National Anthem ..............................................................................................................................................Natalia Sulca
Invocation ............................................................................................................................Reverend Rafael Capó, D.Min. Vice President of Mission and Ministry
President’s Welcome .................................................................................................................... David A. Armstrong, J.D. President of St. Thomas University
Welcome Address ........................................................................................................................ Benjamin L. Crump, Esq. President and Founder, Ben Crump Law PLLC
Introduction of Student Speaker .............................................................. The Honorable Tarlika Nunez-Navarro, J.D. ‘10
Dean and Professor of Law
Student Address ...................................................................................................................................... Alexander Kutsaev
Public Service Award Presentation ...........................................................The Honorable Tarlika Nunez-Navarro, J.D. ‘10
Dean and Professor of Law
Introduction of Commencement Speaker ...............................................The Honorable Tarlika Nunez-Navarro, J.D. ‘10
Dean and Professor of Law
Commencement Address ...........................................................................................................................Drew Rosenhaus CEO of Rosehaus Sports Representation
Honorary Degree Recipient ........................................................................................................................Drew Rosenhaus CEO of Rosehaus Sports Representation
Presentation of Candidates.................................................................................................................................Edgar Lopez Instructor Communication/Arts
Conferral of Degrees..................................................................................................................... David A. Armstrong, J.D. President of St. Thomas University
Alumni Pledge/Alma Mater .............................................................................................Carlos Santisteban/Natalia Sulca
Benediction ..........................................................................................................................Reverend Rafael Capó, D.Min. Vice President of Mission and Ministry
Recessional
ST. THOMAS UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The Most Rev. Thomas G. Wenski, Archbishop of Miami
David A. Armstrong, J.D., President
John J. Dooner ’70, Chair
Jorge Rico ’86, Vice Chair
Maureen Shea, Secretary
Wini Amaturo
Victor Benitez
Rev. John T. Butler, S.J. ‘85
Marc Cannon
Most Rev. Enrique E. Delgado ’15
Bob Dickinson
Donald Dresback ‘69
Michael T. Fay
Bernie Fernandez, M.D.
Paul A. Garcia, CPA
Richard Garcia
Gary Goldbloom, ESQ
William A. Kent
Jorge Luis Lopez, ESQ
Victor H. Mendelson
Dominick F. Miniaci, ESQ
Mario Murgado
Marcos A. Perez
Lenore P. Rodicio, Ph.D.
Frances Aldrich Sevilla-Sacasa
Mario Trueba ‘80
Herbert Yardley
PRESIDENT’S CABINET
David A. Armstrong, J.D., President
Steven Birmingham Chief Information Officer
Janet Brewer
Interim Director of Human Resources
Diego Britto
Vice President for Administration & Chief Financial Officer
Rev. Rafael Capó, D.Min.
Vice President for Mission and Ministry
Carlos de Yarza
Vice President of Marketing and Communications
Eric Godin, Ph.D.
Vice President of Strategic Planning and Effectiveness
John Jackson Executive Director of Student Affairs
Michelle Johnson Garcia, Ed.D.
Provost and Chief Academic Officer
Henry Mack, Ed.D.
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives & Executive Director, Institute for Ethical Leadership
John Michalenko Senior Advisor to the President
The Honorable Tarlika Nunez-Navarro, J.D. Dean and Professor of Law
William Rychel Associate Vice President for Athletics & Head Football Coach
Christopher Tarrant Executive Director of Physical Plant
Donna N. Vietch
Vice President of Enrollment
Linda Wagner Treasurer
Jameka A. Windham, Ph.D. Vice President for Student Success
COLLEGE OF LAW BOARD OF ADVISORS
Daniel D. Dolan, II ’96, Chair
David A. Armstrong, J.D., President
The Honorable Tarlika Nunez-Navarro, J.D., ‘10, Dean and Professor of Law
Acosta, Adrian
Elaine A. Carbuccia ‘16
Patrick L. Cordero ‘88
Darrell Crapps
Jude Faccidomo ‘04
Martha D. Fornais, Vice Chair
Phillip M. Gerson
Frances Guasch De La Guardia ‘88
Joshua J. Hertz ‘01
Yara Lorenzo Klukas ‘09
John Leon ‘01
Rev. Dr. Patrick H. O’Neill
Isis Pacheco Velasco ‘07
Ricky K. Patel ‘09
Michael P. Rudd ‘88
Herman J. Russomanno, Chair Emeritus
Kristopher Salado
Carlos Santisteban Jr. ‘09
Schuyler Smith ‘09
Eric T. Schwartzreich
Albert Sotero ‘24
Monica Vigues-Pitan
COLLEGE OF LAW ADMINISTRATION
The Honorable Tarlika Nunez-Navarro , J.D.
