Widener University Delaware Law School Commencement Program May 2025

COMMENCEMENT MAY 16, 2025

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CONTENTS Academic Dress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Commencement Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Lifetouch Photography 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Board of Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Executive Team & Commencement Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Board of Advisors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Full Time Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Emeritus Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Adjunct Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Class of 1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 Tamika Montgomery-Reeves Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit The Honorable Tamika Montgomery-Reeves has built a distinguished career defined by her achievements as a dedicated public servant, a staunch advocate for diversity in the judiciary, and a fierce defender of the rule of law. After graduating from the University of Georgia School of Law, she excelled as a junior attorney in private practice, focusing on corporate governance, securities litigation, and complex commercial litigation.

While clerking for Chancellor William B. Chandler III in the Delaware Court of Chancery, Judge Montgomery-Reeves discovered her passion and talent for corporate law, which ultimately led to her own appointment to that bench in 2015. As Vice Chancellor on the Court of Chancery, she applied her corporate law expertise and commitment to public service to uphold principles of fairness and justice in the nation’s preeminent Court of Equity.

Her service on the Delaware bench garnered national recognition and respect. In 2019, she was appointed to the Delaware Supreme Court with a unanimous confirmation by the Delaware State Senate—a testament to her proven leadership and impeccable reputation within the First State. In 2022, Judge Montgomery-Reeves’s excellent service on the Delaware bench was further recognized with a nomination by President Joe Biden to the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals and confirmation by the U.S. Senate.

Throughout the ascendancy of her career, she has remained steadfast in her advocacy for important causes, including advancing opportunities and equity for all Delawareans and providing reliable housing and resources for individuals with HIV/AIDS. Her service beyond the bench sets a standard for graduates as they prepare to make a positive impact on their communities.

With each milestone in her career, Judge Montgomery-Reeves has emerged as a trailblazer and servant of the public good.

As the youngest justice and first Black woman appointed to the Delaware Supreme Court, and only the second Black woman to serve on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, her historic rise to the federal bench has laid a pathway for future clerks, lawyers, and justices to follow—many of whom sit before the audience on this momentous day.

The Widener University Delaware Law School community celebrates Judge Montgomery-Reeves’s tremendous professional and personal accomplishments and is grateful for the wealth of knowledge and experience she brings to the classroom as an adjunct professor at Widener Delaware Law School. She stands as an exceptional example for all to emulate.

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LIFETOUCH GRADUATION PHOTOS

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CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES

MASTER OF JURISPRUDENCE/MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Maïmouna Reine Savannah Coulibaly Marie Gosselin

Kathryn Taylor Brous

Christophe Charles Philippe Lienard

Emilyann Marie-Celest Lindskov

Arthur Navarro

†

Lindsay Malkowski

Diallo Souleymane

MASTER OF LAWS IN GENERAL STUDIES CONCENTRATION IN HUMAN RIGHTS & DIGNITY LAW

MASTER OF JURISPRUDENCE IN CORPORATE & BUSINESS LAW

Angélique-Adélaïde Catherine Patricia Cabaj

Faris Khalid Saleh AlShehri

Augustin Joseph Eric Christian Dhorne

Ryan Bass

Marie Brigitte Claude Flament

†

Alexia Anh-Tram Malachin

Daniel Merrick

Clément Michel Marcel Minodier

Sheneen Marie Wilson

Juliette Marie Véronique Annika Monchalin MASTER OF LAWS IN AMERICAN LEGAL STUDIES †

Marie Antignac

†

Anne-Sophie Marie Berchet

†

Aliénor Marie Charlotte Davigo

†

Inès Khedoudja Jourdan

Giuseppe Negro Paolo Pagliaroli DOCTOR OF JURIDICAL SCIENCE IN CORPORATE & BUSINESS LAW Amal Dila Alanazi

