digitalcommons.nyls.edu NYLS Publications Commencement Programs 6-9-1997 1997 Commencement Program New York Law School Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.nyls.edu/commencement_progs Recommended Citation New York Law School, "1997 Commencement Program" (1997). Commencement Programs. 46. https://digitalcommons.nyls.edu/commencement_progs/46 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the NYLS Publications at DigitalCommons@NYLS. It has been accepted for inclusion in Commencement Programs by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@NYLS. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL OFFICERS Lawrence S. Huntington '64, Chairman Taylor R. Briggs, Vice Chairman Hon. Ernst H . Rosenberger '58 Vice Chairman Harry H. Wellington, President and Dean TRUSTEES Arthur N. Abbey '59 Lawrence S. Huntington '64 Barbara A. Black Arnold G. Kopelson '59 Taylor R. Briggs Ronald LaBow '62 Beverly C. Chell '67 Bernard H. Mendik '58 Gerald C. Crotty '76 Steven E. Pegalis '65 Philip M. Damashek F Peter Phillips '87 Martin A. Danoff '60 Hon. Ernst H. Rosenberger '58 Alvin Dworman '51 Sandra S. Weiksner Richard M. Flynn '57 Harry H. Wellington William H. Hayden Hon. Milton L. Williams '63 James D. Zirin TRUSTEES EMERITI J. William Campo '48 Samuel J. LeFrak Jerry Finkelstein '38 Bayless Manning Alexander D. Forger Hon. Francis T. Murphy, Jr: '52 Sylvia D. Garland '60 John M. Regan, Jr Maurice R. Greenberg '50 John V. Thornton Rev. Sydney Woqdd-Cahusac HONORARY TRUSTEES Calvin H. Plimpton ADMINISTRATION Harry H. Wellington, President and Dean Fred DeJohn, Associate Dean Joan R. Fishman, Associate Dean Harriet Inselbuch, Associate Dean Ellen Ryerson.Associate Dean Matthew Wilkes, Associate Dean Joyce D. Saltalamachia, librarian FULL-TIME FACULTY/INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF Richard Beck I. Cathy Glaser Jethro K. Lieberman Edward Samuels Armando T. Belly Annette Gordon-Reed Timothy D. Lytton Ross Sandler Lenni Benson Lawrence M. Grosberg Alexandra Maravel David S. Schoenbrod Robert Blecker Karen Gross Richard D. Marsico Peter Schuck Michael Botein AUen S. Hammond, IV Kathleen A. McLeod E. Donald Shapiro James Brook Jeffrey J. Hass Carlin Meyer Richard K. Sherwin Camille Broussard Mariana Hogan Elaine P. Mills Andrew Simak Carol A. Buckler Quintin Johnstone William R. Mills James F. Simon Eugene Cerruti Randolph N. Jonakait Denise C. Morgan Michael B.W. Sinclair David Chang Faith Stevelman Kahn Stephen A. Newman Laura W. Stein Lung-chu Chen Joseph H. Koffler* Rudolph J. Peritz Nadine Strossen Sydney M. Cone, 111 KimM.Lang Michael L. Perlin Ruti G. Teitel Stephen J. Ellmann William P. LaPiana Edward A. Purcell, Jr. Ann F. Thomas Aleta G. Estreicher Joel S. Lee Donald P. Rothschild Harry H. Wellington B. J. George, Jr.