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Cൺඇൽංൽൺඍൾඌ ൿඈඋ Jඎඋංඌ Dඈർඍඈඋ Dൾ඀උൾൾඌ Micah C. Alexander

BA, Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2 3

BA, University of Vermont

Robert T. Dore

Mary Colette Anodide

BA, Montclair State University

BS, State University of New York College

Rhiannon Marie Avvisato

Jon Albert Dotts Jr.

Nicole L. Barabas

Nicholas Dukach

BA, Washington & Jefferson College

BS, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania 2

BA, State University of New York Center at Albany

BA, Nevada State College 1

Rachel Alexandra Finnegan

Ashley G. Beener

BA, Misericordia University

BA, Waynesburg University

Olivia Rose Fraunfelter

Connor David Behrend

BS, Newberry College

BA, Presbyterian College 1, 2

Deborah A. Gearhart

Leah Bobula

BS, Duquesne University

BA, Indiana University Bloomington

Roela Boci

Michele Lynne Grove BA, Lock Haven University

BS, Kansas State University 1, 2

Jennifer Bolivar

Ebony Renae Hammond

Kaleigh Chanel Boyer

BA, Duquesne University

BS, Penn State University

Christopher Jonathan Brunetto

Alexis Marie Bunt

Kaitlin R. Humenansky

Mengyin Chen

BA, Kings College

BA, Penn State University

Janel Clause

Michael Cooper

Shannon N. Costa

Courtney Marie Karasek BA, Arcadia University

BA, Susquehanna University

Harsharan Kaur

Eric L. Cousar

BA, Montclair State University

BS, Central Pennsylvania College

Jennifer Larson Thompson

Bob D. Cunningham

BA, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

BA, Indiana University South Bend

Yaël Linda Nadia Dadoun

Matthew C. Latanich BA, Ohio University Athens

BA, Paris Nanterre University 1, 2

Gerald J. Kanyok Jr. BS, Wilkes University

BS, Itt Technical Institute 4

Amanda Marie Jones

BA, York College of Pennsylvania

BS, Penn State University 2

Jonathan F. Holland

BS, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

BA, Penn State University

Owen E. Hanna

BA, Washington & Jefferson College

BA, Marquette University

Joshua C. Grzech

BA, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

BS, Penn State University 3

Jonathan A. Diamond

Victoria Grace Damiano

1, 2

Darian Dellinger

Andrew Luch

BA, Lebanon Valley College

BA, Wilkes University

1 Mid-year Graduate

Jedediah H. Lemon

BS, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

BS, Central Pennsylvania College

2 Cum Laude

3 Magna Cum Laude

4 Summa Cum Laude

Sierra Nicole Lyles

Laura Ann Rutledge

BS, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 2

BA, Eastern University

Richard William Marcil

Blake Christopher Marks

BA, University of Michigan Ann Arbor BS, Penn State University

Hakan Sen

BS, Radford University

BA, CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Rebecca Ann McCullough

Elina Sinyagin

Katelyn Elizabeth Meece

Alexander Sload

BA, Saint Vincent College & Seminary

BS, Albright College

BA, Montclair State University

BA, Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Maxwell T. Merritt

Tayler Ried Moses

Jonathan David Nace

BS, University of Utah

David Sidney Sweetman

BA, Saint Vincent College & Seminary

BS, Temple University

Alexis N. Nash

Sis-Obed Guillermo Torres-Figueroa

Brittany M. Nelson

Shelby V. Troy

BA, Penn State University

BS, West Chester University of Pennsylvania

BS, Virginia Commonwealth University

Rachel Nga Truong

Ann O'Connor

BA, Point Park College

BA, Washington & Jefferson College

Tadd Jason Turczyn

Kathryn E. Paradise BS, Temple University

BA, Pepperdine University

Stephanie Nichole Patton

Mark A. Uriarte

BA, Seton Hall University

BA, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Danielle Vols

Mikael Pelkey

BA, Wilkes University

BA, State University of New York at Oswego

Calvin B. Pierre

1, 2

Deanna Celeste Wagner

BS, Howard University

BA, Penn State University

Daina Ivelisse Pizarro

Caitlyn A. Ward

BS, Radford University

BA, Montclair State University

Colton David Whitener

Eric D. Quiroz

BA, Penn State University

BS, Penn State University

Scott M. Reed

Christopher T. Williams BS, Penn State University

BA, Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Larissa M. Wright

Santino Joseph Romanelli

BA, Penn State University

BA, Keystone Junior College

Gabriella A. Romeo

1, 2

Ruben Antonio Rumbolo

BA, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

1 Mid-year Graduate

Christopher Mark Zivny

BA, Penn State University

BA, Duquesne University 2

Rue Alexandra Stamnas

BA, Christopher Newport University

BA, Concordia University Wisconsin

Shannon Anne Cannon Smith BA, Haverford College

BS, Edinboro University

Aaron M. Scheibelhut

BA, ITT Technical Institute

James W. McCauley Jr.

