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Wednesday, May Twenty-Fourth, Two Thousand Seventeen
David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center, New York City
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PROCESSIONAL WELCOME AWARDS AND HONORS HATIKVAH
Rabbi Herbert C. Dobrinsky, EdD David P Samson Myriam Gilles Cantor Heller Vice President for University Affairs Chair, Cardozo Board of Overseers Vice Dean Yeshiva University Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law HERALD HEAD MARSHAL RECESSIONAL Class of 1993 Please remain seated until the PRESIDING SPECIAL AWARDS recessional is completed. REMARKS PRESENTATION Selma Botman, PhD Melanie Leslie, JD Provost and Vice President for Dean Leslie Dean Academic Affairs Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Yeshiva University CHIEF MARSHAL CONFERRING OF HONORARY DOCTOR OF LAWS Richard M. Joel, JD COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS President Joel President Vanita Gupta Yeshiva University President and CEO The Leadership Conference on Robert M. Morgenthau, LLB Civil and Human Rights Of Counsel, Wachtel!, Lipton, NATIONAL ANTHEM Former Principal Deputy Assistant Rosen & Katz Cantor Ira W. Heller, JD Attorney General and Acting Head Former District Attorney for New York County Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Civil Rights Division at the U.S. Department of Justice RECIPIENT Class of 2008
ALUMNI GREETING CONFERRING OF MASTER OF INVOCATION LAWS (LLM) DEGREES Loretta Gastwirth Rabbi Ozer Glickman Chair, Alumni Association President Joel Rosh Yeshiva Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Dean Leslie Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary Class of 1982 Yeshiva University CONFERRING OF JURIS DOCTOR Adjunct Professor STUDENT REMARKS (JD) DEGREES Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Alexander N. Rias President Joel Dean Leslie Class of 201 7
STUDENT BAR ASSOCIATION AWARDS
Joshua L. Wright Class of 2017
This program lists candidates for degrees and honors and is not an official roster of graduates. Degree Candidates
BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO Gabriela Pintado del Moral Matteo Carrera Marco Maffucci SCHOOL OF LAW BA, JO, University of Puerto Rico ML, Universita Del Piemonte LL, University of Zurich-Switzerland Orientale-/taly Dana B. Schmalz Yusaku Naito Master of Laws STEX1, University of Mainz Valentina Chernova BA , Meiji Gakuin University-Japan as of January 13, 2017 Germany O/PLA W, Irkutsk National Research JO, Dokkyo University-Japan Technical University-Russia Mishika M. Shah Mellvin N'Goma Salma Akhter BCOM, LLB, Nirma University-India Ava S. Chetrit UC, MA 1, Universite Aix-Marseille UC, MA 1, MA 2, Universite France LLB, LLM, Northern University Seung Ho Shin Pantheon-Assas Paris II-France MA 2, Ecole HEAD-France Bangladesh-Bangladesh BL, Seoul National University Behnaz Ashtari South Korea Anna A. Deiana Eliran Oziel ML, University of Lodz-Poland BALLB, /DC Herzliya-lsrael BA, MA, Islamic Azad University Pallavi Singh /ran LLB, BSC, University of Delhi-India Leah Elkeslassy Priyanka Dhananjay Patil LLB, DON, Universite De Montreal BLS, LLB, Government Law Karina V. Carbone-Agazzi Jing Yu Canada College-India ABOGAO, University of the BL, BSM, ML, Jiangxi University of Republic-Uruguay Finance and Economics-China Olivia T. Fowora Tatiana Pitasny BA, Pennsylvania State University ABOGAO, Universidad Naciona/ Costanza Cascone Emnia Zubornyak JO, University of Baltimore de Rosario-Argentina ML, Universita Deg/I Studi Roma O/PLA W, Pazmany Peter Catholic Tre-/taly University-Hungary Ramya G. Ganeshram Ivana Chantal Roa Estevez Osvaldo M. Dominguez Ramos BCOM, LLB, Sastra University-India BL, Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra LO, Pontificia Universidad Maria Gabriela Garber Cato/lea Madre y Maestra Dominican Republic Master of Laws BL, Nicolae Titulescu University of Oominican Republic Bucharest-Romania Filipp Romanychev as of May 24, 2017 BL, Kutafin Moscow State Law Alban Dunisha Cecilia Lis Gebruers Hanya Univeristy-Russia MSC, New York University of Tirana LO, University of Buenos Aires Yasmine Cyria Ait-Ali Albania Argentina Sonja R. Russell LIC, Universite Bordeaux IV-France BFA, University of North Carolina Dhiraj R. Duraiswami MA 1, Universite Paris Ouest Anna Goganyan* JO, Elon University BCD, BL, MBA, University of Nanterre La Defense-France BL, European Regional Educational Madras-India Academy-Armenia Lola Scheinfeld Farah Alchamaa O/PL, Indian Institute of Foreign L/C, MA 1, Universite Paris Ouest BL, Damascus University-Syria Elena Gurevich Trade-India Nanterre La Defense-France BL, ML, Taras Shevchenko Simon Joachim Allal MA 2, Universite Paris XII-France Rafael Guillermety Kelly University-Ukraine UC, MA 1, Universite Paris II BA, JO, Hofstra University Liran Shabtai Pantheon-Assas-France Raisa T. Islam BALLB, Tel Aviv University-Israel Arman Harutyunyan LLB, University of London Camille Ayed O/PLA W, Gladzor Management United Kingdom Noa Shalit Sasson LIC, MA 1, Universite Paris Ouest University-Armenia BALLB, Tel Aviv University-Israel Nanterre La Defense-France Mansi Karol Saam Kaiser LLB, Bangalore University-India Zoya Shpigelman Oyebola T. Ayeni LLM, University of Tehran-Iran LLM, Queen Mary University of BA, St. John's University LLB, University of Lagos-Nigeria Daniel B. Koburger London-United Kingdom JO, Western Michigan University Dharmik Rajendra Barot STEX1 , STEX2, State of Bavaria Lise F. Kerlan Danielle Joy Siegel* BCOM, LLB, Ni'rma University-India Germany UC, MA 1, MA 2, Universite Paris BA, University of Pittsburgh Jonathan H. Maisel Mahara Brami Thomaz XII-France JO, Yeshiva University BL, Fundar;ao Armando Alvares BS, University of Miami Marine Leclinche Caterina Sinico Penteado-Brazil JO, Thomas M. Cooley Law School UC, Universite Franr;ois Rabelais LAUREA, Universita Oegli Studi Monika Olowska Diane Caron-Laviolette de Tours-France Roma Tre-/taly UC, MA 1, Universite Paris Ouest MA 1, Universite Paris 1 Pantheon ML, Warsaw University-Poland Patricia G. Stern Nanterre La Defense-France Sorbonne-France BA, University of South Florida Nadira Persaud MA 2, Universite Paris 1 Pantheon MA 2, Universite Pantheon-Assas JO, George Washington University BA, Florida Gulf Coast University Sorbonne-France Paris /I-France JO, Hofstra University
*Contributed to the 2017 Class Gift Campaign (as of May 3, 2017) Degree Candidates
