virtual commencement ceremony
School of Law
Friday, May 29, 2020 DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
virtual commencement ceremony
Friday, May 29, 2020 message from the dean april m. barton, b.s., j.d.
Dear Graduates,
On the occasion of Duquesne University School of Law’s 106th Commencement (but very first virtual Commencement!), I congratulate you on reaching this important milestone. It is a major achievement to successfully complete your legal studies and receive your Juris Doctor degree. We are extremely proud of your academic accomplishments, which place you among an elite group of legal professionals in the United States who have satisfied the rigorous standards necessary to earn this distinguished degree.
Today is a day of great celebration amidst a backdrop of challenge and uncertainty. Throughout this most difficult time, you have persevered. You have completed every course, overcome every hurdle, and passed the finish line. Accomplishing this great goal, now more than ever, took immense courage.
Though you are leaving behind your days as law students, you will always remain part of the Duquesne University School of Law family. Please return often to your alma mater to join us for events and to serve as role models for a new generation of graduates.
I ask for God’s blessing on each of you in a very special way as you seek to serve our society, the pursuit of justice, and the rule of law, with the many gifts God has granted you. You are no longer students of the law but rather its ambassadors and protectors.
On behalf of the entire faculty and staff, student body and nearly 8,000 active alumni of the School of Law, CONGRATULATIONS!
commencement speaker honorable judge elliot howsie, l ’98
After graduating from Central Catholic High School, Elliot attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania, earning his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in criminal justice. Elliot worked in social services, where he met people at low points in their lives and offered a second chance.
While working two full-time jobs, Elliot earned his Juris Doctor from Duquesne University School of Law’s Evening Division. He also served as an intern for the Public Defender’s Office and Neighborhood Legal Services. Elliot began his legal career as a law clerk for the Honorable Justin M. Johnson of the Pennsylvania Superior Court. Elliot later served as an Assistant District Attorney in the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office where he prosecuted cases involving child abuse. He later established his own law firm and specialized in criminal law matters and personal injury cases.
On March 19, 2012, Elliot was appointed as Allegheny County’s first African American Chief Public Defender. Elliot managed the Allegheny County Office of the Public Defender, providing legal representation to any indigent person charged with a crime who was facing incarceration. Elliot’s dedication ensured quality representation, fairness of process, and equality of resources. As a result, Elliot was chosen to sit on committees to improve the criminal justice system, most notably the Justice Reinvestment Committee.
In 2019, Elliot was nominated by Governor Wolf to the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. He was confirmed in a unanimous vote and serves in the Family Division of the Fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania.
Elliot also serves as Adjunct Professor at Duquesne University School of Law and on the Macedonia FACE Board of Directors. DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
PRELUDE Pomp and Circumstance with Photo Montage...... Elgar
OPENING OF CEREMONY...... Wes Oliver Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law
INVOCATION...... Rev . William Christy, C S. .Sp . Director of Campus Ministry and University Chaplain
REMARKS...... Tyler C . Bartholomew Student Speaker, Class of 2020
REMARKS AND INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER...... April M . Barton Dean and Professor of Law
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER...... Judge Elliot Howsie Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas
COMMENCEMENT MEANING ...... Wes Oliver Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law
PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES...... Ella Kwisnek Associate Dean for Students
REMARKS...... April M . Barton Dean and Professor of Law
CONFERRING OF DEGREES ...... Ken Gormley President and Professor of Law
MESSAGES FROM SPECIAL GUESTS
BENEDICTION...... Rev . William Christy, C S. .Sp . Director of Campus Ministry and University Chaplain
POSTLUDE Duquesne Alma Mater with Photo Montage Alumni Well Wishes Law School Community Well Wishes
1 DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY ALMA MATER Joseph Carl Breil, Composer Rev . John F . Malloy, C .S .Sp ., Lyricist
Al - ma Ma - ter, old Du-quesne, Guide and friend of our youth-ful days,
We, thy sons and daught - ers all, our loy-al voi-ces raise. The
hours we spent at thy Moth-er-knee, and drank of wis-dom’s store, Shall
e’er in mem’ry trea - sured be, Tho’ we roam the whole world o’er. Then
for-ward ev-er, dear Al - ma Ma-ter! O’er our hearts un - ri-valed reign.
On- ward ev-er, old Al - ma Ma-ter! All hail to thee, Du - quesne!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE JURIS DOCTOR CLASS OF 2020!
WE CELEBRATE YOU!
2 THE JURIS DOCTOR OF LAW DEGREE CANDIDATES GRADUATING WITH ACADEMIC HONOR
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Cassandra Leigh Boyer Madeline Williams Sheerer Angela Rose Capelety Mark R . Stevens, Jr . Gerard Hornby Serena Marie Tamburrino Joanne Lynn Parise Joshua B . Winters
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Carrie Reid Garrison Samuel C . Nolan Mariah Nicole Mandy Oluwaseyi Ayomikun Odunaiya Tricia Ann Martino Paige Kay Thomas Danielle Marie Mrdjenovich
CUM LAUDE
Madison E . Baric Patrick Kelly Maria V . Carr Steven John Reddy John Alfons Daller Amanda Nichol Schiavo Kathryn M . Flynn Jonathan Edward Sersen Samantha Jade Hanson-Lenn Alana Marie Staniszewski Megan Lynn Horney Christopher Scott Winkler Kaelyn C . Jacques
3 THE JURIS DOCTOR OF LAW DEGREE IS CONFERRED UPON:
JOHN PAUL ABDA B .A ., West Virginia University, 2016
CATHERINE H . AIKENS B .A ., Kent State University, 2017
CALLUM T . APPLEBY B .A ., Bethany College, 2017
JUSTIN MICHAEL BAHORICH B . A ., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2013
MADISON E . BARIC B .A ., Allegheny College, 2017
TYLER C . BARTHOLOMEW B .S ., Saint Joseph’s University, 2017
ELIZABETH ANNE BECKER B .S ., Saint Vincent College, 2017
McCALL M . BEHRINGER B .A ., Duquesne University, 2017
JOSEPH BERKEBILE B .S ., Robert Morris University, 2017
CASSANDRA LEIGH BOYER B .S ., Duquesne University, 2016
NICHOLAS ANDREW BRADY B .A ., University of Pittsburgh, 2014
KYLE T . BRAUN B .S ., Wilmington University, 2016
ERIC JOHN BRUNNER B .S ., Shippensburg University, 2017
KELLY S . BUCHANAN B .A ., Miami University, 1996 M .B .A ., Mississippi State University, 2002
4 JAMES B . CAMPESE B .A ., Washington & Jefferson College, 2017
ANGELA ROSE CAPELETY B .A ., University of Dayton, 2017
KELLY WILSON CAPONE B .A ., Washington & Jefferson College, 2017
MARIA V . CARR B .S ., Loyola University, 2017
DANA L . COREY B .S ., Robert Morris University, 2000 M .B .A ., Robert Morris University, 2003
ALAINA DIANE COURY B .A ., Elon University, 2016
KATIE MARIE CRYSTALOSKI B .A ., Duquesne University . 2017
JOHN ALFONS DALLER B .S ., St . John’s University, 1981 M .S ., St . John’s University, 1983 M .D ., State University of New York, 1987 Ph .D ., University of Arizona, 1994
JAMIE LYNN DAVIS B .S ., Youngstown State University, 2017
JACOB A . DEANE B .A ., St . Vincent College, 2017
DANIELLE M . DiLEVA B .A ., Thiel College, 2016
KRISTA MARIE DiPAOLO B .A ., University of Pittsburgh, 2012
ANNETTE LIVIA DOHANICS B .A ., The University of Iowa, 2016
RYAN J . DUNN B .A ., Westminster College, 2016
5 ELIZABETH ROSE ECHARD B .A ., Duquesne University, 2016
WILLIAM T . FAGAN Bachelor of Business Management, Temple University, 2015
JOHN FREDERICK FINKE B .S ., Clarion University, 2017
KATHRYN M . FLYNN B .S ., Slippery Rock University, 2017
BRIANNE M . FRAWLEY B .S ., Drexel University, 2015
BRIANNA NICOLE GALLAGHER Doctor of Pharmacy, Duquesne University, 2017
ELLE ELAINE GANDOLFI B .S ., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2017
CARRIE REID GARRISON B .M ., Duquesne University, 2016 B .A ., Duquesne University, 2017
MARCO G . GARZA B .A ., Syracuse University, 2017
AZHIARE R . GOODWIN-ROWE B .A ., West Virginia University, 2017
BEATA IRENA GRAY B .A ., Slippery Rock University, 2011
JULIANNE GRAZIANO B .S .N ., The Pennsylvania State University, 2014
MICHAEL ADAM GREEN B .S ., University of Pittsburgh, 2017
DANIELLE E . GRIMM B .A ., University of Pittsburgh, 2012
KELSEY JEAN GROSS B .A ., West Virginia University, 2016
6 JACOB CHARLES HANLEY B .S ., Robert Morris University, 2016
SAMANTHA JADE HANSON-LENN B .A ., St . Cloud State University, 2015
GERARD HORNBY B .A ., Duquesne University, 2017
MEGAN LYNN HORNEY B .A ., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2017
JACEY LYNN HUNTER B .A ., University of Pittsburgh, 2017
NEIL R . ISLER B .S ., California University of Pennsylvania, 2015
KAELYN C . JACQUES B .S ., University of Scranton, 2016
ASHLEY R . JAVIER B .A ., Gannon University, 2017
BRIDGET ERIN KEARNEY B .S ., Rochester Institute of Technology, 2015
BENJAMIN MICHAEL KELLY B .A ., Duquesne University, 2015
PATRICK KELLY B .S ., The Pennsylvania State University, 2016
KRISTEN L . KITZMAN B .A ., University of Pittsburgh, 2013
ALLISON MARIE KOSHUTE B .A ., Washington & Jefferson College, 2012
MARY ELIZABETH KUZNIK B .A ., University of Pittsburgh, 1978 B .M ., Seton Hill University, 1980
JENNIFER ANN LAPINSKI B .A ., Westminster College, 2015
7 ZACHARY LEBO B .S ., West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 2017
BENJAMIN M . LEHMAN B .A ., Temple University, 2016
AMANDA MAE LEONARD B .A ., Westminster College, 2012
JOSEPH RICHARD LEWIS III Bachelor of Business Administration, Columbus State University, 2015
SARAH EILEEN LINDER B .A ., Hofstra University, 2017
ALEXANDER LOCKE B .A ., Saint Vincent College, 2013
TRISTAN KARL LUENGEN B .S ., West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 2016
RYAN LUTZ B .S ., Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2013
PAUL A . LUVARA B .S ., Point Park University, 2014
MICHAEL JAMES MACIARELLO B .S ., Duquesne University, 2017
NICOLE J . MALONEY B .A ., The Pennsylvania State University, 2015
MARIAH NICOLE MANDY B .A ., West Virginia University, 2016
COREY SAMUEL MARASCO B .S ., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2016
T .J . MARLETTA B .A ., St John Fisher College, 2012
DAVID A . MARTIN B .A ., Waynesburg University, 2017
8 TRICIA ANN MARTINO B .S ., The Pennsylvania State University, 2014 B .A ., The Pennsylvania State University, 2014
DERRICK L . MAULTSBY, JR . B .A ., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2017
ZACHARY M . MAZZARELLA B .S ., The Pennsylvania State University, 2017
THERESA McCRUDEN B .A ., University of Arkansas, 2017
KAITLYN ELISABETH McCURDY B .S ., Bryn Athyn College of The New Church, 2015
EMILY HOANG McKENZIE B .S ., Longwood University, 2015
MICHAEL ANGELO MELODINI B .S ., California University of Pennsylvania, 2015
LUKE VINCENT MENCL B .A ., West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 2014
ALEXANDER MILLER B .S ., The Ohio State University, 2017
MELANIE MARIE MORGRET B .S ., Seton Hill University, 2017
DANIELLE MARIE MRDJENOVICH B .S ., The Pennsylvania State University, 2014
JACOB T . NAYLOR B .S ., Duquesne University, 2017
SAMUEL C . NOLAN B .A ., Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 2014
OLUWASEYI AYOMIKUN ODUNAIYA B .S ., Ohio University, 2013 M .A ., Ohio University, 2015
KATLYNN OLIVER B .A ., Duquesne University, 2017 9 JOANNE LYNN PARISE B .A ., Point Park University, 2014
JUAN CARLOS PAZ-ROSARIO B .S ., George Mason University, 2017
ALEX WOLFE PILLOW B .A ., Florida Atlantic University, 2011
ALEXANDRA PIPER B .A ., University of South Carolina, 2016
CHARLES MITCHELL POSSINO B .S ., Florida State University, 2016
ANDREW KEVIN PRATT B .A ., Southwestern University, 2017
KELLY COLLEEN PRILLA B .A ., Duquesne University, 2013
STEVEN JOHN REDDY B .A ., University of Pittsburgh, 2016 B .S ., University of Pittsburgh, 2016
