2020 Commencement Program

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Cൺඇൽංൽൺඍൾඌ ൿඈඋ Jඎඋංඌ Dඈർඍඈඋ Dൾ඀උൾൾඌ Emily Beth Sophie Abell

Sara P. Duryea

BS, York College of Pennsylvania 2

Matthew Alejandro Anderson

BA, Millersville University of Pennsylvania 1

BS, Duquesne University

Alexandria Ebbert

BS, Southern New Hampshire University

2

Ashley Archange

Brandon Eldridge

1, 2

Mikhaeil Awad

Matthew J. Fetingis

BA, George Mason University

BS, Kutztown College

BS, Tishreen University

BS, Southern Adventist University

Erin Rose Bolte

Tara Foley

BA, Mount Saint Mary’s University 2

BA, Loyola University Maryland

Kayla Bonett

Victoria Lorraine Foulkrod

Michael J. Bradley

Jacob Michael Gilboy

BS, Chatham University

BA, Pennsylvania State University

BA, Chestnut Hill College

MS, Wilkes University BS, University of Scranton

Wayne Mark Bridgham

Makayla Danielle Gilchrist

BS, Eastern Kentucky University

Steven B. Brikowski

BA, Bloomsburg University 2

BA, York College of Pennsylvania 3

Amoreena Lee Bua

BA, Temple University

BA, Franklin & Marshall College

Dominic Vincent Giovanniello

BA, University of Pittsburgh

Alexander Francis Grgat

MBA, Oklahoma State University BS, University of Florida

Madison Elizabeth Hart

Matthew K. Bugli 3 1

BA, Shippensburg University

Ryan Matthew Burroughs

BS, Miami University

BA, Pennsylvania State University

Jasmine N. Butler

2

BS, Duquesne University

Tanisha Victoria Henson

BA, Arcadia University

MSFS, Tiffin University BS, CSU Sacramento

Jaqueline Lynette Carter

Megan H. Herr

BS, Messiah College

Benjamin Cassel

BS, Pennsylvania State University

BS, Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Hardeep Paul Chauhan

2

BS, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Isaac M. Huggins

BA, Bloomfield College

Emily A. Ishler

BS, Kaplan University

Ashley C. Jemison

BS, Central Pennsylvania College

Samantha Kathryn Craley

BS, Pennsylvania State University

Kimberly Ellanna Creech

BA, Pennsylvania State University 4

MA, Webster University BS, Morgan State University

Cody Ray Kalyan

BA, Millersville University

Brittany Czerniakowski

2

Matthew A. Diemer

2

Amy Elizabeth Doherty

1

BA, Kings College

Beth Joanna Kern

BS, York College of Pennsylvania

BA, Washington & Jefferson College

1

Aaron D. Kaufer BA, Lafayette College

BA, Lycoming College 1

Michael J. Joyce

BA, University of Scranton

Colleen M. Crosby BA Carlow University

1, 2

Sarah Price Holloway

BA, CUNY Queens College

Jamie L. Cook

1

Janine Michelle Haughton BA, Eastern University

Michael J. Cadigan Jr.