Dean and Professor of Law
Jeffrey D. Veitch, J.D.
Associate Dean of Administration & Academic Affairs and Visiting Assistant Professor of Law
Benjamin Priester, J.D.
Associate Dean for Accreditation & Online Programs and Associate Professor of Law
Siegfried Wiessner, J.D. (Equivalent), LL.M., Dr. iur.
Associate Dean for Scholarship & Faculty Development; Director, LL.M/J.S.D. Program in Intercultural Human Rights and Professor of Law
Ana Isabel Vallejo, J.D., LL.M.
Assistant Dean of Experiential Learning & Administration
Iraida Acebo Registrar
Sandy Boisrond
Melissa Caballero Alton
Zachary Catanzaro ’12
Anna Chan, Visiting
Major Coleman
Maria Florencia Cornu-Laport ’20
Carem P. Corvaia
David DeWolf
Daniel Epstein
Itai Fiegenbaum
Kevin Frazier
Loris Gayle
Esther Glazer-Esh
Christian Gonzalez-Rivera ‘19
Shanttel Grullon
Karla Garcia Director of Communications
Maria Florencia Cornu Laport, J.D. (Equivalent), J.D., LL.M.
Director and Associate Professor of Academic Success & Bar Preparation
Joshua Heath, J.D. Director of Law Admissions
Jacob Hurst, J.D.
Law Library Director and Associate Professor of Law Librarianship and Technology
Jennifer S. Ley-Soto Sr. Director of Career Development
Maikel Marquez
Business Manager Law School Operations
Cristobal Perez Morales Director of Law Student Support Services
COLLEGE OF LAW FACULTY
Michael Hasday
John F. Hernandez
You Kyung Huh
Jacob R. Hurst ‘11
Ashley L. Larkin
Lenora P. Ledwon
John Makdisi
June Mary Makdisi
Thomas Nguyen
Claire Osborn-Wright
Colleen Mary O’Toole
Roza Pati
Robin Peguero
Mark Pickering
Brian Potts
Benjamin J. Priester
Casey Reiter
Gregory Rock ‘16
Veronica Saladino
Morenike Saula
Brian Scarnecchia, Visiting
Barbara Singer, Visiting
Amber Tracey
David Upham
Jeffrey Veitch
Susan L. Warheit
Siegfried Wiessner
Kadean Wilson
Mark J. Wolff
Julianna Zekan
Magda Abdo-Gomez
Richard Alton
Tamatha S. “Tammy” Alvarez ‘98
Melia Arnett-Archie
The Honorable Ed Artau
Mark Berkowitz
Francoise Blanco ‘13
The Honorable Elaine A. Carbuccia ‘16
William Castro
Angela Maria Castronovo
Joni Coffey
Attilio Costabel
The Honorable Abigail Cynamon
Larry S. Davis
The Honorable Nickolaus Hunter Davis
Jose O. De La Cruz ‘19
Jorge R. Delgado
Alex Denault
Starkey DeSoto
Jeffrey P. Ehrlich
Mark Eiglarsh
Yael Epstein
ADJUNCT FACULTY
Rev. Fr. Dr. Jude O. Ezeanokwasa
Michael Feldman
Peter Forand
Nadine Gedeon ‘12, ‘14
Jonathan Grossman
Nataly Gutierrez
David Haymes
Aileen Hernandez ‘10
Armando Hernandez ‘10
The Honorable John M. Hurley
Jeff James
Dennis A. Kerbel
Lauren A. Klein
Houson Lafrance ‘14
Joseph M. Landolfi ‘97
Maria E. Lauredo
Jeffrey Levenson
The Honorable Steven Lieberman
The Honorable Peter Lopez
Rafael Moro
Daniel Munce
Erin Newell
Robert Oldershaw
Michelle Otero Valdes
Ivan Parron
Robert Peltz
Mason A. Pertnoy
Gianni Piantini ‘20
Billi Pollack
Robert J. Robes
Cristian A. Rodriguez
Herman Russomanno
The Honorable Linda Singer Stein
The Honorable Raag Singhal
Collett P. Small-Gonzalez ‘05
Rev. Msgr. Michael Soukar
Andrew Stanton
The Honorable Michele Towbin-Singer
Carmen Vizcaino ‘99
The Honorable Lisa Walsh
The Honorable Robert T. Watson
Richard Wolfe
Enrique Zamora, Sr.
