Law School Recognizes Outstanding Academic Distinction and Awards Latin Honors
Each year at graduation, the Law School recognizes members of the graduating J.D. class who have achieved outstanding academic distinction.
This year, three students tied for the rank of number one in the class: Christine M. D’Alessandro, Mary K. ("Katie") Lapidus and Kelsie M. Sicinski.
The Law School awarded the following Latin honors to members of the J.D. Class of 2020:
Summa Cum Laude
Taylor M. Allison*
Meagan R. Anglin*
Richard J. Batzler*
Elizabeth K. Brightwell*
Zakery W. Comer*
Christine M. D'Alessandro*
Lindsey P. Folcik*
Rebecca K. Jaeger*
Mary K. (“Katie”) Lapidus*
Kelsie M. Sicinski*
Emily C. Snyder*
Abigail M. Stephens*
Charles D. Wallace III*
Magna Cum Laude
Catherine A. Bell
Meredith H. Buerger
Darrell J. Getman
William M. Howieson*
Conor M. Jennings
Morgan R. Knudtsen
Carl O. Lindstrom
Allie A. Maples*
Tess O. McClain
Abigail M. Mitchell
Emily R. O'Hara
Milton Padilla, Jr.
Caitlin M. Parry*
Paul L. Rowley*
Emily A. Wilson*
Cum Laude
Alexander Ashrafi
Kate E. Buckley
Tressa H. Bussio
Natalie Cardenas
Katherine Carroll
Matthew W. Catron
Caine J. Caverly
Paige E. Cloud
Michelle C. Dunbar
Louise W. Ellen
Samuel M. Gross
Kelly L. Grosshuesch
Mary K. Hall
Christopher P. Hennessy
Jefferson C. Hunt
Michael B. Jordan
Hilary L. Kody
Christopher J. Laudenbach
Dana R. Leinbach
Daniel R. Long
Brooke E. Lowell
Sarah C. Marshment
Drew C. Marvel
Kelsey E. McNeill
Joseph T. Melton
Colin D. Neal
Reid W. Oetting
Jack L. Olson
Elizabeth F. Pellegrini
Elizabeth A. Pindilli
Austin L. Plier
Alexandra G. Graver Pratt
Audrey P. Sauer
Gabrielle B. Shea
Taylor S. Sias Maheda
Emily P. Stanley
Jessica L. Strauser
Brandon J. Stumpf
Anna L. Tayman
Megan C. Tholen
Nicholas R. Thompson
Michael D. Tentilucci
Louis A. Trosch III
Alysa M. Williams
Madeline Williamson
*Denotes induction into Order of the Coif: Membership in Order of the Coif is the highest academic honor a law student can achieve and recognizes the scholastic achievements of law students selected from the upper 10 percent of their class.
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