Gloria Rossitto Judge

Ayman Abdullah Alotaibi

†

Faustine Laduron

Guilherme R. Berndsen

†

Valentine Lata

Nofal Ahmad Ibrahim Felipe Schmidt

Olivia Leveille Nizerolle Le Gouey Matthieu Parent Feride Telingun †

JURIS DOCTOR / MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Maria Touimi-Benjelloun †

MASTER OF LAWS IN CORPORATE LAW & FINANCE

Abigail Quinn

Margaux Bouffel Andrea Castagnetti

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

Dayane C. Da Silva

Noah C. Afonso Alexandria Rose Alberti Austin Anderson Jenna E. Anderson 3

Allyce Marie Andricola

1,4

Lauren Angelina Keith Barlett

2

David C. Beach

1,5

Jennifer Lauren Beck Cailin E. Bernazzoli

5

Alexandra S. Bethman

3

Monica Yvonne Borsella

Derveleen Adriana Calixte

†

Rebecca Rae Carroll

5

Kristina N. Cass

3

Alexandra Diane Dolan

3

Melanie Fellerman

3

Leah Rose Ferro Connor John Foley

3

Nicholas A. Fore

†

Diane Catherine Friend

3

John C. Garvey

3

Bianca Gabrielle Gennaoui

Justice R. Gettle

Lauren Marie Crawford

Ayanna C. Crawley Kristin Nicole Cunningham

James C. Diver

Kaitlyn Marie Force

Camille Collins

1,4

Lauren Caulfield DiStefano

2

3

Mario F. Colacino

Myasia Marie Cummings

3

Matthew T. Flaherty

Liam S. Cochran

3,5

Kirsten Vail Dirks

Zina M. Fabiani

Genna Angela Cicchetti

3

3,5

David S. Erbele

Matthew Anthony Chiari

3

Madison Taylor Devlin

Margaret E. Eisler

Jordan D. Burgh

†,5

1,4

Leslie A. Durivage

Maria Elizabeth Buren

Olivia Nicolette Calamia

Claire De Marshall

Alicia Renee Dowdy

Nathan Robert Bunyon

†,5

Nicole DeLuca

3

Sean Douglas

Emily Margaret Buchter

Olivia A. Caccoma

†

Michael Andrew Dorfschneider

Michaela L. Brunnabend

3,5

Luke Clinton Dees

Brian Joseph Donovan Jr.