2

Benjamin A. Gingrich

Rachel Elizabeth Kern MBA, Frostburg University BS, Juniata College

Caitlin A. Donahue

BA, Bloomsburg University

1 Mid-year Graduate

2 Cum Laude

3 Magna Cum Laude

4 Summa Cum Laude

Seth Tyler Rolko

Chelsea N. Landini

BA, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

BA, Berklee College of Music

2

2

Sarah Marie Lockwood

3

BS, Central Pennsylvania College BA, Muhlenberg College

BS, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

BA, Millersville University of Pennsylvania

BS, Lebanon Valley College

MBA, Pennsylvania State University BS, Susquehanna University

BA, St. Joseph’s College

Andrew David Loewy

Andrea Carolina Rumsey

Thomas Lopez

Kaleigh M. Ryder Ryan Ryder

Craig H. Love II

Blake Andrew Schmidle

Kyle Patrick Maguire

BA, Elizabethtown College

BS, University of Pittsburgh 2

2

Victoria Elizabeth Martin

Evan Lee Shircliffe

Liane M. McCory

BA, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

William P. McGowan

BA, Marshall University

Ralph W. Slyster III

BS, Arizona State University

BA, Pennsylvania State University

2

Samantha Susan Mishko

Nicholas D. Stephens

BA, Lehigh University

Waleisha Shamirah Moat

3

BS, Lebanon Valley College 2

Marjorie Gisvel Moreno Murrieta

Zachary Alan Stritzinger BA, Misericordia University

Michael J. Morrison

Karli Jay Study

BA, University of Pittsburgh

BA, York College of Pennsylvania

BA, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Taurean G. Moses

Kayla M. Sweet

Tessa Marie Myers

Daniel Reid Tait

BA, Dickinson College

BA, Shepherd University

David A. Paneque

Caitlyn Marguerite Tallarico

BS, Ramapo College

BA, Kings College

Terrell Allen Parker

2

BA, Glenville State College

Cykhira Nancy Walton

MBA, BSBA Shippensburg University

BA, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Stephen A. Phillips

Eric A. Williams

BA, Duquesne University

Michael Anton Podskoch, Jr. BA, Misericordia University

BS, Pennsylvania State University 1

Sonia Marie Wise

BS, Pennsylvania State University

Natalie A. Potter

Samantha Christine Wolfe

BA, Elizabethtown College

Francis Harrison Pryzbylkowski

BA, Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Franqui-Ann J. Raffaele

BA, Millersville University of Pennsylvania 3

Mary Katherine Mae Yarish

BA, Lycoming College 3

BS, Ursinus College 3

Dani A. Wachtel

BA, Hunter College of the City University of New York

Seth Andrew Perago

2

Evelyn Stoner

BS, National Paralegal College

BA, Juniata College

1

Jennifer A. Spisak

BA, Alfred University

BA, Duquesne University MA, Marymount University 2

Salvatore Philip Sciacca

BS, University of Scranton

BA, Mansfield University

1

Aaron D. Rosengarten

BA, West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Zechariah D. Yoder

BS, Lancaster Bible College

Caroline Gibson Robelen

Shangjun Zhang

BA, Ball State University

BA, Xi'an International Studies University

John G. Roddenberry BA, Temple University

1 Mid-year Graduate

2 Cum Laude

3 Magna Cum Laude

4 Summa Cum Laude

Pඋൾඅඎൽൾ Performed by Mary-Kate Spring Lee, Mary-Grace Autumn Lee, Mary-Clare Chun Lee

Pඋඈർൾඌඌංඈඇ Platform Party

Oඋൽൾඋ ඈൿ Eඑൾඋർංඌൾඌ

Oඉൾඇංඇ඀ ඈൿ ඍඁൾ Cൾඋൾආඈඇඒ Michael Hussey, Interim Dean of Widener Law Commonwealth

Wൾඅർඈආൾ Dr. Andrew Workman, Provost of Widener University

Rൾඌඉඈඇඌൾ Michael Joyce, Valedictorian

Aൽൽඋൾඌඌ ඍඈ Gඋൺൽඎൺඍൾඌ The Honorable Denise J. Smyler Commissioner, Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Former General Counsel of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Rൾආൺඋ඄ඌ Interim Dean Hussey

Cඈඇൿൾඋඋංඇ඀ ඈൿ Dൾ඀උൾൾඌ Provost Workman Each candidate is announced by Randi Teplitz, Assistant Dean of Students

Rൾർൾඌඌංඈඇ

Aൽൽඋൾඌඌ Sඉൾൺ඄ൾඋ The Honorable Denise J. Smyler Commissioner, Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Former General Counsel of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

On October 21, 2019, Denise J. Smyler was sworn in as a Commissioner to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB). Ms. Smyler presently serves in this capacity as an appointee of Governor Tom Wolf.

Prior to becoming a PCGB Commissioner, Ms. Smyler served as the 13th General Counsel of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. She was appointed to this position by Governor Tom Wolf on January 20, 2015 and reappointed by Governor Wolf on January 15, 2019. Ms. Smyler previously headed a thriving law practice in the private sector. She was the founding attorney and owner of The Smyler Firm, which she managed for more than sixteen years.

Before she launched her private practice, Ms. Smyler worked as an assistant district attorney in Philadelphia, as legal counsel to the Philadelphia Prison Commissioner and subsequently as chief legal counsel to the Philadelphia Police Commissioner. While serving as counsel to the Prison System and Police Department, Ms. Smyler advised and represented the city in State and Federal Court proceedings and worked on drafting and negotiating contracts on behalf of the city agencies.

