DEPAUL UNIVERSITY’S 120TH COMMENCEMENT

COLLEGE OF LAW MAY 18, 2019 DePaul University’s 120th Commencement COLLEGE OF LAW Saturday, May 18, 2019 3:00 p.m. The Theatre Chicago, Illinois

COLLEGE OF LAW | iii May 2019 PROGRAM

PROCESSIONAL DEAR GRADUATE, Pomp and Circumstance (Edward Elgar)

Today, we celebrate your hard work, perseverance and commitment UNIVERSITY MARSHAL Margit Livingston, Professor of Law, College of Law to lifelong learning. Commencement is a time to applaud your accomplishments thus far and look ahead to new beginnings. INVOCATION Rev. Craig B. Mousin, University Ombudsperson, Division of Mission and Ministry As a DePaul graduate, you are prepared to serve a changing world, and I know you will continue to make your university proud. On behalf of the entire NATIONAL ANTHEM Brianna L. Pursell, JD Candidate, Class of 2019 DePaul community, congratulations on your graduation. ADDRESS TO THE GRADUATES Sincerely, Introduction by Jennifer Rosato Perea, Dean, College of Law Ann Claire Williams, Retired Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

STUDENT ADDRESS A. Gabriel Esteban, PhD Ashlee M. Germany, JD Candidate, Class of 2019

President FACULTY/STAFF ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Presented by Jennifer Rosato Perea, Dean, College of Law

REMARKS A. Gabriel Esteban, PhD, President of DePaul University

CONFERRAL OF DEGREES A. Gabriel Esteban, PhD, President of DePaul University

ALUMNI INDUCTION Michele M. Jochner, Class of 1990 and 1992, Chair of the Law Dean’s Advisory Council

RECESSIONAL

College of Law Honors and Order of the Coif Juris Doctor honors are conferred upon candidates who demonstrate exceptional scholastic ability. All graduates in each academic year, full-time and part-time combined, are eligible. The JD Summa Cum Laude is awarded to those who rank in the top 5 percent. The JD Magna Cum Laude is awarded to those who rank in the top 10 percent. The JD Cum Laude is awarded to those who rank in the top 20 percent. In addition, those who graduate in the top 10 percent of the class are nominated for the Order of the Coif, a national honor society.

Because of printing deadlines, it is possible that the roster of degree candidates or honor distinctions as represented in this program may not be entirely accurate. We request that all candidates for graduation, their families and their guests, remain seated until the conclusion of the ceremony.