Enrique D. Zamora, Jr.
President, St. Thomas University
David A. Armstrong, J.D.
David A. Armstrong, J.D., is St. Thomas University’s 10th President. Since taking the helm in August 2018, he has led the University to witness record enrollment, historic highs in fundraising, and the development of over 400,000 square feet of new facilities. The campus footprint has been expanded to include the Gus Machado College of Business, the 152-room Center Hall, and a new Student Union and Dining Facility. In fall 2025, a new residence hall will be completed, adding 545 beds, a bowling alley, and an additional dining venue.
Under his leadership, STU continues to be recognized as one of the nation’s fastest-growing faith-based schools of higher education. Fall 2019 through Fall 2024 saw the six largest incoming undergraduate classes in university history. St. Thomas University was ranked #1 by U.S. News and World Report in Social Mobility for regional universities in the South, which means STU takes students from the lowest financial strata and catapults them to a much higher financial strata in only 10 years. In April 2024, Carnegie classified STU as an Opportunity College and University – Higher Access, Higher Earnings.
Armstrong came to St. Thomas University from Thomas More University, a Catholic liberal arts college belonging to the Diocese of Covington, Kentucky, where he was President from 2013 to 2018.
Prior to Thomas More University, he served as Vice President and General Counsel of Notre Dame College in South Euclid, Ohio, where he oversaw divisions of the college that set records in enrollment and fundraising.
His background in higher education administration at Notre Dame College, Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pennsylvania, and Thiel College in Greenville, Pennsylvania, includes a span of experience in development, student life, recruitment, higher education law and policy, and athletics.
Armstrong, a nationally recognized speaker on future trends of higher education law and Title IX, has dedicated his career to ensuring small, faith-based colleges and universities not only survive but thrive in the new landscape of higher education. His commitment to the transformative power of education has driven the colleges he has worked for to experience remarkable growth in enrollment, corporate partnerships, and collaboration. His vision has guided institutions into the future with comprehensive strategic plans, which emphasize student success, faculty innovation, and increased donor and alumni engagement and giving.
President Armstrong serves on the boards of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU), The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), the Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida (ICUF), The Florida Chamber of Commerce, Students ACES, the Florida Council of 100, and the Florida Tax Watch. He serves on the Orange Bowl Committee and is a member of the Beacon Council’s Board of Directors and its Academic Leaders Council. Armstrong is also a member of the Sun Conference Executive Committee, the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, The South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and The Broward Workshop.
Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, President Armstrong holds a Juris Doctor from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, with a Minor in Accounting, from Mercyhurst University.
President Armstrong is married to Leslie Armstrong, a former special education teacher with 18 years of experience in urban education. He has two children, David Balthazar, and Johanna Marie, both STU graduates.
Dean & Professor of Law
The Honorable Tarlika Nunez-Navarro, J.D.
Dean Tarlika Nunez-Navarro is a transformative leader at the St. Thomas University Benjamin L. Crump College of Law, where she has significantly elevated the school’s profile and rankings in legal academia. Under her stewardship, the law school has achieved record enrollment numbers, with a 19.01% increase from 2023 to 2024, reached the highest July bar passage rate in the school’s history at 83%, and saw a 13-point jump in the U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Schools” rankings, reflecting her commitment to academic excellence and student success.
Appointed to the bench by both Senator Rick Scott and Governor Ron DeSantis, she made history as the first Colombian American to serve on the Circuit Court bench in Florida’s Ninth and Seventeenth Judicial Circuits. Her dedication to justice extends beyond the courtroom; she has taught Advanced Trial Litigation, Women in the Law seminar, and now focuses on guiding the next generation of law students to become ethical change agents in the legal profession.
Prior to her judicial career, Dean Navarro practiced law in the private sector, specializing in criminal defense, and served as an Assistant State Attorney in Broward County.
Dean Navarro has been recognized with several prestigious awards, including the Jurist of the Year award, the Jurist of the Month award, and has been honored as a Champion for her impactful work within the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Drug Court program.
In addition to her academic and judicial roles, Dean Navarro co-authored a children’s book that emphasizes the importance of the rule of law and encourages children to believe in their dreams. As the first alumna to serve as Dean of St. Thomas University College of Law, Dean Navarro is proud to lead an institution that boasts the largest assembly of female Hispanic judges in the nation.
