Widener University Delaware Law School Commencement Program May 2026

COMMENCEMENT MAY 14, 2026

CONTENTS Academic Dress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Commencement Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Legacy Photographics for Ordering Graduation Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Candidates for Degrees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Academic Honors & Service Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Academic Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Student Bar Association & Student Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Law Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Honor Societies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Board of Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Executive Team & Commencement Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Board of Advisors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Full Time Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Emeritus Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Adjunct Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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ACADEMIC DRESS The history of academic dress begins in the early days of the oldest universities. A statute of 1321 required all “Doctors, Licentiates, and Bachelors” of the Portuguese University of Coimbra to wear gowns. In England during the second half of the 14th century, the statutes of certain colleges forbade “excess apparel” and prescribed the wearing of a long gown. It is still a question whether academic dress finds its sources chiefly in ecclesiastical or in civilian dress. Gowns may have been considered necessary for warmth in the unheated buildings used by medieval scholars. Hoods may have served to cover the tonsured head until superseded for that purpose by the skull cap. The cap was later displaced by a headdress similar to ones now recognized as “academic.” European institutions continue to show great diversity in their specifications of academic dress.

In the United States, the practice of wearing academic apparel dates back to colonial times, but there was no uniform standard of approved attire until 1895 when a commission of leading American educators devised a code of academic dress. Although modified in 1932 by the American Council on Education, this code continues to govern the style of academic dress today.

GOWNS – The gown for the bachelor’s degree has pointed sleeves and is worn closed. The gown for the master’s degree has an oblong sleeve, open at the wrist, with the sleeve base hanging down in the traditional manner. The rear part of the sleeve’s oblong shape is square cut and the front part has an arc cut away. It may be worn open or closed. The gown for the doctor’s degree has bellshaped sleeves and may be worn open or closed. Bachelor’s and master’s gowns have no trimmings, but the doctor’s may be faced on the front with black or colored velvet and with three bars of the same across the sleeves. If color is used, it is the color distinctive of the subject to which the degree pertains, and it matches the edging or binding of the hood. The colors associated with the different disciplines include the following:

Arts, Letters, and Humanities—White

Music—Pink

Commerce, Accountancy, and Business—Drab Brown

Nursing—Apricot

Economics—Copper

Philosophy and Psychology—Dark Blue

Education—Light Blue

Physical Education—Sage Green

Engineering—Orange

Physical Therapy—Teal

Fine Arts—Brown

Public Administration—Peacock Blue

Journalism—Crimson

Public Health—Salmon Pink

Law—Purple

Science—Golden Yellow

Library Science—Lemon

Social Work—Citron

Medicine—Green

Theology and Hospitality Management—Scarlet

HOODS – Hoods are worn by those receiving graduate degrees. The colors used in the satin linings are drawn, customarily, from the official colors of the granting institution. Widener University’s colors are blue and gold. The trimming on the hood varies in color and usually indicates the field of study.

CAPS – Mortarboards are generally worn as part of the academic costume. The long tassel fastened to the middle point of the cap’s top is either black or the color appropriate to the subject, except that the doctor’s cap may have its tassel of gold threads. It is customary for degree candidates to wear the tassels on the right front side before degrees are conferred and to shift them to the left when the degrees are awarded.

THE MACE A ceremonial staff carried by the Grand Marshal of the University to open and close academic convocations.

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COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER The Honorable N. Christopher Griffiths Justice of the Supreme Court of Delaware On May 22, 2023, the Hon. N. Christopher Griffiths was sworn in to a 12-year term as the first Black man to serve as a justice of the Delaware Supreme Court.

Griffiths, the son of two former police officers, grew up in Wilmington, Delaware.

He attended St. Peter’s Cathedral School, St. Ann’s School and Salesianum High School.

He graduated from the University of Delaware with a degree in finance and minors in economics and management information systems. Upon graduation, Griffiths worked at the Vanguard Group and then at the Wilmington Trust Co. Griffiths then returned to school, earning his law degree from Villanova University School of Law in 2008. During law school he was a member of the mock trial team and served as a law clerk at the Delaware Department of Justice. He was also a judicial extern for Judge Mary F. Walrath of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Following law school, Griffiths joined the law firm of Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP as an associate. There, his practice focused on corporate, commercial and bankruptcy law.

In 2012, Griffiths became a founding member and later, partner, at the law firm of Connolly Gallagher LLP. His practice expanded to representing government entities in land use disputes, serving as solicitor to municipalities, and representing individuals and government agencies in administrative proceedings.

Griffiths’ service on the Supreme Court continues a strong family tradition of public service. His father, Norman D. Griffiths, an attorney for DuPont, spent more than 20 years on the Wilmington City Council, including four as council president. He also held board roles with Christiana Care, Delaware Technical Community College, and the Metropolitan Urban League, and now serves on the boards of Westside Health, Delaware State University and the Delaware Solid Waste Authority. His mother, Michele, contributed her leadership to the Inter Neighborhood Foundation, Child Inc., Girls Inc., and Friends of the Children, and served as president of the South East Ninth Ward Neighborhood Association.

During his time in private practice, Griffiths served on the boards of the Next Generation Board of the Delaware Community Foundation, Boys & Girls Club of Delaware, Children & Families First of Delaware, the Ministry of Caring, Sacred Heart Village, the Wilmington Library, the St. Thomas More Society, and the Delaware Law Related Education Center. He also served on the Delaware Supreme Court Rules Committee, the Delaware Supreme Court Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection, and the Delaware State Bar Association Nominating Committee. Griffiths also coached high school mock trial from 2007 to 2015, before he agreed to become co-chair of the Delaware High School Mock Trial Competition, a position he still holds. Beyond mock trial, Griffiths’ enduring passion for educating children about the practice of law has continued during his time on the bench. He regularly visits classrooms throughout the state – at all grade levels – teaching students about civics, government, and the Constitution.

