4/21/2017

On Wednesday April 19, 2017, Delaware Law School held the annual Student Award Ceremony honoring outstanding students from the 2016-17 academic year.

Jacob J. Fedechko received the Dean’s Award from Dean Rodney A Smolla. The award is given annually to the graduating student who has demonstrated outstanding legal aptitude, exemplary service, significant leadership skills and the potential to become an outstanding member of the legal community.

President Julie E. Wollman was on hand to present the President’s Award, which is awarded to a second-year student who has demonstrated high scholastic achievement and possess high potential for meaningful future contributions to the law school, the community, and the profession. This year, the Presidents award went to co-winners Tricia M. Kazinetz and Gwen E. Lentine.

Christlynn A. Dornevil received the Linda L. Ammons Diversity Scholarship. A complete list of award winners is available below.

A complete listing of the remaining awards follows.

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Award Recipients

Scholarships
Alfred Avins Memorial Scholarship: Katherine E. Wolper
Bank of America Scholarship: Katelyn M. Tuoni
Carl Battle and Leon Williams African-American Law Scholarship: Joseph D. Farris
The Howard M. Berg Scholarship: Adesola K. Adegbesan
E. Wallace Chadwick Memorial Scholarship: Robert J. O'Hara and Michele M. Subers
Harvey Alan Chernoff Memorial Scholarship: Katherine E. Wolper
Esther F. Clark Memorial Scholarship: Samantha N. Osborne
William Conner Memorial Scholarship: Johanna Peuscher-Funk
The Honorable James C. Crumlish Scholarship: Olabisi A. Alabi
The Honorable Joseph W. deFuria Scholarship: Shahirah Brown
Delaware Association of Lawyers' Spouses Scholarship: Brandon R. Harper
Edmund Dobrowolski Memorial Scholarship: Benjamin J. Storms
The Honorable William Duffy Memorial Scholarship: Cheneise V. Wright
Nancy and Howard Finkelman Scholarship: Jason Rigby
Friends of Widener University Delaware Law School Scholarship: Meghan Fisher
Honey F. Golby Memorial Scholarship: Jason Rigby
Zelda K. Herrmann Memorial Scholarship: Nicole C. Haas
The Honorable Ned L. Hirsh Memorial Scholarship: Ruby Delarosa
Fairfax Leary, Jr. Memorial Scholarship: Brandon R. Harper
Paul Isaac Leiter Memorial Scholarship: Ruby Delarosa
Thomas Lodge Memorial Scholarship: Jesse Congo
Bruce M. & Elizabeth M. Monroe Endowed Scholarship: Michael H. Daly and Natalie N. Wust
Michael J. Petrelia Memorial Scholarship: Patrick J. Brennan
Angelina & Victor Piccone Memorial Scholarship: Rachel Malloy-Good
William Prickett Corporate & Business Law Scholarship: Michael A. Laukaitis
Dean Anthony J. Santoro Scholarship: John J. Brady
Alexander V. Sarcione, Jr. Scholarship: Kacee R. Benson
William I. Schaffer Memorial Scholarship: Katherine E. Wolper
Bernard S. Wildstein Scholarship: Candace C. Hardy

Fellowships
Chadwick Constitutional Education Fellowship: Candace C. Hardy and Julian M. Jackson
Domestic Violence Research & Advocacy Fellowship: Tricia M. Kazinetz
John F. Schmutz Corporate & Business Law Institute Fellowship: John M. O'Toole
The Josiah Oliver Wolcott Fellowships: Nicole C. Haas, Alexandra M. Joyce, Michael A. Laukaitis, John M. O'Toole, and Veronica A. Vizzard.

Achievements
Howard M. Berg Award: Johanna Peuscher-Funk
William J. Conner Memorial Award for Administrative Law: Christopher M. Schwander
Nicole Cullison Memorial Award: Christel M. Duff
The Erin Daly First Generation Award: Ruby Delarosa
The Honorable Joseph W. deFuria Commencement Award: Michael A. Laukaitis
Judge J. Cullen Ganey Criminal Procedure Award: Andrew P. Stafford
The Dr. Arnold V. Giusini Award: Natasha D. Reddy
Graham Foundation Award: Jayne M. Snyder
GreenWatch Institute Award in Memory of June MacArtor: Tiwajopelo O. Dayo
GreenWatch Institute Scholarship Award in Memory of Jerry Shields: Andrea M. Stickley
GreenWatch Institute Award in Memory of Charles J. Zencey: Edmund C. Celiesius
Reed Hamilton Memorial Award: Jennifer Dickerson
Zelda K. Herrmann Memorial Cup Award: Shahirah Brown
International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award: Anthony G. LaDana
George B. Lindsay Foundation Award: Samantha N. Osborne and Andrew P. Stafford
Thomas P. Lomax and Nicholas Theodore Memorial Award: Shahirah Brown
Lucinda Peipher Memorial Award: Richona D. McKnight
Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association James J. Manderino Award for Trial Advocacy: Chelsea L. Dearden
William Prickett Corporate Law Award: Brandon R. Harper
Alexander V. Sarcione, Jr. Memorial Award: John J. Boulton
Dean Arthur A. Weeks Outstanding Student Service Award: Morgan M. Madden
E. John Wherry, Jr. Award: John J. Boulton
William J. and Ella C. Wolf Award in Real Property Law: Jessica R. Moyer
Charles J. Zencey Memorial Award: Thomas P. Fico
Outstanding Student Service Award: Shahirah Brown, Matthew A. Casale, Ruby Delarosa, Christel M. Duff, Brandon R. Harper, Donald P. Huddler, Alexandra M. Joyce, Porsha S. Scott, Jayne M. Snyder, Andrew P. Stafford, Megan M. Williams, Jennifer C. Willis, and Cheneise V. Wright.