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Convocation May 17, 2014
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ConvocationMay 17, 2014
School of Law Convocation Program
Music George Mason University Jazz Ensemble
Academic Procession* Graduates
Presentation of Colors George Mason University United States Army ROTC
National Anthem George Mason University Jazz Ensemble
Welcome Daniel D. Polsby Dean and Professor of Law
Student Speakers Catherine A. Burke Student Bar Association President Michael Ballanco Day Class Speaker Benjamin Michael Charlton Evening Class Speaker
Introduction of Faculty Speaker Daniel D. Polsby Dean and Professor of Law
Faculty Speaker Address Richard K. Kelsey Assistant Dean for Management and Planning Introduction of Guest Speaker Daniel D. Polsby Dean and Professor of Law
Guest Speaker Address The Honorable Rossie David Alston, Jr. Court of Appeals of Virginia Special Recognition Daniel D. Polsby Dean and Professor of Law
Presentation of Diplomas Daniel D. Polsby Dean and Professor of Law
Closing Remarks Daniel D. Polsby Dean and Professor of Law
Recessional*
Reception to Follow * Audience should remain seated.
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Guest Speaker
The Honorable Rossie David Alston, Jr. Court of Appeals of Virginia
The Honorable Rossie David Alston, Jr. was elected in February 2009 as the thirty-second judge of the Court of Appeals of Virginia, which is where he cur-rently serves. Prior to this, in 1998 he was elected by the Virginia legislature as a judge of the Prince William Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. In January 2001, Judge Alston was elected as a judge of the Circuit Court of Prince William County. He served as Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Prince William County from 2007 until his election to the Court of Appeals of Virginia.
Judge Alston attended Averett College (now Averett University) and graduated cum laude with a bachelor of arts degree in 1979. Upon graduating from Averett College, Judge Alston matriculated to the North Carolina Central University School of Law, where he graduated with a Juris Doctorate cum laude.
Prior to his election to the bench, Judge Alston began work with the Nation-al Labor Relations Board in Washington, D.C. In 1984 he accepted a position as a staff attorney with the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation. In 1985, Judge Alston became a member of the District of Columbia Bar and the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States. He remains a member of five United States Circuit Courts of Appeal. In 1989 he became a principal in the law firm of Merchak, Alston & Rollison, and in 1992 he became a partner in the law firm of Smith Hudson Hammond & Alston.
Judge Alston is an Emeritus Member of the George Mason Inn of Court and a former faculty member and guest lecturer to the Virginia State Bar Profession-alism Committee. He currently serves on the Judicial Ethics Advisory Commit-tee, the Judicial Education Committee, the Criminal Law Section of the Virginia State Bar, the Virginia State Sentencing Commission, the Virginia State Pro Bono Committee and the Special Commission Reviewing the Rules of Criminal Discovery in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Judge Alston is also a Distin-guished Adjunct Professor at the George Mason University School of Law.
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School of Law GraduatesMay 17, 2014
Chase ArchibaldJennifer Pamela ArnerArgus Tarn BacskockySung-Min BaikDale Ross BakerMichael BallancoWilliam J. BangMadeline Margaret BarterAudra J. BartelsSean BatsonLauren Patrice BelcherJustin B. BergerCatherine H. BettsKrishna BhattBrice L. BigginsGabriel Louis BoisvertJoshua William BransonMarie Keiko BreyanScott BrooksCatherine A. BurkeAlexandra E. BuschAshley Taylor CaldwellSpencer Marlowe CantrellStephen Daniel CarusoBrendan Francis CassidyMichelle Lisa CatonAshley CharlesBenjamin Michael CharltonVictoria Rachel Clemente Cheshire
School of Law Graduates
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Peter ChoiVictoria Kate ClarkeJ. Justin CollinsKevin M. CourtoisJoshua Welch CoxMariam Sherene CreedonLaura Caroline CrockettBrady CumminsAlina L. CzaplickiMartin R. DesjardinsNicholas J. DilenschneiderEmily M. DrakeDavid Isaac DubinKatie DunkelbergerSteven Francis DunnMeagan Elizabeth DziuraAfsheen EeshatMalika M. ElkettaniMark Bevan EricsonKristen A. ErthumWei FanJessica FawsonSamuel S. FinnertyJordan Peter FischettiMeghan Elizabeth FleschThomas A. FlynnLauren Anne FredericksenLindsay A. FreedmanTyler J. Freiberger Rick Gagliano
MASTER OF LAWS DEGREELaw and Economics
Christopher Lawrence KoopmanCeltia Van Niekerk
JURIS DOCTOR DEGREE
School of Law Graduates