Nichole F. Bray

3

†,5

Amanda P. Donato

Caitlynn A. Thomas 2

Jordan S. Davis

Katierose Devenney

Eric James Annibale †,1

2

1,5

Laura Ellen Giardina

3,5

Seth Eric Goldstein

3,5

Donald J. Gonnelli

Gavin R. Gray Bria Grace Greenlee

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 Nathan C. Greenlee

5

Julie Mary Mathews

3,5

Vivian Summer Hadian

Susan Clare Mathie

3,5

Sophia L. Harrell

Joseph Anton Mauro

Joshua Benjamin Heisler

3

Drea Lynn McCloskey

Rebecca Nicole Hitchiner

1

Mary Margaret McCormack

Romario Holness

†

Dana L. McCulloch

Taylor Rae Hoopes

5

Christopher J. Melbourne

3

Michael Louis Miranda

5

3

Ona Hoxha

5

Brooke Colleen Hutton

Nicole Renee Morgan

David Iorio, Jr. 3

Ema J. Jacketti

1,4

Autumn Kate Mueller

Brandon Joseph Nailor

Erica M. Jacobs

3

Elmer N. Nalevanko

Sophia Jimenez

2

Mimi Danielle Nielsen

Ryan Johnson

1,4

Shane L. O’Connor

Mason Joseph Karl

†,5

Alexandra Dee Olah

2

Brady C. O’Neill

5

2,5

Renate Mariel Keg

3

Dominique Kendus

Lazarus Kirifides 3

Edward Powers Kirn

Maria Kozlovska 2

Nipun Palikhey Alexander Panetta Jackson Lee Parker

Joseph F. Lafferty

Santi Antonio Lara 3

Femon Aldulfus Borbor Padmore II

John J. Later IV

Robert Maxwell Linn

5

Lorena Patricia Pavon

Christopher M. Pendleton Brian Perez Victoria Jordan Pollock

3

Ian Christopher Logan

3

Alexis Catherine Poore

2

Eric Anthony Lovetri

†,5

Nicole Marie Psaila

3

Joseph D. Lungen

5

Dalmiry Puello

3

Mariah Rose MacIntosh

†,3

Abigail Quinn

Puja Mahendru

Chelsea Marquette Quinn

Justin Thomas Maiorini

Harrison Andre Racicot

Daniel Max Maman

Noah Michael Rakowski

5

Lauren Alyssa Marshall

5

Maalya D. Ramachandra

5

Tyejha Cornelia Martin

3

David Kent Ramirez Jr.

Avery Wilfredo Martinez 5

Michelle Martinez

Dalton E. Ramsey Veronica H. Ravello-Arceo

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 Alexander Hallam Reede 5

3

Miranda Reube

Rebecca E. Summers

Daniel J. Rice †,5

Brendan P. Sullivan

Angelica Nicole Richardson

Marcus Leon Richardson

3

Victoria Rose Swiacki

5

Meghan Marie Tereman

Chels J. Thiruselvam

Jacob Ford Ridgway

1,4

Patrick Daniel Tkacik

Zachary Marshall Rimmer

Austin J. Torres

Jaelyn M. Robinson

Alexandra Totaro

3

Dailyn Rodriguez

Joseph P. Trabucco

Michael S. Rodriguez

†,3

Steven Vincent Tuccio

1

Zachary Roseman

Curtis D. Uhle

†,1

Amanda Lynne Roy

George J. Uhlir

3

James Ross Rubin

Victor Joseph Urbaez Torres

†

David A. Ryan

Bianca Stefania Ursu

Mark R. Salley

Samuel E. Vandergast

†

Jot Saroop Sandhu

5

Eva Blanche Scheffler

5

Tre Schumacher

3

Erika Danielle Volpi

Aliyah S. Walker

Amelia Kathryn Seibert

5

Eileen Wang

3

Shericka M. Ward

3

Heather E. Selekman

Trenae’ Lashawn Watson

5

Jordan A. Sernoff

Matthew R. Webster

Noor Shadid

5

Tanisha D. Webster

Jacob Cameron Shane

John David Wegmann

Brandon T. Shenan

Jonathan M. Weinstein

Ethan P. Showalter

Charles W. Welch IV

Christian Simoes

Jacob H. Westpy

Elijah Aaron Smarrito

Bria N. Wilson

Alexandra Emily Smith

†

Gabrielle L. Winter

Austin Garrett Soriano

5

Anna Marie Wolf

3

Dominick N. Spigarelli 2,4

Grace Victoria Yarosewick

Shelby G. Stack

Kelly M. Stoffers-Johnson †

Brandon S. Straight

3

Edward John Yocum III

3,5

Sophia Soraya Zaki

5

Natalie Zisa

Eliza Sulea

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 students in their third and fourth year of study. Fellows receive academic credit and a scholarship to clerk for justices of the Delaware Supreme Court and 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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2025 AWARDS President’s Award—Lauren Angelina (2024) 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—Laura Ellen Giardina 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 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.

Camille Collins

Renate Mariel Keg

Dalmiry Puello

The Howard M. Berg Award—Zachary Roseman 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—Renate Mariel Keg Presented to the graduating student who demonstrates academic excellence especially in administrative law, and an interest in public service.

The Nicole Cullison Memorial Award—Trenae’ Lawshawn Watson 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/her studies.

The Erin Daly First Generation Award—Nathan C. Greenlee 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—Jennifer Lauren Beck 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—Shane L. O’Connor Awarded annually to the graduating law student achieving the highest grades in the area of criminal law.

