5/11/2012
Boyd Honors 2012 Graduates at Law School Convocation
The Boyd School of Law held its annual Law School Convocation to honor the 2012 graduates, a total of 161 students, on May 11 at UNLV's Ham Hall. For a list of graduates, click here.
The law school also recognized accomplishments the students achieved during their time at Boyd. Below is a list of the awards that were given during the ceremony and a list of students who received academic honors.
| Dean's Awards Recognizes individual contributions or accomplishments of note to the law school community. |
| Debra M. Amens Patrick Owen Benito Brian L. Blaylock Jason Andrew Castro Charles Edward Gianelloni Michael Joseph Gianelloni Chandeni Kaur Gill Cheryl Ann Grames Trevor Daniel Hartzell Hyungseon Jeong Sarah Jaynelle Killer Jill Ann Koloske Jenny Lee Nakul D. Patel Kammi L. Rencher Justin Aaron Shiroff Katty Heiple Sievers Hillary Gaston Walsh Randolph L. Westbrook III |
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| Barbara Buckley Community Service Award Recognizes outstanding commitment to community/public service. |
| Cayla Witty |
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| James E. Rogers Outstanding Scholastic Achievement Award Recognizes outstanding overall scholastic accomplishments. |
| Nechole Michelle Garcia Cristen Cara Thayer |
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| William S. Boyd Outstanding Graduate Award Recognizes scholastic achievement, overall leadership, and contribution to the law school community. |
| Timothy Andrew Mott |
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| Clinic Legal Education Association Award Recognizes excellence and achievement in the clinical program. |
| Ashley Christine Nikkel |
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| American Bankruptcy Institute Medal of Excellence Recognizes academic achievement in bankruptcy studies. |
| Matthew Ian Knepper |
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| Scribes, The American Society of Legal Writers Recognizes excellence in legal writing while in law school. |
| Brian L. Blaylock Charles Edward Giannelloni Dustun Howard Holmes Tim Andrew Mott Ashley Christine Nikkel |
HONORS
| Summa Cum Laude | | Brian L. Blaylock Charles Edward Gianelloni Bracken H. Longhurst Ashley Christine Nikkel Rachel Lynn O’Halloran Robert Edward Opdyke Kammi L. Rencher Justin Aaron Shiroff Cristen Cara Thayer Ashley Renee Wedding |
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| Magna Cum Laude | | Christian T. Balducci Jennifer Anne DelCarmen Erin Elizabeth Elliott Nechole Michelle Garcia Michael Joseph Gianelloni Cheryl Ann Grames Matthew S. Granda Jamie Scott Hendrickson Ryan Alan Henry Eric Hieber Christopher Michael Humes Pratik Jhanb Sarah Jaynelle Killer Timothy Andrew Mott Joseph Lee Sanford Vincent James Vitatoe Randolph L. Westbrook III Cayla Witty Danielle Woodrum |
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| Cum Laude | | Jason Michael Bacigalupi Roman Borisov David Michael Bray Anna C. Clark Melissa Leigh Flatley Justin T. Grim Daniel Jeffrey Hill Leighton R. Koehler Renee Marie Maxfield Sean William McDonald Nathan Ross Palmer Travis J. Rich Whitney Faith Richburg Brad J. Shipley Katty Heiple Sievers Meredith Milne Still Iva K. Todorova Hillary Gaston Walsh Jonathan James Winn Stephanie Katherine Wollnick Donna A. Zanetti |
Honors listed are based on academic standing after five semesters and are subject to change.
GRADUATES
Note, May 2012 and August 2012 graduates are pending completion of graduation requirements.