Griffiths is married to Leigh-Anne Raport, a first-generation college graduate, who also became the first in her family to attend law school, graduating from Widener University Delaware Law School at the top of her class. She is an active member of the Delaware Bar and currently serves as vice president and senior counsel at The Siegfried Group.

The couple has two children.

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CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES

DOCTOR OF JURIDICAL SCIENCE IN CORPORATE & BUSINESS LAW

MASTER OF LAWS IN CORPORATE LAW & FINANCE

Abdullah Aldhafeeri

Alba Cadarso Sanjurjo

Yahya Mohammedabdulh Alshanqiti

William Christian Michel Dhulst

Muedh Zwuir B. Alsubaie

Marguerite Divaris

Elsayed Abdelmageed Eldaydamony

Ane-Maï Dos Santos

Romain C. Ngassaki

Louise Lewam Sorraya Finet Julien Karam

MASTER OF JURISPRUDENCE IN CORPORATE & BUSINESS LAW

Zineb Lahlou

Thayne LaVerl Worsley

Malaury Valauris Maume

Sergio Edmond Perry

Margot Jacqueline Micheline Moulart

Mari Elizabeth Wineburg

Marta Obarrio

†

Agathe Lecoutre

Alessandro Roma

MASTER OF JURISPRUDENCE IN HEALTH LAW †

†

Pietro Rossi

Koisay Jallah Dillon

MASTER OF LAWS IN HUMAN RIGHTS & DIGNITY LAW

MASTER OF LAWS IN GENERAL STUDIES

Vitor Hugo Anderle

Rodrigo Fernandes Pereria Lima

Jérémie Bailly Salomé Cardonnel

MASTER OF LAWS AMERICAN LEGAL STUDIES

Rosaclara Gioia Ana Krakutovska

† Leoni Jeanne Maher

Garance Caroline, Rose-Marie Mazarguil

† Kim Marinette Camille Queyranne

Massimo Nieddu

Andrei Terkunov

Alice Polizzi

1 Summa Cum Laude 2 Magna Cum Laude 3 Cum Laude 4 Wolcott Fellow (see pg 9) 5 Pro Bono Distinction (see pg 9) † Mid-year Graduate

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CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES

JURIS DOCTOR 3

Ethan Nicholas Adams

2

Michael D. Adelson

5

Jacob Agresti

Madison M. Coyne Elena M. Cruz

†, 3 3

Meghan N. Davis Daniela C. de León

Crystal Melody Alba De La Fuente

Kami Leigh DeLorenzo

Sarah Albizem

David J. Dembiczak

Lana Alkozbari Harry A. Allegra 3,4,5

Zakariyya E. Allen

Ryan G. Alverson Kailee H. Ambrosia Khiyir I. Banks

5

Sophie A. Burkel

3

3

Jack Ryan Carney

Michael C. Gallagher 3

Julia E. Carroll

2

Matthew Samuel Catanzariti

3,5

Socheata Cheng

†

Shannon J. Gelson Donahue

Brian D. Gilardi 3,5

Alexander David Goldfinger

2,5

Riley Nicole Gorman

Michael D. Gormley Justin Evan Green

Ian W. Choy 2,4

Matthew M. Garrett

John Noah Garrison

Bo Carpenter 1,4

Jared Henry Floryshak

Isabelle Ann Fowles

Olivia Marie Canterino Odalis Caraballo

Paul M. Fellouris

Jay Harrison Folse

Maria P. Canlas

†

MacKenzie S. Dubbs

Desiree Martinez Floyd

Elly N. Bycoskie 2,5

Hanna J. Donohue

Anxhela Ferko

Anastasiya Boychuk

Aaron B. Budanitsky

Lizbeth Dominguez–Quinonez

3,5

5

Brandilee Boose

3

3,5

Amy Estafanous

Annmarie W. Bonanno

Brian A. Brown

Kenneth P. DiFilippo

Cecelia K. Edwards

Deborah A. Boisrond

2,5

Dillon T. DiCiurcio

1,4,5

Caine M Dusza

Braydon C. Bock

Anniya M. Brown

3

†

Sharice Nykkol Bland

†

Brianna Marie DeVito

Matthew Edward Douglas

Prisca A. Blamon

2

3

Joseph Ryan Dougherty

Melissa Barrett 5

Caroline Lafferty-Smith D’Anna

Marcos George Cotrotsios

3

Angelo N. Gurcsik

3

Timothy Thomas Hanifin Jr.

