Boyd Honors 2013 Graduates at Law School Convocation
The Boyd School of Law held its annual Law School Convocation to honor the 2013 graduates, a total of 135 students, on May 17 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. |
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Jamie K. Combs |
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Barbara Buckley Community Service Award Recognizes outstanding commitment to community/public service. |
| Jessica Perlick |
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James E. Rogers Outstanding Scholastic Achievement Award Recognizes outstanding overall scholastic accomplishments. |
| William S. Habdas |
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William S. Boyd Outstanding Graduate Award Recognizes scholastic achievement, overall leadership, and contribution to the law school community. |
| Richard A. Andrews |
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Clinic Legal Education Association Award Recognizes excellence and achievement in the clinical program. |
| Marisa Rodriguez-Shapoval |
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American Bankruptcy Institute Medal of Excellence Recognizes academic achievement in bankruptcy studies. |
| Matthew Joseph Vantusko |
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Scribes, The American Society of Legal Writers Recognizes excellence in legal writing while in law school. |
| Jamie K. Combs Jason L. DeForest Erica Lynn Okerberg Bryan Schwartz Colin E. Seale, Jr. |
HONORS
Summa Cum Laude | | Jamie K. Combs William S. Habdas Kendra Lauren Kisling Morgan Taylor Petrelli |
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Magna Cum Laude | | Richard A. Andrews Nataliia G. Artemova Colby L. Balkenbush Kelli Michelle DeVaney William W. Flinn, Jr. Aaron Keith Haar John Niman Erica Lynn Okerberg Colin E. Seale, Jr. |
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Cum Laude | | Zachary Beare Conine Jason L. DeForest Nicolas R. Donath James W. Fox Karla M. Gabour Mary Eileen Langsner Danielle Nicole Laudwig Colleen Elizabeth McCarty Patrick Carey McDonnell Alan Miller Holly Priest Sagar Raich Marisa Rodriguez-Shapoval Genevieve Romand Caroline Roske David William Schnell-Davis Brandon Colin Sendall Alan R. Smith Alexandra K. Varela |
Honors are projections based on course work completed through the Fall 2012 semester. These honors are subject to change after the posting of final grades.
Note, May 2013 and August 2013 graduates are pending completion of graduation requirements.
December 2012 | ||
Adrienne Marie Cass Jason A. Close Kevin R. Day Brigette Foley-Peak Melvin Grimes James M. Herndon Nicholas Hickly Lawrence Eyo Ita Courtney J. Ketter Jessica A. Lane Mary Eileen Langsner |
| Michael D. Lum Christina Mundy Mamer Lisa Marie Olson Scott Eric Philippus Rovee V. Pruna Michael James Schilling Colin E. Seale, Jr. Kiera Louise Sears Tanner Lewis Sharp Whitney Swain Alejandro P. Yanez |
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May 2013 | ||
Travis Darryll Akin Christopher R. Alderman William Brownfield Anderson Richard A. Andrews Nataliia G. Artemova Colby L. Balkenbush Jeanette Haymaker Barrick Nadina Beach Michael N. Beede Frank Peter Beninato, III Jeb W. Bond Heather N. Branagan Eric R. Carson Thomas L. Chittum, III Vicky A. Cho* Britannica D’Aja Collins Jamie K. Combs Zachary Beare Conine Angela Marie Cook John K. Cory Cameron Michael Daw Jason L. DeForest Kelli Michelle DeVaney Rajan O. Dhungana Sabrina Dolson Nicolas R. Donath Gerard M. Dondero Jeremy Bradford Duke Kenton G. Eichacker Renee Marie Finch William W. Flinn, Jr. Michael Pankey Folin James W. Fox Karla M. Gabour Rebecca J. Gallardo R. Jordan Gardner Michael Lee Gaskill Jennifer Gastelum Micah Isaiah Ginapp Ann Elizabeth Goldes-Sheehan Christine M. Greve Jeffrey Scott Gronich Aaron Keith Haar William S. Habdas Ramir Mitchell Hernandez Danielle Marie Hixon John Ross Holiday Danielle M. Holt Amanda L. Ireland Amy Ismail Jennifer Isso Charles Scott Jackson Bart L. Jepsen Cathy Kama Bethany L. Kirkenir |
Kendra Lauren Kisling Adam R. Knecht Alexandra Kopp Daniela LaBounty Jared K. Lam Danielle Nicole Laudwig Morgan Lee Denise Ysela Mariscales Colleen Elizabeth McCarty Patrick Carey McDonnell Alan Miller Sonya C. Miller Amanda J. Morgan Matthew C. Morris Emily R. Navasca Brian Harold Nelson Michelle Christine Newman John Niman Erica Lynn Okerberg Sean Neal Payne Jonathan D. Peck Jessica Perlick Morgan Taylor Petrelli Holly Priest Sagar Raich Marisa Rodriguez-Shapoval Genevieve Romand Caroline S. Roske Sandra Yvonne Ruiz Sihomara L. Sabas-Arroyo Michael I. Sandoval Omar Saucedo David William Schnell-Davis Bryan Schwartz Oliver Seebald Michele D. Seibold Brandon Colin Sendall Jennifer B. Shomshor Nicholas R. Shook Ashley L. Sisolak Alan R. Smith Kannon J. Smith Katherine L. Soder Weston Louise Spann Philip Spradling Laura M. Tucker Kirsten Lynn Van Ry Alexandra K. Varela Jason R. Wallace Rezalia Irene Watson Dane Charles Whipple Matthew Whittaker Elenis E. Wong Wei (David) Wu Stephanie Yeuna Yang |
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August 2013 | ||
Eric W. Baldwin David Andrew Goodheart |
| Matthew Joseph Vantusko |
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*Dual J.D./M.B.A. degree recipient |