2025 Commencement Program

Widener University Commonwealth Law School

CONTENTS Candidates for Juris Doctor Degrees………….………………………………………………….....………...…...………3 Widener University History………………………………….…………………………………….……….………….…...4 Academic Dress………………………………..…………….………………………………..……...….…….………..…...4 Order of the Procession………...…………………………….…………………………………….…….…………….…...5 Commencement Speaker……...…...………………………….……………………………….…….………...……….…...6 Academic Awards…………………………..…………….……………………………………………….….….……….….7 In Memoriam…………….……...…………………………….……………………………………..……………..….…...12 Board of Trustees………...………………..…………………………….…….……………………….……………….…..14 Administration…………………………..………………………………………………...…….…….……………….…...15

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CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION JURIS DOCTOR DEGREES The list of degree candidates in this program is not an official indication of graduation. Since final action cannot always be taken before the publishing of the program, the University reserves the right to add or remove names and academic honors.

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Andrew Abdelqader BA, Rutgers New Brunswick Steven John Adams BS, The Citadel Abbigale Marie Agosti BS, Susquehanna University Nicholas P. Andrews BA, Millersville University Artem Arutiunian 1, 4 BA, Pyatigorsk State University Madeleine Bradshaw Bauhof BA, Elon University Megan L. Baum BS, Elizabethtown College Megan Christina Bisco BS, Lebanon Valley College Braelyn Alexia Bishop BS, Florida A&M University Toty Boley BA, Slippery Rock University MPA, Bowie State University Kevin R. Brinker BA, King's College Anthony J. Brown BS, Mansfield University 2 Sarah Ann Burke BA, The University of Virginia's College at Wise Eve Fox Call BS, Pennsylvania State University Marcella M. Callahan BS, Towson University 3 MA, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Bryan Campos Maza BA, University of Maryland Kali M. Canuel 3 BA, The University of Tampa Michael J. Caravaggio BA, King's College Emily Grace Corcuera 3 BA, Otterbein University Avery R. Covington BA, Rowan University Marcio P. Cracel BA, University of Delaware Issa Bader Dahdal 2 BA, Kings College Kaleb Earl Daubert BS, Kutztown University Carlos E. Delcid Gonzalez 4 BA, The College of New Jersey Kimberly Diaz BA, Rowan University Joshua Michael Dinges BA, Saint Francis University Morgan Tessia Engler 3 BA, Susquehanna University Brittany J. Ewing 2 BA, California University of Pennsylvania Justin Todd Foran BA, Indiana University of Pennsylvania Laci Elizabeth Freas BA, SNHU Gretchen M. Fullmer BA, Wilkes University Miss-Kye Gallon BA, John Jay College of Criminal Justice Stephen B. Garrison BS, Arizona State University 3 Aniq Gill BA, University of Delaware JM, Regent Law School Yazmin Giraldo-Tufano BS, John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Kyle Stuart Goldzung BA, Virginia Commonwealth University Jessica K. Gonzalez BS, Pennsylvania State University Magali Gonzalez-Salas BA, University of Nevada MJM, University of Nevada Keith O. Gregory BS, Central Penn College Nicholas Grimes BA, Lycoming College Natalie Ann Guerra BA, Seton Hall University Garret Andrew Hampton BA, Washington & Jefferson College Andrew Allen Harner BA, Temple University Megan E. Hayward BA, Kutztown University Joshua D. Henry BA, Lock Haven University Johnathan D. Hershey BA, Messiah University Helene Rene Hess BS, Peirce College Kendra C. Jimenez BS, Shippensburg University Nicholas Charles Kahler BA, Lehigh University Angie Maire Kanavy BA, Loyola University Maryland Haley Jade Kyllonen BA, Fairleigh Dickinson University Keyunna Kalima Lawrence BS, Hampton University Eric Scot LeVan BA, East Stroudsburg University Gabrielle Claudia Lipari BA, Stockton University Madison Grace Long BA, Temple University Alisha Mangat BS, George Mason University Maia Lynn Mash BA, Lock Haven University Anne Marie McCandless BS, University of Pittsburgh Benjamin William McFadden BS, The University of Scranton Molly Elizabeth McMenamin BA, Temple University Kira Nicole Meager BA, Wilkes University Geraldo Luis Medina Jr. BS, West Chester University Sophie C. Miller BS, West Chester University Grace Gertrude Mills BA, University of Delaware Rachel Anne Moffitt BA, University of Pittsburgh Sahara Mtairi BS, University of California, Riverside MPP, Delaware Valley University Clifton R. Newell BA, Shippensburg University Alexandra Michela Nigro BA, Ursinus College Kaylie Marie O'Donnell BA, Shippensburg University Carly Alexa Oldham BA, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Stacy Oppenheim BA, Kings College MS, University of Scranton