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Timothy Joseph GeverdAlexandra Y. GiasiAllen Hillyard GibbyTyler Stephen GibsonKatherine GorskiThomas GowPeter GreenJoseph M. GuytonMonica Lynette HansenEmily HarveyErin Jayne HeenanMaria Loraine HeimCynthia R. HernandezKaitlyn S. HerzigAdam J. HilgersKevin Wallace HillErin M. HoffertElizabeth HuffmanRobert HullJason Alexander IsraelKateland Rose JacksonElizabeth JacobsJeffrey Daniel JenningsLi JiangPatrick KaneAndrew John KarwoskiKishore Hasan KhanKomal Hameed KhanJared KiessMeagan Ashley KirchnerEmily KornfeldLea Ruth LambertChandler S. LeonardBrenda K. LeongPeter Connell LewisJue W. Louie
Betty T. LuoJohn W. MagruderAzadeh MalekMichelle Carmen MartinezVincent J. MataJohn Bernard MavretichJared A. McClainJames Patrick McMahon IVAlexa Raye McMillanRebecca Anne Larin MegelStephen A. MeliSarah Eileen MerninDaniel R. MiktusElizabeth Katherine MonahanWes MontgomeryChristopher B. MorehouseChristopher G. MufarrigeScott A. NerlinoMelissa T. NgoRebecca Ayumi NielsenJordan Zachary NyeNoah S. OberlanderTara O’Connell-SantosTemitope OdusamiBryan OlsonCatherine Picou OrylKeerat Kaur PannuRachel K. ParkerJessica M. PearsonTodd B. PendletonErica N. PetersonNathaniel Scott PettineDaniel Stephen PhillipsJessica PopeRobert L. Ratcliffe IIIAlexandra B. Rhodes
Kelly Irene ThresherMichael TobinLinda Vu TranSarah TucherGarrett W. Van PeltPatrick M. VincentMichael VolzVictoria WalkerWilliam Joseph Waller, Jr.Allison Kathryn WalshCatherine Jacqueline WautersNathan C. WelchRachel WelfordMatthew Scott WheatleyDennis Michael WhiteJustin WienekeKelsey Bartlett WilbanksGrace Hofmeister WilliamsBryan Dean WilsonLauren Marie WilsonPreston WiseWen XieCrystal Haein YiMatthew Charles YurusDaniel ZaharevichDiana ZarickRichard Zhu
School of Law Graduates
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Michael RogersGeri Marie RossanoDevon RussellLinda SantiagoChristian L. ScottJonathan SegravesOlivia S. SeoMichael Joseph SgarlatAmy Marie ShepardWilliam Francis ShwayriKristan SiegwartAubrey Lynn Carew SizerGregory Mark SkidmoreMaxwell SlackmanDamien G. SmithSarah Laureen Ong SniderEduardo J. SotoJonathan Michael StaporKristin Marie StitcherLorhel Elizabeth StokesKristin StortiniRyan Stephen StronczerCorinne Marie StuartEric David SwensonStephanie Mei Hsiang TanLynn ThompsonCharles Dean Thresher
School of Law Graduates—Honors
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SUMMA CUM LAUDEScott Brooks
Michael Rogers
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Michael Ballanco Catherine A. Burke Michelle Lisa Caton Laura Caroline Crockett Brady Cummins Lauren Anne Fredericksen Timothy Joseph Geverd Erin Jayne Heenan Jue W. Louie
CUM LAUDE William J. Bang Sean Batson Gabriel Louis Boisvert Alexandra E. Busch Stephen Daniel Caruso Martin R. Desjardins Malika M. Elkettani Lindsay A. Freedman Joseph M. Guyton
John Bernard MavretichJames Patrick McMahon IVDaniel R. MiktusElizabeth Katherine MonahanKristan SiegwartLorhel Elizabeth StokesKristin StortiniRachel WelfordDennis Michael White
Monica Lynette HansenErin M. HoffertBrenda K. LeongJared A. McClainRebecca Ayumi NielsenNoah S. OberlanderRobert L. Ratcliffe IIIGeri Marie RossanoMatthew Scott Wheatley
School of Law Graduates—Special Awards
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Law School Service Award
Michael Ballanco
Family Law Section of the Virginia State Bar andVirginia Chapter of the American Academy of
Matrimonial LawyersFamily Law Book Award
Lynn Thompson
Virginia Trial Lawyers’ Association Student Advocacy Award
J. Justin Collins
Giles Sutherland Rich Award for Excellence in the Study of Intellectual Property Law
Temitope Odusami
ALI-ABA Scholarship & Leadership Award
Timothy Joseph Geverd
School of Law Graduates—Specialty Tracks
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LITIGATION LAWBenjamin Michael Charlton
PATENT LAW Sung-Min BaikBrice L. Biggins
Temitope OdusamiRobert L. Ratcliffe III
Devon RussellDennis Michael White
Richard Zhu
REGULATORY LAWMichael Rogers
Student Activities
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ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION SOCIETY Kevin Wallace Hill, President; Intramural Co-Chair, 2012–13
21st Annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition2013–14 ABA Regional Arbitration Competition
Kaitlyn S. Herzig, Vice President of Competitions; Intramural Co-Chair, 2012–13
21st Annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition 2013–14 ABA Regional Arbitration Competition
2012–13 Robert R. Merhige, Jr. National Environmental Negotiation Competition
Emily M. Drake, Vis Moot Chair 21st Annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition
Kristen A. Erthum, Outreach Chair, 2012–13 21st Annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition2012–13 Robert R. Merhige, Jr. National Environmental Negotiation Competition
