2018 ACADEMIC AWARDS CEREMONYTHE NINETEENTH OF MAY, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN
Dorothy Betts Theatre, Marvin Center
AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN A GENERAL FIELD OF STUDY
American Bankruptcy Institute Medal for Excellence in Bankruptcy Studiesto a member of the graduating Juris Doctor class who demonstrated excellence in the field of debtor and creditor law.
Clayton Stanley Mark
American Bar Association/Bureau of National Affairs Awardto the members of the graduating Juris Doctor class who demonstrated excellence in the study of health law.
Lindsey H. Bergholz Devin M. Jacobs Kyle Yeong-Chang Dechant Nicole Corine Levy
Henry R. Berger Awardto a member of the graduating Juris Doctor class who demonstrated excellence in the area of tort law.
Rachael Padgett
Charles and Kathryn Miller Environmental Law Awardto a member of the graduating Juris Doctor or Master of Laws class who demonstrated excellence in the field of environmental law.
Joshua Richard Robichaud
Jamie Grodsky Prize for Environmental Law Scholarshipto a member of the graduating Juris Doctor or Master of Laws class for the best paper written in the previous year
in the field of environmental law. Brian Gumz
Howard Rudge Creative Solutions Prizeto the members of the graduating Juris Doctor or Master of Laws class for the best papers
proposing a creative solution to a serious societal problem in the United States. Halcyon I. Apy
Priyanka Vashisht
Phi Delta Phi Awardto a member of the graduating Juris Doctor class who demonstrated excellence in the areas
of professional responsibility, ethics, and jurisprudence.Lewis Thompson Preston
Joel B. Rosenthal Commercial Law Awardto a member of the graduating Juris Doctor class who demonstrated excellence in the area of commercial law.
Rebecca L. Warner
Richard L. Teberg Awardto a member of the graduating Juris Doctor class who demonstrated the highest overall proficiency in the area of securities law.
Ariella M. Lvov
Patricia A. Tobin Government Procurement Law Awardto a member of the graduating Juris Doctor or Master of Laws class who demonstrated excellence
in the area of government procurement law.Eric Valle
Jennie Hassler Walburn Awardto a member of the graduating Juris Doctor class who demonstrated excellence in the area of civil procedure.
Rachael Padgett
Imogen Williford Constitutional Law Awardto a member of the graduating Juris Doctor class who demonstrated excellence in the area of constitutional law.
Amanda Joy Bolan
AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
American Bar Association/Bureau of National Affairs Awardto the members of the graduating Juris Doctor class who demonstrated excellence in the study of intellectual property law.
Yao Yang N. Goh Kyu Yun Kim Akkad Y. Moussa Christopher J. Hong Stephen J. Kudla Razi Safi
Chris Bartok Memorial Award in Patent Lawto a member of the graduating Juris Doctor class who exhibited excellence in the study of patent law.
Samuel Irvin Cockriel
Peter D. Rosenberg Prize in Patent and Intellectual Property Lawto a member of the graduating Juris Doctor class who exhibited excellence in the study
of patent and intellectual property law.Connor J. Hansen
AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAWAmerican Bar Association/Bureau of National Affairs Award
to the members of the graduating Juris Doctor class who demonstrated excellence in the study of labor and employment law. David W. Coard Christina E. Parel H. Elenore Wade Chelsea Hack Jolene W. Sproviero Sean Patrick Winker
Ogden W. Fields Labor Law Awardto a member of the graduating Juris Doctor class who demonstrated the highest overall proficiency in the area of labor law.
Nicole M. Behrman
Laurence E. Seibel Memorial Award in Labor and Employment Lawto a member of the graduating Juris Doctor class who demonstrated excellence in the areas of labor and employment law.
Katherine Hailey Andrews
AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN ORAL ADVOCACYMichael J. Avenatti Award for Excellence in Pre-Trial and Trial Advocacy
to a member of the graduating Juris Doctor class who demonstrated excellence in the courses of Pre-Trial and Trial Advocacy.Yoori Sohn
Jacob Burns Awardto the members of the graduating Juris Doctor class who were the winning team of the Van Vleck Moot Court Competition.
Rachael Padgett Michelle Marie Ramus Kelsey Pelagalli Elizabeth Joy Upton
Cohen & Cohen Mock Trial Awardto the members of the graduating Juris Doctor class who were the winning team of the Cohen & Cohen Mock Trial Competition.
Jonathan Cornfield Chung Kun Kevin Park
CourtCall Law School Awardto the members of the graduating Juris Doctor class who have contributed most to the success
of the GW Law Moot Court or Mock Trial programs. Steven R. Haspel Kathryn F. Penry
Estrella Mock Trial Awardto the members of the graduating Juris Doctor class who were the winning team of the upper-level Mock Trial Competition.
