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MEDIA RELEASE June 20, 1988
LOCAL STUDENTS GRADUATES FROM UM LAW SCHOOL
MISSOULA —
Todd Robert Hillier of Spokane was one of about 80 students
who graduated June 11 from the University of Montana School of
Law.
Hillier won the 1988 Phi Delta Phi Outstanding Student
Award. He is the son of James and Lois Morrison of Spokane and
Tom and Elizabeth Hillier of Missoula.
Hillier graduated from West Valley High School in 1980 and
earned a bachelor's degree in political science from UM in 1984.
He is a member of Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity.
He plans to practice law in the Northwest and to specialize
in litigation, possibly with an insurance company.
A complete list of the 1988 law school graduates is
available from UM's News and Publications Office, 303 Main Hall,
University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812; phone, (406) 243-2522. ###
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LOCAL STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM UM LAW SCHOOL
MISSOULA —
Michael Aaron and Elizabeth Rogers, both of Alberton, were
among about 80 students who graduated June 11 from the University
of Montana School of Law.
Aaron earned a bachelor’s degree in history in 1933 from
Southeastern College in Lakeland, Fla.
Rogers is a 1984 economics graduate of New Mexico State
University in Las Cruces.
A complete list of the 1988 law school graduates is
available from UM’s News and Publications Office, 303 Main Hall,
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MISSOULA —
Gail Hammer of Sidney has graduated with honors from the
University of Montana School of Law.
One of about 80 law students who graduated June 11, she is
the daughter of Robert J. and Carol Hammer. She graduated in
1971 from Sidney Senior High School and in 1978 earned a
bachelor's degree in sociology from UM.
Hammer was a member of the Women's Law Caucus, the National
Lawyers Guild and the American Trial Lawyers Association. She
plans to specialize in poverty law, women's issues and
constitutional law.
A complete list of the 1988 law school graduates is
available from UM's News and Publications Office, 303 Main Hall,
University of Montana, Missoula, Mont. 59812; phone 243-2522. ###
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MEDIA RELEASE June 20, 1988 AREA STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM UM LAW SCHOOL
MISSOULA —
Seven students from Great Falls and one from Black Eagle
have graduated from the University of Montana School of Law.
The Great Falls law graduates are John Bulger, Kraig Kazda,
Lisalyn Lovell, Jim Lumsden, Robert Pfennigs, Gregg Smith and
Susan Weber. The Black Eagle law graduate is Melody Brown.
Bulger is a 1984 UM graduate in journalism. Kazda graduated
with high honors from the law school. He is a 1979 graduate of
the College of Great Falls with a bachelor's degree in sociology.
Lovell, who received the American Judicature Society Service:
Award for 1988, is a 1981 graduate of C.M. Russell High School.
In 1985 she earned a bachelor's degree in political science and
history from UM. In law school she was president of the Student
Lawyers Association. She will be a law clerk for Montana
Supreme Court Chief Justice Turnage for one year and then plans
to enter private practice as a trial lawyer. Her parents are the
honorable Charles and Maxine Lovell of Helena.
Lumsden earned a bachelor's degree in government and public
administration from Evangel College in Springfield, Mo., in 1983.
Pfennigs, a 1980 forestry graduate from UM, graduated with high honors from the law school.
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Smith, who graduated with honors, is a 1981 graduate of
C.M. Russell High School and a 1985 UM graduate with a bachelor’s
degree in accounting. As a law student he participated in the
Voluntary Income Tax Assistance Program. He will enter law
practice as an associate attorney with the Smith, Walsh, Clarke
and Gregoire law firm in Great Falls. His parents are Marvin and Elaine Smith.
Weber is a 1980 graduate of C.M. Russell High School and a
1985 UM graduate with a bachelor's degree in political science
and history. She is a member of the American Bar Association --
Law Student Division and the Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity. The
daughter of Janet and Elmer Bortnem, she will enter law as an
associate with the Miller and Cook law firm in Great Falls.
A complete list of the 1988 law school graduates is available from UM's News and Publications Office, 303 Main Hall,
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LOCAL STUDENT GRADUATES FROM UM LAW SCHOOL
MISSOULA —
Marcelle Compton Quist of Manhattan is one of about 80 law
students who graduated June 11 from the University of Montana
School of Law.