Radmyla Tsineman Juris Doctor Isaac S. Baskin Jasleen Chandhoke BL, ML, Taras Shevchenko National as of January 13, 2017 BA, SUNY-Geneseo BA, CUNY-Queens College University of Kiev-Ukraine Danelly Bello Jerome C. Chapman IV Savas Tunca Danielle Joy Siegel BA, SUNY-University at Albany BA, Vanderbilt University DIPLA W, Istanbul University-Turkey BA, University of Pittsburgh Carlos J. Benitez Ivan Chaykovskiy* Mokut Regina Udofia BS, New York City College BS, Cornell University LLB, University of Uyo-Nigeria of Technology Isaac Chehebar Veronika Waldhof Juris Doctor Debbie Beyman* BA, The New School MAG.IU, University of Vienna as of May 24, 2017 BA, Thomas Edison State University Victoria Cherasia* Austria R. Angad S. Bhai BA, Boston University Pauline Weess Alexandra R. Abend* AB, Cornell University UC, Universite de Strasbourg Abraham Chetrit BA, Duke University Brittany Binderoff* BBA, CUNY-Baruch College France BA, Barnard College MA 1, MA 2, Universite Paris 1 Bianca P. Acquaviva Jae Young Cho* Pantheon Sorbonne-France BA, Pennsylvania State University Juliana E. Bleiberg-Faust BA, New York University BA, Lehigh University Minerva D. Yaba Bolutito 0. Adewunmi* Victoria SeonJeong Choi* GDL, Nottingham Trent University BS, Southeastern University Gabriel R. Blum BA, Korea Naval Academy United Kingdom Efraim N. Adler BA, Yeshiva University South Korea LLM, St. John's University BA, University of Pittsburgh Harrison L. Braun* Lay Hoon Chua Joshua Shin Young Sumit K. Agarwal BS, University of Florida BA, CUNY-City College BA, University of Washington BA, Rutgers University JO, New England School of Law Stephanie B. Brenner* Alexandra E. Claus Shahroz Ahmed BS, University of Maryland BA, George Washington University Fabiana Zangara BA, SUNY-Stony Brook University LAUREA, Universita di Roma Joseph Brezak Alexander B. Cohen 'La Sapienza '-Italy Jessica R. Ahoubim BS, Touro College BS, University of Tampa BA, MA, New York University Jonah B. Brill* Avraham S. Cohn Shazia Ajmal BS, Cornell University BA, University of Maryland BTECH, Biju Patnaik University of Heather D. Brodsky Amanda S. Coleman* Technology-India BA, Lehigh University BA, New York University
Ashley G. Alenick* Edward Brody Kenneth J. Costa BA, New York University BA, University of Wisconsin BS, BA, University of South Florida MA, Ben-Gurion University of Jason M. Andra Timothy M. Coughlin the Negev-Israel BA, New York University BS, Merrimack College Geoffrey R. Andreu Elad Bronstein* MS, University of Massachusetts BS, Marist College BA, SUNY-Stony Brook University Lowell
Kristina Aragon* Allyson N. Brown Jonathan S. Crevier* BA, Loyola Marymount University BA, CUNY-John Jay College BA, New York University
Steven S. Ashur Meredith Taylor Brown Joshua A. Dachs* BA, Touro College BA, University of North Carolina BA, University of Maryland
Rachel A. Azarow* Patricia Butler* Kaela Dahan* BA, George Washington University BBA, Pace University BA, Touro College
Rushelle Bailey* Kristin Cara* Kristen K. Dale* BA, McGill University-Canada BA, Fordham University BA, SUNY-Binghamton University
Zachary Ballas Zachary A. Carlin Angelina Dalia BA, SUNY-Geneseo BA, Syracuse University BS, New York University
Efthimia Barbagiannis Samantha J. Castrelos· Ivette De Moya* BA, SUNY-Geneseo BA, Montclair State University BA, Northwestern University
*Contributed to the 2017 Class Gift Campaign (as of May 3, 2017) Degree Candidates
Kenneth J. DeCota Shana G. Feibus* Z. Joshua Goldstein* Arian F. Jabbary BS, Adelphi University BA, University of Michigan BA, CUNY-Queens College AB, University of Georgia MS, Boston University Tova J. Ferstenberg Matthew D. Gollub Jacob Z. Jaffe* Melanie E. Defiore* BA, Brandeis University BA, University of Michigan BA, University of British Columbia BS, Skidmore College Canada Joseph P. Fielding* Amanda P. Gonzalez Emily G. Denn BA, Muhlenberg College BA, New York University Sylvan B. Jaspen BA, Va ssar College BA, Saint Norbert College Daniel A. Finkelstein Victor D. Gonzalez Priyanka A. Desai* BA, Rutgers University BA, University of California Alexander M. Jimenez BA, Wake Forest University San Diego BA, Pennsylvania State University Cealagh P. Fitzpatrick Alexander D. Deutsch BA, Seton Hall University Samantha 0. Gordon* Kerrijane John* BA, CUNY-College of Staten Island BS, University of Wisconsin BA, Bucknell University Brooke A. Ford LLM, University of Hong Kong Richard Diorio BA, Haverford College Yeshaya Gorkin* China BA, CUNY-Baruch College BA, Rabbinical College of America Brandon C. Fremed Michael X. Johnson Samuel G. Dobre BS, Ithaca College Jeremy A. Green BA, University of Central Florida BA, SUNY-Binghamton University BA, CUNY-Queens College Yevgeniy Frenkel* Joseph Justin Kamelhar Anastasia C. Dolph* BBA, CUNY-Baruch College Lauren Greenspan BS, New York University BA, American University BA, New York University Dov N. Freundlich Gavriele J. Kantor Nakisha A. Duncan* BTL, Mesivta Keser Torah Sarah E. Griggs* BS, University of Florida BA, Wesleyan College BM, Berklee College of Music Peter S. Gallucci MA, Syracuse University Alyssa N. Kaplun BA, Syracuse University Zachary M. Grossman* BA, New York University Jameson Dunne BA, CUNY-Queens College Sarah H. Ganley* BA, Union College Michael E. Kar BA, Smith College Emma J. Guido* BA, Colorado State University Benjamin Dynkin BA, University of Maryland Marshall E. Garson BA, Hofstra University Rachel C. Karpoff* BS, Tulane University Sophia E. Gurule BA, Brandeis University Carlyle W. Edwards-Balfour* BA, Fordham University Aaron R. Gerger BA, Dickinson College Brandon P. Kassimir* BS, University of Miami Jonathan Allan Hagler MS, Johns Hopkins University BA, University of Michigan BS, Yeshiva University Abraham Gindi* Alodie A. Efamba Emily P. Katz* / . . BS, New York University Ira Handa* BA, Untvers,ty of Houston BA, George Washington University LLB, Amity Law School-India Justin S. Gindi Farah M. Egal Mendy Katzman* BA, SUNY-Binghamton University Simon M. Hannanian BA, Oberlin College BA, Touro College BA, Boston University Elana A. Glasser Daniel El Arnaouty Laura Kaye* BS, New York University Samantha P. Hechler BA, Fordham University BA, University of Michigan BA, SUNY-Binghamton University Melissa F. Glassman* Jessica A. Elbaz* David P. Kelin* BA, University of Michigan Nicole A. Hertzberg* BS, SUNY-Stony Brook University BA, CUNY-Queens College BA, University of Michigan Vijay Gogia Alexandra R. Elias* Shahnewaz Khan* BSBA, Boston University Elana Herzog* BA, Emory University BA, CUNY-Hunter College BA, MA , McGill University-Canada Melanie R. Goldberg* Samantha K. Elie* Nicholas N. Khayumov BA, CUNY-Brooklyn College TaLona H. Holbert* BA, Hamilton College BA, Adelphi University BA, Adelphi University Lindsay M. Goldbrum* Phillip D. Ensler Alexa Areum Kim BA, University of Maryland Jiali (Keli) Huang* BA, George Washington University BA, Rutgers University BA, SUNY-Binghamton University Marc Z. Goldgrub Lauren E. Ethe Phillip J. Kim* BA, University of Toronto-Canada Janae R. Hunte* BS, Syracuse University BA, University of Maryland BA, University of Michigan Nataly Maya Goldstein* Ryan D. Federbush* Sarah M. Kirschenheiter* BBA, CUNY-Baruch College Briana L. Hussey BA, University of Wisconsin BA, University of Rochester BA, SUNY-Binghamton
*Contributed to the 2017 Class Gift Campaign (as of May 3, 2017) Degree Candidates
Lauren M. Kabrick* Alexander M. Mandel Claudine-An nick A. Murphy Jacob M. Porter BA, University of Michigan BA, University of Michigan BA, Fordham University BA, Aquinas College
Ahuva Kohanteb* Charles A. Manfredi John T. Murray Diana Poussin BA, CUNY Brooklyn College BS, St. John's University BM, New York University BA, Florida International University
Kristine Yeh Koopman* Giovanna M. Marchese* Amanda R. Natiello Ethan Price-Livingston BS, Carnegie Mellon University BA, Barnard College BA, University of Florida BA, New York University