1 Summa Cum Laude 2 Magna Cum Laude 3 Cum Laude 4 Wolcott Fellow (see pg 9) 5 Pro Bono Distinction (see pg 9) † Mid-year Graduate

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CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES Dina Haouari †

William C. Hardy

Joseph J. Harper

3

Cole S. Magill

3

Anas Mahmoud

Michael John Malik

3

Hannah M. Hartnett

1,4,5

1,4

James J. Hartnett III

Jack A. Mark

Taylor Heemstra

Jacey L. Manno

Ryan Mattimoe

3

Aidan R. Helie

3

John McKeon Hirschler

3

Eric James Holmes

5

Michelle N. Hostetler

†, 2

5

Da’je N. Iannuzzio

5

Gianna Q. Mazza

3,4,5

Thomas McCahill Derrick Anthony McGruder Tabitha Ann Meritt

Jose Jesus Mesen

Stephanie Chiamaka Ibe

Jason Metz

Tiffany Imbimbo

Zachary Alex Michaliszyn

5

Arielle Elyse Jennings

3

Ian A. Johnson

3

Nicholas Andrew Minuti

Kieran Eric Johnson

5

Jamilyn Alicia Morris

2,5

Gabriela M. Jones

Anthony C. Mineo

Katarina Marie Muhlhauser

Jonnathan J. Jungkurth

1,4,5

3,5

Sarine Rita Kaprielian

3

†

Taryn N. Kennedy

Rory Newman

3

Sally Sherif Khalil

Connor Drew O’Neil

Gi Yong Kim 3

Stephen C. Krieble II

3

Caroline Lucille Kriner

Sajan Lama

3

Jenna L. Muttik Ashley Grace Nemchinov

Chantel Ann Osley

Alexander Palka 5

Carolina Parra

Andrew Peter Patellis

Nicole Anne LaMagra

3

Noah S. Pearson

Darren Alexander Laws Jr.

2

Joseph D. Pettinato

3 †, 3,5

Megan Elise Lebo

Christopher Michael Polidoro

Julia C. Levan

Aaron Rader

Carolyn Alexandra Levitz 3

Anthony J. Liddy

Keon J. Rankins Maeve Gordon Riehman

Cooper Legrand Roe Lipsky

3,5

Jada Anahis Rivera

3

Kevin C. Long

Sarah Ruth Robinson

3

Kylie Nicole Lovelace

Andrew J. Roccograndi

3

Tara Elizabeth Lynott

Crystal L. Rogan

1 Summa Cum Laude 2 Magna Cum Laude 3 Cum Laude 4 Wolcott Fellow (see pg 9) 5 Pro Bono Distinction (see pg 9) † Mid-year Graduate

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CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES Kalea Loraine Rosario Nicole Ruban

3,5

Marcos A. Rubert-Dejesus

Jayden X. Velazquez

5

Jerome J. Verdier Jr.

Xinyun Wang

Bruce J. Sacchetta Jr. 2,4,5

3

3

Jissel Sanchez Barajas

Sarah K. Waters

Justin A. Watson

Daniel A. Sand

Alisandra H. Weaver

Annie Kate Sanker

Richard A. Welenc 3,5

Dejah Renee’ White

David G Saulino

†

Gregory White Jr.

Alexis Schaefer

3

William R. Willard

2

Sebastian Sauermann

5

Kate Flynn Schiller

3

Asante C. Wilson

Olivia Isabella Scholl

3,5

Bethany Wilson

5

Samantha L. Shemeluk

5

William Curtis Wilson

Kristopher J. Shinn 2,4

Martin C. Wixted

Jacob H. Shobe

3

Grace E. Sollberger

Steven James Zaharick

Hongrui Zang

3

Liadan M. Stammler

3

Daniel Jeremy Zaykowski

5

Amanda Louise Stankiewicz

†

Daniel Zelikovich

5

Lyndsey Nicole Starkey

Sydney Steere 3

Yessica Martinez Stewart

Zoie S. Stokes Jingyi Su 3

Kellen J. Sweeney

Katrina Lillian Tacconelli 3

Emily M. Tavares-Sanches

3,5

Alexi Adele Terris

2

Kristina Alexis Timberman

Madison Elle Trichter 2

George R. Twardy III

Spencer J. Umberger 3,5

Christopher R. Updike Jr.

5

Veronica Karlie Valentin

3

Sabrina J. Varga

1 Summa Cum Laude 2 Magna Cum Laude 3 Cum Laude 4 Wolcott Fellow (see pg 9) 5 Pro Bono Distinction (see pg 9) † Mid-year Graduate

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ACADEMIC HONORS & SERVICE RECOGNITION

WOLCOTT FELLOWS Wolcott Fellows are appointed each spring for judicial clerkships which begin the following fall. They are chosen from the top full time students in their second year of study or part time students in their second or third year of study. Fellows receive academic credit and a scholarship to clerk for justices of the Delaware Supreme Court and Vice Chancellors and Magistrates of the Delaware Court of Chancery during the school year. Successful applicants demonstrate excellence in academic performance and possess substantial experience in research and writing.

PRO BONO, CLINIC & EXTERNSHIP RECOGNITION Pro Bono Distinction: Delaware Law School recognizes those students who voluntarily provided at least 50 hours of free legal work for organizations serving those with limited means and groups that protect civil liberties or rights. Graduates receiving pro bono distinction wear a red cord to honor their service.

Clinics & Externships: Students who fostered access to justice through a law school clinic or externship with a public service agency or court are recognized for their service. Graduates who engaged in substantial service to the community through clinics or externships wear a red and silver cord to recognize and honor their service.

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2026 AWARDS President’s Award—Kenneth DiFilippo (2025) Awarded to a student in either the second-year regular division or third-year extended division who has demonstrated high scholastic achievement and who, in the opinion of the president of Widener University, possesses a high potential for meaningful future contributions to the law school, the community, and the profession.

Dean’s Award—James Hartnett III Awarded annually to a graduating student who, in the opinion of the dean of the law school, has demonstrated outstanding legal aptitude, exemplary service, significant leadership skills, and the potential to become an outstanding member of the legal community.