Quist won a 1988 John P. Archer Memorial Award. She
graduated in 1972 from Seward Park High School and in 1976 earned
a bachelor of science degree in animal science from the
University of California at Davis.
She was a member of UM's Student Bar Association, the
American Trial Lawyers Association, the American Agricultural Law
Association and the Women's Law Caucus. She co-authored an
issue of the Montana Law Review dealing with the Montana Close
Corporation Act. In 1986 she held the $1,000 Alpha Phi Graduate Scholarship.
Quist plans to become district court clerk for Judge Tom Olsen in Bozeman.
A complete list of the 1988 law school graduates is
available from UM's News and Publications Office, 303 Main Hall,
University of Montana, Missoula, Mont. 59812; phone 243-2522.
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MISSOULA —
Five University of Montana students from Butte have
graduated from the UM School of Law.
They are: Bernard Cassidy, a 1974 UM graduate; John
Johnston, a 1985 Western Montana College graduate; Eileen Joyce,
a 1985 UM graduate; William Joyce, a 1985 UM graduate and Terry
John MacDonald, a 1984 UM graduate.
Cassidy earned his bachelor's degree in history and
political science from UM in 1974.
Johnston, a 1980 graduate of Butte Central High School,
graduated with honors from UM's law school. The son of Mr. and
Mrs. John F. Johnston, he plans to join the law firm of Corette, Smith, Pohlman and Allen.
Thomas and Dorothy Joyce are the parents of Eileen and
William Joyce. Eileen graduated with honors from the law school.
She is a 1980 graduate of Butte Central High School holds a
bachelor's degree in business administration. William, a 1981
graduate of Butte Central High School, earned his bachelor's
degree in economics. He was voted Outstanding Law Student by
the Montana Student Bar Association, and he plans to practice law in Butte.
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MacDonald, a 1980 graduate of Butte High School, graduated with high honors in business finance and graduated with honors in law. The son of Fraser and Charlotte MacDonald, he plans to enter law as an associate with the Garlington, Lohn and Robinson law firm in Missoula.
A complete list of the 1988 law school graduates is available from UM's News and Publications Office, 303 Main Hall,
University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812; phone 243-2522.
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MISSOULA —
Sydney McKenna-Oldenburg of Lewistown has graduated from the
University of Montana School of Law.
One of about 80 law students who graduated June 11, she won
a 1988 American Judicature Society Service Award.
McKenna-Oldenburg is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle
McKenna. She graduated in 1981 from Fergus High School and in
1985 earned a bachelor's degree in secondary education from UM.
McKenna-Oldenburg was the executive officer of the UM's
Student Bar Association and a member of the American Trial
Lawyers Association. She will go into private practice as a
general practitioner.
A complete list of the 1988 law school graduates is
available from UM's News and Publications Office, 303 Main Hall,
University of Montana, Missoula, Mont. 59812; phone 243-2522.
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MISSOULA —
Eight of the 80 students who graduate June 11 from the
University of Montana School of Law were from Billings.
The law school graduates are Deborah Anspach, Susan Dunn,
Carolyn Ennis, Shelley Gordon, Ingrid Gustafson, Dale Robbins,
James Swenson and Regan Whitworth.
Anspach earned a bachelor's degree in English from Eastern New Mexico University in 1973.
Dunn, the daughter of Carl G. and Eldora Klein, is a 1976
graduate of Billings West High School. A 1980 graduate of
Eastern Montana College, Dunn holds a bachelor's degree in
English. She plans to enter private practice in Montana.
Ennis will be an associate of McNamer & Thompson law firm in
Billings. She has been on the board of directors for the Alberta
Bair Theatre Corp. and chair of the Montana Cultural Advisory Council.
Gordon, a 1981 graduate of Billings Senior High School,
earned a bachelor's degree in English from Gonzaga University in
Spokane in 1985. The daughter of Alice E. Gordon, she received
the American Jurisprudence Award for Professional Responsibility
and served as an intern for the Department of Revenue's Child
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Support Enforcement Bureau and also for the Montana Defender
Project.
Gustafson, who graduated with honors, is a 1979 graduate of
Billings West High School and earned a bachelor's degree in business and commerce from Montana State University in 1983. She is the daughter of Monty and Gayle Gustafson and plans to practice law in the Northwest.