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Aditi V. Patel BS, Pennsylvania State University Brandon Lee Pauley BA, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Vanessa Faye Peck BA, University of Pittsburgh Raquel Elise Perez BA, Temple University Catherine Ann Pleickhardt BA, Hartwick College Brian P. Poeschl BA, DeSales University Jessica A. Poley BA, Indiana University of Pennsylvania Bryan Ramirez BA, Old Dominion University Katrina Jin-Ah Raser BS, Central Penn College Cameron Leo Reynolds BA, Tarleton State University Chase Nathaniel Richards BS, University of Pittsburgh John R. Rimi BS, William Paterson University Gina Rose Salash BS, Millersville University Ashleigh Savage-Colandro BA, Rutgers University Dakota Rose Schweitzer BS, Shippensburg University Steven Seepaul ABA, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology BS, Millersville University Shamsiddin Gafurovich Shamsiev BA, Brooklyn College Moroni D. Shelton BS, Utah Valley University Madelyn Bea Singley BA, Temple University Sophia M. Soifer BA, Pennsylvania State University Robyn St. Hilaire BS, Drexel University MEd, Pennsylvania State University Emma Grace Stair BA, Robert Morris University Julie Marie Stenhouse BA, University of North Georgia Riley J. Stoltenberg BA, Pennsylvania State University Kendyl L. Swank BA, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Marisa O. Swartley BA, Temple University Alexa Nicole Tadelman BS, University of Central Florida Miranda E. Thompson BS, Pennsylvania State University Victoria Rose Waterhouse BA, Rowan University Brian R. Weiss BA, West Chester University W. Keith Williams III BA, Temple University Zoë M. Wilson BA, BS, Cleveland State University Aaron Samuel Woodcock BA, Brigham Young University Shyanne Wydo BA, Wilkes University Charles J. Zimmerman BA, Alvernia University

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WIDENER UNIVERSITY HISTORY Founded in 1821 as a preparatory school for boys in Wilmington, Delaware, the institution moved to Pennsylvania in 1862, and was granted collegiate powers and privileges. Known from 1892 to 1972 as Pennsylvania Military College, the name Widener College was adopted and the Corps of Cadets disbanded in 1972. Graduate programs were introduced in 1967 and the Delaware Law School was acquired in 1975. In recognition of its comprehensive offerings, Widener College became Widener University in 1979. In 1989, Commonwealth Law School opened in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Widener has grown into an esteemed university that connects curricula to social issues through civic engagement. It comprises seven schools and colleges that offer liberal arts and sciences, professional and preprofessional curricula leading to associate's, baccalaureate, master's, and doctorate degrees. The university's campuses in Chester and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and Wilmington, Delaware, serve more than 5,000 students.

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 bell-shaped sleeves and may be worn open or closed. Bachelor’s and master’s gowns have no sleeve trimmings. 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 Commerce, Accountancy, & Business—Drab Brown Economics—Copper Education—Light Blue Engineering—Orange Fine Arts—Brown Journalism—Crimson Law—Purple Library Science—Lemon Medicine—Green

Music—Pink Nursing—Apricot Philosophy & Psychology—Dark Blue Physical Education—Sage Green Physical Therapy—Teal Public Administration—Peacock Blue Public Health—Salmon Pink Science—Golden Yellow Social Work—Citron Theology & 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 Tams are generally worn as part of the academic costume. The long tassel fastened to the middle point of the cap’s top is black or a 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.

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HONOR CORDS

Academic Honors—Blue & Gold Twist Appellate Advocacy Honor Society—Green Pro Bono—Red Student Ambassadors—Orange

Student Organizations—Silver Trial Advocacy Honor Society—Brown Military Veterans—Red, White, & Blue Widener Commonwealth Law Review—White

THE MACE A ceremonial staff, the mace, is carried by the Grand Marshal to open and close academic convocations.