Benjamin L. Crump, Esq.
Listed amongst the Most Influential People of 2021 by TIME100, Ebony Magazine’s Power 100 Most Influential African Americans, The National Trial Lawyers’ Top 100 Lawyers and the 2014 NNPA Newsmaker of the Year, civil rights and personal injury Attorney Benjamin L. Crump is referred to as “Black America’s Attorney General.” Benjamin L. Crump has established himself as one of the nation’s foremost lawyers and advocates for social justice, winning a number of record settlements and verdicts for victims and families that have faced injustice.
He has worked on some of the most high-profile cases in the U.S. representing the families of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Tyre Nichols and Henrietta Lacks in a landmark reparations case. Crump also represented the residents of Flint, Michigan who were affected by the poisoned water of the Flint River, achieving a landmark settlement of $626 million.
In 2022, Crump was retained by Randy Cox whose police brutality case reached a record-breaking settlement of $45 million a year later. In the historic case of Tamara Lanier versus Harvard, Crump’s passionate advocacy before the Massachusetts Supreme Court led to them ruling in favor of a Black woman who sued Harvard for the possession of photographs of her enslaved ancestors, which are estimated to be valued at $100 million.
Crump currently represents the family of Malcolm X who filed a landmark lawsuit against the federal government and the NYPD for the conspiracy surrounding Malcolm X’s assassination. Crump’s tireless advocacy has led to legislation preventing excessive force and developing implicit bias training and policies. His book, published in October 2019, Open Season: Legalized Genocide of Colored People, reflects on the landmark cases he has battled, and how discrimination in the courthouse devastates real families and communities. During the consequential year after George Floyd was murdered, Netflix documentary film crews chronicled Crump’s work in the award-winning documentary, Civil.
When St. Thomas University renamed their law school the Benjamin L. Crump College of Law in 2023, Attorney Crump became the first practicing Black attorney to have a law school named after him. He is the founder and principal owner of Ben Crump Law, PLLC.
Drew Rosenhaus is a nationally recognized sports agent and the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Rosenhaus Sports Representation (RSR), one of the most influential and successful athlete representation firms in the National Football League (NFL) and Major League Baseball (MLB).
At 22, while still a law student, Rosenhaus became history’s youngest registered NFL agent, setting a precedent for a bold, relentless approach that defined his career. Since founding RSR in 1989, Drew Rosenhaus has negotiated over $10 billion in professional contracts and has represented hundreds of NFL and MLB athletes, establishing himself as a leading figure in sports law and athlete management. His reputation for innovation and tireless advocacy has earned him unique visibility. He is the only sports agent to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Featured in a national ESPN and Burger King commercials, he had a cameo appearance in and served as a consultant to the films Jerry Maguire and Any Given Sunday and regularly contributed to HBO’s series Arliss. Additionally, he frequently appears as a commentator on sports issues on ABC Primetime Live, ABC Nightline, ESPN’s Pardon the Interruption, ESPN’s Outside the Lines, Fox News, MSNBC, CNN, among others. He also co-authored the autobiography “A Shark Never Sleeps” with his brother Jason.
Drew’s connection to the South Florida football community and St. Thomas University is deep and personal. As a child, he and his brother, Jason, were avid Miami Dolphins fans, attending practices at St. Thomas University, where the Dolphins held training camp. These early experiences laid the foundation for his passion for football and athlete representation. His first professional client was NFL cornerback Robert Massey, whom he signed and represented while still in law school. In an unprecedented move at the time, he successfully negotiated a high-profile contract with the New Orleans Saints on national television.
Rosenhaus Sports Representation has become a multi-faceted agency offering comprehensive services, including career management, marketing, endorsements, media relations, draft preparation, post-career counseling, and philanthropic advising. Under Drew’s leadership and in partnership with his brother Jason, RSR has developed strong affiliations with leading brands and institutions, including Nike, Coca-Cola, Under Armour, ESPN, and the NFL Network.
Mr. Rosenhaus’s influence extends beyond the football field. Recognized by Sports Business Journal as the #1 agent in 2006, he is known for his aggressive representation style, unyielding work ethic, and dedication to his clients’ success both on and off the field. His firm has negotiated over 1,100 professional contracts since 2004, and RSR continues to be at the forefront of athlete representation, known for shaping careers and setting industry benchmarks.