The Dr. Arnold V. Giusini Award—Nicholas A. Fore 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—Julie Mary Mathews 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—Melanie Fellerman 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—Alicia Renee Dowdy 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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Russell R. Levin Memorial Award—Allyce Marie Andricola Awarded annually to a Law Review member whose work, dedication, attitude and guidance have been of such a high quality and have so contributed to the advancement of the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law as to merit special recognition and honor.

George B. Lindsay Foundation Award— Day: Madison Taylor Devlin Evening: Nicholas A. Fore 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—Seth Eric Goldstein 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— Victor Joseph Urbaez Torres 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—Eileen Wang 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—Bruce Grohsgal, 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.

Allyce Marie Andricola Nathan Robert Bunyon Laura Ellen Giardina Tyejha Cornelia Martin Femon Aldulfus Borbor Padmore II Brendan P. Sullivan Matthew R. Webster Victoria Rose Swiacki

Lauren Angelina Kristina N. Cass Nathan C. Greenlee Avery Wilfredo Martinez Dalmiry Puello Victor Joseph Urbaez Torres Anna Marie Wolf

Jennifer Lauren Beck Camille Collins Renate Mariel Keg Julie Mary Mathews Veronica H. Ravello-Arceo Eileen Wang Sophia Soraya Zaki

The William Prickett Jr. Corporate Law Award—Lauren Angelina 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—Patrick Daniel Tkacik 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—Eileen Wang 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—Matthew Anthony Chiari; Victor Joseph Urbaez Torres 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—Shericka M. Ward 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 Eileen Wang President Sophia Soraya Zaki Vice President of Student Social Programming

Renate Mariel Keg Secretary

Leah Rose Ferro Vice President of Public Relations

Anna Marie Wolf Treasurer

Justice R. Gettle Vice President of Extended Division Affairs

Veronica H. Ravello-Arceo 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 The Eight Percent Environmental Law Society Federalist Society First Generation Law Student Association Intellectual Property Society Jewish Law Students Association Latin American Law Student Association Military Law Society 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 Laura Ellen Giardina Editor-in-Chief

Mimi Danielle Nielsen Diversity, Equity & Inclusion / Pro Bono Chair

Allyce Marie Andricola Internal Managing Editor

Brady C. O’Neill Victoria R. Swiacki Styles Editors

James C. Diver External Managing Editor

Autumn Kate Mueller Senior Staff Editor

Kristin Nicole Cunningham Manuscript Managing Editor

STAFF Alexandra S. Bethman Jordan D. Burgh Camille Collins Jordan S. Davis Seth Eric Goldstein Santi Antonio Lara Eric Anthony Lovetri Alexander Panetta Shelby G. Stack Brendan P. Sullivan Aliyah S. Walker Charles W. Welch IV Edward John Yocum III

ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD Jacob Cameron Shane Lead Articles Editor Connor John Foley Shane L. O’Connor Patrick Daniel Tkacik Articles Editors Renate Mariel Keg Bluebook Editor Michael Louis Miranda Web Editor

WIDENER LAW REVIEW EXECUTIVE BOARD Lauren Angelina Editor-in-Chief

Jennifer Lauren Beck Madison Taylor Devlin Digital Media Editors

Femon Aldulfus Borbor Padmore II External Managing Editor

Eliza Sulea Associate Editor

Cailin E. Bernazzoli Alexandra Diane Dolan Bluebook Editors

STAFF Michaela L. Brunnabend Genna Angela Cicchetti Leah Rose Ferro Vivian Summer Hadian Julie Mary Mathews Abigail Quinn Amanda Lynne Roy Eileen Wang Anna Marie Wolf Grace Victoria Yarosewick

Maalya D. Ramachandra Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Alumni Relations Editor Dominique Kendus Internal Managing Editor David C. Beach Myasia Marie Cummings Research Editors Mary Margaret McCormack Zachary Roseman Articles Editors