As General Counsel, Ms. Smyler led the Office of General Counsel (OGC) and oversaw the provision of legal services to the Governor, his senior staff, and over thirty executive branch and independent agencies. Chief among her accomplishments during her tenure as General Counsel, Ms. Smyler worked – with Governor Wolf’s full support – to expand and enhance opportunities for small and diverse law firms to serve the Commonwealth as outside counsel. Ms. Smyler’s efforts in this area have created opportunities not just for small and diverse businesses to do legal work for the Commonwealth, but also for those larger firms who demonstrated tangible commitments to diversity and equality in the workplace. As head of OGC, she also undertook several initiatives to improve client service and strengthen the capacity of OGC lawyers, including intensive transactions and litigation skills trainings, enhanced in-house continuing legal education programs, and targeted leadership and professional development efforts. Under Ms. Smyler’s direction, OGC has successfully litigated a number of high-profile matters, and served key roles in achieving various goals of the Administration.

Ms. Smyler has long been active in community service. Governor Ed Rendell appointed her to serve on the board of directors of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), where she served until 2011. That same year, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter appointed Ms. Smyler to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority Board. Ms. Smyler additionally served on the Hearing Committee for the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, on the board of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, and was a longstanding board member of Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts.

Ms. Smyler has been the recipient of numerous awards during her career. She was named by the Philadelphia Tribune as one of the Philadelphia region’s “Movers and Shakers” and received the Legal Intelligencer’s “Lifetime Achievement Award” in 2016. Ms. Smyler is a graduate of New York University and earned her J.D. from Georgetown University.

Lൺඐ Sർඁඈඈඅ Aඐൺඋൽඌ Vൺඅൾൽංർඍඈඋංൺඇ Aඐൺඋൽ Michael J. Joyce Awarded to the graduate who earned the highest cumulative grade-point average Dൾൺඇ’ඌ Aඐൺඋൽ Mary Katherine Mae Yarish Awarded to the graduate 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.

Oඎඍඌඍൺඇൽංඇ඀ Cඅංඇංർൺඅ Aൽඏඈർൺർඒ Aඐൺඋൽ Franqui-Ann J. Raffaele Awarded to the graduate who has demonstrated academic excellence in clinical advocacy.

Aආൾඋංർൺඇ Aർൺൽൾආඒ ඈൿ Mൺඍඋංආඈඇංൺඅ Lൺඐඒൾඋඌ Sarah Marie Lockwood Eඋංർ D. Tඎඋඇൾඋ Aඐൺඋൽ Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and presented to the graduate who, in the opinion of the faculty, best exemplifies the positive attributes of a family law lawyer: academic excellence, competence as a practitioner, commitment to the practice and development of family law, including assisting the indigent and improving the quality of the administration of justice in the field of family law, and meeting the highest standards for ethical behavior.

Aආൾඋංർൺඇ Bൺඇ඄උඎඉඍർඒ Iඇඌඍංඍඎඍൾ Mൾൽൺඅ ඈൿ Eඑർൾඅඅൾඇർൾ Brandon Eldridge Awarded to the graduate who has achieved the highest grade in a bankruptcy class or who has achieved other recognition in the bankruptcy area.

Jൺආൾඌ S. Bඈඐආൺඇ Aආൾඋංർൺඇ Iඇඇ ඈൿ Cඈඎඋඍ Aඐൺඋൽ Amoreena Lee Bua Awarded to the graduate who has an outstanding record in administrative law.

Cඈආආඈඇඐൾൺඅඍඁ Cඈඎඋඍ Hංඌඍඈඋංർൺඅ Sඈർංൾඍඒ, Mary Katherine Mae Yarish Jඎൽ඀ൾ Aඅൾඑൺඇൽൾඋ F. Bൺඋൻංൾඋං Aඐൺඋൽ Awarded to the graduate who has demonstrated excellence in administrative law.

Rඈൻൾඋඍ ൺඇൽ Aඎൽඋൾඒ Dൾඋඇൻൺർඁ Mൾආඈඋංൺඅ Aඐൺඋൽ Francis Harrison Pryzbylkowski Fඈඋ Eඇඏංඋඈඇආൾඇඍൺඅ Lൺඐ ๟ Sඎඌඍൺංඇൺൻංඅංඍඒ Awarded to the graduate who has demonstrated exemplary work in environmental law and sustainability based on both academic performance and community or law school service.