COLLEGE OF LAW | 1 ABOUT DEPAUL UNIVERSITY ABOUT THE COLLEGE OF LAW

DePaul is the largest Catholic university and the 14th-largest private, The College of Computing and Digital Media, through its schools DePaul University’s College of Law has helped set the standard for legal not-for-profit institution of higher learning in the country. The university of Computing, Cinematic Arts, and Design, offers practical and education in the United States since its establishment in 1912. Its rich enrolls about 22,400 students in 10 colleges and schools and offers a innovative undergraduate and graduate degree programs in computer history of quality education, access and diversity has long set it apart. wide range of academic and professional programs on two Chicago-area and information sciences; film and television production, animation, DePaul was among the first law schools in Illinois to admit historically campuses. DePaul’s reach extends internationally, from degree programs and screenwriting; and a wide range of creative and technical design excluded groups, such as female and Jewish students. It also was among the offered in Bahrain to study-abroad opportunities around the globe. With disciplines. first to introduce such educational innovations as the study of negotiation Chicago, the metropolitan area and the world as its classroom, DePaul The College of Education’s primary mission is to prepare students techniques and courses in international criminal law and pretrial skills. has a reputation for innovative courses and personalized instruction. to become teachers, educational leaders and counselors. Partnerships Since 1992, the school has been a member of the Order of the Coif, a The university is the hub of an innovative and diverse community that with Chicago Public Schools, the archdiocese of Chicago, charter and prestigious national law school honor society. enables students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends to advance personally, private schools as well as with social service agencies have enhanced the Learning through experience is a defining characteristic of the professionally and intellectually. experiences of faculty, our students and those Chicagoland individuals college. The law school offers students an array of experiential learning Founded by Vincentian Fathers in 1898 to teach the children of whose lives they touch. opportunities including the Third Year in Practice program, the Externship immigrants, DePaul remains committed to students from a broad range The School for New Learning is an internationally recognized leader in program, trial advocacy and dispute resolution coursework, and eight legal of cultural backgrounds, especially first-generation and non-traditional educating adults, offering flexible undergraduate and graduate degree clinics. DePaul law students also gain a global perspective by participating students. Named for and inspired by the life of St. Vincent de Paul, the programs. It is a pioneer in individualized degree programs, online learning in programs that take them to countries such as Argentina, Austria, Costa university has a distinct mission: to foster through higher education a deep for adult students, the assessment of learning outside the classroom, and Rica, Cuba, Germany and Spain to study other legal systems and gain respect for the God-given dignity of all persons, especially the materially, competence-based education. Its innovative approach to professional real-life legal experience. culturally and spiritually deprived; and to instill in its students a dedication and lifelong learning has been used as a model around the world. The College of Law provides students with a range of full-time and to the service of others. Founded as the Goodman School of Drama in 1925, The Theatre part-time educational opportunities. In addition to the traditional Juris DePaul launched a new strategic plan in 2018, “Grounded in Mission: School is the Midwest’s oldest theatre conservatory and is renowned Doctor (JD) program, it offers seven dual-degree programs, including a The Plan for DePaul 2024.” It has six goals that commit the university to as one of the top professional theatre training programs in the United BA/JD 3+3 program with the College of Communication and College of deepening the commitment to its Catholic, Vincentian, and urban mission; States. A new facility to house the school opened in 2013 and includes Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, a JD/MBA with the Kellstadt Graduate ensuring a welcoming and inclusive campus environment; preparing a 250-seat thrust theatre and 100-seat black box theatre. School of Business, a JD/MS in public service management, a JD/MA students for global citizenship and success; expanding access to high- For over 100 years, the School of Music has been dedicated to in international studies and a JD/MS in computer science technology. quality, affordable academic programs; elevating academic excellence excellence in music teaching and performance with distinguished Students interested in concentrated professional study may choose from and embracing a culture of