UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
COLLEGE OF LAW 2022 CONVOCATION
2022 CONVOCATION May 15, 2022 2:00 P.M. Processional Welcome and Introduction of Guests Dean Katheleen Guzman Address Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. Presentation of Honors and Awards Class of 2022 Report Camille Burge, Class President Presentation of Degree Candidates Hooding of Graduates Closing Dean Katheleen Guzman OU Chant Haley Cook Recessional
CONVOCATION SPEAKER Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. OU Law Class of 2000
Chuck Hoskin Jr. was elected to serve as the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, the country's largest tribal government with more than 400,000 tribal citizens, in 2019. He previously served as Secretary of State and as a member of the Council of the Cherokee Nation. During his time as Principal Chief, he has increased minimum wage at Cherokee Nation and Cherokee Nation Businesses and secured the largest language investment in the tribe's history to expand Cherokee language education and preservation. He also appointed the tribe's first delegate to the U.S. Congress. He has prioritized health and wellness initiatives, including record investments in behavioral health and addiction treatment. Chief Hoskin has also expanded tribal workforce training programs, protections for natural resources, and early childhood education offerings. He and First Lady January Hoskin have worked together to elevate the voices of women and children on the Cherokee Nation Reservation.
GRADUATES 2021-2022 JURIS DOCTOR GRADUATES
James Brent Johnson, Jr. Steven Biju Kappen
DECEMBER 2021 Ogeoma Evans Mbaraonye, J.D./M.B.A. Arden Baylee Nerius MAY 2022
Waqas Ali Francisco Javier Almeida Benjamin Jacob Reifschneider Anderson Caitlin Talley Anderson Lincoln Connor Michael Andreen Emily Bree Bahn Henry Merritt Baker Ashley Thompson Baldwin Sydney Grace Bale Alexis Simone Barnes Bailey Shaye Barnes Mikaela Ashton Barns Evan Barrett Nadia Islam Bayado Tessa Lorraine Black Addison Elane Book Martin A. Bozeman Rebecca A. Braun-Harrison Blaine Warren Brewer Emily Rose Brown Lauren Marie Brown Camille Nicole Burge Shannon Victoria Busick Lydia Anne Butay Emillie Louise Cain Jake Burnett Callaham Tina N. Cannon Christopher Jace Capraro Garison Dakota Carrell Connor Evan Cassady Jacob Paul Castagnola Taryn E.L. Chubb Paige Elizabeth Clayton Cameron J. Claytor Stephanie Jane Clifton Sarah Beth Conley Haley Renee Cook
Madeline Marie Cook Heather Marie Crabill James L. Crawford Deborah Ellen Davis Samuel Kenyon Davis Jake N. Denne Douglas Wayne Driscoll Drew Christian Duncan Conner D. Dunn Camille Elise Edwards Lauren Nichole Fairchild Cathleen Grace Falcon Alec Neal Fraser Kathryn Mae Friederichs Devin Carolyn Frost Clayton Bryant Gaddis Daley Loren Gay, J.D./M.R.C.P. Jessica Lee Goodwin Kale Stephen Hajek, J.D./M.B.A. Piper Blythe Hampton Dylan Hartsook Alexander Hatton Daniel Paul Havala Bryce Theodore Hayden Wesley Bradley Hazen Luke Austin Helms Alex Christopher Henthorn Alan Thomas Henthorn-Pate Garrett Thomas Holmes Jacquelyn Hooper Leslie Cherrelle Hughes Haylie Lyrie Humble James Isaac Hutchison Jennifer Linn Isaacs Jessica Marie James Curtis Thomas Raymond Jennings Breann Nicole Johnson