Dංඌඍංඇ඀ඎංඌඁൾൽ Sൾඋඏංർൾ Aඐൺඋൽ Waleisha Shamirah Moat Awarded to the graduate who has demonstrated, through participation in activities of the Law School and strong academic achievement, exceptional promise for success in the practice of law and service to the community.

Jඈඁඇ A. Fංඅඅංඈඇ Mൾආඈඋංൺඅ Aඐൺඋൽ Beth Joanna Kern Awarded to the graduate who, in the opinion of the law faculty, has demonstrated, by excellence of scholarship and professionalism, a likelihood of making a significant contribution to the public and the profession in labor and employment law.

Iඇඍൾඋඇൺඍංඈඇൺඅ Aർൺൽൾආඒ ඈൿ Tඋංൺඅ Lൺඐඒൾඋඌ Amoreena Lee Bua Sඍඎൽൾඇඍ Aൽඏඈർൺർඒ Aඐൺඋൽ Michael J. Joyce Awarded to the graduate who has demonstrated an overall ability in trial advocacy by high achievement in trial practice, evidence, and pleading and procedure courses.

Lൾ඀ൺඅ Rൾඌൾൺඋർඁ ൺඇൽ Wඋංඍංඇ඀ Aඐൺඋൽ

Michael J. Joyce Evelyn Stoner

Awarded to a graduating regular division and a graduating extended division student for significant achievement in legal research and writing.

Mඈඈඍ Cඈඎඋඍ Hඈඇඈඋ Sඈർංൾඍඒ Kayla M. Sweet Oඎඍඌඍൺඇൽංඇ඀ Eඑൾർඎඍංඏൾ Bඈൺඋൽ Mൾආൻൾඋ Awarded by the Moot Court Honor Society to an outstanding executive board member for distinguished service and contributions made to the Society.

Oඎඍඌඍൺඇൽංඇ඀ Lൺඐ ൺඇൽ Gඈඏൾඋඇආൾඇඍ Sඍඎൽൾඇඍ Aඐൺඋൽ Francis Harrison Pryzbylkowski Awarded to the graduate who has demonstrated academic excellence in Law and Government studies.

Oඎඍඌඍൺඇൽංඇ඀ Pඋඈ Bඈඇඈ Sൾඋඏංർൾ Aඐൺඋൽ Awarded to the graduate who has excelled in providing pro bono service.

Emily A. Ishler

Pൾඇඇඌඒඅඏൺඇංൺ Bൺඋ Aඌඌඈർංൺඍංඈඇ Bඎඌංඇൾඌඌ Lൺඐ Sൾർඍංඈඇ Jennifer A. Spisak Pඋඈൿൾඌඌඈඋ Lඈඎංඌ Dൾඅ Dඎർൺ Mൾආඈඋංൺඅ Aඐൺඋൽ Awarded to the graduate who has demonstrated exemplary work in business law.

Dൾൺඇ Aඇඍඁඈඇඒ J. Sൺඇඍඈඋඈ Oඎඍඌඍൺඇൽංඇ඀ Sൾඋඏංർൾ Aඐൺඋൽ Steven B. Brikowski Awarded to the graduate 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 Commonwealth Law School.

Tඋංൺඅ Aൽඏඈർൺർඒ Hඈඇඈඋ Sඈർංൾඍඒ Samantha Christine Wolfe Oඎඍඌඍൺඇൽංඇ඀ Eඑൾർඎඍංඏൾ Bඈൺඋൽ Mൾආൻൾඋ Awarded by the Trial Advocacy Honor Society to an outstanding executive board member for distinguished service and contributions made to the society.

Wංൽൾඇൾඋ Cඈආආඈඇඐൾൺඅඍඁ Lൺඐ Rൾඏංൾඐ Aඐൺඋൽ Salvatore Philip Sciacca ൿඈඋ Dංඌඍංඇ඀ඎංඌඁൾൽ Lൾ඀ൺඅ Sർඁඈඅൺඋඌඁංඉ Awarded to a graduating member of the Widener Commonwealth Law Review distinguished service and distinguished legal writing abilities.

ALI-CLE Sർඁඈඅൺඋඌඁංඉ ๟ Lൾൺൽൾඋඌඁංඉ Aඐൺඋൽ Ryan Matthew Burroughs Honors students who best represent a combination of scholarship and leadership, the qualities embodied by the American Law Institute.