Drew Rosenhaus remains a prominent voice in the sports industry and a respected figure in legal and academic circles concerning sports law, contract negotiation, and athlete development. He holds a Juris Doctor (JD) from Duke University School of Law and a double major Bachelor Science in Business Administration with a concentration in International Finance and a concentration in Marketing from the University of Miami. His philosophy: “Work hard, fight for your dreams, and never give up.”
Student Speaker
Alexander Kutsaev is a first-generation law student from Russia. After spending over a decade in the business world, Mr. Kutsaev made the decision to pursue a new path in the legal profession.
He started law school at St. Thomas University Benjamin L. Crump College of Law in August 2022. During his three years of law school, he was the high scoring student in his law school classes earning multiple CALI Book Awards, Dean’s List honors for all semesters, and accumulating more than 220 pro bono hours serving the community.
Following his first year, Alexander served as a judicial intern at the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida for the Honorable Judge Beth Bloom. He also became an Academic Success Program Fellow, helping incoming 1Ls navigate their first year in law school, joined Trial Team, actively engaged in student leadership as a Vice-President External Affairs for Tax Law Society. Additionally, he served as a Tax Preparer and Site Coordinator operating the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program Site at St. Thomas University College of Law for two tax seasons and assisting low-income taxpayers with filing their tax returns and securing tax refunds for their families.
Alexander further deepened his interest in tax law as a Research and Teaching Assistant to Tax Law Professor Mark J. Wolff for the Corporate Taxation course. He also participated in the Tax Clinic, where he represented low-income taxpayers in tax controversies before the IRS and the U.S. Tax Court. Recently, Alexander was admitted to NYU’s highly competitive and consistently ranked first in the nation Tax Graduate Program with a generous scholarship offer.
Beyond his academic and professional achievements, Alexander is a devoted husband and the proud father of three children Alex, Andrew, and Diana. His wife, Liliia, and their children are the support system that inspires and propels Alexander toward his dreams.
Alexander Kutsaev
DOCTOR OF THE SCIENCE OF LAW CANDIDATES
INTERCULTURAL HUMAN RIGHTS
Ibrahim H. Alharbi
MASTER OF LAWS CANDIDATES
INTERCULTURAL HUMAN RIGHTS
Hector Livan Amador Gonzalez
Maria J. Arevalo
Lino Alejandro Borges Linton
Gabriela Cauchioli
Dellon Dellop
Matthew Steven Hines
Shanny Carolay Jimenez
Lena Michelena
Adriana Montoya
Mayte J. Morillo
Anahelia Lucina Navarro Garcia
Zoila Rojas Perez
Gabriela M. Sverdlov
Roberliza M. Torres
Mariia Tseshkovskaia
Andrew K. Tuma-Waku
Carlos Urdaneta
Maya G. Weathersby-Huggins
Sammy V. Adesca1
Nicholas Albertson*
Maria I. Aleman
Kevin A. Alvarez1
Karen Amador Vasallo1*
David Alejandro Anato*
Bryan F. Arce*
Yiana Arenal
Stephanie Arencibia
Paige E. Arnold
Bryan Arteaga
Sara Asher***
Alessandro Azor
Ana Barreto
Dmitry Baskin
Julie Solangie Beecy
Amanda M. Bermudez Hernandez2*
Stephanie Blanco
Samuel Blowers*
Marcell Borgen
Santiago Borges2
John Joseph Borgo
Chelsie Cabrera
Cindy Cabrera*
Amy J. Cadena Villamar
Olivia Callejo
Amanda Carbajales2
Riccy Carabeo
Rick A. Carias
Ylegnareb Caridad1
Thaily Castanet2
Marcel Castillo
Jose Chio
Vittoria Cira
James Cooney*
Janell Cruz
Marianna Cuadra**
JURIS DOCTOR CANDIDATES
Dailyn Curbelo Bu
Nicholas David