Charles L. Johnson Kaisa Dawn Johnson Madison Noel Keitges Phillip H. Kim Ashlynn Rachelle Kipp Carly Dodge Kirkland Joseph Paul Krodel Charles Luke Laster Morgan Michelle Lawson James Richard Lee Ty William Lopez Grant Lewis Lowry, J.D./M.B.A. Allison Kathryn Lubbers Mariah Marie March Perry Thomas Marrs III Laura Andrea Martinez Vallejo Makayla Lauren Maxwell-Stallcup Myong K. McClintock Amber McConnell Melanie Mary McGruder Robby Paul McIntire II Bailey Lane McKay Megan Monet McKenna Sean Patrick McKenna Alexander Worthington McKesson Cecily A. McLaughlin Tiara L. McMinn Lucas Miller Meacham Rachel Ann Moll Hailey Anne Moore Rebecca Anne Moore Ashley D. Murphy Jessica Lyn Nichols-Ruedy Parker Reid Olmstead Amy Nicholle Love Oltmanns Christian Charles Osterhout Amy Kathryn Price Andrew Cristopher Price Hilary Hewitt Price Lauren M. Pride Christopher Punto Garrett James Reed Jonathan Warner Reiswig Robert Lee Rembert
AUGUST 2022 Tresa DiAnn Lupton
Madison Taylor Richard Joshua Brian Ridgway Liberty MacLaine Ritchie Caroline Gleith Roberts Payton Roberts Kay Victoria Ross Dustin Price Rowe II Ryan Gregory Sailors Zachary James Scott Jacob Aaron Seidel Tyler Adam Self Othman Nabil Shahin Adam Christian Simmons Sarah M. Simpson Elizabeth Anne Smith Sheldon H. Smith Kaylee Diane Snyder Nathan William Solomon Sanho Steele-Louchart Joshua D. Stewart Ryan Cole Strobel Matthew A. Switzer Jordan Ashley Surayna Tarter Elisabet Irene Teagan Madeline K. Telford Sara Brooke Tomlinson Frederick Ryker Torti Natalia Tsokos Grace Ann Tucker Kaitlyn A. Turner Chloe Jeannette Tyler John Henry Walblay Samuel Marcus Wargin Jessie Renee Washam Lauren Anne Watson, J.D./LL.M. Hannah Elizabeth Whitten Logan Storm Wilson Colton Barrett Woith Nathaniel R. Woo Zachary H. Yates Jacob Koal Baird Yturri Cole G. Zepeda-Henry Yuanyuan Zhang David Roland Zwick
COLLEGE OF LAW FACULTY 2019-2022 DEANS Dean Katheleen R. Guzman Dean Emeritus Andrew M. Coats Associate Dean Steven S. Gensler Associate Dean Mary Sue Backus
Associate Dean Gail E. Mullins Assistant Dean Laura M. Palk Associate Dean Joseph T. Thai
FACULTY Evelyn Aswad Brenda H. Barnes Donald T. Bogan Sarah Burstein Steven J. Cleveland Erin DeWalt Jonathan B. Forman, deceased Taiawagi Helton Stephen E. Henderson Eric E. Johnson Kit F. Johnson Guha Krishnamurthi Brian M. McCall Roger M. Michalski Melissa D. Mortazavi
Daniel Nicholson M. Alex Pearl Tracy H. Pearl Amelia Pepper Liesa L. Richter Lindsay G. Robertson Zachary M. Schmook Megan W. Shaner Erin L. Sheley Connie S. Smothermon W. Murray Tabb Rebekah Taylor Harry F. Tepker, Jr. Stacey A. Tovino
EMERITUS FACULTY Owen L. Anderson Mark R. Gillett Drew L. Kershen F. Stephen Knippenberg Peter F. Krug Peter B Kutner William J. McNichols
Frederick H. Miller Joyce D. Palomar Robert E.L. Richardson Theodore P. Roberts Michael A. Scaperlanda Robert G. Spector David Swank
VISITING PROFESSORS Carolina Arlota Kathryn Griffin
Rodney Ring Emilie Wedman
ADJUNCT FACULTY Alvaro Baca Scott Backus Kenton S. Brice Raynell Brown Ioana Cionea Amanda Clark Rodney L. Cook Alicia Currin-Moore Haley Dennis Amir M. Farzaneh Pratixa Filinto Rita Flagler Darin K. Fox Anil Gollahalli Gary D. Hammond David Hampton Joseph Harroz, Jr. Don Holladay Kendal Huber Stephanie Hudson
Darla Jackson L. Michelle Johnson Matthew Kane Ashley Mayfield Jaye Mendros Samuel J. Merchant D. Kent Meyers Jacqueline T. Miller Andrew J. Morris Steve Mullins David M. Postic Mary Ann Roberts Sunny Rowland Donald Shandy Matthew Shandy Michael Smith Joel Stafford Paul D. Trimble Chris Tytanic Joel Wegemer
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