MALLORY JO REED B .A ., The Pennsylvania State University, 2012
KYLE RODEWALD B .A ., Gannon University, 2018
CHARLEE ROSINI B .A ., The Pennsylvania State University, 2017
EMILY ROSE SANCHEZ-PARODI B .A ., Duquesne University, 2017
NICHOLAS PASQUALE SANTINI B .A ., Duquesne University, 2017
AMANDA NICHOL SCHIAVO B .S ., Saint Francis University, 2016
DEVON MICHAEL-CURTIS SCHOONOVER B .A ., University of Pittsburgh, 2016
10 ROBERT WILLIAM CHASE SCROGGINS B .S ., University of Alabama, 2012
JONATHAN EDWARD SERSEN B .S ., University of Pittsburgh, 2011 M .P .A ., University of Pittsburgh, 2013
MADELINE WILLIAMS SHEERER* B .S ., University of Pittsburgh, 2015
ANDREW SHESKO B .S .B .A ., High Point University, 2017
ISABELLA MARIE SIMON B .A ., The Ohio State University, 2014
ALANA MARIE STANISZEWSKI B .S ., Duquesne University, 2017 B .A ., Duquesne University, 2017
JOSEPH R . STEAD B .S ., Niagara University, 2014 M .B .A ., Niagara University, 2016
SARA MARIE STEIMER B .A ., Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 2017
MARK R . STEVENS, JR . B .A ., Youngstown State University, 2004
MICHAEL ANDREW SYLVESTER B .A ., Lycoming College, 2017
DAVID DANIEL TAMASY B .A ., University of Pittsburgh, 2015
SERENA MARIE TAMBURRINO B .A ., Grove City College, 2017
ADAM TEETS* B .A ., Geneva College, 2014
AMANDA THOMAS B .A ., Point Park University, 2014
* January 2020 Graduate 11 ERIC ALBIN THOMAS B .S ., University of Maryland University College, 2006
PAIGE KAY THOMAS B .S ., The Pennsylvania State University, 2017
BRANDON D . VanTINE B .A ., Waynesburg University, 2017
LYDIA FRANCES WARDI B .A ., Duquesne University, 2011 M .S .W ., University of Pittsburgh, 2013
ALLISON JEAN WARE B .A ., Saint Vincent College, 2017
SARAH ASHLEIGH WEIGELT B .A ., University of Washington, 2016
LEE CAROLINE WEIR B .S ., Duquesne University, 2017
CHRISTOPHER SCOTT WINKLER B .A ., Saint Vincent College, 2017
JORDAN NICOLE WINSLOW B .A ., State University of New York at Plattsburgh, 2016
JOSHUA B . WINTERS B .A ., Washington & Jefferson College, 2016
STEPHANIE ELIZABETH WOLAK B .A ., University at Albany, 2014
ERIC SCOTT WYANT II B .S ., Wheeling Jesuit University, 2014 M .B .A ., Wheeling Jesuit University, 2016
MEGAN ALEXIS YOCABET B .A ., Washington & Jefferson College, 2017
SEAN JOSEPH ZALICH B .S ., Robert Morris University, 2011
SAMUEL ZAPPALA B .A ., University of Dayton, 2017 12 2020 RECOGNITIONS AND EXCELLENCE AWARDS
JOHN PAUL ABDA Juris, Feature Editor, Volume 51
CATHERINE H . AIKENS Justice Louis L . Manderino Honor Society 2019, Buffalo-Niagara National Trial Competition 2019, TYL National Trial Competition 2020, TYL National Trial Competition
JUSTIN MICHAEL BAHORICH CourtCall Award Gerald K . Gibson Memorial Award The Order of Barristers 2019, Lone Star Classic 2020, South Texas Challenge
MADISON E . BARIC Justice Louis L . Manderino Honor Society 2019, WVU National Energy and Sustainability Competition 2020, National Telecommunications and Technology Moot Court Competition, Best Brief
ELIZABETH ANNE BECKER Duquesne Law Review, Senior Staff Editor, Volume 58
McCALL M . BEHRINGER Justice Louis L . Manderino Honor Society 2019, Wechsler Criminal Procedure Competition 2020, 49th Annual William B . Spong Tournament, Semi-Finalist
CASSANDRA LEIGH BOYER Duquesne Law Review, Executive Articles Editor, Volume 58 Justice Louis L . Manderino Honor Society 2019, Mockingbird Challenge
NICHOLAS ANDREW BRADY Pro Bono Service Certificate
KELLY S . BUCHANAN The Honorable Mark E . Mascara Award
JAMES B . CAMPESE Justice Louis L . Manderino Honor Society 2019, Mockingbird Challenge
ANGELA ROSE CAPELETY Duquesne Law Review, Production Editor, Volume 58 Pittsburgh Tax Club Award
KELLY WILSON CAPONE 2019, ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition
13 MARIA V . CARR Duquesne Business Law Journal, Executive Editor, Volume 22 Justice Louis L . Manderino Honor Society 2019, National Telecommunications and Technology Moot Court Competition, Semi-Finalist 2020, 49th Annual William B . Spong Tournament
ALAINA DIANE COURY Pro Bono Honors Certificate
KATIE MARIE CRYSTALOSKI Duquesne Business Law Journal, Research Editor, Volume 22
JACOB A . DEANE The Shalom Moot Court Award 2019, AAJ National Trial Competition 2019, Mockingbird Challenge 2020, AAJ National Trial Competition
DANIELLE M . DiLEVA Duquesne Business Law Journal, Senior Staff Writer, Volume 22
ANNETTE LIVIA DOHANICS Lynette Norton Memorial Award The Order of Barristers 2018, Lone Star Classic 2019, AAJ National Trial Competition 2019, Lone Star Classic 2020, South Texas Challenge
ELIZABETH ROSE ECHARD Duquesne Business Law Journal, Senior Staff Writer, Volume 22 Juris, Staff Writer, Volume 51
KATHRYN M . FLYNN Duquesne Law Review, Associate Editor Volume 58
BRIANNA NICOLE GALLAGHER Duquesne Law Review, Senior Staff Editor, Volume 58
CARRIE REID GARRISON Duquesne Law Review, Business Manager, Volume 58 Kandy Reidbord Ehrenwerth Award 2019, WVU National Energy and Sustainability Competition
JULIANNE GRAZIANO Duquesne Law Review, Senior Staff Editor, Volume 58
14 MICHAEL ADAM GREEN Pro Bono Exemplary Certificate
DANIELLE E . GRIMM Joule: Duquesne Energy and Environmental Law Journal, Executive Research Editor, Volume 8 Susan H . Wilkie Award for Professional Responsibility and Ethics in the Practice of Law
KELSEY JEAN GROSS Aaron J . Deluca Advocacy Award
JACOB CHARLES HANLEY Duquesne Law Review, Executive Editor, Volume 58 Justice Louis L . Manderino Honor Society The Shalom Moot Court Award 2019, Wechsler Criminal Procedure Competition 2020, ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition, Best Brief, Regional Semi-Finalist
SAMANTHA JADE HANSON-LENN Duquesne Law Review, Associate Editor, Volume 58
GERARD HORNBY ALI-CLE Scholarship and Leadership Award Dr . John and Liz Murray Award for Excellence in Student Scholarship Duquesne Law Review, Executive Student Articles Editor, Volume 58 The Shalom Moot Court Award 2019, Buffalo-Niagara National Trial Competition 2019, TYL National Trial Competition
MEGAN LYNN HORNEY Duquesne Business Law Journal, Editor-in-Chief, Volume 22
JACEY LYNN HUNTER Joule: Duquesne Energy and Environmental Law Journal, Executive Production Editor, Volume 8