Brice L. Biggins, Secretary/Treasurer, 2012–13
Erin Jayne Heenan, Competition Co-Chair, 2012–13 2010–11 ABA National Negotiation Competition,
Semi-finalist 2010–11 ABA Regional Negotiation Competition,
Third Place
Graduating Members
Dale Ross BakerWilliam J. Bang
Alexandra E. Busch21st Annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition
Victoria Kate ClarkeNicholas J. Dilenschneider
2013–14 ABA Regional Negotiation Competition
Afsheen EeshatJessica Fawson
2013–14 ABA Regional Negotiation Competition 2012–13 ABA Regional Negotiation Competition
Jason Alexander IsraelDaniel R. Miktus Wes Montgomery Damien G. Smith
Allison Kathryn Walsh
Student Activities
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AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETYAshley Taylor Caldwell, Co-President;
Vice President of Courts, 2012–13Nathaniel Scott Pettine, Co-President;
Vice President of External Affairs, 2012–13Brenda K. Leong, Vice President of External AffairsEmily Kornfeld, Executive Vice President, 2012–13
Grace Hofmeister Williams
ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN LAW STUDENTS ASSOCIATIONStephanie Mei Hsiang Tan
Linda Vu Tran
ASSOCIATION FOR PUBLIC INTEREST LAWLauren Marie Wilson, President; Auction Coordinator, 2012–13
Stephanie Mei Hsiang Tan, Vice President
Scott Brooks, Vice President, 2012–13; 1L Auction Coordinator, 2011–12
Komal Hameed KhanLea Ruth Lambert
Jordan Zachary Nye
BLACK LAW STUDENTS ASSOCIATIONVictoria Walker, National Chair, National Black Law Students
Association; Treasurer, 2012–13; President, 2011–12
Christian L. Scott, Inter-Chapter LiaisonTemitope Odusami, Treasurer; Secretary, 2012–13
Aubrey Lynn Carew Sizer, Treasurer, 2011–12
Student Activities
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BUSINESS LAW SOCIETYDaniel Stephen Phillips, Vice President, 2012–14
CHRISTIAN LEGAL SOCIETYNoah S. Oberlander, President; Vice President, 2012–13
Katherine Gorski, Vice-President; Treasurer, 2012–13 Jeffrey Daniel Jennings, Board Member Argus Tarn Bacskocky, Board Member
Ashley Taylor Caldwell
COMMUNICATIONS LAW ASSOCIATIONMaxwell Slackman, President;
Vice President of Communications, 2012–13
Brenda K. Leong, Vice President of Communications
CRIMINAL LAW ASSOCIATIONKaitlyn S. Herzig, President, 2012–14
Kevin Wallace Hill, Vice President Meghan Elizabeth Flesch, Secretary
Komal Hameed Khan, Treasurer
Benjamin Michael Charlton, Vice President, 2011–13
Catherine A. Burke Catherine Picou Oryl
Grace Hofmeister Williams Crystal Haein Yi
Student Activities
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ENVIRONMENTAL LAW SOCIETYLea Ruth Lambert, President; Vice President, 2012–13
Cynthia R. Hernandez, Vice President; Secretary, 2012–13Michael Joseph Sgarlat, Secretary; Treasurer, 2012–13
Madeline Margaret BarterGarrett W. Van Pelt
FAMILY LAW SOCIETYJennifer Pamela Arner, Founder and President
Lynn Thompson, Secretary Lindsay A. Freedman, Treasurer
Meghan Elizabeth Flesch, Director of Community Outreach
THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY—GMU ChapterJoshua William Branson, President; Vice President of Treasury, 2012–13
Jordan Peter Fischetti, Vice President of Programming, 2012–14
Madeline Margaret BarterRachel K. Parker
Student Activities
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GEORGE MASON AMERICAN INN OF COURTLorhel Elizabeth Stokes, President
Monica Lynette Hansen, Vice PresidentCorinne Marie Stuart, SecretaryMichelle Lisa Caton, Treasurer
Erin Jayne Heenan, Secretary, 2012–13
Jennifer Pamela ArnerCatherine A. Burke
J. Justin CollinsJoshua Welch Cox
Lauren Anne FredericksenKevin Wallace Hill
Komal Hameed KhanEmily Kornfeld
Jared A. McClainSarah Eileen Mernin
Linda SantiagoCatherine Jacqueline Wauters
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Student Activities
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GEORGE MASON CIVIL RIGHTS LAW JOURNALGraduating Board of Editors
Michael Ballanco*, Editor-in-Chief
Alina L. Czaplicki, Executive EditorStephen Daniel Caruso, Managing Editor Geri Marie Rossano*, Symposium Editor
Kateland Rose Jackson*, Senior Articles Editor Catherine H. Betts, Articles Editor
Lea Ruth Lambert*, Senior Notes Editor Justin Wieneke, Notes Editor
Jennifer Pamela Arner*, Senior Research EditorPeter Choi, Research Editor
Tyler Stephen Gibson, Research EditorLauren Marie Wilson, Research Editor
Ashley Taylor Caldwell, Publications Editor
Emily Harvey, Research Editor, 2012–13
Graduating MembersMeghan Elizabeth Flesch
Erin Jayne HeenanKomal Hameed Khan
Gregory Mark Skidmore
*Denotes publication in the George Mason Civil Rights Law Journal
Student Activities
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GEORGE MASON LAW REVIEWGraduating Board of EditorsScott Brooks*, Editor-in-Chief
Timothy Joseph Geverd, Executive Editor Erin M. Hoffert*, Managing Editor