ORDER OF PROCESSION The audience will remain seated for the Processional but rise for the singing of the National Anthem.

Prelude Performed by Luke Lee, Mary-Clare Chun Lee, and Mary-Kate Spring Lee Grand Marshal and Academic Mace Bearer Mary Kate Kearney, Professor of Law Procession “Pomp and Circumstance”, Elgar National Anthem Sung by Carly Lafferty ORDER OF EXERCISES Dean’s Welcome andré douglas pond cummings, Dean of Widener Law Commonwealth and Professor of Law Alumni Remarks Mark Kovalcin ’17 Student Bar Association Remarks Abbigale Marie Agosti ’25 Valedictorian Remarks Nicholas Grimes ’25 Commencement Speaker’s Address The Honorable Keli Neary ’06 United States District Judge, Middle District of Pennsylvania Introduced by Douglas Wolfberg ’96, Member of the Board of Trustees

Provost Remarks Dr. Andrew A. Workman, Provost of Widener University Conferral of Degrees Board Chair Paul Beideman Each candidate is announced by Randi Teplitz, Assistant Dean of Students

Dean’s Remarks Dean cummings Recession “Ode to Joy”, Beethoven 5

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER

The Honorable Keli M. Neary United States District Judge, Middle District of Pennsylvania serves as a United States District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. She entered on duty on January 20, 2025, following her nomination by President Joseph R. Biden and confirmation by the United States Senate.

Judge Neary earned her Juris Doctor from Widener University Commonwealth Law School in 2006 and her Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, from the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown in 2003.

She began her legal career serving as a law clerk to the Honorable C. Joseph Rehkamp on the Court of Common Pleas of Perry County from 2006 to 2007. From 2007 to 2012, she was Assistant Counsel with the Pennsylvania State Police in the Governor’s Office of General Counsel.

In 2012, Judge Neary joined the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General in the Civil Law Division, where she served in a series of leadership roles over the next 13 years. She was Deputy Attorney General from 2012 to 2016, Senior Deputy Attorney General from 2016 to 2018, Chief Deputy Attorney General from 2018 to 2019, and Executive Deputy Attorney General from 2019 to 2025.

She is a member of several professional organizations, including the Federal Bar Association (Middle District of Pennsylvania Chapter), the Pennsylvania Bar Association, and the James S. Bowman Chapter of the American Inns of Court.

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JURIS DOCTOR DEGREE CANDIDATES ATTAINING ACADEMIC HONORS SUMMA CUM LAUDE

CUM LAUDE

Joshua Michael Dinges Nicholas Grimes Jessica A. Poley Kendyl L. Swank

Andrew Abdelqader Artem Arutiunian Megan Christina Bisco Kevin R. Brinker Anthony J. Brown Sarah Ann Burke Michael J. Caravaggio Kimberly Diaz Morgan Tessia Engler Gretchen M. Fullmer Haley Jade Kyllonen

MAGNA CUM LAUDE Kendra C. Jimenez Anne Marie McCandless Grace Gertrude Mills Robyn St. Hilaire Julie Marie Stenhouse Charles J. Zimmerman

Eric Scot LeVan Madison Grace Long Sophie C. Miller Kaylie Marie O'Donnell Brian P. Poeschl Gina Rose Salash Riley J. Stoltenberg Miranda E. Thompson Brian R. Weiss

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATIVE/ CONSTITUTIONAL LAW Andrew Abdelqader Issa Bader Dahdal Nicholas Grimes Natalie Ann Guerra Johnathan D. Hershey Kendra C. Jimenez Keyunna Kalima Lawrence Benjamin William McFadden Molly Elizabeth McMenamin Clifton R. Newell Catherine Ann Pleickhardt Katrina Jin-Ah Raser Julie Marie Stenhouse

ADVOCACY Megan L. Baum Emily Grace Corcuera Kimberly Diaz Morgan Tessia Engler Keith O. Gregory Maia Lynn Mash Grace Gertrude Mills Kaylie Marie O'Donnell Jessica A. Poley