Note, May 2012 and August 2012 graduates are pending completion of graduation requirements.
| December 2011 | ||
| Thomas Neal Beckom James Sean Beecher Judith Baruch Berkley Chelsey Andrea Bosworth William Hunter Campbell Brett Matthew Coombs Courtney McIver Devine Palmer Arrowsmith Dzurella Melissa Leigh Flatley Dara Fowler Rodolfo Gonzalez Justin T. Grim Adam Hughes Yan Xiong Li Derek Robert Marr |
| Shaun Ryan Meng John Park* Sarah Isabel Perez Dustin Jan Hayward Plumadore Whitney Faith Richburg Erica Boutté Scott Brad J. Shipley Katty Heiple Sievers Heather Lynne Trujillo Ashley Renee Wedding Amanda Marie Weishar Michael Winn Nicole Marie Young |
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| May 2012 | ||
| Amber Priscilla Adams Sean J. Akari Bryan Lewis Albiston Debra M. Amens Bradley David Bace Keith Bachmeier Jason Michael Bacigalupi Christian T. Balducci Patrick Owen Benito Kristy Lynn Black* Brian L. Blaylock Rebekkah Beth Bodoff Alexander B. Boris Roman Borisov David Michael Bray Nicolas Minh Anh Bui Floresto L. Cabias, Jr.* Matthew Ross John Carlyon Brandi K. Cassady Jason Andrew Castro Ebru Cetin-Celebioglu Trisha Chapman Anna C. Clark Christopher Scott Connell* Ronald James Cox Jennifer Anne DelCarmen Ryan Howard Devine Steven C. Devney Erin Elizabeth Elliott Carl K. Evans Johnathon Fayeghi Edgar Ronald Flores Nechole Michelle Garcia Charles Edward Gianelloni Michael Joseph Gianelloni Kristin Leon Gifford Chandeni Kaur Gill David Andrew Goodheart Cheryl Ann Grames Matthew S. Granda Niklas P. Granstrom LaShawn Renee Green Andrew Vernon Hall Antonina S. Hamid Trevor Daniel Hartzell Jamie Scott Hendrickson Ryan Alan Henry Eric Hieber Daniel Jeffrey Hill Dustun Howard Holmes Christopher Michael Humes Mark Henry Hutchings Daniel Louis Isler Hyungseon Jeong Pratik Jhanb Ryan David Johnson Kenneth Christian Jordan Renee Marie Kadlubek** Levi Katzoff Jared Kennard Sarah Jaynelle Killer Matthew Ian Knepper Leighton R. Koehler Jill Ann Koloske Frederick William Krauss Michael Lafia |
Leah Marie Land Tiffany Adella Lawrence Jenny Lee* Peggy Liou Bracken H. Longhurst Thomas Luria Nicole Reneé Malich* Andre Marques* Renee Marie Maxfield Sean William McDonald Ian Patrick McGinn Michael Ray McNerny Jakub Piotr Medrala* Melissa L. Melocotón Samantha Jo Mentzel Mitchell Felix Mildon Jaclyn Foley Millsap Timothy Andrew Mott Etai Movshovitz Shaun Muaina Zarinah Jabirah Muhammad Chelsea Nelson Jennifer Van Nguyen Ashley Christine Nikkel Rachel Lynn O’Halloran Robert Edward Opdyke Nathan Ross Palmer Jessica Parra-Cruz Nakul D. Patel* Marissa Ann Pensabene Cal J. Potter, IV Blake Fulton Quackenbush Kammi L. Rencher Francesca Marian Resch Sarah Jane Reynolds Travis J. Rich Michael Ammon Roche Darren Thomas Rodriguez Caitlin Moira Salas Esteban Sandoval Joseph Lee Sanford Jaime Eduardo Serrano, Jr. Karl A. Shelton Justin Aaron Shiroff Thomas L. Skinner III Linasha M. Smith Joshua Adam Sommers Meredith Milne Still Amanda Anne Ebert Sturgiss Cristen Cara Thayer Iva K. Todorova Taylor Ann Trujillo Mert Fahri Turunc Vincent James Vitatoe Talia Jadid Walkenshaw Shawn L. Walkenshaw Hillary Gaston Walsh Randolph L. Westbrook III Jonathan James Winn Cayla Witty Stephanie Katherine Wollnick Christopher Michael Wood Danielle Woodrum Richard Paili Yien Donna A. Zanetti |
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| August 2012 | ||
| Nicholas Hickly | | Jennifer Ann Pace |
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| *Dual J.D./M.B.A. degree recipient | ||
| **Dual J.D./Educational Psychology Ph.D. degree recipient | ||