Dominique M. Savini

BS, Westminster College

2 Cum Laude

Jonathan F. Zurinskas BA, Penn State University

3 Magna Cum Laude

4 Summa Cum Laude

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

Stephanie Nichole Patton, 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.

Jඎඋංඌ Dඈർඍඈඋ Dൾ඀උൾൾ Cൺඇൽංൽൺඍൾඌ Aඍඍൺංඇංඇ඀ Aർൺൽൾආංർ Hඈඇඈඋඌ Sඎආආൺ Cඎආ Lൺඎൽൾ Shannon N. Costa Kathryn E. Paradise Stephanie Nichole Patton Mൺ඀ඇൺ Cඎආ Lൺඎൽൾ Rhiannon Marie Avvisato Kaleigh Chanel Boyer Andrew Luch Cඎආ Lൺඎൽൾ Mary Colette Anodide Nicole L. Barabas Leah Bobula Jennifer Bolivar Mengyin Chen Janel Clause Michael Cooper Victoria Grace Damiano Jonathan A. Diamond Courtney Marie Karasek Jedediah H. Lemon Richard William Marcil Rebecca Ann McCullough Ruben Antonio Rumbolo Dominique M. Savini Aaron M. Scheibelhut Shannon Anne Cannon Smith Rue Alexandra Stamnas David Sidney Sweetman Deanna Celeste Wagner Christopher Mark Zivny

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. Aൽආංඇංඌඍඋൺඍංඏൾ / Cඈඇඌඍංඍඎඍංඈඇൺඅ Lൺඐ

Nicole L. Barabas Ashley G. Beener Blake Christopher Marks Kathryn E. Paradise

Aൽඏඈർൺർඒ

Jennifer Bolivar Shannon N. Costa Rebecca Ann McCullough Daina Ivelisse Pizarro Rue Alexandra Stamnas

Bඎඌංඇൾඌඌ Aൽඏංඌංඇ඀

Janel Clause Jonathan A. Diamond Deborah A. Gearhart Owen E. Hanna James W. McCauley Jr.

Brittany M. Nelson Dominique M. Savini Elina Sinyagin Tadd Jason Turczyn Deanna Celeste Wagner

Eඇඏංඋඈඇආൾඇඍൺඅ Lൺඐ

Lൾ඀ංඌඅൺඍංඈඇ

Connor David Behrend Leah Bobula Nicholas Dukach Richard William Marcil

Darian Dellinger Blake Christopher Marks Jennifer Larson Thompson

Lൺඐ Sർඁඈඈඅ Aඐൺඋൽඌ Vൺඅൾൽංർඍඈඋංൺඇ Aඐൺඋൽ Stephanie Nichole Patton Awarded to the graduate who earned the highest cumulative grade-point average. Dൾൺඇ’ඌ Aඐൺඋൽ Shannon N. Costa 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 Danielle Vols Awarded to the graduate who has demonstrated academic excellence in clinical advocacy. Aආൾඋංർൺඇ Aർൺൽൾආඒ ඈൿ Aආൾඋංർൺඇ Mൺඍඋංආඈඇංൺඅ Lൺඐඒൾඋඌ, Rachel Alexandra Finnegan Eඋංർ D. Tඎඋඇൾඋ Aඐൺඋൽ Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, this award is 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 Deborah A. Gearhart 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 Deanna Celeste Wagner Awarded to the graduate who has an outstanding record in administrative law. Cඈආආඈඇඐൾൺඅඍඁ Cඈඎඋඍ Hංඌඍඈඋංർൺඅ Sඈർංൾඍඒ, Stephanie Nichole Patton Jඎൽ඀ൾ Aඅൾඑൺඇൽൾඋ F. Bൺඋൻංൾඋං Aඐൺඋൽ Awarded to the graduate who has demonstrated excellence in administrative law. Rඈൻൾඋඍ ൺඇൽ Aඎൽඋൾඒ Dൾඋඇൻൺർඁ Mൾආඈඋංൺඅ Aඐൺඋൽ Richard William Marcil 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 Gabriella A. Romeo 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