BUSINESS ADVISING

LEGISLATION & PUBLIC POLICY

Abbigale Marie Agosti Anthony J. Brown Marcella M. Callahan Justin Todd Foran Nicholas Grimes Andrew Allen Harner Johnathan D. Hershey Sophie C. Miller Brandon Lee Pauley Brian P. Poeschl Chase Nathaniel Richards Moroni D. Shelton Robyn St. Hilaire Riley J. Stoltenberg Marisa O. Swartley Brian R. Weiss Aaron Samuel Woodcock Charles J. Zimmerman

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ENVIRONMENTAL LAW Kendra C. Jimenez Megan Christina Bisco

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Issa Bader Dahdal Nicholas Grimes Keyunna Kalima Lawrence Molly Elizabeth McMenamin Clifton R. Newell Katrina Jin-Ah Raser Julie Marie Stenhouse

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING Johnathan D. Hershey

2025 ACADEMIC AWARDS Valedictorian Award — Nicholas Grimes President's Award — Kiera R. Flannery

Dean's Award — Miss-Kye Gallon

Distinguished Service Award — Zoë M. Wilson

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Eric D. Turner Award — Jessica A. Poley Awarded to the who best exemplifies the positive attributes of a matrimonial lawyer: academic excellence, competence as a practitioner, commitment to the practice and development of family law.

Appellate Advocacy Honor Society Outstanding Executive Board Member — Haley Jade Kyllonen Awarded by the Appellate Advocacy Honor Society to an outstanding executive board member for distinguished service and contributions made to the society.

Commonwealth Court Historical Society Judge Alexander F. Barbieri Award — Nicholas Charles Kahler who has demonstrated excellence in administrative law.

Dean Anthony J. Santoro Outstanding Service Award — Abbigale Marie Agosti

International Academy of Trial Lawyers Student Advocacy Award — Jessica A. Poley

James S. Bowman American Inn of Court Award — Sophia M. Soifer John A. Fillion Memorial Award — Anthony J. Brown

Legal Research & Writing Award — Joshua Michael Dinges Awarded to a regular division graduate for significant achievement in legal research and writing.

Legal Research & Writing Award — Nicholas Grimes Awarded to a extended division graduate for significant achievement in legal research and writing.

Outstanding Clinical Advocacy Award — Vanessa Faye Peck Awarded to the graduate who has demonstrated excellence in scholarship and oral advocacy, and participated in clinical programs involving pro bono responsibilities.

Outstanding Law & Government Student Award — Issa Bader Dahdal Awarded to the graduate who has demonstrated academic excellence in Law and Government studies.

Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award — Gabrielle Claudia Lipari Awarded to the graduate who has excelled in providing pro bono service.

The Pennsylvania Bar Association Business Law Section Professor Louis Del Duca Memorial Award — Artem Arutiunian Awarded to the graduate who has demonstrated academic excellence in business law studies.

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Robert & Audrey Dernbach Memorial Award for Environmental Law & Sustainability — Megan Christina Bisco Awarded to the student who has demonstrated both academic excellence and service to the Law School or the community concerning environmental law and sustainability.

Trial Advocacy Honor Society Outstanding Executive Board Member — Kaylie Marie O'Donnell Awarded by the Trial Advocacy Honor Society to an outstanding executive board member for distinguished service and contributions made to the society.

Widener Commonwealth Law Review Award for Distinguished Legal Scholarship — Miranda E. Thompson Awarded to the graduate of the Widener Commonwealth Law Review for demonstrating distinguished service and legal writing abilities.

Widener Law Commonwealth Outstanding Service Award Awarded to those graduates who demonstrated exemplary service to the Law School.

Emily Grace Corcuera Kimberly Diaz Morgan Tessia Engler Gretchen M. Fullmer Magali Gonzalez-Salas Natalie Ann Guerra

Kendra C. Jimenez Haley Jade Kyllonen Benjamin William McFadden Kira Nicole Meager Sophie C. Miller Aditi V. Patel

The Michael J. Aiello Scholarship — Emily Sweeney Awarded to a student who demonstrates an outstanding academic record through hard work and dedication to their studies.

George C. Blissman Sr. & Hannah K. Blissman Memorial Scholarship — Keith O. Gregory This prize is awarded to a student who is specializing or has an interest in the field of tax law at Widener Law Commonwealth.

The Pamela K. Karpouzis Memorial Scholarship — Emily Wolfgang Awarded to a student who has demonstrated the highest academic merit upon successful completion of the Trial Admissions Program.