Dean’s Award for the Advancement of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Awarded annually to the graduating students who, in the opinion of the Dean of the Delaware Law School, have demonstrated outstanding legal aptitude, exemplary service, significant leadership skills, including efforts to advance diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, and the potential to become an outstanding member of the legal community.

Zakariyya Allen

Tiffany Imbimbo

Jamilyn Morris

The Howard M. Berg Award—Morgan Everman Awarded to an outstanding member of the graduating class whose scholarship, character, personality, activities in the affairs of the school, and promise of efficacy in the practice of law deserves special recognition.

The William J. Conner Memorial Award for Administrative Law—Liadan Stammler Presented to the graduating student who demonstrates academic excellence, especially in administrative law, and an interest in public service.

The Nicole Cullison Memorial Award—Ryan Mattimoe This award was established in the memory of Nicole Cullison, a member of the Class of 2003, and is given to a graduating student on the basis of overall character and experience in Widener’s clinics or other non-profit legal services agency. Preference is given to a graduating student who has demonstrated determination in completing his or her studies.

The Erin Daly First Generation Award—Carolina Parra Awarded to a first-generation law student who demonstrates an outstanding commitment to service to his or her community.

The Honorable Joseph W. deFuria Commencement Award—Jacob Shobe Awarded to a graduating student who has demonstrated outstanding service to the law school, high academic achievement, and effectiveness in dealing with peers, faculty, administrators and the community in general.

The Judge J. Cullen Ganey Criminal Procedure Award—Jenna Muttik Awarded annually to the graduating law student achieving the highest grades in the area of criminal law.

The Dr. Arnold V. Giusini Award—Nicole Ruban Awarded to a graduating student in the top 10% of the class, who is preparing to take the bar exam, and who has a sincere interest in eventually pursuing a career in academia.

The Graham Foundation Award—Kylie Lovelace Awarded annually to a graduating law school student whose demonstrated commitment to the Moot Court Honor Society and intellectual excellence deserves exceptional recognition above and beyond his/her peers.

The Reed Hamilton Memorial Award—Gregory White Awarded to a graduating student who demonstrates excellence and a strong interest in the area of health law.

The Zelda K. Herrmann Memorial Cup Award—Kate Schiller Awarded to a female graduate who has demonstrated excellence in scholarship, significant traits of leadership, and is deemed most likely to make a substantial contribution pro bono publico.

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Alicia B. Kelly Award in Family Law for Family Law—Matthew S Catanzariti Awarded to a graduating student who demonstrates an outstanding commitment to family law.

George B. Lindsay Foundation Award— Day: Alexi Terris Evening: Annmarie Bonanno Presented to a graduating regular division and a graduating extended division student for significant achievement in legal research and writing.

The Thomas P. Lomax and Nicholas Theodore Memorial Award—Amanda Stankiewicz Awarded to a student demonstrating extraordinary commitment to public service by performing the most pro bono work.

The Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association James J. Manderino Award for Trial Advocacy— Jerome Verdier Jr. Established in 1980 to encourage proficiency in trial advocacy, this award is given to a graduating student who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in trial advocacy.

Moot Court Outstanding Executive Board Member—Maria P. Canlas Awarded annually by the Moot Court Honor Society to an outstanding executive board member for distinguished service and contributions made to the Society.

Outstanding Faculty Award—Alan E. Garfield, Esq. BA, JD Presented to a member of the faculty who, in the opinion of the graduating class, deserves special recognition for exceptional teaching ability, the highest caliber of professionalism and extraordinary dedication to the students of Delaware Law School.

Outstanding Service Awards Awarded to those students of the graduating class who have been actively involved in the Widener community above and beyond their peers and have been of outstanding service to the school.

Zakariyya Allen Maria Canlas Lizbeth Dominguez Da’je Iannuzzio Ryan Mattimoe Annie Sanker Dejah White

Ryan Alverson Socheata Cheng Joe Harper Daniela C. de León Jamilyn Morris Lyndsey Starkey

Aaron Budanitsky Kenneth DiFilippo Dina Haouari Carolyn Levitz Carolina Parra Emily Tavares-Sanchez

The William Prickett Jr. Corporate Law Award—James Hartnett III Awarded to a member of the graduating class planning to sit for the Delaware Bar Exam, for outstanding achievement in corporate law.

The Alexander V. Sarcione Jr. Memorial Award—Riley Gorman Awarded annually to the graduating law school students displaying the greatest aptitude for the area of criminal law.

The Dean Arthur A. Weeks Outstanding Service Award—Lyndsey Starkey; Dejah White Awarded to a graduating student who, in the opinion of the Student Bar Association Executive Committee, has demonstrated outstanding and exemplary service, dedication and support to the Student Bar Association of the Widener University Delaware Law School.

The E. John Wherry Jr. Award—Ryan Mattimoe; Jerome Verdier Jr. Awarded to the graduating student who has demonstrated a commitment to public service practice, either criminal or civil, and who has best demonstrated a commitment to trial advocacy.

The William J. and Ella C. Wolf Award in Real Property Law—Jenna Muttik Awarded annually to a graduating extended division or regular division student who has demonstrated excellence in real property law or real estate development.