KAELYN C . JACQUES The Clinical Legal Education Association (CLEA) Outstanding Student Award
BRIDGET ERIN KEARNEY Duquesne Law Review, Associate Editor, Volume 58
BENJAMIN MICHAEL KELLY 2019, Wechsler Criminal Procedure Competition
PATRICK KELLY Justice Louis L . Manderino Honor Society 2020, AAJ National Trial Competition
15 MARY ELIZABETH KUZNIK Joule: Duquesne Energy and Environmental Law Journal, Executive Content Editor, Volume 8 Katie Elisabeth Westbrook Award Pro Bono Exemplary Certificate 2019, Academy of Trial Lawyers 2019, Buffalo-Niagara National Trial Competition 2020, Academy of Trial Lawyers
BENJAMIN M . LEHMAN American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Award
AMANDA MAE LEONARD Juris, Staff Writer, Volume 51 Justice Louis L . Manderino Honor Society The Shalom Moot Court Award 2020, Mockingbird Challenge
JOSEPH RICHARD LEWIS III Duquesne Law Review, Senior Staff Editor, Volume 58
SARAH EILEEN LINDER Joule: Duquesne Energy and Environmental Law Journal, Managing Editor, Volume 8
MICHAEL JAMES MACIARELLO Duquesne Law Review, Senior Staff Editor, Volume 58 2020, National Telecommunications and Technology Moot Court Competition
MARIAH NICOLE MANDY Duquesne Law Review, Senior Staff Editor, Volume 58 Justice Louis L . Manderino Honor Society Pro Bono Exemplary Certificate Susan H . Wilkie Award for Professional Responsibility and Ethics in the Practice of Law The Shalom Moot Court Award 2019, WVU National Energy and Sustainability Competition 2020, National Telecommunications and Technology Moot Court Competition, Best Brief, Best Oralist
DAVID A . MARTIN International Academy of Trial Lawyers/Student Advocacy Award The Order of Barristers 2019, Buffalo-Niagara National Trial Competition 2019, TYL National Trial Competition 2020, TYL National Trial Competition
16 TRICIA ANN MARTINO Duquesne Law Review, Senior Staff Editor, Volume 58 Pro Bono Exemplary Certificate The John J . Sciullo Peer Excellency Award
ZACHARY M . MAZZARELLA Duquesne Law Review, Associate Editor, Volume 58
MELANIE MARIE MORGRET Pro Bono Exemplary Certificate
DANIELLE MARIE MRDJENOVICH Distinguished Student Award Duquesne Law Review, Editor-in-Chief, Volume 58 Justice Louis L . Manderino Honor Society 2019, ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition 2020, National Telecommunications and Technology Moot Court Competition
SAMUEL C . NOLAN CourtCall Award Duquesne Law Review, Associate Editor, Volume 58 J . Alfred Wilner Award The Order of Barristers The Shalom Moot Court Award 2018, Seigenthaler-Sutherland Cup National First Amendment Moot Court Competition, Best Oralist 2019, ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition, Best Brief, Regional Semi-Finalist 2020, ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition, Best Brief, Regional Semi-Finalist
OLUWASEYI AYOMIKUN ODUNAIYA Duquesne Law Review, Senior Staff Editor, Volume 58 Justice Louis L . Manderino Honor Society The Robert Scott Memorial Award 2019, ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition 2020, National Telecommunications and Technology Moot Court Competition
17 JOANNE LYNN PARISE Distinguished Student Award Duquesne Law Review, Resource Manager, Volume 58 Justice Louis L . Manderino Honor Society 2019, AAJ National Trial Competition 2019, Mockingbird Challenge
JUAN CARLOS PAZ-ROSARIO Pro Bono Exemplary Certificate
ANDREW KEVIN PRATT The American Bankruptcy Institute Medal of Excellence
STEVEN JOHN REDDY Pro Bono Honors Certificate
CHARLEE ROSINI Duquesne Business Law Journal, Research Editor, Volume 22 Joule: Duquesne Energy and Environmental Law Journal, Editor-in-Chief, Volume 8
EMILY ROSE SANCHEZ-PARODI Katie Elisabeth Westbrook Award 2020, AAJ National Trial Competition 2020, National Online Trial Advocacy Competition
AMANDA NICHOL SCHIAVO Duquesne Law Review, Production Editor, Volume 58 The Order of Barristers 2019, AAJ National Trial Competition 2019, Buffalo-Niagara National Trial Competition 2019, National Telecommunications and Technology Moot Court Competition, Semi-Finalist 2020, 49th Annual William B . Spong Tournament
DEVON MICHAEL-CURTIS SCHOONOVER Duquesne Business Law Journal, Production Editor, Volume 22 Justice Louis L . Manderino Honor Society Pro Bono Honors Certificate 2019, Lone Star Classic
MADELINE WILLIAMS SHEERER Duquesne Law Review, Senior Staff Editor, Volume 58 National Association of Women Lawyers Outstanding Student Award
ANDREW SHESKO Pro Bono Exemplary Certificate
18 ISABELLA MARIE SIMON Juris, Staff Writer, Volume 51 Justice Louis L . Manderino Honor Society Student Organization Leadership Award 2019, Buffalo-Niagara National Trial Competition 2020, TYL National Trial Competition
ALANA MARIE STANISZEWSKI Duquesne Law Review, Executive Student Articles Editor, Volume 58 The Order of Barristers 2019, National Telecommunications and Technology Moot Court Competition, Semi-Finalist 2020, 49th Annual William B . Spong Tournament, Semi-Finalist
MARK R . STEVENS, JR . Duquesne Law Review, Senior Staff Editor, Volume 58 Raymond F . Sekula Award
MICHAEL ANDREW SYLVESTER Pro Bono Service Certificate
DAVID DANIEL TAMASY Joule: Duquesne Energy and Environmental Law Journal, Senior Legal Voice Editor, Volume 8
SERENA MARIE TAMBURRINO Duquesne Law Review, Production Editor, Volume 58 Lynette Norton Memorial Award The Order of Barristers The Shalom Moot Court Award 2019, ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition, Best Brief, Regional Semi-Finalist 2019, Leroy R . Hassell, Sr . Constitutional Law Competition, Best Petitioner Brief 2020, 35th Annual Dean Jerome Prince Memorial Evidence Competition, Best Brief Runner-Up
ERIC ALBIN THOMAS Dr . John E . Murray, Jr . Philanthropy Award
PAIGE KAY THOMAS Duquesne Law Review, Associate Editor, Volume 58 Pro Bono Honors Certificate
19 LYDIA FRANCES WARDI Duquesne Law Review, Senior Staff Editor, Volume 58 Justice Louis L . Manderino Honor Society The Shalom Moot Court Award 2018, ABA National Arbitration Competition, National Semi-Finalist, Regional Semi-Finalist 2019, ABA National Arbitration Competition, National Finalist, Regional Champion
SARAH ASHLEIGH WEIGELT Pro Bono Honors Certificate
LEE CAROLINE WEIR Duquesne Business Law Journal, Executive Articles Editor, Volume 22
