56th Commencement 2013

The Fifty-Sixth School of Law Commencement

PROCESSIONAL

MACE BEARER

PROGRAM ANNOUNCER

NAVY ROTC COLOR GUARD

Pomp and Circumstance, Edward Elgar

Herbert I. Lazerow, AB, JD, LLM, DESS Professor of Law

Stephen C. Ferruolo, AB, MPhil, MA, PhD, JD Dean and Professor of Law

Midshipman Darrel Dotterer, Midshipman Daniel Carrigan, Midshipman Yasmine Nicasio, Midshipman

Kyle Johnson, Midshipman Lucien Ballard

NATIONAL ANTHEM

INVOCATION

PRESIDENT'S GREETING

DEAN'S REMARKS

2012-13 THORSNES PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING

2012-13 THORSNES PRIZE FOR OUTSTANDING LEGAL SCHOLARSHIP

2012-13 TEACHER OF THE YEAR

AWARD

ADDRESS TO GRADUATES

STUDENT ADDRESS

CONFERRAL OF DEGREES

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES

The Star-Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key

Ashley Rene Dixon, Class of 2013

Rosibel Mancillas Lopez, Class of 2013 University Ministry

Mary E. Lyons, BA, MA, PhD President

Stephen C. Ferruolo

Frank Partnoy, BA, JD

George E. Barrett Professor of Law and Finance

Laurence Claus, BEcon, LLB, DPhil Professor of Law

junichi P Semitsu, BA, JD Professor-in-Residence

The Honorable Michael]. Streit, Class of 1975 Former Associate justice, Iowa Supreme Court

Jonathan Adam Salt, Class of 2013

Dean Stephen C. Ferruolo

Gail Heriot, BA, JD

Maiman Schwarzschild, BA, JD Professors of Law

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CANDIDATES

WELCOME FROM THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

RECESSIONAL

President Mary E. Lyons

Dean Stephen C. Ferruolo

Chad R. Fuller, Class of 1997 Partner, Goodwin Procter LLP President, Law Alumni Association

Trumpet Overture, Henry Purcell

Commencement Speaker

Michael]. Streit, Cl ass of 1975

Former Associate justice, Iowa Supreme Court

For more than 27 years , justice Michael]. Streit served the people of Iowa, first as a trial court judge and then as a Supreme Court justice. He was assistant Lucas County attorney and then Lucas County attorney before being appointed as a district court judge in 1983 and to the Iowa Court of Appeals in 1996. Governor Tom Vilsack appointed Streit to the Iowa Supreme Court in 2001.

In May 2012, Caroline Kennedy presented justice Streit and two fellow justices with the john F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award at the john F. Kennedy Library Foundation. The award is presented to public servants who have made courageous decisions of conscience without regard for the personal or professional consequences.

Streit served on Drake University Law School Board of Counselors , STOP Violence Against Woman Coordinating Council, Iowa Supreme Court Select Committee on Child Welfare , and the judicial Evaluation and Performance Committee. Streit chaired the Iowa Supreme Court Education Advisory Committee and the New judge Training and Mentor Program. Furthering his efforts to improve the court system and educate the public on the important role the courts play in the lives of every citizen, he initiated the Iowa judicial Institute in 1992.

justice Streit is a member of Ahlers & Cooney in its litigation, dispute resolution and investigations practice areas , where he is involved with complex mediation , arbitrations and appeals. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of Iowa in 1972 and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Diego in 1975.

USD Mission Statement

The University of San Diego is a Roman Catholic institution committed to advancing academic excellence, expanding liberal and professional knowledge, creating a diverse and inclusive community, and preparing leaders dedicated to ethical conduct and compassionate service.

School of Law

Recognized for the excellence of its faculty, curriculum and clinical programs , the University of San Diego (USD) School of Law enrolls approximately 900 JD and graduate students from around the United States and throughout the world. The law school is best known for its offerings in the areas of tax, intellectual property, international law, public interest, and business and corporate law.

USD School of Law is one of the 81 law schools elected to the Order of the Coif, a national honor society for law school graduates. The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. Founded in 1954 , the law school is part of the University of San Diego , a private, nonprofit , independent, Roman Catholic university chartered in 1949.