The Captain Shane Mahaffee Scholarship for Excellence — Edward Fracasso Awarded to an active duty student or student veteran in memory of U.S. Army Captain Shane Mahaffee, ’94 who was killed in the line of duty in Iraq in 2006.

2025 ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS Professor Robyn Meadows Endowed Scholarship for Student Success — Alexander Columbia

Bruce M. & Elizabeth M. Monroe Intellectual Property Scholarship — Artem Arutiunarian Awarded to a student who has demonstrated academic achievement in intellectual property law.

The General Carl E. Mundy Jr., USMC (RET.) & Linda Sloan Mundy Marine Scholarship — Eugene Deimler & Jisela Eck Awarded to a a Widener Law Commonwealth veteran student with a demonstrated outstanding academic record.

The Page, Wolfberg & Wirth (PWW) Emergency Service Scholarship — Jacob Russell Awarded to a Widener Law Commonwealth student with a demonstrated outstanding academic record and who prior to attending law school was employed as emergency services personnel.

The Doug M. Wolfberg Scholarship — Kaylie Marie O'Donnell & Katrina Perea This prize is awarded to an incoming or returning student who is pursuing a degree in law, has an outstanding academic record.

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CALI AWARDS Andrew Abdelqader Braelyn Alexia Bishop Kevin R. Brinker Anthony J. Brown Sarah Ann Burke Joshua Michael Dinges Morgan Tessia Engler Gretchen M. Fullmer Nicholas Grimes Joshua D. Henry Kendra C. Jimenez

Haley Jade Kyllonen Madison Grace Long Alisha Mangat Anne Marie McCandless Sophie C. Miller Grace Gertrude Mills Kaylie Marie O'Donnell Catherine Ann Pleickhardt Jessica A. Poley Katrina Jin-Ah Raser Madelyn Bea Singley

Sophia M. Soifer Robyn St. Hilaire Julie Marie Stenhouse Riley J. Stoltenberg Kendyl L. Swank Miranda E. Thompson Brian R. Weiss W. Keith Williams III Charles J. Zimmerman

The CALI Excellence for the Future Award is given to the highest scoring student in each law school class.

PRO BONO DISTINCTION Megan Christina Bisco Sarah Ann Burke Kali M. Canuel Emily Grace Corcuera Kimberly Diaz Gretchen M. Fullmer Yazmin Giraldo-Tufano Magali Gonzalez-Salas Keith O. Gregory Nicholas Grimes

Natalie Ann Guerra Johnathan D. Hershey Nicholas Charles Kahler Keyunna Kalima Lawrence Gabrielle Claudia Lipari Madison Grace Long Alisha Mangat Benjamin William McFadden Kira Nicole Meager Alexandra Michela Nigro

Kaylie Marie O'Donnell Brandon Lee Pauley Catherine Ann Pleickhardt Brian P. Poeschl Jessica A. Poley John R. Rimi Shamsiddin Gafurovich Shamsiev Zoë M. Wilson Shyanne Wydo

Widener Law Commonwealth 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. They are recognized today by the red cord they wear to signify their contributions.

MILITARY SERVICE & FIRST RESPONDER GRADUATES Kaleb Earl Daubert, U.S. Army National Guard

Jessica A. Poley, Fire & EMS

Stephen B. Garrison, U.S. Army

Moroni D. Shelton, U.S. Army

In gratitude, Widener Law Commonwealth recognizes those members of the Class of 2025 who are first responders, who have served, are serving, or will serve our country in its armed forces.

STUDENT AMBASSADORS Abbigale Marie Agosti Morgan Tessia Engler Natalie Ann Guerra Megan E. Hayward Helene Rene Hess Nicholas Charles Kahler

Haley Jade Kyllonen Benjamin William McFadden Kira Nicole Meager Rachel Anne Moffitt Sahara Mtairi Catherine Ann Pleickhardt

Dakota Rose Schweitzer Sophia M. Soifer Victoria Rose Waterhouse Zoë M. Wilson

Widener Law Commonwealth recognizes the student leaders who assist the Admissions Office in welcoming prospective students and visitors to our campus.

