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Congratulations 2022 graduates! The annual Academic Awards Celebration will take place on Saturday, May 14 at 2 pm. It will be held at Betts Theatre, University Student Center, 800 21st Street NW, Washington, DC. The Academic Awards Ceremony is to honor outstanding student achievement in coursework, clinical work, advocacy competitions, and overall academic performance. Prior to the awards ceremony, the Academic Awards Ceremony Reception will be held from 12-1:30 pm at the Marc C. Abrahms Great Hall, University Student Center.
Please note that this event is by invitation only.
Awards for Excellence in Clinical Practice
Manuel & Ana María Benítez Award for Clinical Excellence in Immigration Law
Presented to a member of the graduating Juris Doctor class who demonstrated extraordinary ability in his or her work in the Immigration Clinic and who possesses the qualities of the namesakes, both immigrants, including initiative, creativity, zeal, loyalty, and integrity.
Alexandra Chen
Community Legal Clinics Volunteer Service Award
Presented to 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.
Julie Kim
The Clinical Legal Education Association Outstanding Student Award
Presented to a member of the graduating Juris Doctor class who excelled in a clinical course of law.
Olivia Scott
Richard C. Lewis, Jr. Memorial Award
Presented to 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.
Fatima Khan
Awards for Distinguished Accomplishment
Justice Thurgood Marshall Civil Liberties Award
Presented 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.
Jordan Michel
Samantha Piszcz
Ogba (Kendrick) Pela
Iris Maute-Gibson
ALI CLE Law Scholarship and Leadership Award
Presented to a member of the graduating Juris Doctor or Master of Laws class who best represents a combination of scholarship and leadership.
Yun-Da Tsai
Michael Dillon Cooley Memorial Award
Presented to the members 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.
Tyrus Jackson
National Association of Women Lawyers Outstanding Law Graduate Award
Presented to 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.
Tai Williams
Robert E. Thibault & Richard B. Schenck Award for Service to the Military
Presented 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.
Awarding $1000 each to three recipients:
Daniel S. Bickle
Tyler S. Breeden
Riven A. Lysander
Judge Roger W. Titus Award
Presented to a member of the graduating Juris Doctor class who seeks or obtains a federal district court clerkship and who embodies the qualities of academic excellence, personality, and humility that Judge Titus sought in his law clerks.
John Seidman
The Ledakis and Weston George Washington Law Review Award
Given to a member of Law Review for excellence in authoriship of a note.
Brayden J. Parker
Thelma Weaver Memorial Award
Presented to a foreign student in the graduating Master of Laws class who has contributed most to the intellectual and professional life of the law school, its students, and its faculty.
Munkhzaya Otgon
Linda Anael Kengne
Awards for Excellence in a General Field of Study
Ogden W. Fields Labor Law Award
Presented to a member of the graduating Juris Doctor class who has demonstrated the highest overall proficiency in labor law.
Lane Siems
Lawrence E. Seibel Memorial Award in Labor and Employment Law
Presented to a member of the graduating Juris Doctor class who has demonstrated excellence in the labor and employment law field.
Iman Naieem
Richard L. Teberg Award
Presented to a member of the graduating Juris Doctor class who demonstrated the highest overall proficiency in the area of securities law.
Weiyi Liu
Henry R. Berger Award
Presented to a member of the graduating Juris Doctor class who has demonstrated excellence in the area of tort law.
Emilee Schipske
Chris Bartok Memorial Award in Patent Law
Presented to a member of the graduating Juris Doctor class who has exhibited excellence in the area of patent law.
Scott Burger
Finnegan Prizes in Intellectual Property Law
Presented to a member of the graduating Juris Doctor or Master of Laws class who wrote the best publishable article on an aspect of intellectual property law.
1st Erin Williamson
2nd Jordan Cowger
3rd Heather Walters
Peter D. Rosenberg Prize in Patent and Intellectual Property Law
Presented to a member of the graduating Juris Doctor class who has exhibited excellence in the study of patent and intellectual property law.
Chengming (Ben) Liu
Charles and Kathryn Miller Environmental Law Award
Presented to the members of the graduating Juris Doctor or Master of Laws class who demonstrated excellence in the field of environmental law.