creativity and discovery; and, employing bold faculty including members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the 11 JD certificate programs in areas that include public interest law, criminal approaches to ensure fiscal strength for future generations. Lyric Opera and renowned jazz artists. The school, which opened the law, international and comparative law, family law, business law, tax law, DePaul’s distinguished colleges and schools are known for the excellence new Holtschneider Performance Center earlier this year, offers robust health law and intellectual property. JD students and law graduates also of their academic programs and the achievement of their students. programs in music education, performing arts management and sound can earn specialized Master of Laws (LLM) degrees in health law, tax law, The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences encompasses more recording technology. international law and intellectual property, and foreign law graduates than 50 degree programs and 11 centers and institutes. Students take The College of Communication’s programs examine communication can pursue a general LLM in U.S. legal studies. Professionals looking to courses across the humanities, social sciences, and studio art, with special in all forms, with an emphasis on research, theory, new technology, enhance their legal knowledge, but not seeking to practice law, can earn a emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches and experiential learning through media literacy, and ethical practices. A diverse faculty with wide- Master of Jurisprudence (MJ). community and project-based learning, internships and study abroad. ranging scholarship, extensive professional expertise and industry The law faculty consists of 39 full-time educators who are leading Established in the 2011–12 academic year, the College of Science and connections have positioned the college as one of the top places to study scholars, devoted teachers, as well as accomplished corporate, civil Health offers its students classroom, laboratory, clinical, research, and communication. and public interest lawyers. They tackle the complex social and policy field experiences with multiple programs in science, allied health, and DePaul’s Irwin W. Steans Center for Community-based Service implications inherent in the law and probe the law from its theoretical to its technology. The college also houses the Family and Community Services Learning and Community Service Studies is home to the Egan Office for most realistic aspects. They also take great pride in their ability to challenge Center, the Institute for Nature and Culture, the Center for Community Urban Education and Community Partnerships and the Asset-Based and enlighten students through a collaborative learning process. As a Research, and the STEM Center. Community Development Institute. The center is nationally recognized result, students gain a broad and deep perspective on legal issues, learning DePaul’s College of Law has been a highly respected name in the and supports over 3,500 service-learning student placements a year. how to problem-solve and impact the future of individuals, organizations Chicago legal community for more than a century and is nationally known DePaul’s 15 intercollegiate men’s and women’s athletic teams are and communities. Comerford J. O’Malley Place for its intellectual property and information technology, health law, and members of the NCAA Division I, BIG EAST Conference. In 2018, the The College of Law has more than 15,000 living alumni who are highly public interest law programs. In addition to the Juris Doctor, the College women’s basketball team marked its 17th consecutive appearance in the skilled, committed and vigorous leaders of the bar, bench and business. offers seven dual degree programs and four graduate programs. NCAA tournament. Numerous DePaul teams have claimed BIG EAST They include managing partners of dozens of major law firms, chief The Driehaus College of Business and its Kellstadt Graduate School Team Academic Excellence Awards in recent years. executive officers and general counsel in a number of well-known national of Business produce career-ready graduates through the college’s This year’s graduates and DePaul’s more than 186,000 living alumni and international corporations, and lead attorneys in major nonprofit highly respected, real-world programs and strong business community are linked by more than their degrees. DePaul’s graduates have succeeded organizations. Alumni also include numerous state and federal judges; connections. The college houses programs that are nationally recognized, in a learning environment that values both academic achievement and many municipal, county and state leaders; and three Chicago mayors. including three top-15 rankings for its accountancy programs based community responsibility—values that will remain with them throughout on a TaxTalent survey of hiring managers and top-25 rankings for its their lives as they carry on the heritage of St. Vincent de Paul. undergraduate and graduate entrepreneurship programs from The Princeton Review.