Daniel R. Miktus, Production EditorMatthew Scott Wheatley, Symposium Editor
Martin R. Desjardins**, Senior Articles EditorStephen A. Meli*, Articles Editor
Alexandra B. Rhodes, Articles EditorKristin Marie Stitcher, Articles Editor
Catherine Jacqueline Wauters*, Senior Notes EditorLauren Anne Fredericksen*, Notes Editor
Elizabeth Katherine Monahan, Notes EditorKelsey Bartlett Wilbanks***, Notes Editor
Monica Lynette Hansen, Senior Research EditorJoseph M. Guyton, Research Editor
James Patrick McMahon IV*, Research EditorKristin Stortini, Research Editor
Emily Kornfeld, Developments EditorMelissa T. Ngo, Associate Editor
Nathaniel Scott Pettine, Associate EditorRobert L. Ratcliffe III, Associate EditorCorinne Marie Stuart*, Associate Editor
Graduating Members Sean Batson Catherine A. Burke Michelle Lisa Caton* Jeffrey Daniel Jennings Jue W. Louie Jared A. McClain
* Denotes publication in the George Mason Law Review
** Denotes publication in the George Mason Law Review; recipient of the 2012 Arthur E. Schmalz Award for best write-on competition entry
*** Denotes publication in the George Mason Law Review; recipient of the 2013 Adrian S. Fisher Award for best student note or comment
Alexa Raye McMillanRebecca Ayumi NielsenRachel K. ParkerLinda Santiago Lorhel Elizabeth Stokes
Student Activities
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GEORGE MASON MOOT COURT BOARDGraduating Justices
Matthew Charles Yurus, Chief Justice 21st Annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition
Graduating Members William J. Bang Extramural and Mooting Committee Co-Chair 2014 Federal Bar Association Thurgood A. Marshall Memorial Moot Court Competition 2013 New York City Bar Association National Moot Court Competition, Quarter-finalist
Catherine A. BurkeAlumni Relations Committee Co-Chair, 2012–13 2014 John J. Gibbons National Criminal Procedure Moot Court Competition
Benjamin Michael Charlton 2013 National Cultural Heritage Law Moot Court Competition
Victoria Kate Clarke Judges Committee Chair; Judges Committee Co-Chair, 2012–13 2013 Leroy R. Hassell, Sr. National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition, Quarter-finalist Third Place, Best Brief
Joshua Welch Cox 2014 Cardozo/BMI Entertainment and Communications Law Moot Court Competition 2013 New York City Bar Association National Moot Court Competition, Quarter-finalist
Martin R. Desjardins 2014 American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition, DC Regional Finalist 2013 American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition, National Octo-Finalist SE Regional Champion 2013 Upper Class Moot Court Competition, Champion
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Nicholas J. Dilenschneider 2014 Charleston School of Law National Moot Court Competition, Best Respondent Brief 2012 Upper Class Moot Court Competition, Champion
Malika M. Elkettani 2014 John J. Gibbons National Criminal Procedure Moot Court Competition
Kristen A. Erthum Chief Bailiff 21st Annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition
Jordan Peter FischettiScoring Committee Chair 2013 New York City Bar Association National Moot Court Competition 2013 Billings, Exum & Frye National Moot Court Competition, Octo-finalist Top Five, Best Brief Award 2012 Upper Class Moot Court Competition, Semi-finalist 2012 First-Year Competition, Quarter-finalist Lauren Anne FredericksenJudges Committee Co-Chair, 2012–13 21st Annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition 2013 Billings, Exum & Frye National Moot Court Competition, Octo-finalist Top Five, Best Brief Award 2012 First-Year Competition, Semi-finalist
Student Activities
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GEORGE MASON MOOT COURT BOARD Continued from page 17
Tyler J. Freiberger 2014 John J. Gibbons National Criminal Procedure Moot Court Competition
Erin M. Hoffert 2013 Burton D. Wechsler First Amendment Moot Court Competition
Kateland Rose Jackson 2014 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, Quarter-finalist Top 40 Oralist 2013 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, Top Ten Brief 2012 Upper Class Moot Court Competition, Finalist 2012 First-Year Moot Court Competition, Octo-finalist
Brenda K. Leong 2013 Leroy R. Hassell, Sr. National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition, Quarter-finalist Third Place, Best Brief
Peter Connell Lewis 2014 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, Quarter-finalist Top 50 Oralist 2013 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, Top Ten Brief Top 35 Oralist 2012 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, Semi-finalist Top 20 Oralist 2011 Upper Class Moot Court Competition, Quarter-finalist 2011 First-Year Moot Court Competition, Champion