In Memoriam

C. Hugh Frie dman

Casil Hugh Friedman, a prominent San Diego business attorney, legal advocate and the University of San Diego (USD) School of Law's longeststanding faculty member , passed away on Jan. 29 due to a prolonged illness . He was 81.

Friedman , a graduate of Yale University in 1953 and Stanford Law School in 1956 , began his legal career as a deputy attorney general for the state of California. In 1958 , he moved to San Diego to become in-house corporate counsel with Westgate-California Corp. He then practiced business law as a senior partner with Friedman, Kahan , Dysart & Frasier.

Friedman, who was married to former Congresswoman and 1970 USD law alumna Lynn Schenk, began his association with the law school in 1958 when he taught night classes. He became a full-time law faculty member in 1977 and taught and wrote on corporate , business planning and securities law.

Friedman was active in the local community in leadership and supporting roles, including the American Red Cross, Boys Club of San Diego , Civic Light Opera Association , San Diego Hospice , American Heart Association and the Eagle Scouts Alumni Association. He also was part of a group that success(ully brought the San Diego Padres from the Pacific Coast League into Major League Baseball as a 1969 National League expansion team. Just last season, Friedman threw out a ceremonial first pitch before a Padres game at Petco Park.

University Seal

Every institution of higher learning prides itself on its seal, an emblem incorporating the history and finest traditions of the college Each device pictured on the seal holds a special meaning .

The seal adopted by the University of San Diego is a combination of the seals of the two founding institutions , the San Diego College for Men and the San Diego College for Women. The three rings represent the Holy Trinity ; the dove symbolizes the Holy Spirit. The lamp of learning is on the right and the laurel of excellence and achievement is on the left. Below it is the stew pot or Spanish olla, the symbol of St. Didacus ' role of feeding the poor and sick in Alcala. The three nails have been used traditionally by the Franciscans , the original missionaries to San Diego , as the symbol of the Passion of Jesus Christ. The motto , Emitte Spiritum Tuum , which means Send Forth Thy Spirit , was taken from Psalm 104, which reads: "Thou shalt send forth thy spirit and they be created , and thou shalt renew the face of the earth. "

University Mace

Although the ceremonial mace may have been military in origin , in American higher education the mace has long been the symbol of awesome responsibility. A burden of the highest calling , it signifies the protection of truth and the transmission of knowledge to young minds For that reason , a mace is substantial and pure , therefore typically sterling silver.

In addition to silver , the University of San Diego 's mace is also comprised of a shaft of walnut, a wood common to Spain , the country that inspired the university 's Renaissance-st yle architecture .

The University of San Diego 's mace was created in 2003 and unveiled at the November 16 inauguration of President Mary E. Lyons. The flame , which caps the lantern of truth , is reminiscent of USD 's architectural ornament , the omnipresent finial. The flame is also symbolic of th e human mind and its burning quest for knowledge. One side of the mace is inscribed with the university 's monogram , the design of which was adopted in 1972 at the time of the merger of the two colleges . The other side is inscribed with the university 's seal , which in 1997 was designed as the perfect merging of the seals that represented the original institutions , the San Diego College for Men and the San Diego College for Women. Appropriately , the merging of the seals into one exemplifies one of USD 's founding mottos , "That all may be one ." The university 's ceremonial mace , in turn , honors the motto on the seal , "Send Forth Thy Spirit. "

Academic Regalia

The custom of wearing a "cap and gown " originated in the Middle Ages when academic dress was mandated for both students and faculty of European universities. The cap and gown , in addition to indicating scholarly status , also served to keep students and professors warm in unheated buildings of the earliest universities.

Most of the attire you will see today follows the American conventions for academic regaliaconventions that originated at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge . The bachelor 's gown has long , pointed sleeves ; the master 's gown has oblong sleeves open at the wrist; and the doctoral gown has full , bell-shaped sleeves with three bars of black velvet. The cap for bachelor 's and master 's degree holders is a " mortarboard, " a stiff, black hat , flat on top. Doctoral degree holders wear either the mortarboard or a soft velvet " tam. "

Perhaps the most important element of academic regalia is the hood, the length and intricacy of which depend on the academic degree of the wearer The velvet trim around the hood indicates the academic degree and the satin lining of the hood represents the institution where the degree was earned. University of San Diego law graduates wear hoods lined in Torero Blue and Alcala White with purple velvet trim indicating the graduate 's law degree.