Kaleigh Chanel Boyer Alexis Marie Bunt

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 Rebecca Ann McCullough Sඍඎൽൾඇඍ Aൽඏඈർൺർඒ Aඐൺඋൽ Rue Alexandra Stamnas 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

Shannon N. Costa Stephanie Nichole Patton

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

Mඈඈඍ Cඈඎඋඍ Hඈඇඈඋ Oඎඍඌඍൺඇൽංඇ඀ Eඑൾർඎඍංඏൾ Bඈൺඋൽ Mൾආൻൾඋ Janis Jeffreys 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 Kathryn E. Paradise Awarded to the graduate who has demonstrated academic excellence in Law and Government studies. Oඎඍඌඍൺඇൽංඇ඀ Pඋඈ Bඈඇඈ Sൾඋඏංർൾ Aඐൺඋൽ Mikael Pelkey Awarded to the graduate who has demonstrated academic excellence in pro bono service to their community. Pൾඇඇඌඒඅඏൺඇංൺ Bൺඋ Aඌඌඈർංൺඍංඈඇ Bඎඌංඇൾඌඌ Lൺඐ Sൾർඍංඈඇ Janel Clause 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 Gabriella A. Romeo 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 Rebecca Ann McCullough 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 Stephanie Nichole Patton 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 Rhiannon Marie Avvisato Honors students who best represent a combination of scholarship and leadership, the qualities embodied by the American Law Institute. Pඋൾඌංൽൾඇඍ’ඌ Aඐൺඋൽ Ava Lutz 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

Leah Bobula Jennifer Bolivar Kaylin Butler Mengyin Chen Shannon N. Costa Ebony Renae Hammond Mikael Pelkey Daina Ivelisse Pizarro Hakan Sen Tadd Jason Turczyn Deanna Celeste Wagner Awarded in recognition of exemplary service to the law school.

Pඋඈ Bඈඇඈ Dංඌඍංඇർඍංඈඇ

Leah Bobula Jennifer Bolivar Kaleigh Chanel Boyer Robert T. Dore Michele Lynne Grove Tayler Ried Moses Rebecca A. McCullough Brittany M. Nelson Mikael Pelkey Danielle Vols Christopher Mark Zivny Recognizes graduates who have completed 60 or more hours of pro bono community service without pay or academic credit for their work. Graduates who receive this award are recognized by wearing a red cord.

Dංඏൾඋඌංඍඒ ๟ Iඇർඅඎඌංඈඇ Cൾඋඍංൿංർൺඍൾ

Micah C. Alexander Eric L. Cousar Deborah A. Gearhart Michele Lynne Grove Courtney Marie Karasek Rebecca Ann McCullough Jonathan David Nace Brittany M. Nelson Shannon Anne Cannon Smith Awarded to graduates who successfully completed coursework offered through the Corley Institute to earn a certificate in Diversity & Inclusion

Mංඅංඍൺඋඒ Gඋൺൽඎൺඍൾඌ In gratitude, Widener University Commonwealth Law School recognizes those members of the Class of 2021 who have served, are serving, or will serve our country in its armed forces. Military graduates are recognized by wearing a red, white, and blue cord. Michael Cooper Army Jedediah H. Lemon Navy Brittany M. Nelson Army Stephanie Nichole Patton Army Daina Ivelisse Pizarro Air Force Alexander Sload National Guard Tadd Jason Turczyn Marine Corps Jonathan F. Zurinskas National Guard Christopher Mark Zivny Air Force

Wංൽൾඇൾඋ Cඈආආඈඇඐൾൺඅඍඁ Lൺඐ Rൾඏංൾඐ In recognition of their service, graduating members of Law Review are being honored by wearing a white cord as part of their regalia. A

Stephanie Nichole Patton Editor-in-Chief

Mary Colette Anodide Executive Managing Editor

Rhiannon Marie Avvisato Internal Managing Editor

Deanna Celeste Wagner Business/External Executive Editor

David Sidney Sweetman Pennsylvania Law & Symposium Editors

Shannon N. Costa Aaron M. Scheibelhut Internal Supervising Editors

Courtney Marie Karasek Caitlyn A. Ward Senior Staff

Matthew C. Latanich Rebecca Ann McCullough Ruben Antonio Rumbolo Associate Staff

Mඈඈඍ Cඈඎඋඍ Hඈඇඈඋ Sඈർංൾඍඒ

Tඋංൺඅ Aൽඏඈർൺർඒ Hඈඇඈඋ Sඈർංൾඍඒ

In recognition of their service, graduating members of Moot Court Honor Society are being honored by wearing a green cord as part of their regalia.