John W. Magruder 2014 Federal Bar Association Thurgood A. Marshall Memorial Moot Court Competition
Azadeh MalekUpper Class Moot Court Competition Committee Chair 2014 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, Quarter-finalist Top 35 Oralist 2013 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, Top Ten Brief 2012 Upper Class Moot Court Competition, Finalist 2012 First-Year Moot Court Competition, Champion
Stephen A. Meli 2013 Burton D. Wechsler First Amendment Moot Court Competition, Octo-finalist 2012 First-Year Moot Court Competition, Quarter-finalist
Daniel R. Miktus 2013 New York City Bar Association National Moot Court Competition 2013 Billings, Exum & Frye National Moot Court Competition 2012 Upper Class Moot Court Competition, Semi-finalist
Rebecca Ayumi Nielsen 2013 Leroy R. Hassell, Sr. National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition, Quarter-finalist Third Place, Best Brief
Jordan Zachary Nye
Noah S. Oberlander 2014 American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition, DC Regional Finalist Second Place, Best Advocate Award 2013 Billings, Exum & Frye National Moot Court Competition, Octo-finalist Top Five, Best Brief Award 2012 Upper Class Moot Court Competition, Champion
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Student Activities
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GEORGE MASON MOOT COURT BOARD Continued from page 18
Robert L. Ratcliffe III 2014 Giles Rich Moot Court Regional Competition 2014 Giles Rich Moot Court Competition GMU Intramural, Winner 2013 Giles Rich Moot Court Regional Competition 2013 Giles Rich Moot Court Competition GMU Intramural
Linda Santiago 2012 Gilbert A. Cuneo Government Contracts Moot Court Competition, Semi-finalist Overall Excellence Award
Kristin Marie Stitcher Events Committee Chair 2013 Burton D. Wechsler First Amendment Moot Court Competition
HEALTH LAW SOCIETYKaitlyn S. Herzig, Secretary
Joshua William Branson, Treasurer
Tyler J. Freiberger
IMMIGRATION LAW SOCIETYCatherine H. Betts, Co-President
Crystal Haein Yi
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW SOCIETYBrice L. Biggins, President
Michael Ballanco, Vice President, SpeakersRobert L. Ratcliffe III, Information Technology Officer
Betty T. Luo, Information Officer
Diana Zarick
Lorhel Elizabeth Stokes First-Year Moot Court Competition Chair 21st Annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition 2012 First-Year Moot Court Competition, Octo-finalist
Catherine Jacqueline Wauters 2014 Charleston School of Law National Moot Court Competition, Best Respondent Brief
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Student Activities
J. REUBEN CLARK LAW SOCIETYJessica Fawson, Treasurer; Secretary, 2012–13
Allen Hillyard Gibby, Vice President, 2012–13 Gregory Mark Skidmore, Vice President, 2011–12
Todd B. PendletonMatthew Scott Wheatley
JEWISH LAW STUDENTS ASSOCIATIONRachel Welford, President
Lindsay A. Freedman, Vice President
Jordan Peter Fischetti
JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL LAWGraduating Board of Editors
Azadeh Malek*, Editor-in-Chief
Damien G. Smith*, Executive EditorKishore Hasan Khan*, Managing and Publications Editor
Alexandra E. Busch, Symposium EditorGabriel Louis Boisvert, Senior Articles Editor
Laura Caroline Crockett*, Articles EditorKatie Dunkelberger, Articles Editor
Thomas A. Flynn*, Senior Notes Editor Elizabeth Huffman, Notes Editor
Jason Alexander Israel, Notes EditorNicholas J. Dilenschneider, Notes Publication Editor
Allen Hillyard Gibby, Senior Research EditorDiana Zarick, Research Editor
Justin B. Berger, Associate EditorJordan Zachary Nye, Associate Editor
Graduating MembersAfsheen Eeshat
John W. MagruderJohn Bernard Mavretich
*Denotes publication in the Journal of International Commercial Law
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Student Activities
JOURNAL OF LAW, ECONOMICS & POLICYGraduating Board of Editors
Steven Francis Dunn, Editor-in-Chief
Crystal Haien Yi*, Executive EditorSarah Eileen Mernin, Managing EditorMichael Rogers*, Senior Articles EditorPreston Wise, Articles Selection Editor;
Articles EditorDavid Isaac Dubin, Articles Editor
Erica N. Peterson, Senior Notes EditorKelly Irene Thresher, Senior Research Editor
Victoria Kate Clarke, Research EditorMeagan Elizabeth Dziura*, Publications Editor
Kevin Wallace Hill, Symposium Editor
Benjamin Michael Charlton, Managing Editor, 2012–13
Graduating MembersJoshua William Branson
Marie Keiko BreyanBrady Cummins
Temitope OdusamiCatherine Picou Oryl
Jonathan Michael StaporCharles Dean ThresherAllison Kathryn Walsh
*Denotes publication in the Journal of Law, Economics & Policy
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Student Activities
LEGAL RESEARCH, WRITING, AND ANALYSIS WRITING FELLOWS
Michael BallancoAlexandra E. Busch
Benjamin Michael CharltonMalika M. Elkettani