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HONOR SOCIETIES MOOT COURT HONOR SOCIETY EXECUTIVE BOARD Julie Mary Mathews President

MEMBERS Lauren Angelina David C. Beach Alexandra S. Bethman Maria Elizabeth Buren Jordan D. Burgh Camille Collins Michael Andrew Dorfschneider Donald J. Gonnelli Renate Mariel Keg John J. Later, IV Elmer N. Nalevanko Femon Aldulfus Borbor Padmore, II Dalmiry Puello David Kent Ramirez, Jr. Jacob Ford Ridgway Eliza Sulea Shericka M. Ward Jacob H. Westpy Anna Marie Wolf Grace Victoria Yarosewick

Brendan P. Sullivan Vice President: Interscholastic Competitions Laura Ellen Giardina Vice President: New Member Competition Eileen Wang Vice President: Training & Recruitment Jennifer Lauren Beck Vice President: Honorable G. Fred DiBona Competition Nathan Robert Bunyon Vice President: Distinguished Jurist Competition

ORDER OF BARRISTERS The Order of Barristers is a national honorary organization whose purpose is the encouragement of oral advocacy and brief writing skills through effective law school appellate advocacy programs.

The Order recognizes, on a national basis, graduating law students who have excelled in moot court activities in their respective law schools.

Jennifer Lauren Beck Nathan Robert Bunyon Jordan D. Burgh

Camille Collins Laura Ellen Giardina Julie Mary Mathews

David Kent Ramirez, Jr. Brendan P. Sullivan Eileen Wang

TRANSACTIONAL LAW HONOR SOCIETY EXECUTIVE BOARD Donald J. Gonnelli President Nathan C. Greenlee Managing Counsel of External Affairs Nathan Robert Bunyon Shericka M. Ward Co-Managing Counsel of Internal Affairs Brendan P. Sullivan Secretary

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MEMBERS Camille Collins James C. Diver Kirsten Vail Dirks Amanda P. Donato Leslie A. Durivage Laura Ellen Giardina Sophia L. Harrell Eric Anthony Lovetri Femon Aldulfus Borbor Padmore, II Alexander Panetta Dalmiry Puello Jacob Cameron Shane Eileen Wang Jacob H. Westpy

WIDENER UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2024–2025 OFFICERS OF THE BOARD

Christian Nascimento ’97 Vice President of Product Management, Comcast Business

Paul S. Beideman ’79, ’14H Chair Chairman & CEO Associated Banc-Corp (retired)

Miguel O. Peña ’99, ’14 President & CEO, Tenex Technologies, LLC

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

Iraklis Prokopakis Vice Chairman of the Board, Danaos Corporation

Eugene D. McGurk Jr., Esq., ’78L Secretary Attorney at Law, Raynes & Lawn

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

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

Nancy G. Hesse ’80 Treasurer Healthcare Executive

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 Min S. Suh, Esq., ’95L Partner, Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel, LLP Richard L. P. Tan ’09H Founder & President, Pacific Millennium Group

Stacey M. Robertson President, Widener University BOARD MEMBERS

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

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

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

Maritza Garcia ’26 Student Trustee

HONORARY TRUSTEES

Dexter Hamilton ’83 Member, Cozen O’Connor

Ira Harkavy

Thomas H. Bown II ’67

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

Jack Schmutz, Esq.

J. Matthew Hartley Deputy Dean & Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Karol M. Wasylyshyn ’82

Ronald S. Stead Vito R. Verni ’61 Stephen M. Wynne ’77, ’08H

James W. Hirschmann III ’82 President & CEO, Western Asset Management Company

Peter B. Zacharkiw ’72, ’77

Antoinette Leatherberry Retired Principal, Deloitte & Touche, LLP

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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 Mandie Banks Marcus Bagby Emily Barrett Nicole Beaty Bill Briddes Tiffany Bryant Kanetha Caulk Kristen Chando Todd Clark Michael Corcoran Timothy Dean Sandra Dedinas Thomas Jessica Delaney Alice Eakin Carolyn Falkowski Victoria Fine Stacy Gallo Tamara Graham Mary Gunheim Christopher Haas Tamisha Hopkins