Abdul A. Koroma Mark A. Martinez Dawud A. Nelson Anthony R. Prinzivalli BA, University of Miami BA, CUNY-Lehman CcJlege BA, Morehouse College BA, University of Pennsylvania MBA, University of Chicago Natascha D. Kraft Noquel A. Matos Anna Maria Radke BA, MS, Lynn University BA, Bard College Sally E. Ness BS, Fashion Institute of Technology MPP, Harvard University BA, BS, Tulane University Elazar Krintzman* Ell iot A. Rahimi RB, Central Yeshiva Tomchei Arielle D. Matza* Margaret M. Ochner BA, Indiana University Tmimim BA, Vanderbilt University BA, Montclair State University Casey J. Rahn Jake S. Lader Ruma Mazumdar* Ayeh Ohene-Asah BA, University of Massachusetts BA, University of Michigan BA, New York University BS, MS, Rochester Institute Amherst of Technology Emilio Lamanna Michael G. Meyers Elina S. Rakhlin BS, Fordham University BA, Dickinson College Jacob 0. Onile-Ere* BA, CUNY-Baruch College LLB, University of Lagos-Nigeria Philip Z. Langer* Daina L. Migdel* Lindsay J. Rechan BA, Rutgers University BSBA, SUNY University at Albany Joshua H. Ontell* BS, Syracuse University BA, Rutgers University Ryan J. Lavigne Thomas J. Milanese Jacob S. Re ichman BS, Appalachian State University BBA, Florida Atlantic University Jose Oropeza BA, University of Michigan BA, CUNY-John Jay College Yong Joan William Lee* Samantha R. Millar* Dylan V. Reid BSE, Sogang University-Korea BA, McMaster University-Canada Adir Paner BA, George Washington University MA, Wilfrid Laurier University BA, University of Miami Stephanie A. Lemchuk* Daniel Morgenstern Resnick* Canada BA, George Washington University Brianna M. Paolicelli BA, Yeshiva University ~ Linden G. Miller BA, New York University Peter E. Levantis* Alexander N. Rias* BA, Bard College BBA, Hofstra University Justine Amy Park* BA, SUNY-University at Buffalo .. , Adalene M. Minelli BS, University of Michigan MPA, SUNY-University at Albany Leonard M. Licht* BA, SUNY-Stony Brook University BS, Indiana University Jordon B. Parker Jillian Robbins Tenzing Mingmar* BA, University of Denver BA, University of Michigan Marcel A. Lilavois* BA, SUNY-Stony Brook University BS, University of Central Florida Claire L. Pattullo Harrison S. Roberts Joshua B. Montazeri BA, Wheaton College BS, Syracuse University Lily M. Lipton* BM, New York University BA, University of Miami Spencer K. Pearlman Jinah Roe Blake A. Moore BA, Vanderbilt University AB, Dartmouth College Tara N. Lombardia* BBA, Loyola Marymount University MS, London School of BA, Villanova University Emily R. Pelz Economics and Political Science Chase D. Morgan* BA, Occidental College Christine R. Lopez* United Kingdom BA, Franklin and Marshall College BA, Fordham University Benjamin Pena MA, lnstitut d'£ tudes Politiques MS, George Washington University BA, Hamilton College de Paris-France Wenxin Natalie Lu* Dominique Morgan BA, New York University Kiri ll K. Pennington Rachel H. Rosen* BA, CUNY-John Jay College BA, Rutgers University BA, University of Michigan John E. Ludwig* Alexa M. Moses* BA, SUNY-Binghamton University Denise S. Persampieri* Amanda C. Rosencrans* BS, University of Western Ontario BA, Tulane University BA, Rutgers University Michael K. Luke Canada Stephen P. Ross BS, Texas A&M University Nathan D. Muchnick* Ravindra Persaud BA°, New York University BA, Fordham University Roxanne E. Makoff* BA, George Washington University BA, Hamilton College Paul C. Pescovitz Steven I. Rothstein BA, Indiana University BA, Fairleigh Dickinson University
*Contributed to the 2017 Class Gift Campaign (as of May 3, 2017) Degree Candidates
Cole J. Rotman Stephanie C. Sonsino Ana Gabriela Urizar* Patricia Zapata-Schiraldi BA, Emory University BA, Goucher College BA, Syracuse University BA, MA, SUNY-University at Albany
Nicolas J. Rovner Ryan Spain Benjamin David Vago* Zhenling Zhang* BA, George Washington University BSBA, University of Rhode Island BA, Yeshiva University BS, SUNY-Stony Brook University MS, New York University MA, Concordia University Shannon R. Rozell* Solomon Zoldan BA, Western Michigan University Daniel I. Spencer Adam J. Valko BTS, Beth Medrash Govoha BS, Syracuse University BS, University of Dayton Katherine Sacks BA, University of Vermont Robert A. Spiesman Jaimini A. Vyas* BS, University of Connecticut BA, BS, BALLB, National University Brian M. Salazar of Juridical Sciences-India BA, New York University Sam Stanton AB, Columbia University Alice A. Wade Michael Drew Samson BA, Columbia University BA, Yeshiva University Heather J. Stepanek* BA, Boston College Stephen Wah Eitan T. Schreier BA, SUNY-University at Buffalo BA, CUNY-Queens College Molly S. Stevens BA, Brandeis University Rachel J. Walker* Areni Shahinian* BFA, New York University BA, University of California Cory S. Storch Los Angeles BA, George Washington University Michael Wamil* BS, Rutgers University Daniel M. Shapiro* Vasilios Stotis MS, Fordham University BA, George Washington University BA, Boston College Katherine Y. Wang Lauren Sarah Shavolian* Eric Strum BS, New York University BA, Yeshiva University BA, University of Southern California Kelsey M. Weiner Allan Shehebar Marky Suazo BA, SUNY-Ur"liversity at Buffalo BA, CUNY-Brooklyn College BA, Arizona State University Joze F. Welsh Bansari S. Sheth David J. Swiedler BS, University of Pittsburgh BA, SUNY-Stony Brook University BA, Brandeis University Madison J. Wiles-Haffner Alexa B. Shore Jeremy Chaim Sykes* BM, New York University BA, Indiana University BA, Yeshiva University Laura C. Williams Alice Simmons Erika L. Tang* C. BA, Hofstra University BA, Pace University BA, Connecticut College Sherry S. Wilson Jordan D. Simon* · Jena L. Terlip* BA, Ithaca College BS, Cornell University BS, Kansas State University MA, Columbia University Danielle I. Singer Randall T.Tesser Shira Wisotsky* BA, Dalhousie University-Canada BA, Tufts University BA, Barnard College MS, London School of Katherine A. Thalen* Economics and Political Science Cecile Wortman BS, SUNY-University at Albany United Kingdom BA, CUNY-Queens College Andrea Terese Timpone Aleksandra Sitnick Joshua L. Wright* BA, CUNY-Hunter College BA, Drexel University BS, Boston University Jose A. Torres MBA, Millsaps College Maria D. Smith BA, University of Connecticut MA, University of St. Andrews Blake H. Yagman Scotland Melissa A. Trenk* BA, University of Miami BS, University of Maryland Andrea A. Sobolewski Diana Yastrovskaya* BA, University of Rochester R'?-chel A. Turetsky* BS, Pace University Pooja K. Sondhi* BA, Columbia University Renoj G. Zachariah* BA, Jewish Theological Seminary BA, New York University BE, Cooper Union
*Contributed to the 2017 Class Gift Campaign (as of May 3, 2017) Awards and Honors
FACULTY AWARDS* AL/-ABA Scholarship and JACOB BURNS MEDALS CLERKSHIPS Leadership Award Dean's Award for Danelly Bello United States Bankruptcy Court, Emma J. Guido Distinguished Service Jonah B. Brill Eastern District of New York Malvina Halberstam Benjamin N. Cardozo Ivan Chaykovskiy Nakisha A. Duncan Judith Mender Writing Award-Best Written Work Benjamin Dynkin New Jersey Supreme Court for Publication Joseph P Fielding Monrad Paulsen Award Shira Wisotsky Giovanna M. Marchese Brooke A. Ford Leslie S. Newman Sar.ah E. Griggs New Jersey .Superior Court Benjamin N. Cardozo Emma J. Guido Felix Frankfurter Award Carlyle W. Edwards-Balfour Writing Award-Best Written Work TaLona H. Holbert Geoffrey R. Andreu for Civil Advocacy Janae R. Hunte New Jersey Superior Court Patricia Butler Dr. Samuel Belkin Award Michael E. Kar Janae R. Hunte Stephanie A. Lemchuk Sarah H. Ganley Benjamin N. Cardozo Writing Award-Best Written Work Charles A. Manfredi New Jersey Superior Court Louis Henkin Award for Criminal Justice Justine Amy Park Margaret M. Ochner Veronika Waldhof Geoffrey R. Andreu Diana Poussin Nicolas J. Rovner New Jersey Superior Court Professor John Appel Award Benjamin N. Cardozo Jordan D. Simon Jinah Roe Stephen Wah Writing Award-Best Written Work Stephen Wah Not for Publication in a Journal Patricia Zapata-Schiraldi CERTIFICATE IN DISPUTE Andrew S. Zucker Award Aleksandra Sitnick RESOLUTION Shira Wisotsky Charles Ballon Writing Award Carlyle W. Edwards-Balfour E. Nathaniel Gates Award B~njamin Dynkin Jiali (Keli) Huang Alexandra R. Abend Michael E. Kar Distinguished Performance in Brian M. Salazar Telford Taylor Award the LLM Program Randall T. Tesser Sophia E. Gurule Mansi Karol Stephen Wah Cecilia Lis· Gebruers Hanya National Association of Women Kelsey M. Weiner Zaya Shpigelman Lawyers Award Mahara Brami Thomaz Melissa A. Trenk