Robbins, a 1976 graduate of Billings Senior High School, holds a bachelor's and master's degree in business administration from UM. He is also a member of Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity, American Bar Association and the Christian
Legal Society. He has been a teaching assistant in UM's business and law schools. The son of Mr. and Mrs. G.D. Robbins, he plans to be a law clerk for U.S. Magistrate Jack D. Shanstrom in
Billings.
Swenson earned a bachelor's degree in economics from
Stanford University in 1971.
Whitworth graduated with honors. He is a 1971 graduate of
Eastern Montana College and holds a bachelor's degree in history.
A complete list of the 1988 law school graduates is available from UM's News and Publications Office, 303 Main Hall,
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MISSOULA —
Charles Frederick Unmack of Lakewood has graduated with
honors from the University of Montana School of Law.
One of 79 law students who graduated June 11, he won the
Edward A. Cremer III Environmental Law Award and a 1988 American
Judicature Society Service Award.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis L. Unmack of Yucaipa,
Calif. He graduated in 1973 from Lakewood High School and in
1979 earned a bachelor's degree in natural resources from the
University of California at Berkeley.
At UM Unmack served as editor of the Public Land Law Review.
He plans to practice natural resource law.
A complete list of the 1988 law school graduates is
available from UM's News and Publications Office, 303 Main Hall,
University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812,-phone (406) 243-2522. ###
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MISSOULA —
Three University of Montana students from Stanford have
graduated from the UM School of Law.
They are: William Hammer, a 1981 Montana State University
graduate; James Hubble, a 1964 graduate of The Citadel, the
Military College of South Carolina and Michael John Ridgeway, a
1985 MSU graduate.
Hammer, a 1976 graduate of Stanford High School, earned his
bachelor’s degree at MSU and graduated with honors from UM's law
school. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. William Hammer.
Hubble, who earned his bachelor's degree in history,
graduated with high honors from the law school. He is a 1988
recipient of the American Judicature Society Service Award and
the Scribes Award. He has been the editor of the Montana Law
Review and belongs to the Association of Trial Lawyers of
America. The son of Mrs. R.A. Hubble, he plans to join the law
firm of John Christensen in Stanford.
Ridgeway, a 1980 graduate of Stanford High School, earned
his bachelor's degree in agricultural economics and graduated
with high honors from UM's law school. The son of John and Emma
more Stan-law.rl 2 Ridgeway, he plans to join the law firm of Crowley, Haughey,
Hanson, Toole and Dietrich in Billings.
A complete list of the 1988 law school graduates is available from UM's News and Publications Office, 303 Main Hall,
University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812; phone 243-2522. ###
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MISSOULA —
Murland Wesley Searight of Columbia Falls has graduated from the University of Montana School of Law.
One of about 80 students who graduated June 11, he is a
member of the American Bar Association, National Lawyers Guild
and the American Trial Lawyers Association. He is a 1944
graduate of Missoula County High School and earned a mathematics
degree from the U.S. Naval Post Graduate School in 1961.
A complete list of the 1988 law school graduates is
available from UM's News and Publications Office, 303 Main Hall,
University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812; phone 243-2522. ###
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MISSOULA —
Four University of Montana students from Helena have
graduated from the UM School of Law.
The law graduates are: Ann Brodsky, Allen Lanning, Michael
Rapkoch and Martha Sheehy.
Brodsky, who graduated with high honors, received the 1988
American Judicature Society Service Award, the Order of
Barristers Award and the Weymouth D. Symmes Award. She
is a 1977 graduate of Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont.
She has been a member of the Women's Law Caucus and the regional moot court team.
Lanning earned a bachelor's degree in politics and public
affairs from the University of Miami in 1985.
Rapkoch graduated with high honors and won the 1988
International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award and the Order of the
Barristers Award. He is a 1982 graduate of Carroll College with a bachelor's degree in philosophy.
Sheehy also graduated with high honors and received the 1988
American Judicature Society Service Award, the Bancroft-Whitney
Award, Order of Barristers Award, Outstanding Law Student Award,
and the West Publishing Company Award. She earned a bachelor's
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degree in history from UM in 1985. As a law student, she was a
member of the national moot court team.