Many American universities have their own distinctive robe , often multicolored , or have a single color rather than black. Among the faculty and administrators in the procession today, you may see people wearing robes in various colors that indicate their alma mater 's distinctive robe. At this commencement you may also see academic dress that follows other, very different national traditions , because USD 's faculty include professors who hold advanced degrees from universities in other countries.

Regalia Accessories

A number of other items such as cords , stoles , medals or medallions representing various academic achievements or other honors may also be worn at the discretion of degree-granting institutions. Honor cords usually consist of twisted cords with tassels on either end. They may be awarded for various academic achievements, to members of honor societies , or for distinguished extracurricular service With cap and gown, and hood, the honor cord complements the regalia of the law school candidate . Unlike hoods , tassels and stoles , custom allows more than one cord to be worn at the same time . At today 's ceremony, you will see the white honor cord which represents exemplary pro bono service. Students may also be wearing other honor cord colors which represent the following student organizations or journals: Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, navy blue; Black Law Students Association , black ; Christian Legal Society, red ; Criminal Law Society, dark green; Diversity Committee, royal blue ; Environmental Law Society, brown; Federalist Society, dark purple; Health Law Society, light blue ; La Raza Law Students Association , orange; Middle Eastern Law Students Association , light green ; Mock Trial , red and black intertwined; Moot Court , purple and silver intertwined; Phi Alpha Delta , purple and gold; Phi Delta Phi , red , blue and gold intertwined ; Pro Bono Legal Advocates, gold and white intertwined; Public Interest Law Foundation , light purple ; Real Estate and Land Use Society, old gold; Saint Thomas More Society, red ; San Diego International Law journal, turquoise; San Diego journal of Climate&:. Energy law , dark green and white intertwined ; San Diego Law Review , silver ; Sports &:. Entertainment Law Society, maroon ; Student Bar Association , blue and gold intertwined ; Students for Sensible Drug Policy, peach ; Tax Law Society, gold; Women 's Law Caucus, pink; Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot , dark green and gold intertwined.

Master of Laws Degrees

With Concentration in Environmental Law

Marc Shein Rosen

JD , University of Kansas

BA, Un ive rs it y of Illin ois at Urbana-C h ampaign

John W. Torresala

LLM, University of San Di ego Schoo l of law

JD, Universi ty of Arizona

With Concentration in Intellectual Property Law

Ralph Botros Kalfayan*

JD , University of San Diego School of law

BS , University of San Diego

Vincent Joseph Roth

LLM , University of San Diego School of Law

JD , Temple U ni ve rsit y

MA, U ni versity of Pennsyh' ania

Neal E. Schmale *

JD , Loyola law School, Los Angeles

With Concentration in Labor & Employment Law

Emily AnneJackson-Hall

JD , University of Texas at Austin

BA, Texas A&M Un iversity

Master of Laws in International Law

S. Warren Heaton, Jr. *

JD , Un ive rs it y of Maine Sc h oo l of Law

Laurie]. Housman***

JD, Go ld en Gate University

Peggy A. Kane *

JD, Univers it y of San Diego Sc h ool of law

BA, Seton Ha ll Un ivers it y

Master of Laws in Comparative Law

Alexandra Nina Albro * (Slovak Republic)

Magister, Trnavska Univerzita v Trnave

Alephia Baxamusa ** (United Kingdom)

LLB, University of London

Marloes Jeannette Becker-van Schaijk (The Netherlands)

LLM, University of Amsterdam

LLB, University of Amsterdam

Paula Oliveira Brunoro * (Brazil)

Bacharelado em Direito, Faculdade de Direito de Vitoria

Fjoralba Caka (Albania)

LL M, Un iversity of Tirana

jurist, University of Tirana

Genoveffa Michela Cesare (Italy)

l aurea in Giurisprudenza , Univei;sita degli St udi di Napoli Federico ll

Clemens C. Faltl * (Germany)

First State Examination , Uni\'ersitat Regensburg

Ik er Frangie Martinez Gallardo (Mex ico)

licenciado en Derecho, Universidad de Guadalajara

Nina Garcia (France)

Master de Droit International, Universite de Paris 1 - Pantheon - Sorbo nn e

Seong Ik Hwang (Republic of Korea)