CHRISTOPHER SCOTT WINKLER Duquesne Law Review, Executive Articles Editor, Volume 58 Justice Louis L . Manderino Honor Society The Shalom Moot Court Award 2019, Wechsler Criminal Procedure Competition 2020, ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition, Best Brief, Regional Semi-Finalist
JORDAN NICOLE WINSLOW Duquesne Business Law Journal, Student Articles Editor, Volume 22 Pro Bono Honors Certificate The Shalom Moot Court Award 2019, Lone Star Classic
JOSHUA B . WINTERS Duquesne Law Review, Senior Staff Editor, Volume 58 Professor Louis Del Duca Memorial Award in Business Law
STEPHANIE ELIZABETH WOLAK Duquesne Business Law Journal, Senior Staff Writer, Volume 22 Juris, Staff Writer, Volume 51 Law School Mission Award
20 ERIC SCOTT WYANT II Duquesne Business Law Journal, Student Articles Editor, Volume 22 Joule: Duquesne Energy and Environmental Law Journal, Executive Editor, Volume 8 The Order of Barristers The Shalom Moot Court Award 2019, American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition, Best Brief, Regional Semi-Finalist 2019, Leroy R . Hassell, Sr . Constitutional Law Competition, Best Petitioner Brief 2020, 35th Annual Dean Jerome Prince Memorial Evidence Competition, Best Brief Runner-Up
21 charles mitchell possino President, Student Bar Association
The Duquesne University School of Law Student Bar Association is the government body representing the Duquesne University School of Law. The Student Bar Association advocates for the concerns and needs of the law students through interaction with the faculty and the administration. As SBA President for 2019-2020, Charles Mitchell Possino served as the voice of the student body and consistently advocated for policies that would ensure the general welfare of all students at Duquesne University School of Law.
Among other roles at the Duquesne University School of Law, Charles was a member of the Veterans Clinic, where he advocated on behalf of indigent veterans. He also was a member of the Federalist Society, Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, and a teaching assistant for Former Governor of Pennsylvania Tom Corbett, Professor Mistick, and Professor Rago.
During the previous summer, Charles worked as a law clerk for the honorable Judge Jeffrey A. Deller in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. The summer before he worked as a law clerk for the law firm Edgar Snyder & Associates. Prior to attending Duquesne University School of Law, Charles worked as a legislative intern at the Florida House of Representatives.
Charles plans on becoming a practicing attorney, and then hopes to run for public office in order to ensure that the liberties and freedoms of all Americans are always protected. Finally, Charles would like to leave you with this quote: “Those who would give up essential Liberty to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” – Benjamin Franklin
22
tyler c. bartholomew Student Speaker | Class of 2020
The Duquesne University School of Law class of 2020 selected Tyler C. Bartholomew to represent the graduating class as the student speaker.
Prior to attending Duquesne University School of Law, the Quakertown, PA, native attended St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, obtaining his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a major in accounting and a double minor in justice and ethics in the law, and philosophy. Upon graduation from St. Joseph’s, Bartholomew relocated to Pittsburgh to attend Duquesne Law where he served as president of the Corporate Law Society, a student ambassador, and an inaugural member of Dean Barton’s LEAD Program.
Outside of Duquesne, Bartholomew served as a legal intern with Horty, Springer & Mattern and as a tax consultant with Deloitte.
Bartholomew is the son of Melissa and Thomas Bartholomew, both of Quakertown, PA. Bartholomew is an avid sports fan and will remain in Pittsburgh with Deloitte as a part of their Business Tax Services group.
23 AWARDS
ALI-CLE SCHOLARSHIP AND LEADERSHIP AWARD The American Law Institute-Continuing Legal Education (ALI-CLE) Award recognizes the law student in the graduating class who best represents a combination of scholarship and leadership, the qualities embodied by the parent organization, the American Law Institute .
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS AWARD This award is given to the student who best exemplifies the positive attributes of a matrimonial lawyer: academic excellence; competence as a practitioner; commitment to the practice and development of family law, including assisting the indigent and improving the quality of the administration of justice in the field of family law; and meeting the highest standards for ethical behavior . The award is sponsored by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers .
THE AMERICAN BANKRUPTCY INSTITUTE MEDAL OF EXCELLENCE The American Bankruptcy Law Journal Student Prize is given to the student who earns the highest grade in Bankruptcy or a student who demonstrates excellence in class work or projects . The student also exhibits an interest in pursuing a career in bankruptcy law .
THE CLINICAL LEGAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARD The Clinical Legal Education Association (CLEA) Outstanding Student Award is presented every year to a graduating student who has excelled in clinical work during her/his time at Duquesne University School of Law .
COURTCALL AWARD This award is given in recognition for outstanding performance in advocacy . One student is selected by the faculty advisors from each of our trial and appellate advocacy programs . To be eligible for the award, the student must have participated with distinction in an extra-mural competition . For trial moot court competitors, such distinction may be manifested by a competition advocacy award for the individual or through team recognition at an extra-mural event . For appellate moot court competitors, such distinction may also be based on special distinction at an extra-mural event based upon brief writing or other significant written submission . Special consideration for this award includes consideration of ethical integrity and team work by the awardee .