Cardozo Service and Achievement James Lewis Award Awards Jessica R. Ahoubim Ivette De Moya Stanley H. Beckerman Public Tova J. Ferstenberg Interest Award Lindsay M. Goldbrum Claudine-Annick A. Murphy Jiali (Keli) Huang Alexa Areum Kim Jonathan A. Weiss Award for Samantha R. Millar Public Interest Law Adam J. Valko Joshua H. Ontell Joshua L. Wright
Archie A. Garfinkel Award Federal Bar Council Carlos J. Benitez Cornelius W Wickersham Award Sylvan B. Jaspen John E. Ludwig
Steven Eric Tanenbaum Beatrice Cohen Award Leadership Award Benjamin David Vago Sam Stanton
*A full description of each award appears at the back of this program. Awards and Honors
CARDOZO LAW REVIEW Alexa Areum Kim Sumit K. Agarwal Gabriel R. Blum Sarah M. Kirschenheiter Samantha J. Castrelos Jena L. Terlip Emma J. Guido Articles Editors Editor in Chief Philip Z. Langer Timothy M. Coughlin John E. Ludwig Anastasia C. Dolph Noquel A Matos Sarah H. Ganley Nathan D. Muchnick Shana G. Feibus Notes Editor Executive Editor John T. Murray Michael E. Kar Jake S. Lader Samantha R. Millar Paul C. Pescovitz Ruma Mazumdar Managing Editor Ethan Price-Livingston Margaret M. Ochner Alexa M. Moses Daniel Morgenstern Resnick Ravindra Persaud Jacob S. Reichman Kristina Aragon Harrison S. Roberts Alexa B. Shore Stephen Wah Head de novo Editor Staff Editors Stephen P. Ross Adam J. Valko Melanie Defiore Steven I. Rothstein Associate Editors Shannon R. Rozell Jordan D. Simon Heather D. Brodsky CARDOZO JOURNAL OF Senior Articles Editors Molly S. Stevens INTERNATIONAL AND Jasleen Chandhoke Melissa A Trenk COMPARATIVE LAW Ira Handa Jerome C. Chapman IV Rachel Turetsky Senior Notes Editor Zachary M. Grossman Ivan Chaykovskiy Shira Wisotsky Elana Herzog Editor in Chief Bolutito 0. Adewunmi Diana Yastrovskaya Arian F. Jabbary Amanda S. Coleman Renoj G. Zachariah Kristen K. Dale Laura Kaye Submissions Editors Associate Editors Executive Editor David P. Kelin Rachel C. Karpoff Rachel H. Rosen Casey J. Rahn Business Manager Managing Editor CARDOZO ARTS AND Katherine Sacks ENTERTAINMENT LAW Alexandra R. Abend Jeremy Sykes Jordon B. Parker JOURNAL Symposia Editor Randall T. Tesser Senior Notes Editor Justine Amy Park Sherry S. Wilson Jonathan S. Crevier Zachary Ballas Editor-in-Chief Staff Editors K_aela Dahan Claire L. Pattullo Giovanna M. Marchese Katherine A Thalen Denise S. Persampieri Joshua B. Montazeri Executive Editor CARDOZO JOURNAL OF LAW Notes Editors AND GENDER Sally E. Ness Kerrijane John Victoria SeonJeong Choi Jii°lian Robbins Managing Editor Janae R. Hunte Marc Z. Goldgrub Joze F. Welsh Editor-in-Chief Senior Articles Editors Joshua L. Wright Kenneth J. Costa Articles Editors Elina S. Rakhlin Benjamin David Vago Shazia Ajmal Submissions Editor Acquisitions Editors Tara N. Lombardia Lauren M. Kabrick Michael Drew Samson Aleksandra Sitnick Roxanne E. Makoff Brittany Binderoff Symposium Editor Articles Editors Arielle D. Matza Andrea A Sobolewski Notes Editors Senior Articles Editors Sophia E. Gurule Adalene M. Minelli Managing Editor Submissions Editor Daina L. Migdel Alexander M. Mandel de novo Editor Senior Notes Editor Peter S. Gallucci Alexandra R. Elias Annotations Editor Symposium Editor Ashley G. Alenick Amanda R. Natiello Symposia Editor Geoffrey R. Andreu Zhenling Zhang Adir Paner Business Editor Business Editor Stephanie B. Brenner Bianca P. Acquaviva Alexander D. Deutsch Samuel G. Dobre Laura C. Williams Alexandra R. Elias Joseph P. Fielding Diana Poussin Senior Articles Editor Public Relations Editor Daniel A Finkelstein Maria Dinora Smith Wenxin Natalie Lu Cealagh P. Fitzpatrick Articles Editors Victoria R. Cherasia Senior Notes Editor Alumni Coordinator Jeremy A Green Alyssa N. Kaplun Anthony R. Prinzivalli Notes Editors Awards and Honors
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ADMINISTRATION Jillian Gautier, JD FACULTY Mitchell L. Engler Director, The Samuel and Ronnie Professor of Law Melanie Leslie, JD Michelle Adams Heyman Center on Corporate BA, 1987; JD, 1990; LLM, 1991, Dean, Professor of Law Professor of Law Governance New York University Co-director, Floersheimer Center for Myriam Gilles, JD Jon D. Goldberg, MA Constitutional Democracy Brett M. Frischmann Vice Dean, Professor of Law Director, Student Finance BA, 1985, Brown University Professor of Law Matthew S. Levine, MBA JD, 1989, CUNY Law School BA, 1995; MSC 1997, Columbia Yolonda P. Harrison, J D/M LS LLM, 1994, Harvard University Associate Dean for Finance and University Director, Student Diversity JD, 2000, Georgetown University Administration and Inclusion Paris R. Baldacci David G. Martinidez, MA Clinical Professor Emeritus of Law Myriam Gilles Robert Kadar, MA Vice Dean, Professor of Law Associate Dean for Admissions BA, 1965, University of Scranton Director, Digital Communications PhD, 1974, Marquette University Paul R. Verkuil Research Chair in JD, 1987, CUNY Law School Judith Mender, JD Jennifer Kim, JD Public Law Associate Dean for Students Director, Externships Richard A. Bierschbach BA, 1993, Harvard University JD, 1996, Yale University Neil Sirota, BS . Professor of Law Leslie S. Newman, MA, JD Associate Dean for Career Services Director, Lawyering and Legal Writing BA, 1994; JD, 1997, University of Betsy Ginsberg Michigan Clinical Associate Professor of Law Carissa J. Vogel, MLIS, JD Jacqueline Reeves, MA Director, Civil Rights Clinic Associate Dean for Library Services J. David Bleich Director, Media Relations and BA, 1994, Wesleyan University Herbert and Florence Tenzer Patricia S. Weiss, MA, MFA Communications JD, 1999, New York University Professor of Jewish Law and Ethics Associate Dean for Institutional Edwin Rekosh, JD BA, 1_960, Brooklyn College Elizabeth Goldman Advancement Director, Human Rights Initiatives MA, 19"18, Columbia University Clinical Professor of Law PhD, 1974, New York University Director, Securities Arbitration Clinic John DeNatale, BA Kimberly Ronning, JD Assistant Dean of Communications BA, 1987, SUNY University at Albany Director, Academic Support Lester Brickman JD, 1990, Benjamin N. Cardozo and Public Affairs Professor of Law Shira L. Sabag, BA School of Law Valbona Myteberi, LLB, LLM BS, 1961, Carnegie Mellon University Director, Special Events Assistant Dean of Graduate and JD, 1964, University of Florida Toby Golick LLM, 1965, Yale University International Programs Sherry-Ann Smith, JD Clinical Professor Emerita of Law Director, Career Services/ Christopher Buccafusco BA, 1966, Barnard College Jeanne .Estilo Widerka, JD JD, 1969, Columbia University Diversity Initiatives Professor of Law Assistant Dean, Admissions Selene Steelman, JD BS, 2001, Georgia Tech Peter Goodrich Michele Filorimo, JD, LLM JD, 2004, University of Georgia Director, LLM Admissions