LL M, Seou l Nat ional Un iversity

Iuliia Iliuk (Ukraine)

Diploma w ith Qualification of lawyer, Taras Sh evc henk o Kyiv Na ti o nal U ni vers it y

Jyothi Mahidhar Katti (India)

LLB, Karnatak University, Dharwad

Muratbek M. Khudaybergenov * (Uzbekistan)

Diploma with Qualification of lawyer, University of World Economy and Diplomacy

Eun-Kyong Kim (Repub lic of Korea)

Certificate of Comp letion in judicial Research and Training , judicial Research and Training

In s titut e, Supreme Court, Republic of Korea

Ko nsta ntin A. Kuznet sov (Russia )

Jurist , Voronezh Stale University

Ge mm a La nd a (Peru)

Abogado, Universidad de Piura

Toc huk wu Leo nel On we (United Kingdom)

LLB, University of Buckingham

Thom as H. Ped erse n (Denmark)

LLM, Aarhus UniversiLet

LLB, Aarhus Universitel

Va rd an Ram azya n* (Armenia)

Diploma with Qualification of Lawyer, Foundation French University in Armenia

Fe ka du Terefe Se nb et a* (Ethiopia)

LLB , Ethiopian Ci\ il Service College

Miro sl av Spec ian* (Czech Republic)

Magistr, Charles University Faculty of Law

Ka rin Sib y ll e Str obel (Germany)

First State Examination, Goethe Universitat

Frankfurt am Main

Reb eca Velas qu ez Ga mb oa (Mexico)

Licenciada en Derecho, Centro De Enseflanza Tecnica y Superior Universidad

As im Vo kshi (Albania)

LLB, University of Tirana

Magjistrat Gjyqtar, Shkolla E Magjistratures

Jurist, University of Tirana

J as on Jo hn We llin gs (United Kingdom)

LLB, Birmingham City University

Max imili an Pa ul Ze idl er (Germany)

Second Stale Examination, UniversiLaL Regensburg

First State Examination, UniversiLat Regensburg

Master of Laws in Taxation

Br y an Th o ma s Be ab o ut ***

JD, Widener University School of Law

J ess i ca Helen Bj e rk e-O we ns

JD, University of Montana School of Law

Mi ch ae l Jam es Bra wner

JD, California Western School of Law

Rob e rt Ge or ge Br e uni g*

JD, University of San Diego School of Law

Ra ch ae l A. Callah an*

JD , University of San Diego School of Law

BA , Un iversity of California, San Diego

Alexa nd ra Celes te Ea ker*

JD , Texas Tech University School of Law

Dani el L. Egg e rman

JD, Uni\' ersity of Georgia School of Law

Tim o th y Joseph Fe rr e tt e*

JD, UniversiL y of San Diego School of Law

BA , University of California, Los Angeles

Kyle J. Fri e dm an

JD, University of San Diego School of Law

BA, University of Ca lifornia, Ir vine

Bo ni Gen g*

JD, University of San Diego School of Law

BA, Wellesley College

Aleja nd ro Go rdill o Licenciado en Derecho, Universidad l beroamericana

Especialidad en Derecho Tributario, Escuela Libre de Derecho

Br e nt Nichol as Hammond

JD, University of San Diego School of Law

Geo ffr ey Mu rray He lfer*

JD, Santa Clara University

Jun g Won Im

LLB, Catholic University of Korea

Kenn e th Sc h er mer Kl e ink o pf*

JD, Thomas Jefferson School of Law

Mark Paul La e mml e

JD, Villanova University

Mi cha el Robert Lai sne

JD, University of San Diego School of Law

Master of Laws in Taxation (continued)