* Arthur S. Leonard Joyce Saltalarnachia Donald Zeigler ADJUNCT FACULTY Daniel L. Alterman Stephen Dobkin Albert Kalter Ruan J. Rasmussen Willem F. Korthals Altes Donna Dougherty Delmar Karlen, Jr Alexandra Rebay Joseph T. Arenson Dan Drachler Judith Kaufman Harry Reicher Sidney H. Asch Bernard J. Dushman Steven L. Kessler Patrick D. Reilly JaneM. Azia Marc Z. Edell Diane Kiesel Norman L. Reimer Rama Balachandran Jayni L. Edelstein Daniel C. Knickerbocker, Jr. Margaret E. Reuter Mark Barnes Andrew Eibel Daniel Komstein David M. Rice Frances C. Berger Herbert Eisenberg Daniel Kramer R. Bruce Rich Frederic S. Berman Sherri Lee Eisenpress Donald J. Kravet David B. Rigney Marvin Bernstein Neil Eisenstadt Thomas M. Lahiff, Jr. Ernst H. Rosenberger Richard B. Bernstein David Epstein Andrew A. Lance Robert A. Ruescher Jacqueline A. Berrien Lloyd Epstein Craig A. Landy Michael P. Ryan Dana Biberman Richard T. Farrell Eric Lane Andras Sajo Douglas R. Blazey Seymour I. Feig Gerald Lebovits Anne Marie Santangelo Victor A. Bolden Irving N. Feit Burton T. Lefkowitz Pietrina Scaraglino Jean Marie Brescia Margaret M. Flint Arnold Levine Sanford J. Schlesinger Raymond Brescia Paul Gardephe Margaret Sipser Leibowitz Lawrence P. Schnapf Judith Bresler Alain Gardrat Judith Levin Lewis Schnurr Albert K. Butzel Bonnie Garone Martin P. Levin Eileen Caulfield Schwab Leslie Ragon Caldwell Michele Gartner Amy Baldwin Littman Jay Shapiro Jay C. Carlisle Jeffrey B. Gewirtz Joseph L. Marino Stephen P. Shea Robert E. Carrigan Eleanor Glanstein Daniel L. Master Lisa Shrewsberry Carol A. Casazza David L. Glass Andrew McCarthy Richard Siegler Frank E. Catalina Marshall Green Brian McNamara Lawton W. Squires John Haven Chapman David Gregory Seth A. Miller Ernst C. Stiefel Ching Wah Chin Kathleen Grimm Roger J. Miner Peter J. Strauss Margaret L. Clancy Grant Hanessian Martin Minkowitz Lynn Boepple Su Brian D. Coggio Stephen J. Harkavy Zuhayr A. Moghrabi Charles Sullivan • Laura A. Cohen Ernest Hart William Mogulescu Kerri Sullivan Louise E. Cohen Anne S. Haskell Avraham C. Moskowitz Francis J. Valentino Myron Cohen Martin R. Hauptman Bonnie Mussman Alan Vinegrad Sylviane Colombo Lee L. Holzman Nancy Nelson Edward C. Wallace Stefanie L. Cooper Thomas Hughes Mitchell Netbum Otto L. Walter Julia Ann Cort Barbara Jaccoma Kenneth P. Norwick Wendy Weingart Frank J. Cuccio Marvin E. Jacob Deryck Ainsworthe Palmer Cecil Wray Constance Cushman Herbert P. Jacoby Martin B. Pavane Patricia Anne Williams MarkF.DeWan Rhonnie Broder Jaus J. Scot Provan Peter Zablotsky Mark D. Director Sarah Toft Jones Virginia Ramadan *Emeritus 2 FJEGREES WITH HONORS GRADUATING CLASS OF FEBRUARY 1997 Summa Cum IAude Julienne Katrine Lowy Magna Cum IAude Cum Laude Mary T. Amendola David William Meyers Julie M. Brown Paul T. Scalia Peter A. D' Avanzo Peter R. Schneider Nancy Lee Giller Michael Joseph Slattery, Jr. Ogojan Varbanov Shentov GRADUATING CLASS OF JUNE 1997 Summa Cum Laude Patrick Murphy Flynn Fia Francene Porter Scott William Wachs Paul Christopher Hughes Virginia Tillyard Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Melinda Elizabeth Long Pamela Arnsten Daniel Joseph Arciola, Jr. Stacie J. Mayoras 0 Kimberly Auerbach Kevie Ann Aulbach Susan Austin McCarter Douglas Joseph Cardoni Roberto Barbosa Jennifer Ann McCool Jennifer Rachel Chiaino Gregory Kevin Black Jay J. McGarry Ricky Chung David Ivan Bliven Eileen M. McKenna Karyn Eileen Corlett Nancy Anne Bloom Deborah Meyerberg Phillip Rohde Costello Michael Darren Bon Joseph Martin Morgado HI Sandra M. Dutkiewicz Edward E. Bruno Susan Ann Morrison Margaret Thylor Finucane Tina Ann Byers Luisa Giuliana Muniz Jyoti