Austin Himes
Jamie Grodsky Prize for Environmental Law
Presented to the members of the graduating Juris Doctor or Master of Laws class for the best papers written in the previous year in the field of environmental law.
Christina Morgan
Phi Delta Phi Award
Presented to a member of the graduating Juris Doctor class who demonstrated excellence in the areas of professional responsibility, ethics, and jurisprudence.
Michael DeJesus
Sarah Kolick
Robert Schutt
Joel B. Rosenthal Commercial Law Award
Presented to a member of the graduating Juris Doctor class who demonstrated excellence in the area of commercial law.
Mariana Fernandez
Howard J. Rudge Creative Solutions Award
Presented to 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.
2nd Place: Emma Eisendrath (2022)
Patricia A. Tobin Government Procurement Law Award
Presented to a member of the graduating Juris Doctor or Master of Laws class who demonstrated excellence in the area of government procurement law.
Michaela Thornton
Jennie Hassler Walburn Award
Presented to the members of the graduating Juris Doctor class who demonstrated excellence in the area of civil procedure.
Joshua Reichek
Imogen Williford Constitutional Law Award
Presented to a member of the graduating Juris Doctor class who demonstrated excellence in the area of constitutional law.
Raymond Hernandez
Awards for Excellence in Oral Advocacy
Jacob Burns Award
Presented to the members of the graduating Juris Doctor class who were the winning team in the Van Vleck Moot Court Competition.
Samuel Song (2020-2021)
Jacob Fraley (2021-2022)
Maggie MacCurdy
(2021-2022)
Cohen & Cohen Mock Trial Award
Presented to the members of the graduating class who were the winning team in the Cohen & Cohen Mock Trial Competition.
Dozier Gardner, Jr. (2021)
Steven Kaplan (2021)
CourtCall Law School Award
Presented to two members of the graduating class who were best in Moot Court competitions and in Mock Trial competitions.
Melissa Rodriguez (Mock Trial)
Jennifer Pantell (Moot Court)
Judge Albert H. Grenadier Award
Presented to 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.
John Catalfamo
(2020-2021 & 2021-2022)
Ryan Migeed (2021-2022)
Samuel Song (2021-2022)
Adam Manning (2021-2022)
Pamela Spanogle International Commercial Arbitration Competition Award
Presented to the members of the graduating Juris Doctor class who represented the law school in the Willem Vis International Arbitration Competition.
Syed Kamil Ali (2021-2022)
Anna Mancino (2021-2022)
Gabriel Stein (2021-2022)
Venoos Vahid (2021-2022)
Awards for Overall Academic Excellence
Kappa Beta Pi Full-Time Award
Presented to the female members of the graduating Juris Doctor class in the full-time courses of study who attained the highest cumulative averages in the first year.
Jessica Azerad
Kappa Beta Pi Part-Time Award
Presented to the female members of the graduating Juris Doctor class in the part-time courses of study who attained the highest cumulative averages in the first year.
Nicole Candelori
Phi Delta Delta Award
Presented to the female member of the graduating Juris Doctor class who attained the highest average in the first semester of study for the degree.
Jessica Azerad
John Ordronaux 1L Award
Presented to a member of the graduating Juris Doctor class who attained the highest cumulative averages in the first year, full-time course of study.
Jessica Azerad
John Ordronaux 2L Award
Presented to a member of the graduating Juris Doctor class who attained the highest cumulative averages in the second year, full-time course of study.
John Seidman
Charles Glover Award
Presented to a member of the graduating Juris Doctor class who attained the highest cumulative average in the third year, full-time course of study.
Willard Waddington Gatchell Award
Presented to the three members of the graduating Juris Doctor class who attained the highest cumulative averages in the entire course of the degree.
Anne Wells Branscomb Award
Presented to a member of the graduation Juris Doctor class who attained the highest cumulative average in the part-time division for the entire course of the degree.
John Catalfamo
John Bell Larner Award
Presented to a member of the graduation Juris Doctor class who attained the highest cumulative average for the entire course of the degree.
John Seidman