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SENIOR DAY 2018 MAY 4 • HILL AUDITORIUM 1 Salute to the Class of 2018 2 Order of Exercises 4 Student Speaker 5 Senior Day Speaker 6 Awards Presented 7 Lyrics 8 Degrees Presented Dear Members of the 12 Awards 23 Acknowledgements 24 Profile of the 2018 Graduating Class Class of 2018, 25 Academic Regalia 26 A Brief History of the University of Michigan Law School 30 Commitment to Integrity 31 Leadership TODAY IS AN EXCITING DAY for you, for the family 32 Crossword and friends who have supported and cheered for you, and for all of us at the Law School. As you head off to whatever lies ahead, please know that you always have a home here at Michigan Law. Alumni are an integral part of what makes our Law School so special, and we hope to count you among those who stay actively connected to Michigan for a lifetime. Congratulations, and all our best wishes. Mark D. West Dean Nippon Life Professor of Law ORDER OF EXERCISES PRELUDE AND PROCESSIONAL PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE LAWYERS CLUB Today’s Brass with Tympani Bayrex Martí, ‘06 Assistant Dean for Student Life Viviana Hernández WELCOME Associate Director of Student Services PRESENTATION OF AWARDS Mark D. West Dean RECESSIONAL Nippon Life Professor of Law Today’s Brass with Tympani STUDENT SPEAKER RECEPTION Johannah Walker Immediately following in the Law Quadrangle Member, JD Class of 2018 ADDRESS Glynn Washington, ‘96 MEDLEY Law School Headnotes *Please stand during the alma mater. INTRODUCTION AND HOODING OF GRADUATES BY FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATORS Daniel Crane Nancy E. Vettorello, ‘97 Margaret C. Hannon, ‘05 Beth H. Wilensky Theresa Kaiser-Jarvis Sarah C. Zearfoss, ‘92 Gil Seinfeld 4 STUDENT SPEAKER SENIOR DAY SPEAKER 5 Johannah Walker Glynn Washington, ‘96 Member, JD Class of 2018 Before creating the Snap Judgment Johannah Walker was born in Fort Smith, storytelling show, Glynn worked as an Arkansas, to Gwen and Eddie Walker. She educator, diplomat, community activist, attended the University of Oklahoma, where actor, political strategist, fist-shaker, she graduated summa cum laude with a mountain-hollerer, and foot stomper. bachelor’s degree in psychology. In law school, Johannah was a notes editor for the Glynn composed music for the Kunst Stoff Michigan Journal of Law Reform. She also dance performances in San Francisco, served on the executive boards of the Black rocked live spoken word poetry in Detroit, Law Students Association and the 1L Oral joined a band in Indonesia, wrote several Advocacy Competition. As a 3L, Johannah screenplays, painted a daring series of self won the 93rd Annual Henry H. Campbell portraits, released a blues album, and thinks Moot Court Competition. his stories are best served with cocktails. Johannah spent her 1L and 2L summers working in Washington, D.C. After her 1L year, she worked at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law in the Educational Opportunities Project. And after her 2L year, she worked as a summer associate at Hogan Lovells LLP. Following graduation, Johannah will be clerking for The Hon. John Mendez in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. 6 AWARDS PRESENTED LYRICS 7 AWARDS PRESENTATION The Victors HENRY M. BATES MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD An award presented annually to outstanding seniors in the Law School, with account (Chorus) taken of scholarship in legal studies, personality, character, extracurricular interests, and (L.Elbel)/Regents of the University of Michigan promise of a distinguished career. The award was established through the generosity of alumni and friends of the Law School in memory of the late Dean Henry M. Bates. Hail! to the victors valiant Hail! to the conqu’ring heroes Damayanti Desai Hail! Hail! to Michigan John He the leaders and best John Ramer Hail! to the victors valiant Hail! to the conqu’ring heroes JANE L. MIXER MEMORIAL AWARD Hail! Hail! to Michigan, the champions of the West! An annual award presented to the students who have made the greatest contribution to activities designed to advance the cause of social justice. Students, faculty, and staff provide nominations for the award. Samantha Jaffe The Yellow and Blue (alma mater) Madeleine McKay Jennings *Please stand during the alma mater. Änna Jones (C. M. Gayley, M. W. Balfe)/Regents of the University of Michigan Lyrics as sung by The Headnotes IRVING STENN JR. AWARD Sing to the colors that float in the light; An annual award presented to students who have demonstrated leadership and Hurrah for the Yellow and Blue! contributed, through extracurricular activities, to the well-being and