ALUMNI EVENTS
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2 1) The annual LAW ALUMNI LUNCHEON was held on Feb. 6, 2015, at the Ritz-Carlton in New Orleans. Xavier University President Norman C. Francis, J.D. ‘55, H’82, the first African-American to graduate from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law and the longest-sitting university president in the U.S., was the recipient of the 2015 St. Ives Award, the highest honor awarded by the College of Law Alumni Association. 2) The current and incoming LAW ALUMNI BOARD members: Top row, from left: Douglas S. Hammel, J.D. ’00; William “Billy” Gaudet, J.D. ’82; Jay Alan Ginsberg, J.D. ’82; The Hon. Kern A. Reese, J.D. ’77; Michael R. Sanchez, J.D. ‘03; Douglas J. Moore, J.D. ’01; Charles “Chuck” Bourque, J.D. ’90; President-elect Stephen C. Hanemann, J.D. ’02; Benjamin B. Saunders, J.D. ’69; The Hon. Carl J. Barbier, J.D. ’70 Bottom row, from left: The Hon. Robin D. Pittman ’91, J.D. ’96; Krystle M. Ferbos, J.D. ‘10; Loretta O. Hoskins, J.D. ’06; President Sharonda R. Williams, J.D. ’01; Leila A. D’Aquin, J.D. ’88; and Mark E. Morice, J.D. ’98. Could not be in attendance: H. Michael Bush ’91, J.D. ’94; Cheri Cotogno Grodsky, J.D. ’82; Justin Harrell, J.D. ’02; Samuel “Tab” Singer, J.D. ’72. The Law Alumni Association would like to give special thanks to the sponsors: Adams and Reese LLP; Alvendia, Kelly and Demarest LLC; Baker Donelson; Baldwin Haspel Burke & Mayer LLC; Betty Jane Nolan Charitable Trust; Law Office of Bruce Betzer and Douglas Hammel; Calogero/Landrieu Joint Sponsorship; Chaffe McCall LLP; Cummings Cummings & Dudenhefer; Davis, Saunders, Miller & Oden Law Firm; Dugan Law Firm; Entergy; Fowler Rodriguez; Gordon, Arata, McCollam, Duplantis & Eagan LLC; Herman, Herman & Katz LLC; Irwin, Fritchie, Urquhart & Moore LLC; Kean Miller; Liskow & Lewis; Morris Bart LLC; Seth M. Nehrbass, Patent Attorney; Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert LLC; Smith Stag LLC; St. Martin and Bourque APLC; Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann LLC; Whitney Bank; Womac Law Firm 16
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