Nyiaijha Jennings Justin Johnson Alicia Kelly Daniel Kiers John Kitchen Brian Larson Kristina Mulholland Jessica Miller Iain Moyer Damian Perkins Jim Pettus Anthony Pluretti Cassandra Posso Kevin Raport Rebecca Ross Kevin Sims Curt Sminkey Bob Smith Greg Spicka Nicole Stolarski Connie Sweeney Allison Taddei Sharmane Walker Maria Zack

Marina Barnett Assistant Provost for Civic Engagement Eric Behrens Vice President for Library & Information Services Lori Blount Associate Provost for Student Success Brian Cook Associate Provost for Multi-Modal Education Angela Corbo Faculty Chair Todd 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 Fred McCall Vice President for Student Engagement & Transformation and Dean of Students Pamela McCauley Dean of the School of Engineering Michelle Meekins-Davis Vice President for Inclusion & Belonging Heather Meier Vice President for Administration & Finance Mark Nicosia Vice Provost for Academic Affairs & Strategy Barbara Patterson Interim Dean of the School of Nursing Gregory Potter Associate Vice President for University Relations Terry Travis Vice President for University Advancement Anthony Wheeler Dean of the School of Business Administration Andrew Workman Provost

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WIDENER UNIVERSITY DELAWARE LAW SCHOOL BOARD OF ADVISORS 2024-2025 Eugene D. McGurk Jr., Esq. ’78 Chair Philadelphia, PA

Joan T. Kluger, Esq. ‘92 Wilmington, DE Cecilia M. McCormick, Esq. ‘91 Ocean City, NJ

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

Kathleen W. McNicholas, MD, JD ’06, LLM ’10 Rockland, DE

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

George K. Miller Jr., Esq. ’81 Atlantic City, NJ

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

The Honorable Paul P. Panepinto ’76 Philadelphia, PA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

John F. Schmutz, Esq. Wilmington, DE

Michael G. DeFino, Esq. ’75 Honorary Advisor Newtown Square, PA

Edward Seglias, Esq. ‘88 Wilmington, DE Bernard W. Smalley Sr., Esq. ’80 Philadelphia, PA

Richard K. Herrmann, Esq. Williamsburg, VA

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

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WIDENER UNIVERSITY DELAWARE LAW SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION Todd Clark, JD Dean and Professor of Law Alicia Kelly, LLM Vice Dean; Co-Director, Family Health Law and Policy Institute; Distinguished Professor John Culhane, JD Associate Dean for Faculty Development; Professor; Co-Director, Family Health Law and Policy Institute Alice Eakin, JD Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs; Co-Director, Academic Success Program; Associate Professor Dana Harrington Conner, JD Associate Dean for Experiential Learning; Professor; Co-Director, Family Health Law and Policy Institute Beth Jennings, JD Director, Legal Information Center and Associate Professor of Law

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DELAWARE LAW SCHOOL FULL TIME FACULTY ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-2025 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

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

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

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

Mary Ellen Maatman, Esq., BA, JD Professor

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

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

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

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

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

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

Randle C. DeFalco, Esq., JD, LLM, SJD Associate Professor Alice E. Eakin, Esq., BA, JD Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs; Co-Director, Academic Success Program; Associate Professor

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

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

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

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

Wendy B. Scott, Esq., BA, JD Visiting Distinguished 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

Gigi Tewari, Esq., BA, JD, MFA Associate 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

Margaret Zhang, Esq., BM, JD Assistant Professor

Sara S. Hildebrand, Esq., BSBA, JD, LLM Assistant Professor Beth Jennings, Esq., BS, MLIS, JD Director, Legal Information Center and Associate Professor Leslie A. Johnson, Esq., BS, MS, JD Associate 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 2024-2025 Christopher L. Baxter, Esq.