Pඋൾඌංൽൾඇඍ’ඌ Aඐൺඋൽ Aaron Scheibelhut Awarded to a second-year student who has demonstrated high scholastic achievement and who, in the opinion of the President of Widener University, possesses high potential for meaningful future contributions to the Law School, the community, and the profession.

Wංൽൾඇൾඋ Lൺඐ Cඈආආඈඇඐൾൺඅඍඁ Oඎඍඌඍൺඇൽංඇ඀ Sൾඋඏංർൾ Aඐൺඋൽඌ

Amoreena Lee Bua Jamie L. Cook Beth Joanna Kern Franqui-Ann J. Raffaele Aaron D. Rosengarten Salvatore Philip Sciacca Ralph W. Slyster III Mary Katherine Mae Yarish Awarded in recognition of exemplary service to the law school.

Pඋඈ Bඈඇඈ Dංඌඍංඇർඍංඈඇ

Matthew Alehandro Anderson

Erin Rose Bolte

Kayla Bonett

Steven B. Brikowski

Jamie L. Cook

Brittany Czerniakowski

Caitlin A. Donahue

Tanisha Victoria Henson

Kaleigh M. Hoover

Emily A. Ishler

Liane M. McCory

Franqui-Ann J. Raffaele

Andrea Carolina Rumsey

Salvatore Philip Sciacca

Evan Lee Shircliffe

Nicholas D. Stephens

Kayla M. Sweet

Caitlyn Marguerite Tallarico

Dani A. Wachtel The Law School recognizes graduates who have completed 60 hours of pro bono community service.

These graduates provided legal services to community organizations and received neither pay nor academic credit for their work.

Mංඅංඍൺඋඒ Gඋൺൽඎൺඍൾඌ In gratitude, Widener University Commonwealth Law School recognizes those members of the Class of 2020 who have served, are serving, or will serve our country in its armed forces.

Liane M. McCory Army Salvatore Philip Sciacca Army Evan Lee Shircliffe Pennsylvania Army National Guard Eric A. Williams Army Sonia Marie Wise Army

Jඎඋංඌ Dඈർඍඈඋ Dൾ඀උൾൾ Cൺඇൽංൽൺඍൾඌ Aඍඍൺංඇංඇ඀ Aർൺൽൾආංർ Hඈඇඈඋඌ Sඎආආൺ Cඎආ Lൺඎൽൾ Michael J. Joyce

Mൺ඀ඇൺ Cඎආ Lൺඎൽൾ Amoreena Lee Bua Ryan Matthew Burroughs Aaron D. Kaufer Caroline Gibson Robelen Aaron D. Rosengarten Evelyn Stoner Mary Katherine Mae Yarish Zechariah D. Yoder

Cඎආ Lൺඎൽൾ Matthew Alehandro Anderson Ashley Archange Mikhaeil Awad Kayla Bonett Samantha Kathryn Craley Matthew A. Diemer Benjamin A. Gingrich Janine Michelle Haughton Sarah Price Holloway Beth Joanna Kern Sarah Marie Lockwood Thomas Lopez Victoria Elizabeth Martin Waleisha Shamirah Moat Marjorie Gisvel Moreno Murrieta Francis Harrison Pryzbylkowski Franqui-Ann J. Raffaele Salvatore Philip Sciacca Jennifer A. Spisak Dani A. Wachtel

Cൾඋඍංൿංർൺඍൾ Pඋඈ඀උൺආඌ The Law School offers certificates to graduating students who have completed a selection of required and elective courses in specific areas of concentration. The students are required to demonstrate distinguished academic performance by maintaining a high grade point average in the concentration courses as well as in their overall legal education.

Cൾඋඍංൿංർൺඍൾ ංඇ Aൽආංඇංඌඍඋൺඍංඏൾ / Cඈඇඌඍංඍඎඍංඈඇൺඅ Lൺඐ Jamie L. Cook Kimberly Ellanna Creech Michael Anton Podskoch, Jr. Francis Harrison Pryzbylkowski

Aaron D. Rosengarten Ryan Ryder Nicholas D. Stephens Mary Katherine Mae Yarish

Cൾඋඍංൿංർൺඍൾ ංඇ Aൽඏඈർൺർඒ Amoreena Lee Bua Aaron D. Kaufer Beth Joanna Kern

Franqui-Ann J. Raffaele Evelyn Stoner Samantha Christine Wolfe

Cൾඋඍංൿංർൺඍൾ ංඇ Bඎඌංඇൾඌඌ Aൽඏංඌංඇ඀ Hardeep Paul Chauhan Brandon Eldridge Isaac M. Huggins Thomas Lopez