DePaul University Commencement 2019 COLLEGE OF LAW | 3 COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER DEPAUL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW

Ann Claire Williams CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES Retired Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and Of Counsel at Jones Day Jennifer Rosato Perea, Dean Candidates’ names announced by Benjamin Alba, Director of Academic Success

Judge Ann Claire Williams holds an important place in history as the first Williams, a lifelong educator, never forgot the importance of teaching woman of color to sit on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit the next generation of lawyers. While working as an AUSA, she taught and to be appointed by Chief Justices of the United States Supreme trial advocacy as an adjunct professor and lecturer at Northwestern Court to three significant leadership positions in the federal judiciary. University School of Law and John Marshall Law School. Later, as MASTER OF MASTER OF MASTER OF LAWS IN JURIS DOCTOR/ Throughout her distinguished career, Williams has been a devoted a judge, she continued teaching trial advocacy at Chicago-area law JURISPRUDENCE IN JURISPRUDENCE IN INTERNATIONAL LAW/ MASTER OF BUSINESS CRIMINAL LAW PUBLIC INTEREST LAW INTERNATIONAL HUMAN ADMINISTRATION public servant, effectively promoting justice and the rule of law in the schools and . RIGHTS LAW & POLICY United States and around the world, particularly in Africa. Mohammed Ahmed Paul H. Pearson Joshua Bernstein In her free time, Williams serves on the Board of Directors of the AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE Michelene A. Alexa Mayra Salgado Carter A. Goetz Williams began her career teaching music and third grade at inner- Carnegie Corporation of New York, the University of Notre Dame, Pinal M. Thakkar city schools in her hometown of , . She obtained her Equal Justice Works, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, iCivics, the Isaura Carmona master’s degree from the and then decided to Weinstein International Foundation, and Chicago’s Museum of Science Jeffrey J. Cepeda MASTER OF JURIS DOCTOR/ MASTER MASTER OF LAWS pursue her law degree at the University of Notre Dame. and Industry. Tracy L. Davies JURISPRUDENCE IN OF LAWS IN INTELLECTUAL HEALTH LAW IN INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY After graduation, Williams clerked for Judge Robert A. Sprecher of Williams’ numerous accolades and awards are a testament to her John C. Dineen LAW/ INTERNATIONAL the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, the same court to which contributions to the legal profession and the administration of justice. Tracey A. Edwards Larry J. Maturin BUSINESS, COMMERCIAL Isaku M. Begert she would ultimately be appointed. Following her clerkship, Williams She received the American Judicature Society’s 28th Annual Ian P. Rios & TRADE LAW became an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) and the first Edward J. Devitt Distinguished Service to Justice Award, which honors Nichole M. Garfield Tasha L. Williams Prawpond Beranek woman of color to serve as a Deputy Chief and Chief of a Criminal U.S. federal judges “whose careers have been exemplary, measured Gideon Wilde Gonzales Izedeen AlRabba Division in the Chicago office. by their significant contributions to the administration of justice, the Brian W. Graham advancement of the rule of law, and the improvement of society as a MASTER OF Federico Perez-Crespo In 1985, after serving as the Midwest chief of a new nationwide narcotics Michelle Hodges whole.” She also has received the American Bar Association’s Margaret JURISPRUDENCE IN Vinader initiative, she was nominated by President to the Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award, the Commission on Amin Jessani HEALTH CARE U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, making her the Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession’s Spirit of Excellence Award, Christopher A. Kooistra COMPLIANCE first woman of color to serve on a district court in the 7th Circuit. In and the National Bar Association’s Gertrude E. Rush Award, to name MASTER OF LAWS Raymond S. Micetich Mikayla L. Rickord IN INTERNATIONAL 1999, President ’s nomination made her the first and only a few. Williams also has been recognized locally as the Chicago Lawyer judge of color to sit on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit and Edward Moser LAW/ INTERNATIONAL Person of the Year, was listed as one of Chicago’s 100 Most Influential CULTURAL HERITAGE LAW the third woman of color to serve on any federal circuit court. and Powerful Women by both Crain’s magazine and the Chicago Kristopher Mroczkowski MASTER OF LAWS IN Sun-Times, and was inducted into the Cook County Bar Association INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Betina Schlossberg In the midst of her professional success, Williams has led a number of Cynthia Nichols Hall of Fame. local and national initiatives to expand access to legal education and Kathie M. Park Mariana Basalo Paris MASTER OF LAWS IN resources for women and minorities. These efforts include being the Odette J. Sandifer Jiamao Wang founder of Just the Beginning—A Pipeline Organization, which creates U.S. LEGAL STUDIES Jonathan E. Shortall programs for students of color and low-income backgrounds from Oreoluwa Obiajulu Adenle Rebecca A. Thuestad middle school through law school to equip them with the tools to Inigo Bernaldo de Quiros pursue legal and judicial careers. She also co-founded the Black Women John F. Ventrella Polina Petrova Lawyers’ Association of Greater Chicago and Minority Legal Education Gary L. Williams Resources, Inc., whose classes are now housed at the DePaul College of Law, and created the two-year public interest law fellowship for Equal Justice Works.

Internationally, Williams has devoted herself to training judges and lawyers worldwide. Over the last two decades, she has partnered with judiciaries, attorneys, NGOs, and the U.S. Department of Justice and Department of State to lead training programs in Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda on topics such as domestic and gender violence, human and wildlife trafficking, judicial ethics and opinion writing, civil and criminal case management, alternative dispute resolution, and trial and appellate advocacy. Today, Williams continues her international work leading the law firm Jones Day’s efforts in advancing the rule of law in Africa.