In recognition of their service, graduating members of Trial Advocacy Honor Society are being honored by wearing a brown cord as part of their regalia.

Nicole L. Barabas

Rebecca Ann McCullough

Vice President, Internal Member and Academic Development

President

Daina Ivelisse Pizarro

Rebecca Ann McCullough

Vice President

Vice President, External Competitions

Dominique M. Savini

Ebony Renae Hammond

Secretary, Community Outreach Coordinator

Vice President, Internal Competitions

Leah Bobula Jennifer Bolivar

Jonathan A. Diamond

Janel Clause

Jon Albert Dotts Jr.

Shannon N. Costa

Deborah A. Gearhart

Jon Albert Dotts Jr.

Sierra Nicole Lyles

Owen E. Hanna

Richard William Marcil

Mikael Pelkey

Blake Christopher Marks

Rue Alexandra Stamnas

Christopher T. Williams

Deanna Celeste Wagner

Members

Caitlyn A. Ward

Oඋൽൾඋ ඈൿ ඍඁൾ Bൺඋඋංඌඍൾඋ Shannon N. Costa Ebony Renae Hammond Rebecca Ann McCullough Daina Ivelisse Pizarro Rue Alexandra Stamnas

Sඍඎൽൾඇඍ Bൺඋ Aඌඌඈർංൺඍංඈඇ E

Gabriella A. Romeo President

Ebony Renae Hammond Executive Vice President

Danielle Vols Vice President, Academics

Mikael Pelkey Deanna Celeste Wagner Vice President, Social

Olivia Rose Fraunfelter Secretary

Ashley G. Beener Alexis Marie Bunt Caitlin A. Donahue Deborah A. Gearhart Owen E. Hanna Dominique M. Savini Class Representatives In recognition of their service, graduates who were active members of Student Bar Association organizations are being honored by wearing a silver cord as part of their regalia.

Wංൽൾඇൾඋ Uඇංඏൾඋඌංඍඒ Bඈൺඋൽ ඈൿ Tඋඎඌඍൾൾඌ 2020-2021 E

Paul S. Beideman ’79, ’14H Chair President & CEO, Avenue of the Arts, Inc. Chairman & CEO Associated Banc-Corp (retired) James J. Mack III ’85 Vice Chair Partner, EisnerAmper, LLP Cynthia H. Sarnoski ’74 Vice Chair Retired Senior Vice President, Global Compliance & Quality Systems, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Eugene D. McGurk Jr., Esq., ’78L Secretary Attorney at Law, Raynes Lawn Hehmeyer Nancy G. Hesse ’80 Treasurer Healthcare Executive & Chief Nursing Officer John H. Tilelli Jr. ’63, ’96H Past Chair General, U.S. Army (retired), Chairman Emeritus, Cypress International, Inc. Julie E. Wollman President, Widener University B

Anthony R. Britton Jr. ’82 Retired Managing Director, RBS Global Banking & Markets Domenic Colasante ’10 CEO & Co-Founder, 2X Evan Davis ’21 Student trustee Process Analyst, BPM-D James J. Hargadon ’75 Retired Executive Vice President & CFO, Oki Data Americas, Inc.

J. Matthew Hartley Associate Dean of Academic Affairs & Professor of Education, Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania James W. Hirschmann III ’82 President & CEO, Western Asset Management Company Antoinette Leatherberry Retired Principal, Deloitte & Touche, LLP Samir Mehta ’93 Chief Product Officer, Wrench, Inc. Patrick J. Murphy, Esq., ’99L, ’09H Executive Chairman & Co-Founder, WorkMerk, Former Under Secretary of the Army, Former U.S. Congressman Christian Nascimento ’97 Vice president of Product Management, Comcast Business 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

Harry B. Bissell Jr.