Waleisha Shamirah Moat Marjorie Gisvel Moreno Murrieta Seth Andrew Perago Jennifer A. Spisak

Cൾඋඍංൿංർൺඍൾ ංඇ Eඇඏංඋඈඇආൾඇඍൺඅ Lൺඐ Thomas Lopez Michael Anton Podskoch, Jr. Francis Harrison Pryzbylkowski Ralph W. Slyster III Zachary Alan Stritzinger

Cൾඋඍංൿංർൺඍൾ ංඇ Lൾ඀ංඌඅൺඍංඈඇ Jamie L. Cook Sarah Price Holloway Francis Harrison Pryzbylkowski Seth Tyler Rolko

Wංൽൾඇൾඋ Cඈආආඈඇඐൾൺඅඍඁ Lൺඐ Rൾඏංൾඐ

Mඈඈඍ Cඈඎඋඍ Hඈඇඈඋ Sඈർංൾඍඒ

Salvatore Philip Sciacca Editor-in-Chief

Waleisha Shamirah Moat President

Michael J. Joyce Executive Managing Editor

Kayla M. Sweet Vice President of External Competitions

Mary Katherine Mae Yarish Internal Managing Editor

Aaron D. Rosengarten Vice President of Internal Competitions

Aaron D. Rosengarten Business/External Executive Editor

Erin Rose Bolte Vice President of Internal Membership & Academic Development

Francis Harrison Pryzbylkowski Zechariah D. Yoder Pennsylvania Law & Symposium Editors Kayla E. Bonett Caroline Gibson Robelen Internal Supervising Editors

Thomas Lopez Waleisha Shamirah Moat Associate Staff

Emily Beth Sophie Abell Jasmine N. Butler Matthew A. Diemer Emily A. Ishler Thomas Lopez Victoria Elizabeth Martin Waleisha Shamirah Moat Marjorie Gisvel Moreno Murrieta Senior Staff

Wංൽൾඇൾඋ Cඈආආඈඇඐൾൺඅඍඁ Jඈඎඋඇൺඅ Oൿ Lൺඐ, Eർඈඇඈආංർඌ, ൺඇൽ Rൺർൾ Emily Beth Sophie Abell Associate Editor

Matthew Alehandro Anderson Ashley Archange Kayla Bonett Liane M. McCory Franqui-Ann J. Raffaele Salvatore Philip Sciacca Ralph W. Slyster III Zachary Alan Stritzinger Dani A. Wachtel Members

Tඋංൺඅ Aൽඏඈർൺർඒ Hඈඇඈඋ Sඈർංൾඍඒ

Oඋൽൾඋ ඈൿ ඍඁൾ Bൺඋඋංඌඍൾඋ

Samantha Christine Wolfe

Emily Beth Sophie Abell Amoreena Lee Bua Michael J. Joyce Franqui-Ann J. Raffaele Salvatore Philip Sciacca Nicholas D. Stephens Kayla M. Sweet Samantha Christine Wolfe

President

Amoreena Lee Bua External Vice President

Beth Joanna Kern Internal Vice President

Michael J. Joyce Eric A. Williams Colloquium Curriculum Coordinator

Matthew A. Diemer Community Outreach Coordinator

Kaleigh M. Hoover Treasurer

Emily Beth Sophie Abell Secretary

Ryan Matthew Burroughs Brittany Czerniakowski Marjorie Gisvel Moreno Murrieta Seth Andrew Perago Natalie A. Potter Ryan Ryder Evelyn Stoner Sonia Marie Wise Members

Sඍඎൽൾඇඍ Bൺඋ Aඌඌඈർංൺඍංඈඇ Steven B. Brikowski President

Aaron D. Rosengarten Treasurer

Eric A. Williams Vice President, Academic

Wංൽൾඇൾඋ Uඇංඏൾඋඌංඍඒ Bඈൺඋൽ ඈൿ Tඋඎඌඍൾൾඌ 2019-2020

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John H. Tilelli Jr. ’63, ’96H Chair General, U.S. Army (retired), Chairman Emeritus, Cypress International, Inc. Paul S. Beideman ’79, ’14H Vice Chair President & CEO, Avenue of the Arts, Inc. Chairman & CEO Associated Banc-Corp (retired) James J. Mack III ’85 Vice Chair Partner, EisnerAmper, LLP Eugene D. McGurk Jr., Esq., ’78L Secretary Attorney at Law, Raynes Lawn Hehmeyer Cynthia H. Sarnoski ’74 Treasurer Retired Senior Vice President, Global Compliance & Quality Systems, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Julie E. Wollman President, Widener University