PROFESSOR LOUIS DEL DUCA MEMORIAL AWARD IN BUSINESS LAW The Pennsylvania Bar Association Business Law Section Professor Louis Del Duca Memorial Award is given to a student who has demonstrated academic excellence, especially in courses related to business law, and who intends to practice as an attorney in Pennsylvania .
24 AARON J . DELUCA ADVOCACY AWARD Aaron J . DeLuca, Law Class of 1995, was a passionate advocate of victims of mesothelioma, a fatal form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos . Throughout his legal career and as a law student, DeLuca tenaciously rooted for the underdog . He was a great trial lawyer, but also a lawyer of great principle . DeLuca’s friends and classmates have established this award to be given to a graduating law student who represents his values . The student is hard-working and shows potential, but is not necessarily at the top of the class academically . The student may be in the trial advocacy program but other students are considered as well .
DISTINGUISHED STUDENT AWARD This citation is made to the graduating student(s), who, in the judgment of the faculty committee, has displayed general scholastic excellence and who has performed a meritorious service to the School of Law .
KANDY REIDBORD EHRENWERTH AWARD This award honors the student who best exemplifies what was important to Kandy Reidbord Ehrenwerth, who passed away in August 1992 and was a 1974 graduate of Duquesne University School of Law . The awardee is one who reflects a keen sense of ethics, a devotion to the law, a concern for the underprivileged and a general commitment to the social issues affecting society .
GERALD K . GIBSON MEMORIAL AWARD Awarded by the Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section of the Allegheny County Bar Association to two students who have displayed special aptitude in bankruptcy .
INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF TRIAL LAWYERS/STUDENT ADVOCACY AWARD This award is given to a student who demonstrates an overall ability in trial advocacy by high achievement in trial practice, evidence, and pleading and procedure courses .
LAW SCHOOL MISSION AWARD This award will be given to the student who embodies the following elements of the School of Law’s mission, specifically, a special sensitivity to ethical and moral concerns and applying legal skills to actual problem solving for the good of individual clients, for the betterment of society, and in the furtherance of justice .
JUSTICE LOUIS L . MANDERINO HONOR SOCIETY Recipients have distinguished achievement in interschool moot court competition or outstanding contributions to the Duquesne appellate and trial advocacy programs .
THE HONORABLE MARK E . MASCARA AWARD This award is given to the graduating student who most embodies the spirit of Judge Mascara: a joy for life, a love of family, and a dedication to the profession .
25 DR . JOHN E . MURRAY, JR ,. PHILANTHROPY AWARD The award is given to a member of the graduating class who dedicates a substantial portion of his or her time to raising awareness of, and or funds for, a charitable cause or a vulnerable group in society .
DR . JOHN & LIZ MURRAY AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP This award is presented to a graduating student who has an article published in Duquesne Law Review that is deemed by the faculty advisors to be the most outstanding work of scholarship published in the review in the past year .
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN LAWYERS OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARD The award is given to the outstanding law graduate who has demonstrated academic achievement; exhibits motivation; contributed to the advancement of women in society; promotes issues and concerns of women in the legal profession; and earns the respect of the law school .
LYNETTE NORTON MEMORIAL AWARD This award is presented to a law student who has demonstrated academic excellence, skills in oral advocacy through moot court programs, and a keen sense of ethics and professionalism .
THE ORDER OF BARRISTERS This is a national honor society whose purpose is the encouragement of oral advocacy and brief writing skills through effective law school oral advocacy programs . The Order provides national recognition for individuals who have excelled in advocacy and service at their law schools .
PITTSBURGH TAX CLUB AWARD This is a memorial award for the graduating student who has achieved the highest distinction in the field of taxation .
THE JOHN J . SCIULLO PEER EXCELLENCY AWARD This award was established to honor Dean Emeritus and Professor John J . Sciullo, who passed away in 2000 . The award is given to a graduating student for his or her outstanding contributions to the school or for overcoming challenges in obtaining a law degree . Although a strong academic record is noteworthy, this award is not based on academic performance alone . Rather, the recipient must demonstrate qualities proving that he or she is worthy of the admiration and respect of fellow students . The following criteria are used in the selection process: integrity, peer admiration, dedication, leadership within the School of Law and the community, determination, effort given to receive a law degree, diligence, courtesy, community service, and academic performance .
26 THE ROBERT SCOTT MEMORIAL AWARD This award is given to a minority student who is a member of the graduating class and who is committed to equal justice and to promoting diversity in the legal profession .
RAYMOND F . SEKULA AWARD This award is given by a group of former students in appreciation of the longstanding, exemplary teaching and service of Dean Raymond F . Sekula . The award is given to the graduating student who most exemplifies the qualities of Dean Sekula – passion for the study of law, diligence, and a desire to serve others (and the community) through excellence in the practice of law .
THE SHALOM MOOT COURT AWARDS These awards are bestowed on graduating students who excel in trial and appellate moot court competitions .
STUDENT ORGANIZATION LEADERSHIP AWARD This award is given to a member of the graduating class who, during his/her tenure at the School of Law, served as an officer of a student organization and demonstrated leadership by substantially improving a student organization .
KATIE ELISABETH WESTBROOK AWARD The Katie Elisabeth Westbrook Award was established by the faculty of the School of Law to recognize outstanding academic achievement with a particular focus on trial advocacy . The faculty has determined that the central consideration in making this award shall be that the individual(s) chosen must have a clear passion for advocacy and the practice of law .
SUSAN H . WILKIE AWARD FOR PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN THE PRACTICE OF LAW This award is presented to the graduating student(s) who have demonstrated excellence in the required course of Professional Responsibility .
J . ALFRED WILNER AWARD This award is made to the graduate of the Evening Division who, in the opinion of the faculty, has displayed general scholastic excellence, has contributed to his/her own as well as the school’s advancement during his/her time as a student, and who has manifested a sense of professional responsibility commensurate with the best traditions of the profession .