Thomas H. Bown II ’67

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

Wංൽൾඇൾඋ Lൺඐ Cඈආආඈඇඐൾൺඅඍඁ Bඈൺඋൽ ඈൿ Aൽඏංඌඈඋඌ 2020-2021

Wංൽൾඇൾඋ Lൺඐ Cඈආආඈඇඐൾൺඅඍඁ Aൽආංඇංඌඍඋൺඍංඈඇ 2020-2021

Michael S. Bechtold ’06 Lebanon, PA

Julie E. Wollman, PhD President

C. Grainger Bowman Harrisburg, PA

Andrew A. Workman, PhD Provost

The Honorable P. Kevin Brobson ’95 Harrisburg, PA

Joseph Baker, CPA, MBA Senior Vice President of Administration and Finance

Vincent L. Champion ’01 Carlisle, PA

Eric Behrens, MA Vice President of Library and Information Services

Scott B. Cooper ’93 Harrisburg, PA

Linda Kiraly Gilbert, MBA Associate Vice President of Administration and Finance

Ann E. Fruth ’92 Harrisburg, PA Michael J. Hussey Harrisburg, PA

Katie Herschede, EdD Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Chief of Staff

Jonathan D. Koltash ’07 Harrisburg, PA

Michelle Meekins-Davis, MBA Chief Diversity Officer and Director of Multicultural Student Affairs

Christopher Marzzacco ’96 Harrisburg, PA

Terry Travis, MA Vice President for University Advancement

Tara J. Schellhorn ’07 Morristown, NJ

Michael J. Hussey, JD, LLM Interim Dean of the Commonwealth Law School

Jill M. Spot ’02 Clarks Summit, PA

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

Tricia S. Springer ’13 Harrisburg, PA Douglas J. Steinhardt ’94 Phillipsburg, NJ Douglas M. Wolfberg ’96 Mechanicsburg, PA Sarah C. Yerger ’93 Harrisburg, PA

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 2020-2021 Donald A. Brown, Esq., BS, MA, JD Scholar in Residence

Christian A. Johnson, Esq., BA, MACC, JD Professor

Michal Buchhandler-Raphael, LLM, SJD Assistant Professor John J. Capowski, Esq., BA, JD Emeritus Professor

Mary Kate Kearney, Esq., BA, JD, LLM 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 of Research and Faculty Development and Professor of Law

James W. Diehm, Esq., BA, JD Professor Michael R. Dimino Sr., 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 Ann E. Fruth Esq., BA, JD, ’92 Emerita Professor

Greg Randall Lee, BS, 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 Christopher J. Robinette, Esq., BA, JD, LLM 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

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

Michael J. Hussey, Esq., BA, JD, LLM Interim Dean and Associate Professor of Law

Wංൽൾඇൾඋ Lൺඐ Cඈආආඈඇඐൾൺඅඍඁ Aൽඃඎඇർඍ Fൺർඎඅඍඒ 2020-2021 Victoria Beard, Esq. ’16

William A. Behe, Esq.

George Bibikos, Esq. ’03

The Honorable Joel H. Cheskis

Scott B. Cooper, Esq. ’93

Pamela F. Cross, Esq.

Robert H. Davis, Jr., Esq.

Eugene DePasquale, Esq. ’02

Vincent C. DeLiberato, Jr., Esq.

Paul Edger, Esq. ’11

Crystal Fox, Esq. ’03

Shawn Gooden, Esq.

Jack L. Graybill, II, Esq. ’12

Susan Hensel, Esq. ’97

Brian J. Hinkle, Esq. ’12

Kenneth L. Joel, Esq.

Brent Johnson

Kelley Keller, Esq.

Michelle L. Kluk, Esq. ’06

Bruce I. Kogan, Esq.

Jonathan D. Koltash, Esq. ’07

The Honorable Richard A. Lewis

Leslie M. MacRae, Esq.

Eden L. Mandrell, Esq.

The Honorable Edward M. Marsico Jr.

Nicholas Matash, Esq. ’01

The Honorable Royce L. Morris

Rachel Haynes Pinsker, Esq.

Linda Randby, Esq. ’93

Dan Schuckers, Esq.

Craig R. Shagin, Esq.

Beth Shuman, Esq.

Elizabeth Simcox, Esq.

Tracy L. Updike, Esq.

Randi B. Teplitz, Esq. ’95

Robert F. Teplitz, Esq.

Kenneth J. Tozzi, Esq.

Bruce J. Warshawsky, Esq.

Larry Weisberg, Esq. ’99

Douglas M. Wolfberg, Esq. ’96

The faculty, staﬀ, and administra on of Widener Law Commonwealth congratulate the Class of 2021 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 challenges and obstacles associated with the COVID‐19 pandemic.