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STUDENT BAR ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE BOARD Dejah White President Lyndsey Starkey Vice President of Student Social Programming

Carolina Parra Treasurer

Daniela C. de León Vice President of Extended Division Affairs

Annie Sanker American Bar Association Vice Chair

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS Alternative Dispute Resolution Society American Constitution Society Asian Law Student Association Black Law Student Association Brehon Law Irish Society Criminal Justice League The Eight Percent Environmental Law Society Federalist Society First Generation Law Student Association Intellectual Property Society Jewish Law Student Association Latin American Law Student Association Military Law Society Moe Levine Trial Team Muslim Law Student Association OUTLaw Phi Alpha Delta Real Estate Student Association Sports and Entertainment Law Association Student Animal Legal Defense Fund Women’s Law Caucus Youth Court

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LAW REVIEWS DELAWARE JOURNAL OF CORPORATE LAW EXECUTIVE BOARD Kenneth DiFilippo, 3L RD Editor-In-Chief

STAFF EDITORS Harry A. Allegra, 3L RD Maria Canlas, 3L RD

Brian Brown, 3L RD External Managing Editor

Socheata Cheng, 3L RD Daniela C. de León, 4L ED

Jenna Muttik, 3L RD Internal Managing Editor

Dillon T. Dicurcio, 3L RD

George Twardy III, 3L RD Manuscript Managing Editor

Anthony Mineo, 3L RD

Hanna Donohue, 3L RD Kalea Rosario, 3L RD Nicole Ruban, 3L RD

ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD Joseph D. Pettinato, 3L RD Bluebook Editor

Sebastian M. Sauermann, 3L RD

Noah S. Pearson, 3L RD Web Editor

Christopher R. Updike, Jr., 3L RD

Kate F. Schiller, 3L RD Kellen Sweeney, 3L RD William Wilson, 3L RD

Alexander D. Goldfinger, 3L RD DEI Chair/Pro Bono Chair Annmarie W. Bonanno, 4L ED Lead Articles Editor Kami L. DeLorenzo, 3L RD Articles Editor Gabriela M. Jones, 3L RD Articles Editor Olivia I. Scholl, 3L RD Styles Editor Stephen C. Krieble II, 3L RD Styles Editor Jacey L. Manno, 3L RD Senior Staff Editor

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WIDENER LAW REVIEW EXECUTIVE BOARD James Hartnett III, 3L RD Editor-in-Chief

Kylie Lovelace, 3L RD Digital Media Editor Jissel Sanchez Barajas, 3L RD Associate Editor

Angelo Gurcsik, 3L RD Internal Managing Editor

Emily Tavares Sanches, 3L RD Diversity, Equity & Inclusions Editor

Kristina Timberman, 3L RD External Managing Editor

Julia Carroll, 3L RD Blog Editor

Matthew Catanzariti, 3L RD External Manuscript Managing Editor (EMME)

Marcos Cotrotsios, 3L RD Blog Editor

Michael Adelson, 3L RD Articles Editor

Alexi Terris, 3L RD Blog Editor

Jacob Shobe, 3L RD Articles Editor

STAFF WRITERS

Riley Gorman, 3L RD Bluebook Editor

Jack Carney Brianna DeVito

Thomas McCahill, 3L RD Bluebook Editor

Lyndsey Starkey Jayden Valazquez

Yessica Martinez Stewart, 4L ED Research Editor

Dejah White Daje Iannuzzio

Jada Rivera, 3L RD Research Editor

Desiree Floyd

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HONOR SOCIETIES LESLIE A. JOHNSON MOOT COURT HONOR SOCIETY EXECUTIVE BOARD Kylie Lovelace, 3L RD President

MEMBERS Zakariyya Allen Jack Carney Socheata Cheng Kenneth DiFilippo Lizbeth Dominguez Desiree Floyd Angelo Gurscik Sally Khalil Anas Mahmoud Anthony Mineo Ashley Nemchinov Bruce Sacchetta Jr. Daniel Sand Sebastian Sauermann Olivia Scholl Jacob Shobe Grace Sollberger Kellen Sweeney Kristina Timberman

Jayden Velazquez, 3L RD Vice President: Interscholastic Competitions Maria Canlas, 3L RD Vice President: Training & Recruitment Ethan Adams, 3L RD Vice President: New Member Competition Chair Hanna Donohue, 3L RD Vice President: Honorable G. Fred DiBona Competition Ian Johnson, 3L RD Vice President: Distinguished Jurist Competition

TRANSACTIONAL LAW HONOR SOCIETY MEMBERS Jamilyn Morris Brianna DeVito Daniel Sand Hannah Hartnett James Hartnett III Tabitha Merrit Sally Khalil Socheata Cheng Nicholas Minuti Zakariyya Allen Daniel Zakowski Samantha Shemeluk George Twardy III Dejah White Keon Rankins Daniela C. de León Kristina Timberman Matthew Catanzariti Stephen Krieble II

EXECUTIVE BOARD Ryan Alverson, 3L RD President Kenneth DiFilippo, 3L RD Managing Counsel of External Affairs Kalea Rosario, 3L RD Hanna Donohue, 3L RD Co-Managing Counsel of Internal Affairs Nicole Ruban, 3L RD Secretary

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WIDENER UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2025–2026 OFFICERS OF THE BOARD Paul S. Beideman ’79, ’14H Chair Chairman & CEO Associated Banc-Corp (retired)

Antoinette Leatherberry Principal, Deloitte & Touche, LLP (retired) Christian Nascimento ’97 Senior Vice President, Comcast Corporation

Cynthia H. Sarnoski ’74 Vice Chair Senior Vice President,Global Compliance & Quality Systems, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals (retired)