Megan De Guzman*
Daniel De Izaguirre*
Daniel A. De la Parra
Janelle De Moya
Christina Delizia*
Codey L. Dell2
Michael Devincent
Alanis Diaz
Alejandro Dominguez
Daniel J. Duasso**
Alejandra Enriquez*
Cindy M. Fernandez
Sydney M. Fernandez
Sarah L. Fitzgerald*
Alyssa Fleischer*
Darren S. Freckleton
Nicholas Freedman
Larry Gambetti
Charles Garcia
Jacqueline Garcia
Sebastian Garcia
Catherine Gluchowski*
Cinthya Gomez
Alexander Gonzalez-Brito
Maximilian Gonzalez-Brito
Christian J. Guzman, Stephanie Cristina Henao
Amanda Hernandez Rodriguez1
Andi Hernandez
Leidy Hernandez
Nicole Hernandez
Nicholas Hidalgo
Hunter Hill
Melissa Hill**
Thomas L. Hodgins*
Sydney Marie Howard***
Rocio Iglesias Gonzalez***
Shameka Jean
Megan L. Kansley*
Olivia Kaszubski**
Alexander Kutsaev**
Gabriela Lastra
Daylen Lastre*
Lauren Laughlin
Ernesto X. Leo
Alyssa M. Levy*
Daniel A. Lopez
Daniel Sergio Lopez
David Lopez
Matthew Lopez
Ramyl Lopez*
Sebastian A. Lopez*
Adriana Luis2
Yasmin Mahyar
Andrey Mangushev
Marlow Jude Marimon
Adriana Marrero
Francisco Martinez Diaz Granados
Brianna Martinez
Emily Martinez
Lucas S. Martinez-Maric*
Briana Nicole Mauri
Ingrid Mayorga
Mendez, John Patrick
Christiani Menusier Giancristofaro1
Matthew Miller
Samantha M. Miller*
Joshua H. Monast*
Lauren Michelle Monteagudo
Devin Robinson Moore
Ashley Morales*
Jennifer Morales
Marcela Lissette Moreno1*
William Morgan**
Irieka Daniela Morris1
Jack Michael Morrissey
Kevin A. Nakfour*
Rocio M. Nicot*
Randy Nodarse
Anthony Nunez2
Hannah M. O’Donnel1*
Victoria Ojeda Hernandez*
Ethan Olaguibel*
Erika Ortiz
Daniel Alejandro Orozco1
Samantha Osborne
Jose A. Padron*
Sara M. Pardo
Nicole T. Paul2*
Laura Pedre
Alexander Perez*
Fernando Perez*
Joseph Perez**
Matthew O. Perez1
Patrick Micheal Perez
Cole E. Perez-Blanco
Angel Perez-Castaneda
Jacqueline Pernas2
Bianca Carolyn Perry1
Nicolette Polly*
Fernando Portal
Samantha A. Post
Stephanie Marie Prieto
Chantal Ameller Quezada
Victoria M. Quintana2
Kenneth M. Racicot*
Gabriela A. Ramos
Vincent Reda***
Javier Reina
Jada Rhome*
Javier G. Rios
Oriana Riquezes Gete
Shelby Nicole Rinker1
Rene A. Rodon1
Claudia V. Rodriguez Weil1*
Melissa Rodriguez
Valeria Rodriguez
Linda Rojas
Naor Rom
Arael Ruiz
Natalie Ruiz
Jose Vicente Salcedo
Daniel Salter*
Camila Sanchez
Dylan Sanchez
Esteban Adrian Sanchez***
Victoria Sanchez2*
Christopher Sandino
Thomas Santi
Dylan C. Santistevan**
Katelyn Schickman1***
Broderick Schwinghammer*
Joshua Paul Sexson1
Neil Shimon
Nicholas Shook
Wesley Smith
Ana Soler
Valeria A. Sosa1
Miguel Sotolongo
Madison Steinkamp
Stephanie Karina Tamayo
Michael Tefel***
Erica Torres
Ayesha Ullah
Alexis Urquiza*
Ashley Varela
Johana V. Vargas
Katherine Isabel Vazquez1
Patricia Velez Nunez*
Arthur D. Verde
Bernardo C. Verratti2
Elizabeth Villar*
Lauren Viola
Luis Vissepo
Jorge Daniel Vizcarrondo2
Virginia Weibel
Alexander Weiss**
Mary Williams*
Sofia Zabalza
The award of degrees to the candidates in this program is contingent upon satisfactory completion of the appropriate requirements by each candidate. The listing of the students’ names in the program does not in any way imply or ensure graduation.
¹Decemember 2024
²July 2025
* Pro Bono Commendation (100 or more hours)
** Pro Bono Commendation (200 or more hours)
*** Pro Bono Commendation (300 or more hours)
ST. THOMAS UNIVERSITY BENJAMIN L. CRUMP COLLEGE OF LAW
J.S.D.
LL.M.
Lino Alejandro
Ibraham H. Alharbi
Maria J. Arevalo Gabriela Cauchioli
Anahelia Lucina Navarro Garcia
Hector Livan Amador Gonzalez
Shanny C. Jimenez
Adriana Carolina Montoya Mayte J. Morillo
Monica Patricia Silva-Garcia Roberliza Maria Torres Zoila Rojas Perez
Lena Patricia Michelena Villarroel
Carlos Urdaneta
J.D.
