Wake Forest University School of Law Awards Ceremony
Thursday, May 14, 2026
5:00 p.m. • Sutton Center
Order of Events
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Dean Andrew R. Klein
Recognition of Graduating Leadership & Character in the Law Scholars Dr. Benjamin Rigney
Recognition of Graduating Honor Council Members
Recognition of Graduating Student Organization Leaders
Recognition of Graduating Student Bar Association Leaders
Recognition of Graduating Wake Forest Law Ambassadors
Recognition of Graduating Academic Journals Members
Recognition of Graduating Advocacy Team Members
Order of Barristers Inductees
NCAJ Trial Bar Leadership Award
Dean Margaret Taylor
Dean Branden Nicholson
Dean Branden Nicholson
Dean Branden Nicholson
Dean Margaret Taylor
Malcolm Boyd (JD '18)
Malcolm Boyd (JD '18)
Malcolm Boyd (JD '18)
Awarded to two graduating students for their outstanding contributions and exceptional trial advocacy skills demonstrated in the competitive trial program.
NCAJ Trial Team Award
Ashley Froeschle (JD '19)
Awarded to two graduating students who are members of Trial Bar and have demonstrated outstanding leadership in advancing trial advocacy.
Order of Events (Continued)
Robert Goldberg Award in Trial Advocacy
Awarded to a student or students who have excelled in trial advocacy during their time in law school.
Pro Bono Honor Society Graduates
Ashley Froeschle (JD '19)
Professor Corey Frost, Pro Bono Faculty Director
Graduating students who have performed either 50 hours of pro bono work during one school year or 75 hours over multiple years.
Excellence in Pro Bono Publico Award
Professor Corey Frost, Pro Bono Faculty Director
Awarded to a graduating student who has exemplified the Wake Forest motto, Pro Humanitate, through their commitment to pro bono legal work.
NC State Bar’s Pro Bono Student Award
Professor Corey Frost, Pro Bono Faculty Director
Awarded to a student from each North Carolina law school who best exemplifies the spirit of pro bono service as described in the NC Rules of Professional Conduct for Voluntary Pro Bono Publico Service.
Smith Anderson Pro Bono Award for Exceptional Service
Established to recognize a graduating member of the Pro Bono Honor Society who exhibits passion, creativity, dedication, and commitment to serving those in need.
Dean Suzanne Reynolds Award
Mike Mitchell (JD '89), Smith Anderson
Dean Margaret Taylor
Awarded to students with the highest grade in each Law School class.
Order of the Coif Inductees
Graduating students in the top ten percent of the class are invited to join this honorary scholastic society.
Dean Margaret Taylor
Kay Hagan Award Professor Donald Vaughan (JD '79)
Awarded for distinction in State and Local Government Law.
Legal Research Award
Professor Jasmine Plott
Awarded to the student who has shown overall exceptional research skills, demonstrated in various academic endeavors.
Outstanding Research Assistant Award
Awarded to a student who has provided extraordinary research in their role as a research assistant.
Professor Jasmine Plott
Order of Events
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Jurist Excellence in Teaching Award
Virginia Brooke Blair, SBA President
Presented to the Law School faculty member who was nominated and voted for by the graduating class.
Jurist Staff Excellence Award
Andy B. Krafsur Award
Virginia Brooke Blair, SBA President
Presented to the Law School staff member who was nominated and voted for by the graduating class.
Dean Margaret Taylor
Awards a graduating student who exemplifies a genuine concern for others and who has demonstrated a desire to advocate for underserved groups or public interest causes.
E. McGruder Faris Memorial Award
Professor Meghan Boone
Established to honor the late Professor “Mac” Faris, a former member of the Law School faculty, this award is given to the student or students exhibiting the highest standards of character, leadership, and scholarship.
Laura J. Gendy Award
Professor Meghan Boone
Established in honor of the late Laura J. Gendy (JD '00), this award is given to the graduating student or students who exemplify the integrity, compassion for others, and strength of character that were the hallmarks of Ms. Gendy.
Miriam E. “Miki” Felsenburg Award
Professor Laura Graham ('86, JD
Established in honor of the late Miki Felsenburg (JD '91), a member of the Law School faculty, this award recognizes a graduating student who demonstrates exceptional leadership in the area of social justice.
Old Gold Award for Indomitable Spirit
Dean Andrew R. Klein
Awarded to a student or students who have demonstrated exceptional perseverance and unwavering determination in the face of significant challenges, inspiring others through their resilience and fortitude.
Dean’s Award
Dean Andrew R. Klein
Honors the student or students in each Law School program who demonstrate extraordinary contributions to the community through leadership, engagement, intellectual curiosity, and dedication to the Wake Forest University Pro Humanitate motto.
SBA Remarks to the Class of 2026
Closing Remarks
Virginia Brooke Blair, SBA President
Dean Andrew R. Klein
Graduating Leadership & Character in the Law Scholars
Alyssa Lyn Baumann
Joshua L. Flemings
Emma Katherine Hartpence
Louis Joseph Morledge, Jr.
Israel Suarez
Graduating Honor Council Members
William C. Boyce, Jr.
Jack Bryant
Jack T. Cordell
Madison Elizabeth Jane Doser
Anna Catherine Duong-Harrison
Margaret Gordon
Thomas Creston Long
Trabia McFall
Louis Joseph Morledge, Jr.
Henry Burgess White
Samuel A. Woods
Allison Elizabeth Yates
Graduating Student Bar Association Leaders
Virginia Brooke Blair
Catherine Campbell Brewer
Catherine Morgan Crosbie
Thomas Creston Long
Mary Frances McCullough
Carson Redick Sanford
Kwaku Sarpong
William Hale Scott
Taylor Daune Speri
Graduating Wake Forest Law Ambassadors
Sydney Carroll Basden
Virginia Brooke Blair
Vivian Gray Bolen
Catherine Campbell Brewer
Virginia Rose Brown
Emilie Adetola Daramola
Madison Elizabeth Jane Doser
Stella A. Fields
Meghna Gohil
Alexander Luis Gracia
Katryna Grace Kerensky
Thomas Creston Long
Mary Frances McCullough
Grace C. Mohlin
Emily Race
Carson Redick Sanford
Emma Smith
Melissa Dorothy Stuckey
Sterling Landon Terranova
Henry Burgess White