Professor of Law Registrar MA, 2015, University of Chicago Director, Program in Law and Berkley Miller Summerlin, BA Humanities Julie Anna Alvarez, JD Michael Burstein Director, Annual Giving and Director of Alumni Career Services Associate Professor of Law LLB, 1975, University of Sheffield Donor Relations PhD, 1984, University of Edinburgh BA, 1999, Yale University Hasani Anthony, MBA Leslie Thrope, JD JD, 2004, New York University Michelle Greenberg-Kobrin Director, Faculty Services Director, Center for Public David Gray Carlson Clinical Assistant Professor of Law Service Law Christine Arlene N. Arrozal, MA Professor of Law Director, lndie Film Clinic Director, Dean's Office Director, Leadership Program at Laura Torchio, JD BA, 1974, University of California Director, Academic Affairs the Heyman Center on Corporate Senior Director, Career Services Santa Barbara Governance Carey Bertolet-Grand, JD JD, 1977, University of California Hastings BA, 1996; JD, 1999, Columbia Director, Employer Outreach University Laura E. Cunningham Carolyn Patty Blum, JD Professor of Law Minasse Haile Director, Cardozo Law Institute in BS, 1977, University of California-Davis Professor Emeritus of Law Holocaust and Human Rights JD, 1980, University of California BA, 1950, University of Wisconsin and Human Rights and Atrocity Hastings Madison Prevention Clinic LLM, 1988, New York University LLB, 1954; MA, 1957; PhD 1961, Columbia University Kirsty Dymond, LLM Rebekah Diller Director, Student Services & Advising Clinical Associate Professor of Law Malvina Halberstam Professor of Law Joshua Epstein, JD Co-Director, Bet Tzedek Legal BA, 1957, Brooklyn College Director, LLM Program Services Clinic JD, 1961; MIA, 1964, Columbia BA, 1991 , Rutgers University University JD, 1997, New York University Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Marci A Hamilton Jonathan H. Oberman William Schwartz Julie Chi-hye Suk Paul R. Verkuil Research Professor Clinical Professor of Law University Professor of Law Professor of Law BA, 1979, Vanderbilt University Director, Criminal Defense Clinic AA, 1952; JD, 1955; AM, 1960, AB, 1997, Harvard University MA, 1982; MA, 1984, Pennsylvania BA, 1974; MA, 1976; MPhil, 1979, Boston University JD, 2003, Yale University State University Columbia University LHD, 1966, Hebrew College MSc, DPhil, 2004, University of Oxford JD, 1988 University of Pennsylvania JD, 1982, Northeastern School of Law LHD, 1998, Yeshiva University Carissa Vogel Eva H. Hanks Deborah N. Pearlstein Anthony Sebok Professor of Legal Research Professor Emerita of Law Associate Professor of Law Professor of Law Associate Dean for Library Services Referendar, 1951, Freie Universitaat, AB, 1993, Cornell University Co-Director, Jacob Burns Ethics Director, Law Library Berlin JD, 1998, Harvard Law School Center in the Practice of Law BA, 2000, University of California, LLB, 1960, University of California BA, 1984, Cornell University Berkeley Los Angeles Monroe E. Price MPhil, 1986, Oxford University JD, 2005, University of New Hampshire LLM, 1962; JSD, 1969, Columbia Joseph and Sadie Danciger JD, 1991, Yale University MLIS, 2008, University of Washington University Professor of Law PhD, 1993, Princeton University BA, 1960; LLB, 1964, Yale University Richard H. Weisberg Michael Eric Herz Kate Shaw Walter Floersheimer Professor of Arthur Kaplan Professor of Law Alexander A Reinert Associate Professor of Law Constitutional Law BA, 1979, Swarthmore College Professor of Law BA, 2001 , Brown University BA, 1965, Brandeis University JD, 1982, University of Chicago Director, Center for Rights and Justice JD, 2006, Northwestern University PhD, 1970, Cornell University AB, 1994 Brown University JD, 1974, Columbia University Kyron James Huigens Paul M. Shupack JD, 1999, New York University Professor of Law Professor Emeritus of Law Aaron Wright AB, 1981, Washington University Michel Rosenfeld AB, 1961, Columbia University Clinical Associate Professor of Law JD, 1984, Cornell University University Professor of Law and JD, 1970, University of Chicago Director, Tech Startup Clinic Comparative Democracy BA, 2002, Tufts University Arthur J. Jacobson Jonathan L. F. Silver Justice Sydney L. Robins Professor of JD, 2005, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Max Freund Professor of Litigation Professor of Law International Law and Human Rights of Law, Yeshiva University and Advocacy Director, Program on Global BA, 1969, Yale University BA, 1969; JD, 1974; PhD, 1978, JD, 1973, University of Pennsylvania Felix Wu Comparative Constitutional Theory Harvard University Professor of Law BA, 1969; MA, 1971; MPhil, 1978; PhD, Edward Stein AB, 1996, Harvard University Melanie Leslie 1991, Columbia University Professor of Law PhD, JD, 2005, University of California Dean JD, 1974, Northwestern University Director, Gertrud Mainzer Program in Berkeley Dr. Samuel Belkin Professor of Law Jessica A Roth Family Law, Policy and Bioethics BA, 1983, University of Oregon Charles M. Yablon Associate Professor of Law BA, 1987, Williams College JD, 1991, Benjamin N. Cardozo Professor of Law Co-Director, Jacob Burns Ethics PhD, 1992, Massachusetts Institute School of Law of Technology BA, 1972, Columbia University Center in the Practice of Law JD, 2000, Yale University JD, 1975, Yale University Lela Porter Love BA, 1992; JD, 1997, Harvard University Professor of Law Stewart E. Sterk Ekow N. Yankah David Rudenstine Director, Kukin Program for Conflict H. Bert and Ruth Mack Professor Professor of Law Sheldon H. Solow Professor of Law Resolution and Mediation Clinic of Real Estate Law BA, 1997, University of Michigan BA, 1973, Harvard University BA, 1963, MAT 1965, Yale University Director, Center for Real Estate Law JD, 2000, Columbia University JD, 1969, New York University Med, 1975, Virginia Commonwealth and Policy BCL, 2002, University of Oxford University Leslie Salzman BA, 1973; JD, 1976, Columbia Edward A Zelinsky JD, 1979, Georgetown University University Clinical Professor of Law Morris and Annie Trachman Peter Lushing Director, Clinical Legal Education Martin J. Stone Professor of Law Co-Director, Bet Tzedek Legal Professor of Law Professor of Law Ba, 1972; MA, JD, 1975; MPhil, 1978, Services Clinic AB, 1962; LLB, 1965; Columbia BA, 1982, Brandeis University Yale University University BA, 1978, Tufts University JD, 1985, Yale University JD, 1981, New York University Peter L. Markowitz BPhil, 1988, Oxford University PhD, 1996, Harvard University Professor of Law Barry C. Sheck Director, Kathryn 0. Greenberg Professor of Law Suzanne Last Stone Immigration Justice Clinic Co-Director, Innocence Project Professor of Law BA, 1994, Wesleyan University BS 1971 , Yale University Director, Center for Jewish Law and JD, 2001, New York University JD, MCP, 1974, University of California Contemporary Civilization Berkeley Co-Director, Versa: The Israel Leslie S. Newman Supreme Court Project Professor of Law Jeanne L. Schroder BA, 1974, Princeton University Director, Lawyering and Legal Professor of Law JD, 1978, Columbia University Writing Center AB, 1975, Williams College AB, MA, 1975, Brown University JD 1978, Stanford University JD, 1978, Boston University Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