Sammy V. Adesca
Nicholas Albertson
Maria I Aleman
Karen Amador Vasallo
David Alejandro Anato
Bryan F Arce
Yiana Arenal
Stephanie Arencibia
Paige E Arnold
Alessandro Azor
Ana Barreto
Julie Solangie Beecy
Mariia Tseshkovskaia
Amanda M Bermudez Hernandez
Stephanie Blanco
Samuel Blowers Santiago Borges
Chelsie Cabrera
Amy J Cadena Villamar
Olivia Callejo
Riccy Carabeo
Rick A. Carias Ylegnareb Caridad
Marcel Castillo Jose Chio
Vittoria Cira
Janell Cruz Dailyn Curbelo Bu
Nicholas David
Megan De Guzman
Christina Delizia
Daniel De Izaguirre
Janelle De Moya
J.D.
ST. THOMAS UNIVERSITY BENJAMIN L. CRUMP COLLEGE OF LAW
Michael Devincent
Alanis Diaz
Alejandro Dominguez
Daniel J. Duasso
Alejandra Enriquez
Cindy M Fernandez
Sydney M Fernandez
Sarah L Fitzgerald
Alyssa Fleischer
Darren S Freckleton
Charles Garcia Jacqueline Garcia
Catherine Gluchowski
Cinthya Gomez
Christian J Guzman
Andi Hernandez
Nicholas Hidalgo
Hunter Hill
Melissa Hill
Leidy Hernandez
ST. THOMAS UNIVERSITY BENJAMIN L. CRUMP COLLEGE OF LAW
Brianna Martinez Emily Martinez
Thomas L Hodgins
Sydney Marie Howard Rocio Iglesias Gonzalez Shameka Jean
Megan L Kansley
Olivia Kaszubski
Alexander Kutsaev
Gabriela Lastra
Daylen Lastre
Alyssa M Levy
Daniel A Lopez
Ramyl Lopez
Sebastian A Lopez
Adriana Luis Yasmin Mahyar
Marlow Jude Marimon
Adriana Marrero
Lauren Laughlin
Francisco Martinez Diaz Granados
Briana Nicole Mauri
Ingrid Mayorga
Matthew Miller
Samantha M Miller
Lauren Michelle Monteagudo Devin Robinson Moore
Ashley Morales Jennifer Morales William Morgan Irieka Daniela Morris
Jack Michael Morrissey
Kevin A Nakfour
Rocio M Nicot
Hannah M O’Donnell
Victoria Ojeda Hernandez
Ethan Olaguibel
Erika Ortiz
Nicole T Paul
Lucas S Martinez-Maric
Laura Pedre
Fernando Perez Joseph Perez
Cole E Perez-Blanco
Angel Perez-Castaneda
Jacqueline Pernas
Nicolette Polly
Fernando Portal
Samantha A Post
Stephanie Marie Prieto Chantal Ameller Quezada
Victoria M Quintana
Gabriela A Ramos
Vincent Reda Javier Reina
Jada Rhome
Javier G Rios
Oriana Riquezes Gete
Claudia V. Rodriguez Weill
Alexander Perez
Melissa Rodriguez
Valeria Rodriguez Arael Ruiz
Jose Vicente Salcedo
Dylan Sanchez
Esteban Adrian Sanchez Victoria Sanchez
Christopher Sandino
Dylan C Santistevan Katelyn Schickman Broderick Schwinghammer
Neil Shimon
Wesley Smith
Ana Soler
Valeria A. Sosa
Miguel Sotolongo
Madison Steinkamp
Naor Rom
Stephanie Karina Tamayo
Erica Torres
Katherine Isabel Vazquez
Patricia Velez Nunez
Elizabeth Villar
Lauren Viola
Luis Vissepo
Jorge Daniel Vizcarrondo
Alexander Weiss
Mary Williams Sofia Zabalza
Ashley Varela
Alexis Urquiza
Johana Vargas
GRADUATION WITH HONORS
Graduates receiving academic honors will wear gold medallions on a purple and gold ribbon.
A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 will qualify for a degree cum laude, a cumulative grade point average of 3.4 will qualify for a degree magna cum laude, and a cumulative grade point average of 3.7 will qualify for a degree summa cum laude.