Miguel O. Peña ’99, ’14 President & CEO, Tenex Technologies, LLC Iraklis Prokopakis Senior Vice President, Treasurer, Chief Operations Officer, Vice Chairman of the Board, Danaos Shipping Company

Douglas M. Wolfberg, Esq., ’96L Vice Chair Founding Member, Page, Wolfberg & Wirth, LLC

Catherine Pulos ’84 Executive Vice President & Chief Operations Officer, Wawa, Inc. (retired)

Dexter Hamilton, Esq., ’83 Secretary Member, Cozen O’Connor

Honorable Scott Reid ‘02L United States Magistrate Judge, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Nancy G. Hesse ’80 Treasurer Chief Nursing Officer

Louis Rodriguez Jr. ’91 President & Founder, Rodriguez Consulting, LLC

John H. Tilelli Jr. ’63, ’96H Past Chair General, U.S. Army (retired), Chairman Emeritus, Cypress International, Inc.

Timothy Speiss ’83, ’89 Partner, EisnerAdvisory Group (retired)

Stacey M. Robertson President, Widener University

Min S. Suh, Esq., ’95L Member, Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellot, LLC

BOARD MEMBERS Domenic Colasante ’10 CEO & Co-Founder, 2X

Richard L. P. Tan ’09H Founder & President, Pacific Millennium Group David Velazquez, ’81 President & CEO, PECO (retired)

Jack Dwyer ’78 Founder and CEO of Capital Funding Bancorp, Inc. and CFG Bank

Kevin Wiggins, ’95 Chief Financial Officer, Power Home Remodeling Group

Damon Edwards II Student Trustee

Marcia Zaruba-O’Connor ’90 CEO & Founder, The O’Connor Group

James J. Hargadon ’75 Executive Vice President & CFO, Oki Data Americas, Inc.(retired)

HONORARY TRUSTEES Thomas H. Bown II ’67 Ira Harkavy Eugene D. McGurk Jr., Esq., ’78L Ronald S. Stead Vito R. Verni ’61 Karol M. Wasylyshyn ’82 Stephen M. Wynne ’77, ’08H Peter B. Zacharkiw ’72, ’77

J. Matthew Hartley Board of Advisors Professor of Education, University of Pennsylvania James W. Hirschmann III ’82 President & CEO, Western Asset Management Company Susan Larkin ’88 Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer Independence Blue Cross

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EXECUTIVE TEAM

COMMENCEMENT COMMITTEE

Stacey Robertson President

Katie Herschede, Co-Chair Amy Pecsi, Co-Chair

Kristen Quinn, Co-Chair

Mary Allen Mary Aruffo Joseph Badolato Marcus Bagby Nicole Beaty Julie Brancato Tiffany Bryant Nicole Carrera Kanetha Caulk Kristen Chando Todd J. Clark DeLisa Cofer Michael Corcoran Chris DiCesare Carolyn Falkowski Victoria Fine Joseph D. Farris III Brianna Frazier Stacy Gallo Mary Gunheim Christopher Haas Allison Hoesch Tamisha Hopkins

Justin Johnson Daniel Kiers John Kitchen Brian Larson Jonathan Macsay Jessica Miller Kristina Mulholland Iain Moyer Rasheen Oliver Damian Perkins Jim Pettus Cassandra Posso Kevin Raport John Reagan Rebecca Ross Kevin Sims Curt Sminkey Bob Smith Greg Spicka Nicole Stolarski Connie Sweeney Sharmane Walker Maria Zack

Marina Barnett Assistant Provost for Civic Engagement Lori Blount Associate Provost for Student Success Normajean Colby Faculty Chair Todd J. Clark Dean of the Delaware Law School andré cummings Dean of the Commonwealth Law School Robin Dole Dean of the College of Health & Human Services Lisa Grimm Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences Katie Herschede Vice President for Strategic Initiatives & Chief of Staff Joseph Howard Vice President for Enrollment & Technology Michael Janes Associate Vice President of Human Resources Courtney Hoover Kelly Associate Vice President for Enrollment Fred McCall Vice President for Student Engagement & Transformation Pamela McCauley Dean of the School of Engineering Michelle Meekins-Davis Vice President for Inclusion & Belonging Heather Meier Vice President for Administration and Finance & Chief Financial Officer Mark Nicosia Provost Audrey Snyder Dean of the Dwyer School of Nursing Gregory Potter Associate Vice President for University Relations Kenn B. Tacchino Interim Dean of the School of Business Administration Terry Travis Vice President for University Advancement

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WIDENER UNIVERSITY DELAWARE LAW SCHOOL BOARD OF ADVISORS 2025-2026 Eugene D. McGurk Jr., Esq. ’78 Chair Philadelphia, PA

Kathleen W. McNicholas, MD, JD ’06, LLM ’10 Rockland, DE George K. Miller Jr., Esq. ’81 Atlantic City, NJ