27 ADMINISTRATION, FACULTY AND STAFF
Administration
APRIL M . BARTON, B .S ., J .D ...... Dean and Professor of Law
ELLA A . KWISNEK, B .A ., J .D ., M .S Ed...... Associate Dean for Students, and Assistant Professor of Legal Research and Writing
FRANK Y . LIU, LL .B ., M .C .J ., M .L S...... Associate Dean for Legal Programs, Director of the Duquesne Center for Legal Information, and Allegheny County Law Library and Professor of Law
JANE CAMPBELL MORIARTY, B .A ., J .D . . . Associate Dean for Faculty Scholarship, Carol Los Mansmann Chair in Faculty Scholarship, and Professor of Law
WESLEY M . OLIVER, B .A ., J .D ., LL .M ., J .S .D . . . . Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Director of the Criminal Justice Program, and Professor of Law
TARA WILLKE, B .A ., J .D . . . . . Associate Dean for Strategy and Administration, and Associate Professor of Law
BETH BAUER, B .A ., M .B .A ...... Assistant Director of Student Organizations and International Programs
MARIA D . COMAS, B .S ., J D. ., M S. .Ed ...... Director of Career Services
KRISTEN COOPIE, B .A ., Ph .D ...... Director of Pre-Law Program
SAMANTHA COYNE, B .A ., M .B .A ...... Employer Outreach Manager
JEANINE DEBOR, B .A ., J .D .. . . . Director of Law Alumni Relations and Development
VALERIE J . HARPER, B .S ., M .Ed ., Ed .D ...... School of Law Registrar
NICOLA HENRY-TAYLOR, B .A ., J .D ...... Diversity Director
MARYANN HERMAN, B .A ., J .D ...... Director of Academic Excellence and Assistant Professor of Legal Skills
RICHARD GAFFNEY Jr ., B .A ., M .B .A ., J .D ...... Director of Bar Studies and Assistant Professor of Legal Skills
ERIN R . KARSMAN, B .A ., J .D ...... Director for Thomas R . Kline Center for Judicial Education, Director of the Appellate Moot Court Program, and Adjunct Professor
28 MAGGIE MCGANNON, B .S ,. J .D ...... Assistant to the Dean
KATHERINE NORTON, B .S ,. J .D . . . . Director of Clinical and International Programs and Assistant Professor of Law
GRACE W . ORSATTI, B .S ,. J .D ...... Director of the Externship Program, Pro Bono Program, and Assistant Professor of Clinical Legal Education
JENNIFER RIGNANI, B .A ...... Director of Communications
HEATHER SHAW, B .A ., M .A ...... Assistant Registrar
MAUREEN STOKAN, B .S ,. M .A ...... Dean of Admissions
CHRISTINE WOODBURN, B .A ., M .A .T ...... Assistant Director of Admissions
KAITLIN YACOB, B .S ., M Ed...... Associate Director of Admissions
Full-Time Faculty
STEVEN BAICKER-MCKEE, B .A ., J .D ...... Associate Professor of Law
PABLO ECHEVERRI, B .A ,. J .D ...... Assistant Professor of Law
RICHARD GAFFNEY Jr ., B .A ., M .B .A ., J .D ...... Director of Bar Studies and Assistant Professor of Legal Skills
AMAN GEBRU, S .J .D ., LL .M ,. LL .B .,...... Assistant Professor of Law
KENNETH G . GORMLEY, B .A ., J D...... Duquesne University President and Professor of Law
RHONDA GAY HARTMAN, B .A ., J D...... Assistant Professor of Law
RICHARD HEPPNER, B .A ., M .A ., Ph .D, J D...... Assistant Professor of Law
MARYANN HERMAN, B .A ., J .D ...... Director of Academic Excellence and Assistant Professor of Legal Skills
WILSON R . HUHN, B .A ,. J .D ...... Professor of Law
JALILA JEFFERSON-BULLOCK, B .A ., M .A ., J D...... Associate Professor of Law
RONA KAUFMAN, B .A ., J D. ., LL .M ...... Associate Professor of Law
ROBERT F . KRAVETZ, B .A ., J D...... Assistant Professor of Law
ELLA A . KWISNEK, B .A ., J .D ., M .S Ed...... Associate Dean for Students, and Assistant Professor of Legal Research and Writing
29 BRUCE S . LEDEWITZ, B .S F. .S ,. J .D ...... Professor of Law
JAN M . LEVINE, B .A ., J .D ...... Director of Legal Research and Writing and Professor of Law
FRANK Y . LIU, LL .B ., M .C .J ., M .L S...... Associate Dean for Legal Programs, Director of the Duquesne Center for Legal Information, and Allegheny County Law Library and Professor of Law
ASHLEY LONDON, B .A ., J D...... Associate Director of Bar Studies and Assistant Professor of Legal Skills
EMILE LOZA DE SILES, B .S ,. M .B .A ., J D...... Assistant Professor of Law
AGNIESZKA MCPEAK, B .A ., J D...... Associate Professor of Law
JOSEPH SABINO MISTICK, B .A ., J D...... Associate Professor of Law
JANE CAMPBELL MORIARTY, B .A ., J .D . . . Associate Dean for Faculty Scholarship, Carol Los Mansmann Chair in Faculty Scholarship, and Professor of Law
KATHERINE NORTON, B .S ,. J .D . . . . Director of Clinical and International Programs and Assistant Professor of Law
WESLEY M . OLIVER, B .A ., J .D ., LL .M ., J .S .D .. . . Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Director of the Criminal Justice Program, and Professor of Law
SETH C . ORANBURG, B .A ., J D...... Assistant Professor of Law
GRACE W . ORSATTI, B .S ,. J .D ...... Director of the Externship Program, Pro Bono Program, and Assistant Professor of Clinical Legal Education
JOHN T . RAGO, B .A ., J .D ...... Associate Professor of Law
ANN L . SCHIAVONE, B .A ., J D...... Associate Professor of Law
TIFFANY SIZEMORE-THOMPSON, B .S ,. J .D ...... Assistant Professor of Clinical Legal Education
TARA WILLKE, B .A ., J .D . . . . . Associate Dean for Strategy and Administration and Associate Professor of Law
30 Clinical Adjunct Faculty 2019-2020
ELIZABETH A . DELOSA, B .A ., J D. . JENNIFER DIGIOVANNI, B .A ., J .D . BARBARA GRIFFIN, B .S ., J D. . Honorable ELLIOT HOWSIE, B .S ,. M S. ., J .D . DANIEL KUNZ, B .S ., M .B .A ., J D. . TRACEY MCCANTS LEWIS, B .A ., J D. . ADRIAN N . ROE, B .A ., J .D . JUSTIN T . ROMANO, B .S ., J .D . MICHAEL D . SIMON, B .A ., J D. . SAMUEL H . SIMON, B .S ., J D. . Honorable DAVID L . SPURGEON, B .A ., J .D . STACEY L . STEINER, B .A ., J D. .