Howard Levinson, Esq.

Brett E. Bendistis, Esq.

Deborah Lindeke, Esq.

The Honorable Danielle Brennan

Michael S. Lofts, Esq.

Matthew C. Buckworth, Esq.

Edmund B. Luce, Esq.

Rae S. Campagnola, Esq.

Eliane Markus, Esq.

Robert H. Czepiel, Esq.

Doretta M. McGinnis, Esq.

Patricia Dailey Lewis, Esq.

The Honorable Francis E. Mieczkowski

The Honorable Eric Davis

David B. Miller, Esq.

Periann Doko, Esq.

Lisa A. Minutola, Esq.

Thomas W. Dolgenos, Esq.

Scott J. Mitnick, Esq.

Joseph D. Farris III, Esq.

The Honorable Selena Molina

Andrew B. Finkelstein, Esq.

The Honorable Tamika Montgomery-Reeves

Ross Flockerzie, Esq.

James H. Moreno, Esq.

Daniel K. Glessner, Esq.

Ryan P. Newell, Esq.

Eileen Grena Piretti, Esq.

Jennifer R. Noel, Esq.

Joseph S. Grubb, Esq.

Lauren M. O’Connell-Mahler

Brittany Giusini, Esq.

Margaret O’Neill, Esq.

Susan C. Hadley

Kristen Poff, Esq.

Shannon J. Hamlin, Esq.

Joelle E. Polesky, Esq.

Joseph C. Handlon. Esq.

Steven Rosen, Esq.

Robert L. Hayman, Jr., Esq.

Amy M. Rottura, Esq.

W. Bruce Hemphill, Esq.

Brian G. Santo, Esq.

Louise Lark Hill, Esq.

Yvonne T. Saville, 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.

Kristina M. Stielau, Esq.

Laura E. Jacobus, Esq.

Gerald F. Strachan, Esq.

The Honorable Francis M. Jones

Jack Stucker, Esq.

Maria Kelly, Esq.

Eileen Riley Sutton, Esq.

Steven R. Koense, Esq.

Aleksandra Tucker, Esq.

Amanda Krasinski-Konyk, Esq.

Maribel Valentin, Esq.

Kenneth T. Kristl, Esq.

Robert J. Valihura, Esq.

Mark D. Kuller, Esq.

Kathleen M. Vavala, Esq.

Ipek Kurul, Esq.

The Honorable Paul R. Wallace

Elisa C. Lacianca, Esq.

Dawn M. Williams, Esq. 21

CLASS OF 1975 In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the graduating class of 1975, we present this list to recognize their lasting legacy.