CORD COLORS
Each Honor and Student Organization may choose to present cords to its graduating student members as a symbol of their exemplary service and dedication.
LAW REVIEWS/MOOT COURT & TRIAL TEAMS
St. Thomas Law Review
Blue (Royal) and White
Intercultural Human Rights Law Review
Maroon and Gold
Journal of Complex Litigation
Maroon and Lavender
Moot Court
Silver and Black
Trial Team
Red and Silver
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
Air and Space Law Society
Black, Royal and Silver
Animal Legal Defense Fund
Orange
Anti-Human Trafficking Law Student
Royal Blue
Argentinian Student Bar Association
Light Blue and Gold
Asian American Law Student Association
Navy Blue and White
Black Law Student Association
Forest Green and Gold
Business Law Society
Navy Blue and Silver
Caribbean Association of Law Students
Red and Orange
Chess Club
Black and White
Children and Family Law Society
White and Gold
Colombian American Students Bar Association
Red, Yellow, and Blue
Criminal Law Society
Purple and Silver
Cuban American Student Bar Association
Red and Royal Blue
Dade County Bar Association
Forest Green, Navy Blue and Bright Gold
Drug Law Society
Light Blue and White
Elder Law Society
Lavender and Silver
Entertainment and Sports Law Society
Red and White
Fashion in Law Society
White and Pink
Federal Bar Association Student Division
Red, Royal Blue and White
Federalist Society
Royal Blue and Orange
Florida Association for Women Lawyers
Navy Blue and Pink
Food Law Society
Cyan Blue and White
Golf Law Society
Green and White
Haitian American Student Bar Association
Royal Blue and Green
Hispanic American Law Student Association
Red and Gold
Immigration Lawyers Student Association
White and Purple
Intellectual Property and Cyber Law Society
Navy Blue and Orange
International Law Society
Navy Blue and Gold
International Moot Court
White and Silver
Jewish Law Student Association
Royal Blue and Gold
Labor and Employment Law Association
Red and Black
Lambda Law Society
Rainbow
National Lawyer Guild
Hunter Green
Phi Alpha Delta – Soia Mentschikoff Chapter
Purple and Gold
Phi Delta Phi-Spellman Inn Chapter
Red, Gold, and Black
Public Interest Law Society
White and Orange
Puerto Rican law Student Association
Red, Light Blue and White
St. Thomas Environmental Law Society
Kelly Green and Light Blue
Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law
Section at St. Thomas Law
White and Maroon
St. Thomas More Catholic Law Society
Red
Student Bar Association
Bronze
Tax Law Society
Kelly Green
The Honorable Peter R. Palermo Mentorship Program
Purple and Black
The St. Thomas University Admiralty and Maritime Law Society
Navy Blue and Light Blue
Torts Law Society
Light Blue
Young Lawyers Division
Navy Blue and Gold
NATIONAL ANTHEM
NATIONAL ANTHEM
O say can you see, by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight O’er the ramparts we watch’d were so gallantly streaming? And the rocket’s red glare, the bomb bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there, O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O say can you see, by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight O’er the ramparts we watch’d were so gallantly streaming? And the rocket’s red glare, the bomb bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there,
O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
PLEDGE
PLEDGE
With a solemn sense of my responsibility, I pledge myself to hold my degree as a sacred trust, an emblem of my obligation to serve, to hold it with untarnished honor to myself, in generous loyalty to St. Thomas University, and with fidelity to God, my county and my fellows.
With a solemn sense of my responsibility, I pledge myself to hold my degree as a sacred trust, an emblem of my obligation to serve, to hold it with untarnished honor to myself, in generous loyalty to St. Thomas University, and with fidelity to God, my county and my fellows.
ALMA MATER
ALMA MATER
St. Thomas now we sing our song of gladness, To be a part of your great, honored name.
St. Thomas now we sing our song of gladness,
To be a part of your great, honored name.
Born in the light of noble St. Augustine, Your teachings stand like beacons on our shores. Keep live in us the memories now we treasure, And bring us to Your eternal home.
Born in the light of noble St. Augustine, Your teachings stand like beacons on our shores. Keep live in us the memories now we treasure, And bring us to Your eternal home.
Sung to the tune of “Finlandia”
Sung to the tune of “Finlandia”
J.C. Maloney, O.S.A. April 1976
J.C. Maloney, O.S.A. April 1976
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ST. THOMAS UNIVERSITY BENJAMIN L. CRUMP COLLEGE OF LAW