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WIDENER COMMONWEALTH LAW REVIEW Miranda E. Thompson Editor-in-Chief

Riley J. Stoltenberg Business/External Managing Editor

Robyn St. Hilaire Executive Managing Editor

Jessica A. Poley Pennsylvania Law & Symposium Editor

Kevin R. Brinker Internal Managing Editor

Megan Christina Bisco Kendyl L. Swank Charles J. Zimmerman Internal Supervising Editors

Joshua Michael Dinges Nicholas Grimes Kendra C. Jimenez Anne Marie McCandless Grace Gertrude Mills Gina Rose Salash Julie Marie Stenhouse Members

The Widener Commonwealth Law Review is the flagship law review of Widener Law Commonwealth. Membership on the law review staff offers students the opportunity to hone their legal research and writing skills, while advancing legal scholarship.

Members are selected from students who demonstrate drive, commitment, and academic excellence.

APPELLATE ADVOCACY HONOR SOCIETY Sophia M. Soifer President

Emily Grace Corcuera Vice President of Internal Membership

Gretchen M. Fullmer Vice President of Social & Academic Development

Issa Bader Dahdal Kimberly Diaz Morgan Tessia Engler Justin Todd Foran Nicholas Charles Kahler

Haley Jade Kyllonen Vice President of External Competitions

Eric Scot LeVan Madison Grace Long Grace Gertrude Mills Kaylie Marie O'Donnell Marisa O. Swartley Members

Appellate Advocacy Honor Society members participate in national competitions with students from other law schools while working closely with professors and alumni to improve their writing and oral advocacy skills.

TRIAL ADVOCACY HONOR SOCIETY Kaylie Marie O'Donnell President Morgan Tessia Engler External Vice President Kimberly Diaz Colloquium Coordinator & Secretary Abbigale Marie Agosti Treasurer

Nicholas Andrews Megan L. Baum Sarah Ann Burke Emily Grace Corcuera Shamsiddin Gafurovich Shamsiev Yazmin Giraldo-Tufano Kendra C. Jimenez Maia Lynn Mash Benjamin William McFadden

Kira Nicole Meager Grace Gertrude Mills Catherine Ann Pleickhardt Brian P. Poeschl Jessica A. Poley Kendyl L. Swank Members

Trial Advocacy Honor Society members participate in external competitions and the annual Hugh B. Pearce Competition while working closely with professors and alumni to be trained in the art of litigation, courtroom skills, etiquette, and confidence.

ORDER OF THE BARRISTERS Emily Grace Corcuera Kimberly Diaz

Haley Jade Kyllonen

Kaylie Marie O'Donnell

Morgan Tessia Engler

Benjamin William McFadden

Jessica A. Poley

Gretchen M. Fullmer

Grace Gertrude Mills

Sophia M. Soifer

National membership in The Order of Barristers honor society is limited to graduating law students and practicing lawyers who attained high honor through the art of oral advocacy by demonstrating exceptional skill in trial advocacy and brief writing.

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IN MEMORIAM

Juliet M. Moringiello, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law, was a pivotal figure at Widener Law Commonwealth, where she taught law courses in property, bankruptcy, secured transactions and sales, and seminars on cities in crisis, the mortgage crisis, and electronic commerce.

She began teaching at Widener 31 years ago and took on a number of additional leadership duties in her tenure, including directing the business advising program, serving as associate dean for research and faculty development, and then as associate dean for academic affairs – a position she assumed in 2021 and currently held.

Outside the classroom, Dean Moringiello was a leader in law reform on both state and national levels and was extremely active with both the ABA, where she held several leadership positions in the Business Law Section, and the PBA, which recognized her work by honoring her with the W. Edward Sell Business Lawyer Award in 2021. She served as a Uniform Law Commissioner for Pennsylvania and was an elected member of the American Law Institute – a highly distinguished honor within the legal profession.

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts appointed her to the Federal Judicial Center's Bankruptcy Judge Education Advisory Committee last summer. As a member of the committee, Dean Moringiello helped develop educational programs and resources for federal bankruptcy judges, equipping them with the latest knowledge and skills necessary for their roles.

In January, the Association of American Law Schools Section on Commercial and Consumer Law gave Dean Moringiello its 2025 mentoring award, recognizing her exceptional commitment to guiding and inspiring the next generation of legal professionals. Upon receiving it, she spoke openly about the idea that no one advances alone, and how important it was to her to give back.