Mistry Friedland Gregory Thomas Chillino Stephen John Nahley Melanie Carol Girton Muriel Ciprian Rosemary Ann O'Donnell Emile David Gouiran James M. Corcoran James Francis O'Neill John Robert Lamonte Virginia Anne Danforth George Okada Daniel M. Latham William Andrew Dean Edward Chukwuemeke Okeke Eli L. Levine Sabina Dhillon Daniel Joseph Patalano Holly S. Marcme Barbara Drasheff Joseph Todd Puhekker Marina Martino Hugh Brian Ehrenzweig Karen Jill Rebisb William Scott McClave Jonathan Michael Ettman Kristen Snyder Rufo Louis Justin Najmy Adam Duval Falcon Parmanand Khernraj Sharma Andrew James O;Conneli James Leo Ferrara Scott J. Singer Melissa Edwards Osborne Bruce M. Foudriat Nadine H. Solomon Damian Joseph Pietanza Lance Scott Friedler Andrew Lyman Spence Carol Bernice Pressman Stacy D. Fulcher Diane Stabile Ariella R Reback Thomas Patrick Gaffney David Scott Tlusty Richard Kim Resch Violet Lilly Gerontis Christine Marie Vanek Jonathan D. Rosenbloom Nicolas H. Gilbo . John Ronald Vreeland Anthony ReJean Rutledge Gregg Girard Shawn Jared Wallach Ann Elizabeth Schofield Ilise Susan Goldberg Jennifer Weintraub Clifford Russell Scott Kristine D. Hooks David R. Werbel Michael V. Solomita Lawrence R Hughes Marc D. Wigder Charles Wertheimer Scott H. Jacobs Erin M. Wolters RobertL. Kerner, Jr. Christine Victoria Zotinis Brian Mclldowie Lansbury 3 ORDER OF EXERCISE Dean Harry H. Wellington, Presiding PROCESSIONAL* Gregor Aichinger Jubilate Deo J. S. Bach Contrapuhtus IV Victor Ewald Quintet#] - Pomp and Circumstance No. 1, op. 39 Sir Edward Elgar Triumphal March-Aida Giuseppe Verdi Old Guard Alumni Alumni Parents Trustees, Honorees & Deans Full-Time Faculty Adjunct Faculty Graduates THE NATIONAL ANTHEM Kathleen Mahan GREETINGS Harry H. Wellington Dean REMARKS Lawrence S. Huntington '64 Chairman, Board ofTrustees AWARDING OF PRIZES OTTO L. WALTER DISTINGUISHED WRITING AWARD Presentation by Ellen Ryerson Associate Dean Full-Time Faculty Award Student Awards THE TRUSTEES' PRIZE FOR THE HIGHEST AVERAGE Presentation by Ellen Ryerson Associate Dean THE ALFRED L. ROSE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE Presentation by Matthew Wilkes Associate Dean 4 STUDENT REMARKS Derry! Zimmerman CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREES Dr. Raymond D. Horton Professor, Columbia University Graduate School ofBusiness President, Citizens Budget Commission Lewis M. Steel '63 Civil Rights and Public Interest Lawyer Hon. Harry T. Edwards ChiefJudge U.S. Court ofAppeals, District ofColumbia Circuit Remarks CONFERRING OF STUDENT DEGREES Introduction of Candidates by Associate Dean Harriet Inselbuch Professor Armando T. Belly Professor Karen Gross Professor William P. LaPiana Professor Arthur S. Leonard Professor Michael L. Perlin Professor Nadine Strossen Presentation of Candidates by Harry H. Wellington Dean Conferring of Degrees by Lawrence S. Huntington '64 Chairman, Board ofTrustees CLOSING REMARKS Harry H. Wellington Dean RECESSIONAL* Two Voluntaries Henry Purcell The audience is invited to a reception on the promenade level immediately following commencement. Please remain seated during the Processional and RecessionaL 5 PRIZES AWARDED AT COMMENCEMENT OTTO L. WALTER DISTINGUISHED