The Honorable Meghan A. Adams, Esq. ‘07 Wilmington, DE

The Honorable Paul P. Panepinto ’76 Philadelphia, PA

Renae B. Axelrod Hammer, Esq. ’91 Ex Officio Advisor Philadelphia, PA

The Honorable Scott W. Reid ’02L Philadelphia, PA

Steven P. Barsamian, Esq. ’75 Philadelphia, PA

President Stacey M. Robertson, PhD Ex Officio Advisor Chester, PA

Ronald A. (Chip) Brown, Jr., Esq. ’90 Wilmington, DE

Andrew L. Schaeffer, Esq. ‘87 Pottstown, PA

John T. Carroll III, Esq. ’81 Wilmington, DE

Edward Seglias, Esq. ‘88 Wilmington, DE

Dean Todd J. Clark, Esq. Ex Officio Advisor Wilmington, DE

Bernard W. Smalley Sr., Esq. ’80 Philadelphia, PA

Bonnie E. Copeland, Esq. ’09 Wilmington, DE

The Honorable Lee A. Solomon ’78 Cherry Hill, NJ

Robert A. Honecker Jr., Esq. ’81 Ocean, NJ

Craig A. Styer, Esq. ’90 Exton, PA

Nicolas E. Jenner, Esq. ’18 Wilmington, DE

The Honorable Gary F. Traynor ‘82 Georgetown, DE

George W. Kern V, Esq. ’96 Wilmington, DE Joan T. Kluger, Esq. ‘92 Wilmington, DE Cecilia M. McCormick, Esq. ‘91 Ocean City, NJ

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WIDENER UNIVERSITY DELAWARE LAW SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION Todd J. Clark, JD Dean and Professor of Law Alicia B. Kelly, JD, LLM Vice Dean; Co-Director, Family Health Law and Policy Institute; Distinguished Professor John G. Culhane, JD Associate Dean for Faculty Development; Professor; Co-Director, Family Health Law and Policy Institute Joseph D. Farris III, JD Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs, Inclusion and Belonging Dana Harrington Conner, JD Associate Dean for Experiential Learning; Professor; Co-Director, Family Health Law and Policy Institute Beth M. Jennings, JD Director, Legal Information Center and Associate Professor of Law Eileen A. Grena, JD Associate Dean and Executive Director of Graduate, International, Compliance, and Legal Studies Programs Carly A. Gardner, JD Assistant Dean of Admissions Eric M. Kniskern, JD Executive Director of Recruitment and Inclusive Enrollment Tanéa K. McDonald, JD Assistant Dean for Career Development

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DELAWARE LAW SCHOOL FULL TIME FACULTY ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-2026 Elizabeth R. Beavers, Esq., BA, JD, LLM Assistant Professor

Leslie A. Johnson, Esq., BS, MS, JD Associate Professor

Maryann Brown, Esq., BA, JD, LLM Associate Professor; Co-Director, Academic Success Program

Alicia B. Kelly, Esq., BA, JD, LLM Vice Dean; Co-Director, Family Health Law and Policy Institute; Distinguished Professor

Zachary L. Catanzaro, Esq., BA, JD Assistant Professor

Jonathan H. Kerr, Esq., LLB, LLM Assistant Professor

Todd J. Clark, Esq., BA, JD, MBA Dean and Professor of Law

Gigi Kohli, Esq., BA, JD, MFA Associate Professor

Elena L. Cohen, Esq., BA, JD, PhD Assistant Professor

Catherine Zwolak Kilian, Esq., BA, JD Associate Professor; Director, Delaware Civil Law Clinic; Director, Public Interest Resource Center

Brendan M. Conner, Esq., BA, MA, JD Associate Professor

Mary Ellen Maatman, Esq., BA, JD Professor

Dana Harrington Conner, Esq., BA, JD Associate Dean for Experiential Learning; Professor; Co-Director, Family Health Law and Policy Institute

Nyla E. Millar, Esq., BS, JD Associate Professor

John G. Culhane, Esq., BA, JD Associate Dean for Faculty Development; Professor; Co-Director, Family Health Law and Policy Institute

Jennifer R. Morrell, Esq., BA, JD Associate Professor; Director, Veterans Law Clinic

Randle C. DeFalco, Esq., BA, JD, LLM, SJD Associate Professor

Paul L. Regan, Esq., BS, JD Professor

Alice E. Eakin, Esq., BA, JD Associate Professor; Co-Director, Academic Success Program

Judith L. Ritter, Esq., BA, JD Distinguished Professor; Director of the Taishoff Advocacy, Technology and Public Service Institute

Sarah M. Everhart, Esq., BA, JD Assistant Professor

Jean K. Sbarge, Esq., BS, JD Associate Professor

Stephen E. Friedman, Esq., BA, JD Professor

Luke M. Scheuer, Esq., BA, MA, JD Professor

Alan E. Garfield, Esq., BA, JD Distinguished Professor

Jennifer E. Sturiale, Esq., BA, JD, LLM Associate Professor; H. Albert Young Fellow in Constitutional Law

Brooke L. Girley, Esq., BA, MARS, JD Assistant Professor

Kibrom T. Teweldebirhan, Esq., LLB, LLM (Int’l Law), LLM, SJD Assistant Professor

Bruce Grohsgal, Esq., BA, JD Helen S. Balick Professor in Business Bankruptcy Law

Keeshea Turner Roberts, Esq., BA, JD Assistant Professor

Rosemarie Griesmer, Esq., BA, JD Associate Professor; Director, Pennsylvania Criminal Defense Law Clinic

Claire C. Osborn-Wright, Esq., BA, JD Associate Professor

Lindsay S. Head, Esq., BA, JD, MA, Ph.D. Assistant Professor

David P. Waddilove, Esq., BA, MA, Ph.D, JD, MAR Associate Professor

Sara S. Hildebrand, Esq., BSBA, JD, LLM Assistant Professor Beth Jennings, Esq., BS, MLIS, JD Director, Legal Information Center and Associate Professor

Margaret Zhang, Esq., BM, JD Assistant Professor

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DELAWARE LAW SCHOOL EMERITUS FACULTY Larry D. Barnett, Esq., BA, MS, PhD, JD Emeritus Professor