A complete list of the 1988 law school graduates is
available from UM's News and Publications Office, 303 Main Hall,
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LOCAL STUDENT GRADUATES FROM UM LAW SCHOOL
MISSOULA —
Janet Lee Freeman of Hardin has graduated from the
University of Montana School of Law.
One of about 80 law students who graduated June 11, she is
the daughter of Doug and Gladys Freeman. She graduated in 1981
from Hardin Senior High School and in 1985 earned a bachelor's
degree in business administration from UM.
Freeman was a member of the American Trial Lawyers
Association. She served on the youth services committee of the
Montana Board of Crime Control and as an intern for the Missoula
County Attorney. In October she'll begin working as a trial
attorney with the Criminal Section of the Tax Division of the
U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C.
A complete list of the 1988 law school graduates is
available from UM's News and Publications Office, 303 Main Hall,
University of Montana, Missoula, Mont. 59812; phone 243-2522. ###
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MISSOULA —
Robert McAnally and Rene Albert Martell, both of Poplar,
were among about 80 students who graduated June 11 from the
University of Montana School of Law.
Martell is a 1988 recipient of the American Judicature
Society Service Award. He is a 1970 graduate of the University
of San Francisco with a bachelor's degree in production
management. He also earned a master's degree in counseling from
the University of Oregon in Eugene in 1974.
McAnally graduated in 1967 from Poplar High School and in
1979 graduated from Antioch College in Ohio with a degree in
communication development.
McAnally, who received the Bureau of National Affairs Award,
was a member of the Indian Law Clinic and held a scholarship from
American Indian Scholarships Inc. of Albuquergue, N.M. He plans
to enter private practice in Montana, focusing on Indian and
federal law, natural resources law and civil litigations.
A complete list of the 1988 law school graduates is
available from UM's News and Publications Office, 303 Main Hall,
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MISSOULA —
Peter A. Pryor of Danville was one of about 80 students who
graduated from the University of Montana School of Law.
He is a 1985 political science graduate of UM.
A complete list of the 1988 law school graduates is
available from UM's News and Publications Office, 303 Main Hall,
University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812; phone (406) 243-2522. ###
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MISSOULA —
Marvin James Knapstad Jr. from Cascade has graduated with
high honors from the University of Montana School of Law.
Knapstad is one of about 80 students who graduated June 11.
In 1985 he earned a bachelor's degree in political science
from UM. ###
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MISSOULA —
William C. Watt of Crow Agency has graduated with high
honors from the University of Montana School of Law.
One of about 80 law students who graduated June 11, he is
the 1988 recipient of the Norwest Bank Award, the Corpus Juris
Secundum Award and the Wall Street Journal Award.
He is the son of William and Irene Watt and a graduate of
Hardin High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in economics and political science from UM in 1975.
He is a member of the Indian Law Clinic and received an
award from the American Jurisprudence Awards in Torts,
Corporations and Indian Law.
A complete list of the 1988 law school graduates is
available from UM's News and Publications Office, 303 Main Hall,
University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812; phone 243-2522. ###
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MISSOULA
Bruce Measure of Kalispell has graduated from the University of Montana School of Law.
Measure, who received the Dean's Award, was one of about 80
students who graduated June 11. He earned a bachelor's degree in
political science from UM in 1979.
A complete list of the 1988 law school graduates is
available from UM's News and Publications Office, 303 Main Hall,
University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812; phone 243-2522. ###
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MISSOULA —
Nancy C. Ivarinen of White Bear Lake was one of about 80
students who graduated June 11 from the University of Montana School of Law.
Ivarinen won a 1988 American Judicature Society Service
Award. She is the daughter of Henry and Ladonnah Ivarinen of
Pequot Lakes, Minn. She graduated in 1972 from White Bear Lake
^-^-Uh School and in 1976 earned a bachelor's degree in physical
education from Mankato State University in Mankato, Minn.
Ivarinen was president of the Women's Law Caucus and a
member of the National Lawyers Guild and the American Trial
Lawyers Association. She held an Erasmus Scholarship at UM.
Ivarinen will specialize in poverty law and women's issues.
She will begin working with Idaho Legal Aid Services in
Pocatello, Idaho, on July 1.
A complete list of the 1988 law school graduates is
available from UM's News and Publications Office, 303 Main Hall,
University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812;phone (406) 243-2522. ###
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MISSOULA —
Richard Mark Josephson of Big Timber has graduated with high
honors from the University of Montana School of Law.