Meghan Elizabeth FleschJoseph M. Guyton
Emily KornfeldAzadeh Malek
Keerat Kaur PannuRachel K. ParkerErica N. Peterson
Geri Marie RossanoMichael Joseph SgarlatLorhel Elizabeth Stokes
Corinne Marie Stuart
LAW STUDENTS FOR LIBERTYJordan Peter Fischetti, Vice President
MASON LAW DEMOCRATSGrace Hofmeister Williams, President; Treasurer, 2012–13
Spencer Marlowe Cantrell, Vice President; Event Coordinator, 2012–13
Nicholas J. Dilenschneider, Treasurer; Secretary, 2012–13Eduardo J. Soto, Event Coordinator
Rebecca Anne Larin Megel
Student Activities
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MASON LAW REPUBLICANSKristen A. Erthum, President;
Vice President, Activities, 2012–13
Bryan Olson, Vice President, Activities
MILITARY LAW SOCIETYAshley Taylor Caldwell, President;
Public Liaison Chair, 2012–13
Kevin Wallace Hill, Outreach Coordinator, 2012–13 Catherine Jacqueline Wauters, Secretary, 2011–13
J. Justin Collins
MUSLIM LAW STUDENTS ASSOCIATIONKomal Hameed Khan, President
Afsheen Eeshat, Vice PresidentKishore Hasan Khan, Treasurer
NATIONAL SECURITY LAW JOURNALAmy Marie Shepard*, Editor-in-Chief
Noah S. Oberlander*, Executive EditorJordan Peter Fischetti, Senior Articles Editor
Brice L. Biggins, Articles EditorGarrett W. Van Pelt, Articles Editor;
Senior Notes Editor, 2012–13; Founding Member
Linda Vu Tran, Articles Selection EditorKatherine Gorski, Senior Notes Editor
Audra J. Bartels, Notes Editor, Fall 2013Jessica Fawson, Notes Editor; Articles Editor, 2012–13
Olivia S. Seo, Senior Research EditorMichael Joseph Sgarlat, Research Editor
Stephanie Mei Hsiang Tan, Research EditorBrendan Francis Cassidy, Symposium Editor, Fall 2013;
Managing Editor, 2012–13; Founding Member
Graduating Members Emily M. Drake
*Denotes publication in the National Security Law Journal
Student Activities
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Student Activities
PHI ALPHA DELTA LAW FRATERNITY, INTERNATIONALCharles Dean Thresher, Justice; Vice Justice, 2012–13;
1L Representative, 2011–12
Lynn Thompson, Vice Justice; Community Service Chair, 2012–13
Christian L. Scott, Community Service ChairBrenda K. Leong, 3L Representative; Clerk, 2012–13;
1L Representative, 2011–12
Jennifer Pamela Arner Gabriel Louis Boisvert Scott Brooks Catherine A. Burke Spencer Marlowe Cantrell Stephen Daniel Caruso Michelle Lisa Caton Victoria Rachel Clemente Cheshire Victoria Kate Clarke J. Justin Collins Mariam Sherene Creedon Steven Francis Dunn Jordan Peter Fischetti Thomas A. Flynn Lindsay A. Freedman Timothy Joseph Geverd Kaitlyn S. Herzig Erin M. Hoffert Jeffrey Daniel Jennings Emily Kornfeld Lea Ruth Lambert John W. Magruder
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John Bernard MavretichJames Patrick McMahon IV Sarah Eileen MerninDaniel R. MiktusElizabeth Katherine MonahanScott A. NerlinoRebecca Ayumi NielsenJordan Zachary NyeNathaniel Scott PettineRobert L. Ratcliffe IIIMaxwell SlackmanKristin StortiniRyan Stephen StronczerWilliam Joseph Waller, Jr.Allison Kathryn WalshNathan C. Welch Dennis Michael WhiteJustin Wieneke Kelsey Bartlett WilbanksGrace Hofmeister WilliamsLauren Marie WilsonDiana Zarick
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RUNNIN’ ALONG THE POTOMAC Diana Zarick, President
Allison Kathryn Walsh, Run Leader
Gabriel Louis BoisvertKishore Hasan KhanJordan Zachary Nye
Damien G. SmithJonathan Michael Stapor
Stephanie Mei Hsiang TanLinda Vu Tran
STUDENT BAR ASSOCIATIONCatherine A. Burke, President; Class Representative, 2011–13
Nathan C. Welch, Vice President, Day Division; Class Representative, 2012–13
Erin Jayne Heenan, Vice President, Evening Division, 2012–14;Co-Vice President of Social Affairs, 2011–12
Sarah Tucher, Accounts Treasurer, 2012–14; Class Representative, 2011–12
Kishore Hasan Khan, Election Committee Chair; Class Representative
Mariam Sherene Creedon, Class Representative
Grace Hofmeister Williams, Class Representative
Robert L. Ratcliffe III, Vice President, Social Affairs, 2012–13; Class Representative, 2011–12
Student Activities
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SBA GRADUATION COMMITTEENathan C. Welch, Chair
Catherine A. BurkeMariam Sherene Creedon
Kishore Hasan KhanSarah Eileen Mernin
Sarah Tucher
SBA HONOR COMMITTEEJordan Zachary Nye, Chair
Tyler J. FreibergerRobert L. Ratcliffe III
Steven Francis Dunn, 2012–13Joseph M. Guyton, 2011–13
Azadeh Malek, 2012–13
THE DOCKETBrice L. Biggins, Co-Editor-in-Chief;
Executive Editor, 2012–13; Staff Writer, 2011–12Betty T. Luo, Co-Editor-in-Chief;
Treasurer, 2012–13; Graphics Editor, 2012–13; Staff Writer, 2011–12
John W. Magruder, Economics CorrespondentChristopher B. Morehouse, Staff Writer
Nathan C. Welch, Staff Writer, 2012–13
THOMAS MORE SOCIETYCatherine Picou Oryl, President;
Vice President, Treasurer, 2012–13
Madeline Margaret Barter Rachel K. Parker