Martin A. Kotler, Esq., BA, JD, LLM, JSD Emeritus Professor

Francis J. Catania Jr., Esq., BA, MA, JD Emeritus Associate Professor

Kenneth T. Kristl, Esq., BA, JD Emeritus Professor

Ann E. Conaway, Esq., AB, MA, JD Emerita Professor

James R. May, Esq., BSME, JD, LLM Emeritus Professor

Erin Daly, Esq., BA, JD Emerita Professor; Co-Founder, Dignity Rights Project

Mary Brigid McManamon, BA, JD Emerita Professor

Jean Macchiaroli Eggen, Esq., AB, MA, JD Distinguished Emerita Professor

H. Geoffrey Moulton Jr., Esq., BA, JD Emeritus Professor

Michael J. Goldberg, Esq., AB, JD, LLM Emeritus Professor

John F. Nivala, Esq., BA, JD, LLM Emeritus Professor

Susan L. Goldberg, Esq., BA, JD, LLM Emerita Associate Professor

Laura K. Ray, Esq., AB, MPhil., PhD, JD Emerita Professor

Russell A. Hakes, Esq., BS, MS, JD Emeritus Professor

Thomas J. Reed, Esq., BA, JD Emeritus Professor

Lawrence A. Hamermesh, Esq., BA, JD Emeritus Professor

Michael J. Slinger, BA, JD Emeritus Professor

Robert L. Hayman Jr., Esq., BA, JD, LLM Emeritus Professor

Leonard N. Sosnov, Esq., BA, JD Emeritus Professor

Louise L. Hill, Esq., BA, MEd, JD Distinguished Emerita Professor

Serena M. Williams, Esq., AB, JD, LLM Emerita Professor

David R. Hodas, Esq., BA, JD, LLM Distinguished Emeritus Professor

John D. Wladis, Esq., AB, JD Emeritus Associate Professor

Patrick J. Johnston, Esq., AB, JD Emeritus Associate Professor J. Patrick Kelly, Esq., BA, JD Emeritus Professor

Faculty members wearing red cords have completed at least 30 hours of pro bono service during the current academic year. Pro bono service is uncompensated work that may include representing indigent clients, serving on public interest boards of directors, and participating in community education projects.

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DELAWARE LAW SCHOOL ADJUNCT FACULTY ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-2026 Magda Abdo-Gomez, Esq.

Howard Levinson, Esq.

Dean Emerita Linda L. Ammons

Deborah Lindeke, Esq.

Donna Bain-Butler, Esq.

Michael S. Lofts, Esq.

Brett E. Bendistis, Esq.

Edmund B. Luce, Esq.

Dwayne J. Bensing, Esq.

Eliane Markus, Esq.

The Honorable Danielle Brennan

Eugene J. Maurer Jr., Esq.

Joshua W. Brownlie, Esq.

The Honorable Francis E. Mieczkowski

The Honorable Erin N. Bruno

David B. Miller, Esq.

Rae S. Campagnola, Esq.

Lisa A. Minutola, Esq.

Robert H. Czepiel, Esq.

Scott J. Mitnick, Esq.

Patricia Dailey Lewis, Esq.

The Honorable Selena Molina

Erin Daly, Esq.

The Honorable Tamika Montgomery-Reeves

Periann Doko, Esq.

Ryan P. Newell, Esq.

Robert J. Donatoni, Esq.

Jennifer R. Noel, Esq.

Ross Flockerzie, Esq.

Lauren M. O’Connell-Mahler, Esq.

Shira R. Freiman, Esq.

Luci J. McClure, Esq.

Alisa L. Geller, Esq.

Tanéa McDonald, Esq.

The Honorable Sam Glasscock

The Honorable Vivian Medinilla

Eileen Grena Piretti, Esq.

Margaret O’Neill, Esq.

Joseph S. Grubb, Esq.

Marlo Pagano, Esq.

Brittany Giusini, Esq.

Ciro Poppiti, Esq.

Susan C. Hadley

Kristen Poff, Esq.

Shannon J. Hamlin, Esq.

Joelle E. Polesky, Esq.

Joseph C. Handlon. Esq.

Alicia Rodriguez, Esq.

Robert L. Hayman, Jr., Esq.

Steven Rosen, Esq.

Louise Lark Hill, Esq.

Amy M. Rottura, Esq.

Matthew I. Hirsch, Esq.

Brian G. Santo, Esq.

The Honorable Eliza M. Hirst

John E. Savoth, Esq.

Steven W. Hoffman, Esq.

The Honorable Theresa Sedivec

David L. Holmes, Esq.

Nathan M. Schenker, Esq.

The Honorable Lauren N. Holt

Misty A. Seemans, Esq.

Janine Howard-O’Rangers, Esq.

Daniel Signs, Esq.

Laura E. Jacobus, Esq.

Kristina M. Stielau, Esq.

The Honorable Francis M. Jones

Jack Stucker, Esq.

Karin Judge, Esq.

Eileen Riley Sutton, Esq.

Adriane Kappauf, Esq.

Aleksandra Tucker, Esq.

Amanda Krasinski-Konyk, Esq.

Robert J. Valihura, Esq.

Mark D. Kuller, Esq.

The Honorable Paul R. Wallace

Ipek Kurul, Esq.

Jordan White, Esq.

Elisa C. Lacianca, Esq.

Dawn M. Williams, Esq.

The Honorable Abigail M. LeGrow

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Serena M. Williams, Esq.