One of about 80 law students who graduated June 11, he is
the son of Dick and Bev Josephson. He graduated in 1980 from
Sweet Grass County High School. He graduated with high honors
and earned a bachelor's degree in political science from UM in 1984.
Josephson received a 1988 American Judicature Society
Service Award, the Edward A. Cremer III Environmental Law Award and the Prentice-Hall Tax Award.
He has served as a co-editor of UM's Public Land Law Review
and plans to enter practice with Josephson and Fredricks law firm in Big Timber.
A complete list of the 1988 law school graduates is
available from UM's News and Publications Office, 303 Main Hall,
University of Montana, Missoula, Mont. 59812; phone 243-2522. ###
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A complete list of the 1988 law school graduates is available from UM's News and Publications Office, 303 Main Hall, University of Montana, Missoula, Mont. 59812; phone 243-2522. ### TB/jd Libby and Clarkston, Wash., media Barnes.rl University ? of Montana Office of University Relations Missoula, Montana 59812 (406) 243-2522 MEDIA RELEASE ® June 20, 1988 LOCAL STUDENT GRADUATES FROM UM LAW SCHOOL MISSOULA — Andrew P. Suenram of Kelseyville has graduated from the University of Montana School of Law. One of 79 law students who graduated June 11, he is the son of Beverly Suenram. He graduated in 1979 from Kelseyville High School and earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of California at Santa Cruz in 1984. He plans to enter practice as an associate with the Max A. Hansen Law Firm in Dillon, Mont. A complete list of the 1988 law school graduates is available from UM's News and Publications Office, 303 Main Hall, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812; phone (406) 243-2522. ### JD Lake County Record-Bee in Lakesport, Calif. Suenram.rl J89> of Montana Office of University Relations • Missoula, Montana 59812 • (406) 243-2522 MEDIA RELEASE June 20, 1988 LOCAL STUDENT GRADUATES FROM UM LAW SCHOOL MISSOULA -- Deborah Kim Christopher Belden of Poison has graduated from the University of Montana School of Law. One of about 80 law students who graduated June 11, she is the daughter of Richard and Corinne Christopher. She graduated in 1978 from Poison High School and in 1982 earned a bachelor's degree in liberal arts from UM. Belden was a member of Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity at UM and worked in ASUM's Legal Services. She was UM's 1981 Homecoming Queen and was Montana's woman powerlifting champion in 1988. A complete list of the 1988 law school graduates is available from UM's News and Publications Office, 303 Main Hall, University of Montana, Missoula, Mont. 59812; phone 243-2522. ### TB/jd Poison media Belden.r1 University %-P of Montana Office of University Relations • Missoula, Montana 59812 • (406) 243-2522 MEDIA RELEASE June 20, 1988 LOCAL STUDENT GRADUATES FROM UM LAW SCHOOL MISSOULA — Lisa Hudson of Lynnwood graduated with honors from the University of Montana School of Law. Hudson, who won a 1988 Order of Barristers Award, was one of about 80 students who graduated June 11. She earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Eastern Montana College in 1985. A complete list of the 1988 law school graduates is available from UM's News and Publications Office, 303 Main Hall, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812; phone (406) 243-2522. ### JD Enterprise/Community News in Lynnwood, Wash. Hudson.rl • • A Montana Office of University Relations • Missoula, Montana 59812 • (406) 243-2522 MEDIA RELEASE June 20, 1988 LOCAL STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM UM'S LAW SCHOOL MISSOULA — One student from Bonner and 12 students from Missoula have graduated from the University of Montana School of Law. The Bonner law graduate is Katherine Donnelley, who graduated with high honors. The Missoula law graduates are: Kelly Beard, Kerry Delaney, Debbie Waltari, Amy Guth, Gail Haviland, Sharon Hester, Charles Jordan, Mike Magone, Andrea Olsen, Jean Ross, Marcus Smith, Michael Stehle and Terry Wolfe. Beard graduated with honors from the law school. She is a 1975 graduate of Cascade High School and graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree in music from the College of Great Falls in 1980. She won a 1988 Order of Barristers Award and the Weymouth D. Symmes Award. As a law student she was the legislative chair of the Womem's Law Caucus. She also Par^-^c-'-Patsd in the American Trial Lawyers Association and Moot Court competitions. She plans to work in the litigation department of the Crowley, Haughey, Hansen, Dietrich and Toole