Stephen Santulli Komal Shah
Judge Albert H. Grenadier Awardto the members of the graduating Juris Doctor or Master of Laws class who represented the law school in the
Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. Lisa Ann Johnson Ian P. O’Keefe Elizaveta Semenova Mallory Kruper Kathryn F. Penry
Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck Awardto the members of the graduating Juris Doctor class who were the winning team in the on-campus
Giles S. Rich Memorial Moot Court Competition. Samuel Irvin Cockriel Emma Frank
Pamela Spanogle International Commercial Arbitration Competition Award to the members of the graduating Juris Doctor class who represented the law school in the Willem Vis International Arbitration Competition.
Nadav Karasov Melissa O’Brien Rothbart Lewis Thompson Preston Wendy Simon-Pearson
AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN CLINICAL PRACTICEManuel and Ana María Benítez Award for Clinical Excellence in Immigration Law
to a member of the graduating Juris Doctor class who demonstrated extraordinary ability in his or her work in the Immigration Clinicand who possesses the personal qualities of the namesakes, both immigrants, including initiative, creativity, zeal, loyalty, and integrity.
Julia Florencia Navarro
The Clinical Legal Education Association Outstanding Student Awardto a member of the graduating Juris Doctor class who excelled in a clinical course of law.
Soohyun Choi
John F. Evans Awardto a member of the graduating Juris Doctor class for outstanding achievement in the criminal division
of the Law Students in Court Program.Andrea S. Cetra
Richard C. Lewis, Jr. Memorial Awardto a member of the graduating Juris Doctor class who exhibited extraordinary dedication to his or her work in the Jacob Burns
Community Legal Clinics and unusual compassion and humanity toward clients and colleagues.H. Elenore Wade
Community Legal Clinics Volunteer Service Awardto a member of the graduating Juris Doctor class who excelled in volunteering his or her time and energy to promote the goals
and ideals of law in the public interest by contributing to the efforts of the Jacob Burns Community Legal Clinics.Karimah Amber Dosunmu
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AWARDS FOR DISTINGUISHED ACCOMPLISHMENTALI CLE Law Scholarship and Leadership Award
to a member of the graduating Juris Doctor or Master of Laws class who best represents a combination of scholarship and leadership.Katelin Leeann Puanani Shugart-Schmidt
Michael Dillon Cooley Memorial Awardto a member of the graduating Juris Doctor class who shared most generously of his or her time,
compassion, and vitality to aid the intellectual and spiritual growth of fellow students.Antionette Carradine
The George Washington Alumni Association Awardto a member of the graduating Juris Doctor class who demonstrated extraordinary leadership and commitment.
Sean Patrick Winker
Justice Thurgood Marshall Civil Liberties Award to the members of the graduating Juris Doctor or Master of Laws class who demonstrated outstanding
performance in and dedication to the field of civil rights and civil liberties. Gisela Perez Camba
Bernadette Christine GuerraMelinda Jane Momplaisir
National Association of Women Lawyers Outstanding Law Graduate Awardto a member of the graduating Juris Doctor or Master of Laws class who contributed to the advancement of women,
promoted concerns of women in the legal profession, achieved academic success, and earned the respect of the law school faculty and administration.
Emily Christine Keil
Robert E. Thibault and Richard B. Schenck Award for Service to the Military to a member of the graduating Juris Doctor or Master of Laws class
who has undertaken extraordinary efforts to honor, assist, or otherwise support veterans and current members of the United States Armed Forces.
Sana Hashemi
Thelma Weaver Memorial Awardto a foreign student in the graduating Master of Laws class who contributed most to the intellectual
and professional life of the law school, its students, and its faculty.Sebastián Green Martínez
AWARDS FOR OVERALL ACADEMIC EXCELLENCEKappa Beta Pi Awards
to the female members of the graduating Juris Doctor class in the full- and part-time courses of study who attained the highest cumulative averages in the first year.
Full-time: Lisa Ann JohnsonPart-time: Kathrynn Lyddane
Phi Delta Delta Awardto the female member of the graduating Juris Doctor class who attained the highest average
in the first semester of study for the degree.Amanda Joy Bolan
John Ordronaux Awardsto the members of the graduating Juris Doctor class who attained the highest cumulative averages in the first year,
full-time course of study and in the second year, full-time course of study.1L and 2L: Richard Rothman
Charles Glover Awardto a member of the graduating Juris Doctor class who attained the highest cumulative average
in the third year, full-time course of study.Lisa Ann Johnson
Willard Waddington Gatchell Awardto the three members of the graduating Juris Doctor class who attained the highest cumulative averages
in the entire course of the degree. Amanda Joy Bolan Lisa Ann Johnson Richard Rothman
Anne Wells Branscomb Awardto a member of the graduating Juris Doctor class who attained the highest cumulative
average in the part-time division for the entire course of the degree.Daniel B. Pearson
John Bell Larner Awardto a member of the graduating Juris Doctor class who attained the highest cumulative
average for the entire course of the degree.Richard Rothman