Dennis Michael White
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TRIAL ADVOCACY ASSOCIATIONJ. Justin Collins, President
2014 Judge Paul Joseph Kelly, Jr. Invitational Trial Competition,Outstanding Advocate Award
2013 National Trial Competition, Region IV, Finalist
2013 White Collar Crime Invitational,Outstanding Advocate Award2012 Intramural Competition,
Champion
Corinne Marie Stuart, Executive Vice President 2014 National Trial Competition, Region IV 2013 White Collar Crime Invitational
2012 Intramural Competition, Quarter-finalist
Benjamin Michael Charlton, Vice President of Extramural Competitions;
Executive Vice President, 2012–132014 Estrella Trial Advocacy Competition
2013 ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law Trial Advocacy Competition 2012 White Collar Crime Invitational
Justin Wieneke, Vice President of Management2014 American Association of Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition
Lorhel Elizabeth Stokes, Intramural Competition Director2013 National Trial Competition, Region IV,
Finalist 2013 White Collar Crime Invitational
John W. Magruder, Costello Competition Director
Matthew Charles Yurus, Symposium Director; Vice President of Management, 2012–13
2013 ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law Trial Advocacy Competition
Sarah Laureen Ong Snider, Vice President of Marketing, 2012–132013 American Association for Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition
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Graduating Members
Jennifer Pamela Arner
William J. Bang
Audra J. Bartels 2013 South Texas Mock Trial Challenge 2012 South Texas Mock Trial Challenge 2012 ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law Trial Advocacy Competition 2011 Intramural Competition, Champion
Gabriel Louis Boisvert 2013 ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law Trial Advocacy Competition
Alexandra E. Busch
Joshua Welch Cox
Steven Francis Dunn
Malika M. Elkettani 2013 ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law Trial Advocacy Competition
Kristen A. Erthum Costello & Intramural Food Committee Chair
Jordan Peter Fischetti 2014 American Association of Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition 2012 Intramural Competition, Finalist
Tyler J. Freiberger 2014 Judge Paul Joseph Kelly, Jr. Invitational Trial Competition 2013 ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law Trial Advocacy Competition 2013 National Trial Competition, Region IV 2012 Intramural Competition, Finalist
Thomas Gow 2014 American Association of Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition
Monica Lynette Hansen 2012 Intramural Competition, Semi-finalist
Kaitlyn S. Herzig
Kevin Wallace Hill Costello Witness Committee Co-Chair
Komal Hameed Khan
Emily Kornfeld 2014 Estrella Trial Advocacy Competition 2013 ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law Trial Advocacy Competition
Lea Ruth Lambert
Sarah Eileen Mernin Costello Judges Committee Co-Chair 2014 South Texas Mock Trial Challenge 2013 ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law Trial Advocacy Competition 2013 National Trial Competition, Region IV, Finalist 2012 Intramural Competition, Finalist
Jordan Zachary Nye Costello Judges Committee Co-Chair
Temitope Odusami Costello Witness Committee Co-Chair 2014 South Texas Mock Trial Challenge 2013 ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law Trial Advocacy Competition
Erica N. Peterson
Aubrey Lynn Carew Sizer
Allison Kathryn Walsh
Nathan C. Welch
Grace Hofmeister Williams 2013 White Collar Crime Invitational
Diana Zarick
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Student Activities
VBA LAW SCHOOL COUNCIL AND PRO BONO SOCIETYJennifer Pamela Arner, LSNV Director of Legal Intake;
LSNV Committee Member, 2012–13Gabriel Louis Boisvert, Advancement Project Program Director
Victoria Rachel Clemente Cheshire, LSNV Committee Member, 2012–14
Kaitlyn S. Herzig, LSNV Committee MemberMelissa T. Ngo, LSNV Committee Member, 2012–14
Jessica M. Pearson, LSNV Committee MemberKristin Marie Stitcher, LSNV Committee Member, 2012–14
Scott Brooks, President, 2012–13Alexandra B. Rhodes, Treasurer, 2012–13
Lauren Anne Fredericksen, Vice President of Outreach, 2012–13
Emily Kornfeld, Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project Director, 2012–13Sarah Eileen Mernin, National Youth Justice Alliance
Program Director, 2012–13Diana Zarick, Advancement Project Program Director, 2012–13
Lindsay A. Freedman, LSNV Committee Member, 2012–13Kishore Hasan Khan, LSNV Committee Member, 2012–13Komal Hameed Khan, LSNV Committee Member, 2012–13
Graduating MembersMichael Ballanco
Alexandra E. BuschCatherine A. Burke
Ashley Taylor CaldwellSpencer Marlowe Cantrell
Victoria Kate ClarkeMartin R. DesjardinsKatie DunkelbergerSteven Francis Dunn