To dd G. Le zon **

JD, California Western School of Law

J es si ca Erin Lunine *

JD, University of San Diego School of Law

BA , University of California, San Diego

Br e nt C. Ma yo ·k

JD , Suffolk University Law School

Je nnifer C. Monh e it *

JD , University of San Diego School of Law

BA , Un iversity of San Diego

As hl ey Brook e Re ntz

JD, University of San Diego School of Law

E milie Ce le s te Ril es*

JD, University of San Diego School of Law

BA , Mount St. Mary's College

Brian C. Schm e lzl en*

JD, University of San Diego School of Law

BS, San Diego State University

Mag g ie McMahon St e hn *

JD, Un iversity of Sa n Diego School of Law

BA , Un i versity of Northern Iowa

Edward Sc ott Tidwell*

JD , Thomas Jefferson Sc h oo l of Law

Laura Ka y Washburn *

JD, University of San Diego School of Law

BA , Pennsylvania State University

Dani e ljo s eph Wilson *

JD , University of San Diego School of Law

BS, University of California , Merced

Alex Zy man

J D, University of San Diego Schoo l of Law

BA , University of Mic h igan

Juris Doctor Degrees

John a th a nJ ay Abrams

BA , University of California , Santa Barbara

Kev in A ndr ew Alex and er II

BA, University of South Carolina

Timothy J. All er

BA , Univers i ty of California , Santa Barbara

Lol ee na Ha snain Ans ari

MA , Hofstra University

BA , University of California , San Diego

Karl Marv in Antolin

BA , San Diego State University

Tina Tat ev ik Ar shaky an

BA , California State University, Northridge

Hu sa m Ata ri

BA , University of Iowa

Sarah D. Ba ll

BA , Ca li fornia State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Da ni el Matth ew Banafsheian