law firm in Billings. Delaney, a 1981 graduate of Loyola-Sacred Heart High School, earned a bachelor's degree in political science from UM in 1985. She has been a student representative to the American Bar more MslaLaw.rl 2 Association as well as law school committees. she is also a member of the Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity and the Student Bar Association. Her parents are Dexter and Tink Delaney. Waltari is a 1977 graduate of Great Falls High School and a 1981 UM graduate in resource conservation. She has directed the law school's Volunteer Tax Assistance Program and is a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association. She is the daughter of Jeanette Waltari of Great Falls. Guth won the 1988 John P. Archer Memorial Award. She earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Montana State University in 1985. Haviland graduated with honors and is the 1988 recipient on the Norman Hanson Legal Writing Award. She earned a bachelor's degree in journalism in 1975 from UM. Hester, who graduated with honors, won the 1988 Phi Delta Phi Outstanding Student Award and the American Judicature Society Service Award. She is a 1970 graduate from Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas, with a degree in modern languages. Jordan, who graduated with honors, won the 1988 Emmett C. Angland Memorial Award. He earned a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Washington in Seattle in 1978. Magone graduated from the law school with honors and received a 1988 American Judicature Society Service Award. He graduated from UM in 1983 with a bachelor's degree in English. Olsen earned a bachelor's degree in liberal arts from UM in more MslaLaw.rl 3 1985. Ross, a 1985 history graduate from Eastern Montana College, graduated with honors from the UM law school. In 1982 Smith earned a bachelor's degree in history and government from Beloit College in Beloit, Wis. Stehle graduated with high honors and received a 1988 Order of the Barristers Award. He graduated from MSU in 1981 with a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religion. Wolfe graduated with honors and won the 1988 James H. Kilbourne Memorial Award. He is a 1979 graduate of UM with a bachelor's degree in elementary education. A complete list of the 1988 law school graduates is available from UM's News and Publications Office, 243-2522. ### JD Missoula media + Great Falls Tribune MslaLaw.rl University fof Montana Office of University Relations • Missoula, Montana 59812 • (406) 243-2522 MEDIA RELEASE ® June 20, 1988 LOCAL STUDENT GRADUATES FROM UM LAW SCHOOL MISSOULA — Bonnie Heavy Runner Combes of Browning was one of about 80 students who graduated June 11 from the University of Montana School of Law. Combes earned a bachelor's degree in social work from UM in 1983 . A complete list of the 1988 law school graduates is available from UM's News and Publications Office, 303 Main Hall, University of Montana, Missoula, MT, 59812; phone 243-2522. ### JD Hometown Combes.rl /^University Wof Montana Office of University Relations • Missoula, Montana 59812 • (406) 243-2522 MEDIA RELEASE June 20, 1988 LOCAL STUDENT GRADUATES FROM UM LAW SCHOOL MISSOULA — Michael R. Klinkhammer of Ronan was one of about 80 students who graduated June 11 from the University of Montana School of Law. Klinkhammer earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Carroll College in 1974. A complete list of the 1988 law school graduates is available from UM's News and Publications Office, 303 Main Hall, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812; phone 243-2522. ### JD Hometown K-hammer.rl /SS University W of Montana Office of University Relations • Missoula, Montana 59812 • (406) 243-2522 MEDIA RELEASE June 20, 1988 LOCAL STUDENT GRADUATES FROM UM'S LAW SCHOOL MISSOULA — Lewis K. Smith III of Osburn has graduated from the University of Montana School of Law. One of 79 students who graduated June 11, he is the son of Kelsey and Edie Smith. He graduated from Wallace High School in 1974 and earned a bachelor's degree in business management from UM in 1980. As a law student, he was the vice president of the Student Bar Association. A complete list of the 1988 law school graduates is available from UM's News and Publications Office, 303 Main Hall, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812; phone (406) 243-2522. ### JD Shoshone County (Idaho) News-Press Smithlll.rl /SS / 8 9 > of Montana Office of University Relations • Missoula, Montana 59812 • (406) 243-2522 MEDIA RELEASE June 20, 1988 LOCAL STUDENT GRADUATES FROM UM’S LAW SCHOOL MISSOULA — Paul R. Haffeman of Aberdeen was