Edward M. Adams

Jeffrey A. Colen

Joseph F. Gazza

Lee R. Albertson

Samuel J. Costa

George E. Gelb

R. C. Almy

Michael F. Cotter

Fred J. Gelb

Dudley N. Anderson

Steve C. Cozamanis

Nicholas J. Giampetro

Rudolph J. Antonini

Henry S. Czauski

Howard Goldman

Louis J. Arnold

Russell F. D’Aiello

Jay D. Goldstein

William E. Averona

George F. Dale

Lawrence A. Gottfried

Jack A. Barbanel

John B. Dangler

Noel W. Gravitt

Kenneth L. Baritz

Peter I. Daniele

Howard B. Greenberg

David M. Barry

Richard E. Daniels

Juanita C. Griffing

Steven P. Barsamian

Edward I. Davis

William R. Hagner

Edward M. Bernstein

Perry P. de Marco

David Harari

Mark Blank

Michael G. DeFino

Clark J. Harrington

Robert S. Blasi

Susan C. Del Pesco

Jay Harris

Allyn M. Bloom

Daniel DelCollo

Robert F. Helfand

Veronica B. Boettger

Joseph J. DelSordo

Robert A. Hersh

Harold D. Borek

Gerald J. DiChiara

James E. Higgins

Scott C. Borowsky

Robert L. Dluge

Edward A. Hoffman

Joseph E. Brake

Barry C. Dozor

Richard W. Hoy

Stephen G. Bresset

Peter H. Dubbeld

John J. Hykel

Steven D. Brooks

Harvey A. Eilbaum

John P. Iacono

Donald C. Brown

Thomas C. Etter

Richard A. James

H. C. Brown

Arturo E. Falcon

Bryant P. Johnson

Adrienne Bzura

Mathias J. Fallis

Michael B. Joseph

Maurice A. Cardone

Alan M. Feldman

Michael A. Katz

Pasquale J. Cardone

Mark H. Feldman

Mitchell R. Katzman

Jasper Caro

William F. Ferraro

Caryn Kelman

Joseph G. Caruso

Phillip J. Finiello

Thomas J. Kenney

William J. Ciaravino

Douglas O. Fitzsimons

Martin E. Kline

Vincent J. Ciecka

Steven P. Flig

Sanford E. Koeppel

Dennis L. Citron

Stephen J. Forman

Michael J. Korolishin

Robert C. Clendenin

Charles F. Fox

Lawrence Z. Kotler

Harry A. Cohen

James J. Fritz

David P. Kownacki

Lawrence A. Cohen

Laurence Gallagher

Marsha Kramarck

Alyse G. Colen

Charles P. Gaylor

William D. Kraut

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Donald F. Lamutis

Dennis R. Primavera

Brian R. Steiner

Stephen O. Landau

Lewis H. Pritzkur

Neil I. Sternstein

John D. Leekley

James J. Quinn

Michael A. Taylor

Alan F. Lehman

Andrew I. Radmin

Clifford S. Thier

Robert W. Levin

Timothy M. Rafferty

Anthony J. Tripodi

Robert R. Levinson

Larry S. Raiken

James S. Tupitza

Lawrence S. Lewis

Larry M. Rauer

J. P. Turso

David K. Lieb

Walter J. Ray

Gerald J. Vella

Gary C. Linarducci

Daniel A. Rendine

James J. Veneruso

Richard J. Link

Rodney W. Robinson

Stephen P. Vinzinski

Michael Livelli

Gary A. Rochestie

Lawrence F. Vivenzio

Mark A. Longo

Thomas J. Roman

Anita M. Volpe

Vincent Lorusso

Robert Rosen

John A. Wetzel

Thomas C. Louthan

Barry Rosenstein

Ronald T. Williamson

Martin G. Malloy

Philip A. Ross

John D. Wilson

Richard S. Marx

Maurino J. Rossanese

Barry R. Winderman

John C. Matthews

David N. Rowan

David L. Woloshin

Kevin P. McCann

Michael D. Rubin

Bruce M. Zalaman

Michael F. McGroerty

Richard L. Rudow

Esther A. Zaretsky

John B. McNally

Robert L. Rumack

Frank J. Zinicola

Mark J. McNally

Ronald W. Sahli

Neal H. Zuckerman

Douglas N. Menchise

Richard J. Sanna

Rudolph F. Migliore

Terence R. Savage

Amil M. Minora

Janice M. Sawicki

Vincent W. Mirigliani

Edmund J. Scacchitti

Charles R. Modica

Gregory E. Sciolla

W. M. Mulvey

Milton P. Shafran

Mark S. Needleman

Mark S. Shane

John W. Neef

Howard H. Sherman

Mark J. Nerenberg

William I. Shindell

Charles A. O’Connell

Dana S. Shreve

Brian J. O’Neill

Larry Shusterman

Joseph J. O’Neill

Benjamin A. Silber

Robert Pasquale

Louis E. Slawe

Robert S. Perskin

William M. Sloane

James L. Pfeffer

Daniel M. Smith

Jay E. Plunk

Susan L. Spagna

John J. Polk

Max L. Spencer

Alan H. Polonsky

Mark D. Sperber

Rita S. Polonsky

Steven V. Staehle

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