A celebration of life was held at the law school in March. Dean Moringiello left a lasting impression on Widener and her influence will continue to be felt through the thousands of students she guided into careers that are helping others every day.

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IN MEMORIAM

Toty Boley entered Widener Law Commonwealth as a first-year student in August 2021, and was soon appreciated for his positive contributions in both the classroom and the community. He worked in the Pennsylvania legislature for elected members of the Pennsylvania Senate and House of Representatives, and at the Montgomery County Public Defender’s Office.

Toty was born on February 26, 1994, in Liberia, to Mamie Gowah and Newili Glayer Batuna. Toty left his home and parents, during the Liberian Civil War, and relocated to the United States with his brother and grandmother. He graduated from Motivation High School, part of the School District of Philadelphia, in 2013, and went on to earn a bachelor's degree in philosophy with minors in political science and gerontology from Slippery Rock University in 2017. He earned his master of public administration degree, as a member of the Alpha Chi Honor Society, from Bowie State University in Bowie, Maryland, in 2020.

Toty was a beloved member of the staff of Senator Katie Muth since 2022, working in her Royersford district office as a constituent services representative. Prior to working with the Pennsylvania State Senate, he worked for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and interned with members of the United States Senate and the United States Congress. He was entering his final year of law school and was completing an externship with the Montgomery County Public Defender's Office when he unexpectedly passed.

Toty was a thoughtful and empathetic person with a unwavering dedication to learning and public service. He cared deeply for others and was eager to do as much good in the world as possible. We are grateful to have experienced his kindness and constant commitment to helping others, and we are honored to have been so positively influenced by him during his time with us. We extend sincere condolences to his family, fiancé, and many friends, and we honor his enduring legacy of compassion, commitment, and service.

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WIDENER UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2024-2025 Christian Nascimento ’97 Vice President of Product Management, Comcast Business

OFFICERS OF THE BOARD 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, PhD ’74 Vice Chair Senior Vice President, Global Compliance & Quality Systems, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals (retired)

Iraklis Prokopakis Vice Chairman of the Board, Danaos Corporation Catherine Pulos ’84 Executive Vice President & Chief Operations Officer, Wawa, Inc. (retired)

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

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

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

Stacey M. Robertson President, Widener University

Richard L. P. Tan ’09H Founder & President, Pacific Millennium Group

BOARD MEMBERS

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

Domenic C. Colasante '10 CEO & 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

Thomas H. Bown II ’67

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

Ira Harkavy

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

Vito R. Verni ’61

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

Stephen M. Wynne ’77, ’08H

Jack Schmutz, Esq. Ronald S. Stead Karol M. Wasylyshyn ’82 Peter B. Zacharkiw ’72, ’77

Antoinette Leatherberry Retired Principal, Deloitte & Touche, LLP

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WIDENER LAW COMMONWEALTH EXECUTIVE TEAM 2024-2025 Stacey Robertson, PhD President

Juliet M. Moringiello, JD, LLM Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law

Eric Behrens, MA Vice President for Library & Information Services

Jill E. Family Associate Dean for Faculty Research & Development and Professor of Law

andré douglas pond cummings, JD Dean of Widener Law Commonwealth and Professor of Law

Matthew V. Kerns, JD Associate Dean for Admissions

Katie Herschede, EdD Vice President for Strategic Initiatives & Chief of Staff

Randi B. Teplitz, JD ’95 Assistant Dean of Students

Joseph Howard, MS Vice President for Enrollment

Molly M. Acri, BA Assistant Dean for Administration and Registrar

Michelle Meekins-Davis, BA Vice President for Inclusion & Belonging

Nicole R. Antos , JD Assistant Dean of Career Development

Heather Meier Vice President for Administration & Finance Mark Nicosia, PhD Vice Provost for Academic Affairs & Strategy Gregory Potter, MA Associate Vice President for University Relations Terry Travis, MA Vice President for University Advancement Andrew Workman, PhD Provost