one of about 80 law students who graduated June 11 from the University of Montana School of Law. Haffeman, who graduated with honors, is the son of Bob and Shirley Haffeman. In 1985 he earned a bachelor's degree in science from Montana State University in Bozeman. He will be an associate with the Cure, Borer and Davis law firm in Great Falls, Mont. A complete list of the 1988 law school graduates is available from UM's News and Publications Office, 303 Main Hall, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812; phone (406) 243-2522. ### JD Aberdeen American News Haffeman.rl 189^ of Montana Office of University Relations • Missoula, Montana 59812 • (406) 243-2522 MEDIA RELEASE June 20, 1988 LOCAL STUDENT GRADUATES FROM UM LAW SCHOOL MISSOULA — Linda Murray Trueb of Hayfork was one of about 80 students who graudated June 11 from the University of Montana School of Law. Trueb graduated with honors and received the Norman Hanson Legal Writing Award. She is the daughter of Dick and Mary Murray. She graduated from Hayfork High School in 1977 and earned a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Massachusetts in 1984. As a law student she served on the editorial board of the Montana Law Review and was a member of the Student Bar Association. She was also a teaching assistant for UM's Legal Writing Program. She will be a judicial clerk for Justice Gulbrandson of the Montana Supreme Court. A complete list of the 1988 law school graduates is available from UM's News and Publications Office, 303 Main Hall, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812; phone (406) 243-2522. ### JD Trinity Journal in Weaverville, Calif. Trueb.rl /89'i of Montana Office of University Relations • Missoula, Montana 59812 • (406) 243-2522 MEDIA RELEASE June 20, 1988 LOCAL STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM UM LAW SCHOOL MISSOULA — Robert J. McCarthy and Patrick W. Mehrens of Anaconda were among about 80 law students who graduated June 11 from the University of Montana School of Law. McCarthy earned a bachelor’s degree from Carroll College in Helena in 1976 and graduated with honors from the law school. Mehrens, a son of John "Sandy" Mehrens and Helen Torgerson, is a 1970 graduate of Anaconda Central High School. In 1974 he earned his bachelor's degree in English from UM. Mehrens had the Thomas E. Mulroney Scholarship and was a member of UM's Student Bar Association, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and the Montana Trial Lawyers Association. He plans to enter private or governmental practice in Montana. A complete list of the 1988 law school graduates is available from UM's News and Publications Office, 303 Main Hall, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812; phone, 243-2522. ### TB/jd Anaconda media AnaLaw.rl University of Montana Office of University© Relations Missoula, Montana 59812 (406) 243-2522 MEDIA RELEASE June 20, 1988 LOCAL STUDENT GRADUATES FROM UM LAW SCHOOL MISSOULA — Jeff Payne of Grangevilie was one of about 80 students who graduated June 11 from the University of Montana School of Law. Payne earned a bachelor's degree in wildlife resources in 1985 from the University of Idaho. A complete list of the 1988 law school graduates is available from UM's News and Publications Office, 303 Main Hall, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812; phone (406) 243-2522. #*# JD Idaho County Free Press in Grangeville, Idaho Payne.rl University -of Montana Office of University® Relations • Missoula, Montana 59812 • (406) 243-2522 MEDIA RELEASE June 20, 1988 LOCAL STUDENT GRADUATES FROM UM LAW SCHOOL MISSOULA — Cregg William Coughlin of Cardwell was one of about 80 students who graduated June 11 from the University of Montana School of Law. Coughlin earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from UM in 1983. A complete list of 1988 law graduates is available from UM's News and Publications Office, 303 Main Hall, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812; phone 243-2522. ### JD Whitehall Ledger Coughlin.rl ^University of Montana Office of University Relations • Missoula, Montana 59812 • (406) 243-2522 MEDIA RELEASE June 20, 1988 LOCAL STUDENT GRADUATES FROM UM LAW SCHOOL MISSOULA — Scott Wurster of Hamilton was one of about 80 students who graduated June 11 from the University of Montana School of Law. Wurster earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights in 1983. A complete list of the 1988 law school graduates is available from UM's News and Publications Office, 303 Main Hall, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812; phone 243-2522. ### JD Hamilton media Wurster.rl