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Top Graduates Recognized With Annual Prizes
The top graduates in the May 2008 class have been announced and presented with monetary prizes and awards for their outstanding achievement.
Amber Rachel Elias graduated top in the class in the day division and Michael S. Hopkins was the top evening division student. They each won a Graduate School Scholarship that pays for a three-hour LL.M. course at the law school.
As the top student overall, Elias received the Lexis/Nexis Prize of select books. She also received the Edward T. Lee Scholarship Award of $500 for the highest rank in the third year of studies; and the Arba N. Waterman Scholarship Award of $500 for the top rank in the second year of studies.
Dane Andrew Bolinger received the John N. Jewett Scholarship of $500 for achieving the top rank in the first year of law school.
Jillian Anne Anselmo received the Dean's Award, a set of the 55-volume Illinois Compiled Statutes Annotated, as the student showing the greatest progress from the end of the first semester, first year to the end of the graduating semester.
Edward J. Samuelson received the $500 "Ambassador of the Year" award from the Office of Admission for his work at open houses, giving new student tours, etc.
The Order of John Marshall was presented to students in the top 15 percent of the class. Honorees were Emily Adelman, Tahani Afaneh, Michael Barry, Nancee Barth, Dane Bolinger, Lindsay Boyd, Daniel Bryer, Ryan Carey, Daniel Concannon, Patrick Connelly, Christi Dineff.
Anthony DiVencenzo, Amber Elias, Sandra Esposito, William Everding, Robert Fanning, Dustin Fisher, Morley Fortier III, Eugene Goryunov, Jennifer Gregory, Jennifer Guimond-Quigley.
Dale Hauser, John Havill, Greta Hendricks, Christopher Hitzemann, Michael Hopkins, Laura Howard, Gautham Kaveti, Matthew Kinst, Walker Lawrence, Patrick McCarthy, Ronald Neroda, Adele Nicholas, Christine Niemczyk.
E. Nykiel, Joseph O'Brien, Gina Rossi, Daniel Saeedi, Edward Samuelson, Ari Scharg, Patrick Schoorlemmer, Anne Skrodzki, Gina Spada, Eric Sutton, Danielle Vakoutis, Ryan Van Osdol, Ronnie Webb, Ryan Williams, Andrew Yassan.
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Faculty Activity and Publications
Professor Alberto Bernabe
Activities
He has been selected to serve as editor of the Puerto Rico Bar Association Law Review and is responsible for soliciting, selecting and editing articles for the fall 2008 issue. This law review was founded in 1914 and is the only "peer reviewed" law review in the island. Last year, the editorial board decided to invite selected members of the bar to serve as editors from time to time. Bernabe, a native of Puerto Rico, has published consistently in other law reviews in Puerto Rico and has had several articles in the Puerto Rican Bar Association Journal, the association's magazine.
Professor Mark Wojcik
Activities
He has been named as the American Bar Association's Alternate Observer to the U.S. Mission to the United Nations. His one-year appointment began in August 2008.
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Schedule of Events
July 21, 2008
- MiniBar, Room 409, 8:30 a.m.
July 22, 2008
- DuPage County Alumni Dinner, Maggiano's Little Italy, Oak Brook, IL, 5:30 p.m.
- Domestic & Foreign Patent, Trademark, Trade Secret & Copyright Documentation, Room 1102, 6:00 p.m.
July 23, 2008
- MiniBar, Room 409, 8:30 a.m..
- Joint Candidacy Write on Meeting, Room 413, 5:15 p.m.
- Joint Candidacy Write on Meeting, Room 413, 6:oo p.m.
July 24, 2008
- Dean Fred F. Herzog Moot Court Competition, Baim Courtroom and 3east, 5:00 p.m.
July 25, 2008
- MiniBar, Room 409, 8:30 a.m.
July 29, 2008
- Domestic & Foreign Patent, Trademark, Trade Secret & Copyright Documentation, Room 1102, 6:00 p.m.
July 30, 2008
- After the Bar Party, Dick's Last Resort, 5:00 p.m.
August 4, 2008
- Center Adjunct Orientation, Room 503, 5:30 p.m.
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