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WIDENER LAW COMMONWEALTH FULL-TIME FACULTY 2024-2025

WIDENER LAW COMMONWEALTH ADJUNCT FACULTY 2024-2025

Michal Buchhandler-Raphael, Esq., SJD, LLM, LLB

Robert Altenburg, Esq. ’08 William Behe, Esq. Eric Belfanti, ’00 Kasey Bolton, Esq. ’15 Randall Brandes, Esq. Micah Bucy, Esq. Scott Caron, Esq. Judith Cassel, Esq. The Honorable Francis T. Chardo, Esq. ’93 Joel H. Cheskis, Esq. Christie Corado, Esq. ’93 Robert Craig, Esq. Pamela F. Cross, Esq. Vincent C. DeLiberato, Jr., Esq. Kara Eshenaur, Esq. ’19 Terrance J. Fitzpatrick, Esq. Crystal Fox, Esq. ’03 Kevin M. Gold, Esq. ’93 Rachel Haynes-Pinsker, Esq. Brent Johnson, Esq. Michele L. Kluk, Esq. ’06 Bruce I. Kogan, Esq. Jonathan Koltash, Esq. ’07 James Lawley, Esq. Anna Levin, Esq. The Honorable Edward M. Marsico Jr. Nicholas Matash, Esq. ’01 The Honorable Karoline Mehalchick The Honorable Royce L. Morris Elizabeth Pettis, Esq. Linda Randby, Esq. ’93 Jennifer Ann Robinson, Esq. ’14 Catherine E. Rowe, Esq. Joseph Schalk, Esq. Richard J. Seneca, Esq. ’13 Craig R. Shagin, Esq. Todd J. Shill, Esq. ’93 Elizabeth Simcox, Esq. Randi Teplitz, Esq. ’95 Robert F. Teplitz, Esq. John Thomas, Esq. Rhodia Thomas, Esq. ’97 Kenneth J. Tozzi, Esq. David Unkovic, Esq. Dennis Whitaker, Esq. Douglas Wolfberg, Esq. ’96 Jamie Lee Zadra, Esq.

Associate Professor of Law John J. Capowski, Esq., BA, JD Emeritus Professor Noah Chauvin, Esq., BA, JD Professor of Law Michael J. Cozzillio, Esq., BA, JD Emeritus Professor andré douglas pond cummings, JD Dean and Professor of Law

John C. Dernbach, Esq., BS, JD Emeritus Professor

James W. Diehm, Esq., BA, JD Emeritus Professor

Michael R. Dimino Sr., Esq., BA, JD Professor

Jill E. Family, Esq., BA, MS, JD Professor

F. Lee Francis, JD

Associate Professor of Law Ann E. Fruth Esq., BA, JD, ’92 Emerita Professor John L. Gedid, Esq., BA, JD, LLM Emeritus Professor Anna Pribitkin Hemingway, Esq., BA, MA, JD Professor and Director of Legal Methods Michael J. Hussey, Esq., BA, JD, LLM Professor of Law Christian A. Johnson, Esq., BA, MACC, JD Commonwealth Professor of Business Advising Director, Business Advising Program Mary Kate Kearney, Esq., BA, JD, LLM Professor

Greg Randall Lee, BS, JD Professor

Guadalupe T. Luna, JD

Visiting Professor of Law Kellyn O. McGee, JD Associate Professor of Law Faculty Director, Center for Equity and Justice

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

Juliet M. Moringiello, Esq., BSFS, JD, LLM

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law Timothy Jay Peterkin, JD Visiting Professor of Law Robert C. Power, Esq., AB JD Emeritus Professor Susan Raeker-Jordan, Esq., BA, JD Professor Mary Catherine Scott, Esq., BA, JD, ’94

Associate Clinical Professor and Director, Central Pennsylvania Law Clinic Amanda Sholtis, Esq., BS, JD Professor of Legal Methods

Rebecca Waldemar, Esq., BA, JD, ’08 Assistant Clinical Professor

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WIDENER LAW COMMONWEALTH COMMENCEMENT COMMITTEE 2024-2025

Molly Acri Nicole R. Antos Christopher A Bradford Matt Brown Robert Brown

Alyssa Bellucci Scott Caron Bob Dolbin Morgan Engler Stephanie Engerer Samuel M English Brian Fearnbaugh Thomas Foley Valarie Hawkins

Paula Heider Brent Johnson Jenalyn Johnson Michael E Kwedder John McCafferty Jessica Schuller Randi Teplitz Shannon Whitson Jeremy Wingert Jamie Zadra Lee Zimmerman

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