strength of the Yellow the stars as they ride through the night Law School or University. The award is made possible through the generosity And reel in a rollicking crew; of Irving Stenn Jr., ’55, and his father, Irving Stenn Sr., both of Chicago. Yellow the field where ripens the grain Selena Alonzo And yellow the moon on the harvest wain; Hannah Rubashkin -Hail! Ian Williams Hail to the colors that float in the light Hurrah for the Yellow and Blue! Hurrah for the Yellow and Blue! 8 DEGREES PRESENTED Victoria L. Harp Brian Thomas Koziara Juris Doctor Joseph Hartunian Lukas Kutilek Margaret Ellen Abernethy Andrew Blaine Dickson Brendan J. D. Harvey Thalia Lamping Harris Ahmad Zoe Maija Dixon George Hatzigeorgiou Raven Nicole Lanier Andrew Jay Allen Brian Dollhopf John He Emma Lanzon Melody Alvarado Latino Matthew Dolloff Shavon Henry Matthew Lapata Morgan Sharp Aveni Kristin D’Souza Allison M. Hight Dillon Joseph Lappe Marcus Dominic Baldori Wesley Oldham Dutton Hannah Kathleen Hoffman Jordan M. Latta Jaymon Ballew Omar Mahmoud El-Halwagi Jesse J. Hogin Lauren Latterell Powell Rachel E. Barr Jennifer Elkin Mitchell W. Hoke Spencer Layson Helen Marie Sevier Berg Vianey Arianna Escudero Meridith Shook Hoover Abbey Katherine Lent Tony Black Jr. Jeffrey Mark Frazier Evans Seth M. Horras Victoria Leung Amanda M. Blau Zahrah Ali Fadel Paul Hoversten Baihan Li Alexandra Boyd Alexandra M. Fedorak Amelia Kearns Huckins Lucy Yilan Liu Kimberly Bozzo Bethany Felder Rebecca Hughes Arielle Mack Katherine C. Brausch Alicia J. Ferrara Asma Fatima Husain Shirin Mahkamova Caroline F. Brown Katrina Lee Fetsch Jordanna Ishmael Katherine Marie Mangapora Christopher Britten Bruno Lauren Kay Flamang Samantha Rose Jackson David Marino Emerson M. Bursis Eric Fleddermann Brian Jacobsmeyer Reed McCalib Jeremy Burstein Margaret Rose Fleming Madeleine McKay Jennings Conor P. McNamara Russell Busch Andrew R. Fletcher Michael L. Jespersen Catherine Jo Merdinger Jonathan Bye Matt Finan Änna Jones Iris Renèe Micklavzina Kamela A. Caschette Aimee E. Ford Rachel A. June-Graber Matthew G. Miller Melissa Cassel Darrian Jean-Allard Fortier Emily En-Mei Kan Patrick Miller Soojin Cha Gary M. Fox Robert J. Kendall III Joseph Michael Moeller Alexa Kaitlin Chally Nathan T. Frost Caleb A. Kennedy Nathan James Montalto Ching-Yin Chen Daniel Fryer Seema Kassab Barbara Ann Moore Thomas Joseph Chmielnik Scott Gallagher Monika Khaltsev Ava Jill Morgenstern Michael A. Chryssos Dorian C. Geisler Craig Kiernan Hannah Rose Muller Adam Church Jeffrey Giancana Szymon Adam Kietlinski Shelby Nace Laura Beth Cohen Regina Margaret Gilmour Jessica (Tae Yean) Kim Claire Nagel Claire Vetter Collins Lakshmi Gopal Lauren Hillary Kimmel Caleb Lynn Nagel John Conlin Christopher L. Gordon Charles King III Jesus J. Narvaez Cody T. Conwell Amy Gore Matthew A. King Omotunde Okesanya Kathleen V. Craddock Anna Greve Adam Ryan Kleven Kyle Olsen Dmetri Culkar Amanda M. Griggs Kathleen Kelli Knight Jessica Lynn Opila Ashley Elizabeth Davis Sally Z. Gu Albi Kocibelli Myles Parker Osborne Jasmine E. Davis Syeda Haider Eric Huang Koenigsberg Adam F. Osielski Caitlin Marie Dean Philip W. Hammersley Anastassia Kolosova Laura S. Page 10 DEGREES PRESENTED Erin Melis Pamukcu Davin Skalinder Wesley Papiernik Alexandros Souris Master of Laws Liliya S. Paraketsova Nicole Spiteri Nicasio Araujo Viana Alexander Lotz David Park Kaylie Lynne Springer Tihana Balagovic Ciaron Patrick Whitty Murnane Rosa Parmose Christopher Stackhouse Sri Mustiko Bawono Zhu Ni Tara Patel Jordan Starks Dionisis Diamantatos Mine Orer Austin Blake Perry Charlie Stewart Irene Cristina Escriba Sakoda Nausica Palazzo Elizabeth G. Peterkort Jacqueline Michelle Stolzenberg Sara Hayat Min Joon Park Kate Peterson Lauren Stotts Jingchun Huang Djohar Sidhoum-Rahal Mads Peder Broechner Jespersen Sarvjeet Singh Melissa Pettit Craig Streit Ajitesh Kir Robert Paul Elliott Sroka Taylor Pfeifer Ira Brian Stup Eunbyeol Ko Kentaro Tanaka Andrew Podrygula Benjamin Tigay Gabor Koekenyesi Mythili Vijay Kumar Thallam Laura A. Portis Dylan R. Towns Marcos D. Kotlik María Elisa Vera Madrigal Bradley Mintz Presant John Treat Satoru Kudo Yifei Xiong Bradley Puffenbarger Rachel Marie Trouba Joanna Kuzdra Yuki Yamaguchi Priya Milind Purohit Phillip K. Turner Yi Li Masashi Yoshino Victoria Cristina Ramirez Cardenas John Turquet Bravard Zhenzhen Li Fengzhen Yu Edwin Ramírez Homs Maggie Van Dop Rafael Lomenso Lingjun Zhang Eric Reitz Samantha Voutyras Maria N. Ricaurte Adeel Wahid Shajee Taiyab Rizvi Johannah Walker Christian H. Robertson II Nicholas Warman Master of Laws, International Tax Ryan D. Rones Michael Watts Shlomo Avizohar Ya-Wen Liu Jeff Rooke Kevin Brett Weehunt Jr.