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Jared Becker ’18 Student Trustee Anthony R. Britton Jr. ’82 Retired Managing Director, RBS Global Banking & Markets Domenic Colasante ’10 CEO & Co-Founder, 2X Andrew Elia ’04 Lead IT Analyst, Exelon PowerLabs

James J. Hargadon ’75 Retired Executive Vice President & CFO, Oki Data Americas, Inc. J. Matthew Hartley Associate Dean for Academic Affairs & Professor of Education, Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania Nancy G. Hesse ’80 Healthcare Executive & Chief Nursing Officer James W. Hirschmann III ’82 President & CEO, Western Asset Management Company Antoinette Leatherberry Principal, Deloitte & Touche, LLP Samir Mehta ’93 Chief Product Officer, Wrench, Inc. Patrick J. Murphy, Esq., ’99L, ’09H Chairman, WorkMerk, Former Under Secretary of the Army, Former U.S. Congressman Miguel O. Peña ’99, ’14 President, Tenex Technologies, LLC Catherine Pulos ’84 Executive Vice President & Chief Operations Officer, Wawa, Inc. Louis Rodriguez Jr., ’91 President & Founder, Rodriguez Consulting, LLC Min S. Suh, Esq., ’95L Partner, Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel, LLP Richard L. P. Tan ’09H Founder & President, Pacific Millennium Group Douglas M. Wolfberg, Esq., ’96L Founding Member, Page, Wolfberg & Wirth, LLC

Wංൽൾඇൾඋ Lൺඐ Cඈආආඈඇඐൾൺඅඍඁ Bඈൺඋൽ ඈൿ Aൽඏංඌඈඋඌ 2019-2020 H

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Harry B. Bissell Jr. Thomas H. Bown II ’67 Russell J. Bragg ’57 Michael G. DeFino, Esq., ’75 Ira Harkavy Jack Schmutz, Esq. Ronald S. Stead Vito R. Verni ’61 Karol M. Wasylyshyn ’82 Stephen M. Wynne ’77, ’08H Peter B. Zacharkiw ’72, ’77

Michael S. Bechtold ’06 Lebanon, PA C. Grainger Bowman Harrisburg, PA The Honorable P. Kevin Brobson ’95 Harrisburg, PA Vincent L. Champion ’01 Carlisle, PA Scott B. Cooper ’93 Harrisburg, PA Ann E. Fruth ’92 Harrisburg, PA Jonathan D. Koltash ’07 Harrisburg, PA Christopher Marzzacco ’96 Harrisburg, PA Tara J. Schellhorn ’07 Morristown, NJ Jill M. Spot ’02 Clarks Summit, PA Tricia S. Springer ’13 Harrisburg, PA Douglas J. Steinhardt ’94 Phillipsburg, NJ Douglas M. Wolfberg ’96 Mechanicsburg, PA Sarah C. Yerger ’93 Harrisburg, PA Christian A. Johnson Harrisburg, PA

Wංൽൾඇൾඋ Lൺඐ Cඈආආඈඇඐൾൺඅඍඁ Aൽආංඇංඌඍඋൺඍංඈඇ 2019-2020 Julie E. Wollman, PhD President Andrew A. Workman, PhD. Provost Joseph J. Baker, CPA, MBA Senior Vice President for Administration and Finance Eric Behrens, MA Vice President for Library and Information Services Katie Herschede, EdD Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Chief of Staff Terry Travis, MA Vice President for University Advancement Christian Johnson, MS, JD Dean of Widener Law Commonwealth and Professor of Law Michael J. Hussey, JD, LLM Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, and Associate Professor of Law Juliet M. Moringiello, JD, LLM Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development and Professor of Law Matthew V. Kerns, JD Associate Dean for Admissions Randi B. Teplitz, JD, ’95 Assistant Dean of Students Eden L. Mandrell, JD Assistant Dean of Career Development Molly M. Acri, BA Assistant Dean for Administration and Registrar

Wංൽൾඇൾඋ Lൺඐ Cඈආආඈඇඐൾൺඅඍඁ Fඎඅඅ-ඍංආൾ Fൺർඎඅඍඒ 2019-2020 Donald A. Brown, Esq., BS, MA, JD Scholar in Residence