BA, University of California, Los Angeles

Jenn y Ehr g ott Barbo sa

BBA , University or San Diego

Whitn ey Barton

BS , Princeton University

Abtin Barzin

BA, Univers i ty of California , Irvine

Mitchell Phillip Be ck

BA, University of California , Davis

Kev in Hann e fin Be lan ge r

BA , University of California, San Diego

Sara Christin e Bel v ill

BA, New York University

E mily Sa cks Berm an

BA , University of Kansas

Mi che ll e Bigl a ri an

MS , University of California, San Diego

BS , University of California, San Diego

Kyle Mi ch ae l Bird

BA , George Washington University

Je nnifer Ly nn Blanton

BS, Wake Forest University

Mi che ll e Elain e Bl evin s*

BS , University of North Florida

Tyler Hugh Ro se llini Bli x

BA, Occidental College

Adam Stanley Babel

BS, Georgetown University

Nik David Boca

BS, Arizona State University

Eliott David Bond

BA , Vanderbilt University

Brittany Dinai Botterill

BS, Chapman University

Scott Gregory Braden

BA, California State University, Fresno

Sara Anne Bradley

BS, University of Notre Dame

Seth Paul Bradley

MBA, Arizona State University

BS, West Virginia University

Justin Michael Brandt

BA, Uni\'ersity of California, Santa Barbara

Erica Lyn Brinitzer

BA, University of San Diego

Alison Marie Brown

PhD, Florida State Univers it y

BA, San Diego State University

Lonnie Anthony Browne

BA, Stan ford Universi ty

Courtney Kim Byrne

BA, Barnard College, Columbia University

Michael Cantrell

BA, University of California, Ir vine

Allison Rebecca Capozzoli

BA, University of California, Santa Barbara

Samantha Wiles Carlson

BA, University of Southern California

Antonio James Carranza

BA, University of No tr e Dame

Matthew Henry Carter

BS, Florida State University

Kerri Lynn Cavish

BA, California State University, Fullerton

Samuel Alberto Ceballos

BA, Salve Regina Uni\' ersity

Monica Isabel Cendejas

BA, Stanford Universi ty

James Max Chanes

BA, Boston College

Lisa Heng Charukul

BA, University of California, Santa Barbara

Stephanie Grace Chau

BS, Un iversity of Southern Ca li fornia

Allen Chen

BA, University of Cal i fornia, Ir vine

Elizabeth Nazneen Chiba

BA, University of California, Los Angeles

Marc Thomas Chicklo

BA, University of San Diego

Eric William Ching

BA, University of California, Berkeley

Helaina Lynn Chinn

BS, University of California, Los Angeles

Pramode Chiruvolu

BS, john s H opkins University

Diana Eunjee Cho

BA, University of California, Irvine

Elizabeth Anne Horry Conolly

BA, St. Lawr ence University

Stephanie Ann Cordaro

BA , Pepperdine University

Julia Criste

AB, Mount Hol yoke Co ll ege

Adam Gregory Crook

BA , University of California, Irvine

ElizabethJean Crow

BA, University of Colorado at Boulder

Philippa Anne Cunningham

BA, University of Southern Indiana

Travis Matthew Daniels

BA, California Sta te University, Northridge

Rachael Kathleen Davidson

BA, University of Califo rni a, Ir vine

Daniel Francisco De La Cruz

BA, University of Arizona

Casey Clemens Decker

BA , University of California, Ir vi ne

Christopher W. Dennis

BS, College at Oneonta State University of New York

Joshua Phillip Dennis

BS, California State University, Channel Islands

VincentJames DePalma

BA, California State University , Nonh rid ge

Sarah Maria Rossetto Dickey

BA, University of Oregon

Juris Doctor Degrees

Abigail Hsiao-Li Dillon

BA, Uni ve rs it y of Ca liforni a, Ber keley

Ashley Rene Dixon

BA, Geo r ge Maso n U ni ve r si ty

Kathleen Anne Donahue

BA, Vill anova Un i ve rs it y

Timothy James Donahue

BA, W in ona State Un ive rs it y

Ryan Glenn Doyle

BS, The Co ll ege of New jersey

Camille Lauren Edwards

BA, Ca liforni a St ate U ni ve rs it y, Full e rt on

Uchechi Angel Egeonuigwe

BA, U ni versi ty of Ca liforni a, Ri ve rs id e

Rachel Mary Ehsan

BA, Sa n Di ego Sta te U ni versi ty

Aaron Caleb Elinoff

BA, Fort Lew is Co ll ege

Sharai Landesberg Elko

M S, Lo nd on Sc h oo l of E co no mi cs & Po liti ca l

Sc ien ce

BA, Ge or ge W as hin g ton U ni ve rs it y

Peter Christopher Estes

BA/ BS, Purdu e U ni ve rs it y

Christopher Stuart Evans

BS, Sa n Di ego State U ni vers it y

Kathryn Choi Farquhar

M A, Uni vers it y of Ca liforni a, Sa nt a Barbara

BA, Vassa r Co ll ege

Geoffrey James Farwell

BS, U ni ve rs it y of Red la nd s

Nicholas George Felahi

BA, U ni vers it y of New Ha mp s hir e