Adjunct Faculty 2019-2020
DEAN ALDERUCCI, B .S ,. M .S ., LL .M . ANNE ALTIERI-DELANEY, B .S ,. M .A L. .D ., J D. . WILLIAM AXTMAN, B .A ., J D. . KRISTEN BAGINSKI, B .A ., M .A ., J .D . ROBERT S . BARKER, B .A ,. J .D ., M A. . DAVID BELCZYK, B .S ., J .D . MARK BERGSTROM, B .A ,. M .P .A . ANTHONY W . BROOKS, B .S ,. J .D . JOSEPH BUCCI, B .A ., J .D . REBECCA CEPEK, B .A ., M .A ., Ph .D . WILLIAM CLIFFORD, B .S ., J D. . THOMAS CORBETT, B .A ,. J .D . ROBERT A . CREO, B .A ., J D. . Honorable JEFFERY DELLER, B .A ., J D. . JAMES G . DILMORE, B .S ,. M .S ., Ph .D ., J D. . Reverend LAWRENCE DINARDO, V .G ., M .ChA ., J .C .L . THOMAS FARRELL, B .S ,. J .D . KEVIN J . GARBER, B .S ., M .S ,. Ph .D ., J D. . PETER J . GERMAIN, B .A ,. J .D .
31 JULIA M . GLENCER, B .A ., J .D . JAMES F . GLUNT, B .S ., J .D . JOHN D . GOETZ, B .A ., J .D . CHRISTINE M . GREEN, B .S ,. J .D ROSALYN GUY-MCCORKLE, B .A ., J D. . Honorable THOMAS M . HARDIMAN B .A ., J .D . DAVID L . JAMISON, B .A ., M .A ., J .D . RITA F . JOYCE, B .A ., J .D ., M A. ., J C. .L . CARL KRASIK, A .B ., J .D . ROBERT KREBS, B .A ., J .D . THOMAS KUNZ, JCD, STL Honorable MAUREEN E . LALLY-GREEN, B .S ,. J .D . DOROTHEE M . LANDGRAF, LL M. GREGORY LANDGRAF, B .S ,. M S. ., J .D . Honorable JEFFREY A . MANNING, B .A ., J .D . JAMES R . MAY, B .S ., J .D ., LL .M KATIE J . MCGEE, B .A ., J .D . MARTIN MCKOWN, B .S ., J D. . APRIL L . MILBURN-KNIZNER, B .A ., J .D . JONATHAN MOORE, B .A ., J .D . KARY A . MOORE, B .A ., J .D . GREGORY NORTON, B .A ., J D. . JACQULYN A . OBARA, B .S ,. J .D . MANNING J . O’CONNOR, B .A ., J D. . BETHANY PARKER, B .A ,. J .D . STACIE PATTERSON, B .A ,. J .D ., M .A . JAY REISINGER, B .A ., J .D . ERICA A . SABATINI, B .A ,. J .D . REBECCA SILINSKI, B .A ., J .D . BARBARA SIMANEK, B .A ,. M .B .A ., J D. . HENRY M . SNEATH, B .A ., J D. . PATRICK SOREK, B .A ., J D. ., LL .M . GABRIELA STEIER, B .A ., J .D . STEPHEN VAN METER, B .A ., J D. . CYRIL H . WECHT, B .S ., M .D ., J D. .
32 Trial and Appellate Advocacy Coordinators and Coaches
PETER GIGLIONE, B .A ., J .D . ERIN R . KARSMAN, B .A ., J .D . MARGARET COONEY, B .A ., J D. . CHELSEA CRAMER, B .S ,. J .D . ROBERT F . DALEY, B .S ., J .D . MEGAN DIRLAM, B .A ., J .D . ROBERT DISNEY, J .D . DEVON FERRIS, B .A ., J .D . DAVID FRANTZ, B .A ., J .D . ANTHONY HASSEY, B .A ,. J .D . AMY KERLIN, B .A ., J .D . MARTIN MCKOWN, B .S ., J D. . JULIAN NEISER, B .A ., J .D . MATTHEW NEWMAN, B .S ,. J .D . DIANA PAGE, B .A, J .D . AUTUMN PIVIDORI, B .A ,. J .D . BRAZITTE POOLE, B .A ., M .A ., J .D EMILIA RINALDI, B .A ., M .A ., J .D . ADAM TRAGONE, B .A ., J .D .
Law Librarian Faculty
TSEGAYE BERU, B .A ., M .L I. .S ., J .D ...... Associate Director for Faculty Research and Outreach Services , Center for Legal Information and Allegheny County Law Library, and Adjunct Professor
AMY LOVELL, B .A ., M .L S...... Assistant Director for Resource Development and Metadata Services
CHARLES SPROWLS, B .S .I S. ., M .L .I .S ...... Head of Information Access and Student Services and Adjunct Professor
JULIE TEDJESKE, M .L .S, M .S, J .D ...... Electronic Resources and Instructional Services Librarian and Adjunct Professor
33 Duquesne Center for Legal Information
RICK HARRISON...... Evening and Weekend Supervisor for DCLI
BRANDIEZ RUDOLF, B .S ...... Assistant to the Associate Dean for Legal Programs
NICHOLAS WEDIG...... Library Assistant
Allegheny County Law Library
LORI HAGEN, B .S ., M .L S...... Senior Research Assistant
PATRICIA HORVATH, B .S ,. M L. .S ...... Associate Director for Lawyer Services
RICHARD HOVIS...... Circulation Assistant
AUDREY RASMUSSON, J .D ., M .S L. .S ...... Reference Administrative Associate
Department of Information Technology
MARK DUNN, B .A ., M .P .M ...... Interim Director of Information Technology
KEVIN IACHINI, B .S ...... Support Analyst
DAYNA POWER, B .S ., M .B .A ...... Applications Specialist
Paralegal Institute
AMY WESTON, B .S ...... Administrative Assistant
GINNY ZACCARI, B .S ...... Paralegal Institute Program Director
Law School Staff
MARLENE DIMOFF...... Career Services Assistant
TARYN FREY, A .S ., B .A ...... Business Office Administrative Assistant
GINA JASON, B .S ...... Administrative Assistant
S . BETH LICCIARDELLO, B .S . . . . . Office Manager and Administrative Assistant, Clinical Legal Education
MARY OLSON, B .A ...... Administrative Assistant to the Alumni Office
NICOLE PASQUALINO, B .S ...... Administrative Assistant
34 BRIDGET PRASKOVICH, B .S ...... Administrative Assistant
CARRIE SAMARIN, B .A ...... Administrative Assistant for the Associate Deans
MARY SERAFINI, B .S .B .A ...... Administrative Assistant, School of Law Main Office
BARBARA WETZEL...... Administrative Assistant
35 The School of Law administration is immensely grateful to the following individuals who helped make the virtual commencement ceremony a reality.
Beth Bauer Alison D’Addieco Mark Dunn Eugene Forish Ron Gigliotti Dr . Valerie Harper Brendan Kepple Debbie Kostosky Gina O’Malley Jeremy Neeley Nicole Pasqualino Kyle Payne Jennifer Rignani Mary Serafini Heather Shaw Barb Wetzel
36 School of Law duq.edu/law