VISITING FACULTY Jonathan Rohr ADJUNCT FACULTY Ayala Deutsch Visiting Assistant Professor of Law Cynthia Devasia Carolyn Patty Blum 2015-2017 Harold Abramson Visiting Clinical Professor of Law Lauren Donnelly BM, 2004, University of North Carolina Stephanie Abrutyn Interim Director of the Cardozo Law Anthony Dreyer at Chapel Hill Olga Aksel rod Institute in Holocaust and Scott A Dunn MM, 2006, Eastman School of Music, Derek Alexander Human Rights University of Rochester Janis Echenberg Halley Anolik 2013-2017 JD, 2009, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Arthur Eisenberg of Law, Yeshiva University Angela Albertus AB, 1971, University of Arizona Viviane Eisenberg JD, 1976, Northeastern University Mary Alestra Gabor Rona Bennett Ellenbogen Veronica Allende Robert Collins Visiting Professor of Law Donna Erez Navot David Althoff Professor of Practice 2014-2017 Hon. Ralph Fabrizio Director, Divorce Mediation Clinic Jose Arocho BA, 1973, Brandeis University David T. Feuerstein 2010- 2017 JD, 1978, Vermont Law School Nicole Arrindel! Ryan Finkel BA, 1972, Yale College LLM, 1997, Co lu mbia University Matthew Asbell JD, 1975, University of Pennsylvania Mara Fleder Bernhard Schlink Paul Babchik Lauren Flicker Stanley Fish Visiting Scholar Denise Backhouse Daniel L. Forman Floersheimer Distinguished Visiting 2016-2017 Helaine Balsam Maryam Franzella Professor of_ Law Referender, 1968; JD, 1974, Neal Barlia Eric Freedman 2013-2017 Heidelberg University Simeon H. Baum PhD, 1981, Freiburg University Christopher Frey BA, 1959, University of Pennsylvania Timothy Beeken MA, 1960; PhD, 1962, Yale University Susan Friedman Rivka Weill Marshall B. Bellovin Tracey Frisch Jocelyn Getgen Kestenbaum Israel Institute Visiting Bryce Benjet Professor of Law Yael Fuchs Telford Taylor Visiting Clinical Mark Berman LLB, 1995, Bar llan University Manfred Gabriel Professor of Law Adam Berner 2015-2017 BA, 1998, Tel Aviv University Gary J. Galperin LLM, 1998; JSD, 2002, Yale University Niki Blumberg BA, 2000, Cornell University Hon. Nicholas Garaufis Katharine Bodde MPH, 2007, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg David Weisenfeld Daniel Garrie School of Public Health Rick Borden Professor of Practice Jillian Gautier JD, 2008, Cornell Law School Alvin Bragg 2013-2017 Christine George Barbara Kolsun BA, 1978, Trinity College Justin Braun Terri Gerstein Professor of Practice JD, 1981, Harvard University Stephen Breitstone Leslie Gerwin Director, Fashion, Arts, Media and Matthew Brennan Daniel Goldberger Entertainment (FAME) Law Center Carolyn Brown Harold Gordon BA, 1971 , Sarah Lawrence College Thomas Brown JD, 1982, Benjamin N. Cardozo Michael Graif Kathy Bryan School of Law Alphonzo Grant Patrick Burke Ashley Grant Charles Moxley Daniel M. Burstein ADR Practitioner in Residence Charles Graybow Hon. Laurence Busching 2010-2017 Richard Green Andrew Buzin BA, 1965; MA, 1966, Fordham Hon. Joseph A Greenaway University Jacqueline Chavez Hon. Ethan Greenberg JD, 1969, Columbia University Jessica Chen Alison Greenfield Hon. Margaret Clancy Lindsay Nash Joanna Grossman Sandra Cobden Visiting Clinical Assistant Zvi Hahn Professor of Law Carolyn Coffey Peter Halprin 2016-2017 Judith Cohen Douglas Hand BA, 2004, American University Morris E. Cohen Barbara Hathaway JD, 2010, Yale University Jeffrey Colon Elizabeth Hay Edwin Rekosh Jennifer Conn Robert Hettleman Visiting Professor of Law Jeanna Composti Nyasa Hickey Director, Human Rights Initiatives Elizabeth Cook Rachel Hochhauser 2016-2017 Thomas Crowell Gary Holtzer AB, 1984, Cornell University Patricia Curran JD, 1988, Columbia University Moshe Horn Alphonso David Timothy Howard Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Daniel Hsiung Marc Ostrow Hon. Robert S. Smith Julie Interdonato Clyde Otis Vincent Southerland Arnold Jacobs Romi Paek Steven S. Sparling Sarah Jacobson Christian Palmieri Lee Sporn Omar Jadwat Michael Pantazakos Olga Statz Sherry Jetter Glen Parker Brian Steinwascher Edward Josephson Jim Pastore Bobbi Sternheim Alan Kaufman Susan Paulson Michael H. Stone Joseph Kerstein Arnold Pedowitz Rachel Strom Jennifer Kim Curtis Pew Joseph Stulberg James A.A Kirk Damian Pieper Mariann Sullivan Kim J. Kirk Troy Pieper Adnan Sultan Aaron Kleinman Vanessa Potkin John Richard Supple Vickie Germain Kobak Dr. Tia Powell Hon. Laura Taylor Swain Gregory Krakower Jonathan Pressment Seth Taube Pavita Krishnaswamy Lawrence Profeta Karen Thompson Victoria Kummer Lauris Rall Marshall Tracht Michele Lampach Zoe Rasmussen John Tsavaris Lillian Laserson Jeffrey Reitman Michael Tsur Stacy Lefkowitz Peter Rienecker Mark Underberg Jolie Lehmann Hon. Dineen Riviezzo Marian Underweiser Maxwell Leighton Frederick Rohn Lisa Volpe Matthew Lenaghan Kimberly Ronning Katie Wagner Mark Levine Sharyn Rootenberg Ellen Waldman Caroline Levy Rebecca Rosenfeld Kathleen Waterman Nicholas Lewin William Rosenstadt Gail Watson Jeffrey I.D. Lewis Michael Ross Mary P. Watson Sonia Lin Lucille Roussin Alan Weiler Burton N. Lipshie Brandi Rubin Stephen A Weiner Frank London Julia Rubin Paul T. Weinstein Wanda Lucibello Nick Rubino Robyn Weinstein Anna Maccormack Ben Rubinowitz Jeremy Weintraub Kathryn Mackey Seema Saifee Jaime L. Weiss Kimberly Madden Justin Santagata Steven Weiss Bertrand Madsen Susan Sawyer Daniel Weitz Robert E. Malchman Mayur Saxena Sylvia Wertheimer Vincent Martorana Jennifer Scarpati David M. White Deborah Masucci Hon. Sara Schechter Leon Wildes Cass Matthews Kathy Schulz Michael Wildes Robert Meister Mark Seiden Mark Wilensky Flora Midwood Christopher Serbagi Hayden Windrow Marc Misthal Joel Shafferman Hope Brock Winthrop Brian Montgomery Careen B. Shannon Eric Wrubel Nina Morrison Jeremy Sheff Steven Yadegari Michelle Movahed Seth Shelden Robert Yalen Daniel Murphy Robert Shwartz David Zimmerman Valbona Myteberi Linda Siegel Carrie Zoubul Peter Neufeld David Silva Joseph Zujkowski Stanley Neustadter Fabio Silva Stephane Zwirn Karen Newirth Mark Silver Sateesh Nori Daniel Silverman Jessica Ortiz Kimberly Skadan Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
OVERSEERS Honorary Overseers COMMENCEMENT COMMITTEE
David P. Samson '93 Joseph Appleman John DeNatale Chair Hon. Sandra J. Feuerstein '79 Michele Filorimo Morris Goldfarb Matthew Levine Shai Y. Waisman '96 Ronnie Heyman Vice Chair David G. Martinidez Thomas H. Lee Judith Mender Paul D. Brusiloff '91 Jeffrey H. Loria Paul Oestreicher Treasurer Leslie E. Payson '91 Shira L. Sabag Stephen J. Schulte Barry A. Shenkman Carissa Vogel Secretary Bonnie Steingart '79 Patricia S. Weiss Rachel L. Warren '92 Kathryn 0. Greenberg '82 FACULTY MARS HALS Hon. Earle I. Mack Ex Officio Chair Emeriti Loretta M. Gastwirth '82 Myriam Gilles, JD Head Marshal
Overseers Richard Bierschbach, JD Shoshana T. Bookson '82 Christopher Buccafusco, JD Eric I. Cohen '83 Joshua Epstein, JD Ira S. Dizengoff '92 Donna Erez-Navot, JD Howard Gellis Peter Goodrich, LLB Jeffrey D. Goldfarb '02 Michael Herz, JD William M. Greenblatt '82 Burton N. Lipshie, LLB Shimmie Horn '96 Leslie Newman, JD Richard M. Joel Jonathan Oberman, JD Nathan Kacew '98 Leslie Salzman, JD Jonathan F. Lenzer '04 Stewart Sterk, JD Richard L. Perkal '81 Hon. Dianne T. Renwick '86 Jennifer Grubman Rothenberg '99 Stephen B. Siegel Sheldon H. Solow Moshael J. Straus Zahava B. Straus '80 Stephen A. Weiss '90 Yeshiva University
ADMINISTRATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Richard M. Joel, JD David Berger, PhD Moshael J. Straus Honorary Trustees President and Dean, Bernard Revel Graduate Chairman S. Daniel Abraham Bravmann Family University School of Jewish Studies Robert M. Beren Professor Hal H. Beretz Victoria Freedman, PhD David S. Gottesman J. Morton Davis Rabbi Ari Berman, PhD Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies Dr. Henry Kressel Aaron Feuerstein President-Elect Director, Sue Golding Graduate Morry J. Weiss Gerald Furst Division of Medical Sciences Julie Auster, JD Chairmen Emeriti Joseph Segal Albert Einstein College of Medicine Chief Human Resources Officer Ludwig Bravmann Jay H. Zises Eric S. Freeman, BA Selma Batman, PhD Philip Friedman Associate Director, Philip and Sarah Provost and Vice President for Mordecai D. Katz Belz School of Jewish Music Trustees Emeriti Academic Affairs Ira M. Mitzner Rabbi Yaakov Glasser, MA Vice Chairmen Dr. Jayne G. Beker Rabbi Kenneth Brander, PhD David Mitzner Dean, Center for David Eshaghian Vice President for University and Michael Jesselson the Jewish Future Dr. Ira Kukin Community Life Treasurer Paul Glassman, MBA Rabbi Zevulun Charlop, MA Naomi Azrieli Director, University Libraries Dean Emeritus and Special Jack A. Belz President Emeritus Advisor on Yeshiva Affairs Melanie Leslie, JD Julius Berman Dr. Norman Lamm Dean, Benjamin N. Cardozo Rabbi Herbert C. Dobrinsky, EdD Marvin S. Bienenfeld School of Law Vice President for University Affairs Marjorie Diener Blenden Rona Milch Novick, PhD SenderZ.Cohen Daniel Gordon, MBA Dean, Azrieli Graduate School Michael Gamson Chief of Staff of Jewish Education and Elliot Gibber Jacob Harman, CPA Administration Dr. Felix L. Glaubach Vice President and Moses Pava, PhD Alan E. Goldberg Chief Financial Officer Dean, Sy Syms School of Business Fanya Gottesfeld Heller Rabbi Josh Joseph, EdD Richard M. Joel Rabbi Menachem Penner, BA Senior Vice President Laizer Kornwasser The Max and Marion Grill Dean Ira A. Lipman of Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Andrew J. Lauer, Esq., JD, LLM Matthew J. Maryles Vice President for Legal Affairs, Seminary and Undergraduate Joshua L. Muss Secretary and General Counsel Torah Studies J. Philip Rosen Paul Oestreicher, PhD Paul Russo, PhD David P. Samson Executive Director of Vice Provost and Dean, Jay Schottenstein The Mordecai 0. and Monique C. Communications and Public Affairs Joel M. Schreiber Katz School for Graduate and Daniel A. Schwartz Professional Studies Irwin Shapiro ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP Lawrence J. Siegel, PhD Mark Silber Dean, Ferkauf Graduate School Mark Wilf Karen Bacon, PhD of Psychology Zygmunt Wilf The Mordecai 0. Katz and Allen M. Spiegel, MD Shira Yoshor Dr. Monique C. Katz Dean of the The Marilyn and Stanley M. Katz Undergraduate Faculty of Arts and Dean, Albert Einstein College Sciences at Yeshiva University of Medicine
Danielle Wozniak, PhD Dean, Wurzweiler School of Social Work The Academic Procession
A HISTORICAL SKETCH The most colorful feature of the until the degree is conferred, when The lining of.the hood shows the BY THE LATE PROFESSOR procession is the academic attire it is moved to the left. Those institution conferring the degree. MORRIS SILVERMAN, worn by all participants. A direct receiving higher degrees wear it at If a school has two official colors, UNIVERSITY REGISTRAR survival from medieval days, the the left throughout the exercises, it may use one or divide them in a Since colonial times, American costume originated about the 12th since they have already received variety of ways. Yeshiva University's colleges and universities have held century, when almost everyone a Bachelor's degree. colors are blue and white, and we wore long flowing robes with hoods use a solid, light blue hood lining. annual graduation ceremonies The hood is also black, but its even indoors, as protection against To distinguish them, the President known as commencement shape, trim, and lining vary to show exercises. While their nature has the cold. Persons of different social and the Chief Marshal wear the level of the degree, the subject standing and occupation were special robes. cbanged a great deal over the past of the degree, and the school con distinguished by the shape and three centuries, they have always ferring it. In medieval times hoods Participants who are not in the ' featured the academic procession, color of their robes and hoods; were worn over the head in bad graduating class-faculty, admin university students and graduates, in which the graduates, faculty, weather, but they are now thrown istration, etc.-wear costumes therefore, also were awarded and administration march to the over the shoulders. Those receiving indicating their alma maters and special attire. scene of the exercise. Bachelor's degrees wear no hoods; highest academic attainments. This Traditionally, graduates receiving In 1895, an intercollegiate com Master's hoods are three and one diversity, blending with the more the lowest degrees march first mission established a uniform half feet long; and Doctor's hoods uniform appearance of the gradu (after the marshal), followed by academic costume system for are four feet, with added panels at ates, affords added beauty to the those receiving higher degrees in American colleges and universities. the sides. (Those with Bachelor's commencement scene. the order of importance of the This code has been reviewed and degrees who are not members degree; then come the faculty, and amended periodically by the of the graduating class may wear here, too, those of highest rank American Council on Education. a hood three feet long.) march last; last come the adminis- Principal features of the standard The trim or binding of the hood is trative officers, board of trustees, academic dress are the gown, the velvet, and the higher the degree and recipients of honorary degrees, · cap, and the hood. The gown is the wider the trimming. The color the president, and chairman of black for all degrees. Bachelor's indicates the subject of the degree. the board at the end. Degrees are gowns have long pointed sleeves; Colors most frequently seen at awarded in the order of the proces Master's have either long sleeves, Yeshiva University commence sion. At the recessional closing of square and closed at the bottom ments are white, for arts, letters, the exercises, participants withdraw with slits near the elbows through and humanities (such as Master of in reverse order; the president which the arms are placed, or ob Arts); yellow, for science (Bachelor marches first (after the marshal), long sleeves, open at the wrist; and of Science and Master of Science); and the recipients of the lowest Doctor's gowns have round open citron, social work (Master of degrees march last. . sleeves. For the Bachelor's and Social Work); dark blue, philosophy The persons in charge of cere Master's degrees, the gown has no (Doctor of Philosophy); light blue, monies at the commencement trimmings; for the Doctor's degree, education (Doctor of Education); exercises are called the marshals. it is faced down the front with scarlet, theology (Doctor of Divin As symbols of their authority, they velvet and has three bars of velvet ity); green, medicine (Doctor of carry batons, which are descen across the sleeves, either in black Medicine); and purple, law (Juris dants of the war clubs carried by or the color of the hood's border. Doctor). Many of these colors have the original marshals, who were symbolic meanings. For example, The square cap is known as a white stands for the purity of the military officials. At Yeshiva mortarboard and is black for all liberal arts, yellow for the golden University, the Chief Marshal degrees. The tassel is gold for the wealth that scientific research has carries a silver mace, a gift to the Doctor's degree and black for all brought to the world, scarlet for the University from the late Stanley E. others. At Yeshiva University Stern, its friend and supporter, and burning zeal of the dedicated commencements, the tassel is clergyman, and green for the the other marshals carry silver worn on the right side by candi batons or wear gold epaulets. medicinal herbs of the physician. dates for the Bachelor's degree Description of Awards