Matthew Ross Felder

BA, U ni ve rs it y of Ca lifo rn ia, Los Angeles

Alicia Marie Ferong

BA, Lawre n ce U ni ve rsit y

Shannon Riyana Finley

BA, U ni ve rs it y of Ca liforni a, Los Angel es

Tracy Diana Forbath

BA, U ni ve rs it y of Ca liforni a, Los An ge les

Lauren Ann Foster

BB A, U ni ve rs it y of San Di ego

Anne Elizabeth Foster-Keddie

BA, Ya le U ni ve rs it y

Samantha Michelle Foulke

BA, U ni ve rs it y of Ca li fo rni a, I rvi ne

Whitney Marie Fountain

BA, U ni ve r si ty of evada Reno

Matthew David Freeman

BA, Un iversi ty of San Diego

Miller Freeman IV

BA, U ni ve r si ty of Wash in gto n

Alexandra Barbara Frick *

MBA, U ni vers it y of San Di ego

BS, U ni ve rs it y of Ca li forn ia, Dav is

Amanda Marie Friedman

BS, Ch ap man U ni ve rsi ty

Ian Royce Friedman

BA, U ni ve rs it y of A ri zo na

Takuyo David Fukami

BA, Cha pm an U ni vers it y

Lisa Rae Fullmer

BS, Un ive rsi ty of Id aho

Kathryn Samantha Garcin

M A, Un ivers it y of St. An dr ews

Seth Alexander Garrett

BS, Unive rsi ty of A ri zo na

Gregory Marc Gaylis

BS, Un ivers it y of Ca li forn i a, Sa n D iego

Georgia Ann Gebhardt

BA, Pa lm Beac h A tl a nt ic Un iversi ty

John Hamilton George

BA, U ni ve rsit y of San Fra nci sco

Alexander Jacob Gershen

BS, Bos ton U ni ve r si ty

Karin Miller Gerstin

PhD, Un ive rs it y of Ca li fo rni a. Sa n F ranc isco

BA, U ni ve rs it y of Ca lifo rni a, San Di ego

Elaine Carol Ruth Giesbrecht

BA, Uni ve rs it y of Ca lifo rnia , Sa n Di ego

Laurel Marie Gilbert

BA/ BS, U ni ve rsit y of Maryla nd , Co ll ege Park

Curtis Michael Glaccum

BFA, Wes te rn Orego n U ni ve r sity

AdamJoseph Goldstein *

BA, U ni ve rs it y of Ca li fo rni a, Sa n Di ego

Timoth y John Gordon

BA, U ni ve rsit y of Texas at Dallas

Suzanne Renee Orozco Gorelick

BA, University of California, Santa Barbara

Robert Andrew Gorini

BBA, University of Notre Dame

Ashley Abigail Gra y

BS, University of California, Irvine

Patrick Vista Guerrero

BA, Univers it y of California, Irvine

Thomas Clark Gunnerson

BA, Unive rs it y of Utah

Jennifer Lynn Gunsch

BA, University of San Diego

Amir Joseph Guri

PhD, Virginia Polytechnic and State University

BS, Rutgers, The State University of New jersey

Laura Michelle Hamister

BA, Loyola J:vlarymount University

Michelle Diem Han

BA, University of Oregon

Max Andrew Harlan

BS, Virginia Commonwealth

Kymberly Michelle Harris

BA, University of Arizona

G. Charles Harrison

BA, Virginia Tech

Brock MacCabe Hartman

BA, University of Washington

Evan Michael Hearnsberger

BA, San Diego State University

Blaire Alison Herron

BA, Georgetown Universi ty

Morgan B. Hickel

MA, Loyola Marymount University

WilliamJames Higle y

BS, University of California, San Diego

Andrew E. Hillier

BA, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Mayu Hirao

BA, Rutgers, The State University of New jersey

Stephanie Maria Hoffmaister

BA, University of Maryland, College Park

Katherine Anne Hogue

BA , University of Maryland , College Park

Kendall Erin Holbrook

BA, University of San Diego

Laurel Neuhauser Holmes

BA, University of California, Los Angeles

Blake Lenox Holt

BS, Califo rni a State Universi t y, North ridge

Nicholas Mitsutoshi Honda

BA, University of Ca li forn ia, Sa n Diego

Serena Hourigan

BS, San Diego State University

Elysa Rhea Houze-Benson

BS, Northern Arizona University

Isabel Amy Hsiao

BA, Univers it y of California, Santa Barbara

Umar A. Hussain

BA, University of California, Ir vine

April Jaerin Hwang

BA, University of California, San Diego

Jamie Rae Hylland

BA, Arizona Stale University

Allison Cherie Irwin

BA, Occidental College

Ashley Surendra Jain

BA, University of California, Irvine

John C. Jaquish

BA, Central Washington University

Jyoti Jay Jennings

BA, California Stale University, San Bernardino

Kayla MellynJimenez

BA, University of California, San Diego

Kavya SarahJohn

BS, Union College

Alexander Simon Johnson

BA, Unviersity of Southern California

Kristin Judith Johnson

BA, University of Oregon

Nicole Desiree Johnson

MS, University of Denver

BA/BS, University of Denver

Michael DavidJohnston

BA, University of California, Los Angeles

Adam Michaeljuel

BS, Arizona State University

Kevin Kantharia

BS, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Nashelley Sara Kaplan-Dailey