DePaul University Commencement 2019 COLLEGE OF LAW | 5 JURIS DOCTOR

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DePaul University Commencement 2019 COLLEGE OF LAW | 7 DePaul University Commencement 2019 THE VINCENTIAN CHARACTER THE COAT OF ARMS ACADEMIC DRESS THE DEPAUL UNIVERSITY MACE DePaul, a Catholic, Vincentian and urban university, takes its name The main section of the shield consists of nine The tradition of academic dress dates back to the Middle Ages, DePaul University has created, as part of from Saint Vincent de Paul. The religious community founded by panes forming a heraldic cross, the symbol of the when gowns were a common form of attire in early European its permanent institutional academic Saint Vincent, commonly known as Vincentians, established the Christian faith. The center pane holds a heart, universities. Since those universities were founded by the church, regalia, a university mace. The mace was university and endowed it with a distinctive spirit: to foster in higher which represents Saint Vincent de Paul, for whom students were required to wear the prescribed gowns at all times. commissioned by the Office of Mission education a deep respect for the God-given dignity of all persons, the university is named. Because he spent his They represent an adaptation of the cape or mantle worn by and Values. especially the materially, culturally and spiritually deprived, and life in the service of God and people, especially religious dignitaries in processions. Originally used as a weapon in medieval to instill in educated persons a dedication to the service of others. the poor, Saint Vincent is considered to be the Apostle of Charity. The traditional color of academic gowns has been black, but over warfare, the mace has been used ceremonially The women and men of DePaul have retained this spirit as a highly The pane above the heart holds a crescent symbolizing Mary, the the years, other colors and styles were adopted. In 1896, the colleges since the 12th century. Traditionally bearing coats of valued heritage and a vital influence in every succeeding generation Immaculate Conception, patroness of the United States. and universities of the United States adopted a uniform code arms or other heraldic images, the mace was borne in of the university’s development. The upper section contains a fleur-de-lis, symbol of France, governing academic dress. procession—always on the right shoulder—as a symbol Vincent’s homeland. Three are shown, representing the Trinity. This The style of gown varies according to the academic degree of civil, ecclesiastical and academic authority section also carries two symbols of Chicago. A line suggestive of the wall awarded. The color of the lining of the hood indicates the college or and jurisdiction. of a fort represents Fort Dearborn. The phoenix rising from the flames university of the wearer’s degree. Designed by the renowned liturgical artist Joseph Luiz SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL atop the shield is both a symbol of the Resurrection of Christ and the For graduates of DePaul University, sky blue with a red chevron Rameriz of Axis Mundi Studios in Chicago, the DePaul Saint Vincent de Paul (1581–1660), for whom the university resurrection of the City of Chicago after the Great Fire of 1871. is used. The border of the hood is trimmed in a color indicating the University mace has been hand-crafted utilizing the is named, lived in seventeenth century France. He was a The inscription 1898 refers to the year DePaul was first field of study. Below is a list of the most common academic colors. finest materials and the talents of crafts-persons on two compassionate and deeply spiritual priest who dedicated his life chartered by the State of Illinois as St. Vincent’s College. In 1907 continents. The silversmith for the work was Huseyin White . . Arts and Letters to serving the poor. He founded the Congregation of the Mission, a new charter was granted in the name of DePaul University. Baykal, a distinguished Turkish artist. The silver work of Scarlet . . Theology commonly known as the Vincentians. This is the Roman Catholic The motto of DePaul University, “Viam sapientiae monstrabo tibi,” the mace is called repoussage. It is a process of beating Purple . . Law religious community that established and continues to sponsor is taken from the biblical book of Proverbs (4:11) and is translated sheets of silver on dense beds of tar. The silversmith Green . . Medicine DePaul University. “I will show you the way of wisdom.” taps the silver thousands of times with steel punches Dark Blue . . Philosophy Vincent brought together and inspired groups of like-minded to bring forth the intricacies of the envisioned design. Yellow . . Science women and men to join him in addressing the needs of the Measuring approximately 48 inches long, the Brown . . Architecture and the Fine Arts poor and the reasons for their poverty and mace is made of hand-turned yew wood. Covering Pink . . Music marginalization. THE TREE OF WISDOM the yew wood are twining silver rose stems and buds Lilac . . Dentistry Vincent was also a man of wisdom The symbol expresses the university’s integration of symbolizing the passage of time and the renewal of life. Orange . . Engineering who believed in the power of education and religion by combining the forms of a Surmounting the mace is a phoenix from the Olive . . Pharmacy education to transform the world tree and a cross. Central to the symbol is a modified university’s coat of arms. The phoenix rising from Light Brown . . Business for the better. He believed in the cruciform, suggestive of the Catholic roots of the the flames is both a symbol of the Resurrection of Lemon Yellow . . Library Science sacredness of life and the God-given university. This cruciform is also expressive of the Christ and the resurrection of the city of Chicago after Light Blue . . Education dignity and inestimable value for each human form, with arms uplifted and outstretched to give spirit and life the Great Fire of 1871. Also at the top of the mace Peacock Blue . . International Affairs human person. He is aptly known as to the environment. The figure stands erect and balanced suggesting a are enameled pendants of hearts and the crescent Citron Yellow . . Social Work the “Apostle of Charity.” strength of knowledge and values. moon. These symbols are also taken from the coat Cardinal . . Journalism Viewing the symbol as a single unit, one sees our “Tree of Wisdom” of arms. The heart represents Saint Vincent de Paul. resting firmly on the ground, with its square base and raised limbs in The crescent symbolizes Mary, the Immaculate symmetry. It has age and fullness in its trunk and limbs, suggesting Conception, patroness of the United States. tradition; and youth and simplicity in its internal negative spaces, THE DEPAUL UNIVERSITY BANNERS representing leaf forms suggestive of sapling growth. DePaul University and each of its 10 colleges Typographically, the symbol incorporates and combines the lower and schools have a distinctive heraldic banner. case letterforms d, p and u. The “u” form extending upward from the These banners play a prominent ceremonial trunk is a true arc, a section of a perfect circle. Its position relative to role in the university’s commencement the figure represents support, rather than containment, just as the ceremonies. university supports the human spirit in the pursuit of knowledge and The university banner features DePaul’s the deepening of religious values. colors, red and blue. The interrelationship between ­the university and the city is illustrated by the skyline motif.