THE BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO PROFESSOR JOHN APPEL JONATHAN A. WEISS AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED PERFORMANCE SCHOOL OF LAW AWARD FOR AWARD PUBLIC INTEREST LAW IN THE LLM PROGRAM EXTRAORDINARY LEADERSHIP For exemplary service to the For commitment to public interest For overall contribution to the In recognition of magnificent lead student body. law during the student's law school academic life and extracurricular ership and extraordinary dedication career. activities of the law school to the Benjamin N. Cardozo School ANDREWS. ZUCKER AWARD community. of Law and for steadfast devotion ARCHIE A. GORFINKEL AWARD For academic excellence, to the pursuit of justice, which is CARDOZO SERVICE AND commitment to the law school's For the most promising and central to its mission. ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS future success, and community accomplished graduate entering activism and dedication to the legal the field of criminal law. For achievement and outstanding CARDOZO JUSTICE AWARD profession. In memory of Andrew service to the law school. For distinguished service in the Steven Zucker, Class of 1999, a JACOB BURNS ETHICS pursuit of justice. Bestowed by the victim of the September 11th World CENTER IN THE PRACTICE OF FEDERAL BAR COUNCIL AWARD Cardozo faculty in recognition of Trade Center terrorist attacks. LAW AWARD For achievement in Con-Law significant and sustained work that For the demonstrated commitment courses. has improved our system of justice E. NATHANIEL GATES AWARD through scholarship, activity, and and transformed lives. For outstanding academic work or interest in advancing professional BEATRICE COHEN AWARD public advocacy that contributes to ism and access to justice. DEAN'S AWARD FOR For achievement in Jewish Studies. DISTINGUISHED SERVICE the achievement of equal justice under law. STEVEN ERIC TANENBAUM JACOB BURNS MEDALS For outstanding service to the LEADERSHIP AWARD students of the Benjamin N. TELFORD TAYLOR AWARD For exemplary service to the For special and significant Cardozo School of Law. achievements and contributions For outstanding achievement in Cardozo community. in a variety of law school academic the fields of constitutional law and MONRAD PAULSEN AWARD or professional activities. international human rights. ALI-ABA SCHOLARSHIP AND For a member of the faculty or LEADERSHIP AWARD administration or for an individual NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF Awarded to the graduate who who has provided devoted service WOMEN LAWYERS AWARD FOR best represents a combination to the continued vitality of the OUTSTANDING GRADUATE of scholarship and leadership, ideals and purposes of legal For academic achievement, qualities embodied by the education. In memory of Cardozo's motivation, tenacity, and drive, sponsoring organizations-the founding dean. and showing promise to contribute American Law Institute and to the advancement of women in American Bar Association. FELIX FRANKFURTER AWARD society. For outstanding academic BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO WRITING achievement, maturity, JAMES LEWIS AWARD AWARDS responsibility, diligence, and For outstanding achievement, Awards recognizing the best judgment. academic or clinical, in the field written work for publication, in civil of taxation. advocacy, and the best course/ DR. SAMUEL BELKIN AWARD independent research paper.
For exceptional contributions to STANLEY H. BECKERMAN PUBLIC the growth and development of INTEREST AWARD CHARLES BALLON WRITING AWARD Cardozo School of Law. For outstanding commitment to assisting less fortunate persons in For the best written work published LOUIS HENKIN AWARD need of legal assistance by virtue outside of the Cardozo community. For demonstrating academic of excellent performance in a clinic, achievement and superior exceptional personal qualities, and scholarship in the LL.M. program. career choice. National Anthem of Israel
HATIKVAH THE HOPE-THE NATIONAL ANTHEM OF ISRAEL
(TRANSLITERATION)
Kol od baleyvav penimah Nefesh Yehudi homiyah, Ulfa'asey mizrach kadimah Ayin le Tziyon tzofiyah.
REFRAIN
Od lo avdah tikvateynu, Hatikvah shenot alpayim, Lihyot am chofshi be'artzeynu B'Eretz Tziyon V'Yerushalayim. (repeat last two lines)
(ENGLISH TRANSLATION)
So long as still within our breasts The Jewish heart beats true, So long as still towards the East To Zion, looks the Jew.
REFRAIN
So long as our hopes are not yet lost Two thousand years we cherished them To live in freedom in the Land Of Zion and Jerusalem. Notes Notes
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COMMITTEE ON COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIAL OCCASIONS PAST AND PRESENT
Aliza Berenholz Peled, Chair Today's exercises mark the 86th Annual Commence-• Joe Bednarsh ment of Yeshiva University, the 30th to be held off Dina Burcat campus. Annual academic commencements were not Thomas Cannon instituted until 1932, when the first graduates of Melissa Celik Yeshiva College completed their studies. Graduates Sam Chasan of each of the University's schools and divisions are Jonathan Cohen participating in today's exercises. Two outstanding Joseph Cook individuals are receiving honorary degrees. During this commencement season, more than 1,700 degrees Vickey Edge and diplomas are being awarded at this ceremony Jeannine Englert and others. Melissa Garcia Daniel Gordon Ceremonies were held on the Wilf Campus for Azrieli Robyn Hartman Graduate School of Jewish Education and Naomi Kohl Administration on May 9, Ferkauf Graduate School of Rachel Kraut Psychology on May 15, and Wurzweiler School of Social Menachem Lewin Work on May 16. Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Chaski Naor with its Einstein Graduate Programs in the Biomedical Chaim Nissel Sciences-Sue Golding Graduate Division and Belfer Paul Oestreicher Institute for Advanced Biomedical Studies, held its Norma Rodriguez ceremony on May 23, and Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law held its ceremony on May 24, both at Lincoln Shira Sabag Center's David Geffen Hall. Julie Schreier Jonathan Schwab Alumni reunions are being held for the Yeshiva College Jessica Sonders Class of 1957 on its 60th anniversary, the Yeshiva Timothy Stevens College and Stern College for Women Classes of 1967 Linda Stone on their 50th anniversaries, and Classes of 1977 on Judy Tashji their 40th anniversaries. Reunions are also being held Joshua Weisberg for the Yeshiva College, Stern College for Women and Sy Syms School of Business Classes of 1992 on their 25th anniversaries.
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