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Student Activities
VBA LAW SCHOOL COUNCIL AND PRO BONO SOCIETY
Malika M. ElkettaniJordan Peter Fischetti
Elizabeth HuffmanBrenda K. Leong
John W. MagruderAubrey Lynn Carew Sizer
Damien G. SmithCorinne Marie Stuart
Lynn ThompsonKelly Irene ThresherLauren Marie Wilson
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Student Activities
WINE AND SPIRITS LAW SOCIETYBrice L. Biggins, President
Christopher B. Morehouse, Vice President of Institutional Development
Allison Kathryn Walsh, Vice President of Student AffairsNathan C. Welch, Administrative Manager
Justin Wieneke, Chair of Finance CommitteeDiana Zarick, Chair of Events Committee
Ryan Stephen Stronczer
WOMEN’S LAW ASSOCIATIONElizabeth Katherine Monahan, President, 2012–13Monica Lynette Hansen, Vice President, 2012–13
Jennifer Pamela Arner, Secretary, 2012–13Catherine H. Betts, Treasurer, 2012–13
School of Law Administration
Daniel D. PolsbyDean and Professor of Law
Craig S. LernerAssociate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law
Victoria M. HuberAssociate Dean for Career, Academic and Alumni Services
Deborah M. KeeneAssociate Dean for Library and Technology
Alison H. PriceAssociate Dean and Director of Admissions
Annamaria NieldsAssociate Dean for Administration and Student Affairs
Richard Kelsey Assistant Dean for Management and Planning
Patricia J. HupaloAssistant Dean, Student Records
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School of Law Faculty
Leslie Alden Helen Alvaré David E. Bernstein Michelle Boardman Francis H. Buckley Henry N. Butler James E. Byrne Tun-Jen Chiang Terrence R. Chorvat Eric Claeys Lloyd R. Cohen Ross E. Davies Steven J. Eagle Damien Geradin Douglas H. Ginsburg Michael Greve Thomas W. Hazlett Harry G. Hutchison IV D. Bruce Johnsen Bruce H. Kobayashi Michael I. Krauss Craig S. Lerner Nelson Lund
Joyce Lee MalcolmKevin A. McCabe Adam MossoffTimothy J. MurisLaurie Forbes Neff Christopher NewmanJeffrey S. ParkerRachelle Holmes PerkinsDaniel D. PolsbyJeremy RabkinNeomi RaoNathan SalesKari SandersonDavid Schleicher David A. SchumIlya SominJennifer SturialeElina TreygerJ.W. VerretJoshua D. WrightSusan YehTodd J. Zywicki
George Mason University Board of Visitors
BOARD LEADERSHIP
C. Daniel Clemente, Rector
Nancy Mitchell Pfotenhauer, Vice Rector
Kimberly O. Dennis, Secretary
Board MembersKaren Alcalde
B.G. BeckReginald J. Brown
Kelly McNamara Corley Tom DavisAnne Gruner
John JacqueminAnthony R. JimenezMark F. McGettrickStuart MendelsohnSteven P. MullinsRobert F. Pence
M. Siddique Sheikh
Faculty RepresentativeCharlene Douglas
Student RepresentativesJordan Foster, George Mason University
Katy McQuiston, George Mason University
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The Background of the Academic Robe
The academic robes worn at American ceremonies today go back to the Middle Ages. In Medieval Europe, men and women typically wore gowns or robes that evolved to include different colors that signified vari-
ous professions, trades, and religious orders. The oldest universities of northern Europe, such as Oxford or Paris, grew out of church schools, and both faculty and student were regarded in the Middle Ages as part of the clergy. Hence they wore clerical garb, largely borrowed from the monastic dress of the day, not merely on special occasions, but as their regular clothing. In the United States today, the American Council on Education Administration administers the Academic Costume Code, which provides guidelines for the wearing of academic robes.
In the Middle Ages, the level of elaborate decorations on their gowns could distinguish undergraduates, bachelors, and masters. The wide velvet borders extending down the front of the doctoral gown, as well as the velvet bars on the sleeves, are either black velvet, or are colored according to the scholarly field of the wearer.
The hood of the academic robe was originally designed as a utilitarian head cover worn in bad weather and otherwise dropped to the shoulders. Students and faculty alike initially wore the hood; but in the early sixteenth century, the hood was restricted to graduates, becoming the mark of a degree holder. Each college of study has a distinctive, color-lined hood by which graduates may be recog-nized in the academic procession. The length of the hood worn for the master’s degree must be three and one-half feet, and for the doctor’s degree, four feet. The hoods are lined with the official color or colors of the college or university conferring.
In today’s ceremony, you will see Juris Doctor and Master of Laws graduates wearing the doctoral robe with velvet cap and tassel. Each of the graduates will be wearing a purple hood lined with green, signifying education in the area of law at George Mason.
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