COLLEGE OF LAW Academic Color: Purple The double-reversed chevrons illustrate the traditional scales of justice associated with the field of jurisprudence.

COLLEGE OF LAW | 9 BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY James T. Ryan III, Chair A. Gabriel Esteban, President Lori Holland, Vice Chair Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., Chancellor Joseph Adams Rev. John T. Richardson, C.M., Chancellor Emeritus Peter C. Argianas Marten L. denBoer, Provost Karen M. Atwood Gerald A. Beeson Salma Ghanem, Acting Provost Biff S. Bowman Jeff J. Bethke, Executive Vice President John L. Brennan Rev. Edward R. Udovic, C.M., Secretary of the University Sebastian S. Cualoping Mary A. Dempsey ACADEMIC DEANS A. Gabriel Esteban Ronald Caltabiano, School of Music Therese Fauerbach John Culbert, The Theatre School Sr. Margaret M. Fitzpatrick, S.C. Misty M. Johanson, Driehaus College of Business and Kellstadt Ezequiel Flores Graduate School of Business Sasha L. Gerritson Dorothy Kozlowski, Interim Dean, College of Science and Health Chester A. Gougis David Miller, College of Computing and Digital Media Judith P. Greffin Harry J. Harczak Alexandra G. Murphy, Interim Dean, College of Communication Donald E. Heller Don Opitz, Interim Dean, School for New Learning Roberto R. Herencia Jennifer L. Rosato Perea, College of Law Stacy R. Janiak Guillermo Vásquez de Velasco, College of Liberal Arts Timothy P. Knight and Social Sciences William P. Kusack Paul Zionts, College of Education Demetrios G. Logothetis Rev. James J. Maher, C.M. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS Joseph R. Marbach Dan Allen, Vice President for Advancement Carla R. Michelotti Erin Archer, Treasurer Anne R. Pramaggiore Linda Blakley, Vice President for Public Relations Rev. Mark S. Pranaitis, C.M. and Communications Larry R. Rogers, Sr. Robert Janis, Vice President for Facility Operations George L. Ruff Jessica Sarowitz David H. Kalsbeek, Senior Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing Kristi Savacool Michael Scudder Bob I. McCormick, Vice President for Information Services John Sheehy Elizabeth F. Ortiz, Vice President for Institutional Diversity and Equity Joseph Skender José D. Padilla, Vice President and General Counsel Donna Thompson Jean Lenti Ponsetto, Athletics Director Renee Togher Sherri Sidler, Vice President for Finance | Controller Daniel C. Ustian Stephanie Smith, Vice President for Human Resources Very Rev. Raymond A. Van Dorpe, C.M. Steve Stoute, Chief of Staff Dia S. Weil Rev. Edward R. Udovic, C.M., Vice President for University Mission and Ministry Gene Zdziarski, Vice President for Student Affairs

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