Mary Kate Kearney, Esq., BA, JD, LLM Professor

John J. Capowski, Esq., BA, JD Emeritus Professor

Greg Randall Lee, BS, JD Professor

Michael J. Cozzillio, Esq., BA, JD Emeritus Professor

Robyn L. Meadows, Esq., BA, JD, LLM Professor

John C. Dernbach, Esq., BS, JD Commonwealth Professor of Environmental Law and Sustainability, and Director of the Environmental Law and Sustainability Center

Juliet M. Moringiello, Esq., BSFS, JD, LLM Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development and Professor of Law

James W. Diehm, Esq., BA, JD Professor Michael R. Dimino Sr., Esq., BA, JD Professor

Robert C. Power, Esq., AB JD Emeritus Professor David Raeker-Jordan, Esq., BS, JD Associate Professor of Legal Methods Susan Raeker-Jordan, Esq., BA, JD Professor

Jill E. Family, Esq., BA, MS, JD Commonwealth Professor of Law and Government, and Director of the Law and Government Institute

Christopher J. Robinette, Esq., BA, JD, LLM Professor

Ann E. Fruth Esq., BA, JD, ’92 Emerita Professor

Amanda Sholtis, Esq., BS, JD Professor of Legal Methods

John L. Gedid, Esq., BA, JD, LLM Emeritus Professor

Mary Catherine Scott, Esq., JD ’94 Acting Director Central Pennsylvania Law Clinics

Anna Pribitkin Hemingway, Esq., BA, MA, JD Associate Professor and Director of Legal Methods Michael J. Hussey, Esq., BA, JD, LLM Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Christian A. Johnson, Esq., BA, MACC, JD Dean and Professor of Law

Rebecca Waldemar, Esq., JD ’08 Supervising Attorney Central Pennsylvania Law Clinics

Wංൽൾඇൾඋ Lൺඐ Cඈආආඈඇඐൾൺඅඍඁ Aൽඃඎඇർඍ Fൺർඎඅඍඒ 2019-2020 Dionne Anthon

Michelle L. Kluk, Esq. ’06

William A. Behe, Esq.

Pam Ko, Esq.

George Bibikos, Esq.’03

Bruce I. Kogan, Esq.

The Honorable Martin C. Carlson

Jonathan D. Koltash, Esq. ’07

Judtih Cassel, Esq.

Alexander D. Langan, Esq. ’12

Francis T. Chardo, Esq.

The Honorable Richard A. Lewis

The Honorable Joel H. Cheskis

Richard Long, Esq.

Scott B. Cooper, Esq. ’93

Leslie M. MacRae, Esq.

Pamela F. Cross, Esq.

Eden L. Mandrell, Esq.

Derrek W. Cummings, Esq., CPA, ’98

The Honorable Edward M. Marsico Jr.

Robert H. Davis, Jr., Esq

Nicholas Matash, Esq. ’01

Vincent C. DeLiberato, Jr., Esq.

James J. McCarthy, Esq. ’98

Pam DeMartino, Esq.

Dan Schuckers, Esq.

James Demmel, Esq. ’03

The Honorable Susan E. Schwab ’92

Paul Edger, Esq. ’11

Mary Catherine Scott, Esq. ’94

Lisa J. Gaier, Esq. ’09

Craig R. Shagin, Esq.

Jack L. Graybill, II, Esq. ’12

Beth Shuman, Esq.

Susan Hensel, Esq., ’97

Elizabeth Simcox, Esq.

Brian J. Hinkle, Esq., ’12

Ursula Reed Siverling, Esq., ’01

Timothy A. Hoy, Esq.

Randi B. Teplitz, Esq. ‘95

Anthony M. Hoover, Esq., ’09

Robert F. Teplitz, Esq.

Dan Jameson, Esq. ’09

Kenneth J. Tozzi, Esq.

Kenneth L. Joel, Esq.

Rebecca Waldemar, Esq., ’08

Kelley Keller, Esq.

Larry Weisberg, Esq. ’99

The faculty, staff, and administra on of Widener Law Commonwealth congratulate the Class of 2020 and thank the spouses, family, friends, and alumni who have supported them. We commend the extraordinary resilience and determina on of our graduates as they were confronted with, and overcame, the COVID‐19 challenges and obstacles in their last semester.