BA, University of Arizona

Juris Doctor Degrees

Trenton Ross Kashima

BS, San Diego State Un iversity

Kenneth Kaskoun

BS , O ld Dominion University

Jonathan David Kent

BA , Uni\' ersity of California , Los Angeles

Erik Harri Keto

MBA , University of Notre Dame

BA, Carleton College

Debbie Hea-Yun Kim

BA, Un i versity of Ca liforni a, Los Angeles

Dwight Yun Kim

BS, Univers it y of California, Berkeley

Owen Michael Kirk

BA, Un iversity of Co lorado at Boulder

Matthew Steven Kleinman **

BS, Unive rs it y of Co lorado at Boulder

Tatiana Belizaire Guillaume Kline

BA, University of Michigan

Robert William Knox IV

BA, U ni versity of California, San Diego

Lera Mae Koblischke

BS , San Diego State University

Justin Mark Kolacinski

BA, Un iversi ty of California, lrvine

Jessica L. Kondrick

BA, Brown Univers it y

Ian Daniel Krupar

BA, Tufts Univers it y

Kathleen Kuan

BA, U ni versity of California, Davis

Kristen Kimberley Kurn

BA, Chapman Un i vers it y

Michelle Lai Fong Lau

BA, University of Ca liforni a, lr vine

Kendra Elizabeth Lavelle

BA, U ni ve rsit y of Sout he rn California

DanielJohn Lavi

BA, Univers it y of California, Ir vine

Minh Uyen Le

BA, Un iversity of California, Berkeley

Jared Kyle Tatsuo LeBeau

BS, Marist Co ll ege

Andrew Mark Legolvan

BS, Univers it y of La Verne

Samuel Aaron Lemon

BAcc , University of San Diego

Steven B. Lesan

BA, Univers ity of California , Santa Barbara

Andrew H. Lim

BA , University of California , Davis

David Lin

BA , University of California , Los Angeles

Benjamin]. Lindquist

BS, University of Utah

Caitlin Claire Lindquist

BA , Arizona State University

Cristina Rebeca Lizarraga

BA , University of California , Berkeley

Amanda Anne Long

BS, New York University

Eric Brandon Lovell

BS, University of California, Santa Barbara

Scott Richard Lusby

BBA , Univers it y of San Diego

Raul Luevano Macias

BA, University of California, Los Ange les

Lisa Marie Majure

BA , University of California , Santa Barbara

Rosibel Mancillas Lopez

BA, University of San Diego

Justin Carl Manganiello

BS, A riz ona St ate University

Trevor Aaron Marsh

BA , University of Californ ia, San Diego

Aneke Suzanne Matre-Stokes

BA , Emor y University

James Joseph Maune

MS , University of Tennessee

BS, Rensselaer Polytechnic ln stitute

Abigail Delany May

BA, Un i versity of California, San Diego

Robert Carroll May III

BA , University of California , Santa Barbara

DonaldJames Mazzola

BA, University of Washington

Thomas Austin McCarthy

BS , Auburn Un ivers it y

Cha nt al Ren ee McCoy

BA, U ni ve rs it y of Ca lifo rni a, Sa n Di ego

Mich ae l Chri sto ph er Mc Dona ld

BS , Ari zo na Stat e Uni ve rs it y

Amy Alyssa McG eever

BB A, U ni ve rs it y of Sa n Di ego

Phillip Sea n McG ill

BA , U ni ve r si ty of California , Ir v in e

Ry an Patrick McG uir e

BA, Sa n F ra nci sco Stale U ni vers it y

Phillip Andr ew Me dlin

BA, Uni ve r si ty of No nh C arolina al Chapel Hill

Ke nn e th W es l ey Mei ss ner Ill

BA, U ni ve rsity of Ca li fo rni a, Be rk eley

St eve n Ma rk Mill e nd or f

MEn g, U ni ve rs it y of Ca lifo rnia , Sa n Di ego

BEn g, Stale Uni ve rs it y of New York at Ston y Brook

Al exa nd er Rya n Mill er

BA , U ni ve rs it y of Ca li fo rni a, Sa nt a Bar ba ra

Mari e Be rni ce Mandi a

BA , U ni ve rs it y of Ca lifo rni a, Los An ge les

Ky ra Ma ri a Mo n roe

BA , New Yor k U ni ve rs it y

Ramin To dd Montak ab

BA , U ni ve rs it y of Ca liforni a, Be rk eley

Karyn Ren ee Moo re

BA , U ni ve rs it y of Ca liforni a, San Diego

To dd Victor Mora

BA , Sa n Di ego Stat e U ni ve rs it y

Me li ssa J oan ne Mor ga n

BA, U ni ve rs it y of Ca liforni a, Be rkel ey

Williamj am es Mose r

BA , U ni ve rs it y of Ca li fo rni a, Be rk eley

Andr ew Cla rk e Murph y

BA , U ni ve rsit y of Ca li fo rni a, Ir v in e

Moniqu e Lois Mye rs

BA , Trinit y Co ll ege

Cec il y Myh ro

BA, U ni ve rsit y of Ca li fo rni a, Sa nt a Ba r bara

C hira g Na n ava ti **

BA , Uni ve rsit y of Ca liforni a, Ri ve rs id e

E ri c K. Na tenste dt

BA, Sa n D iego State U ni ve rs it y

Anh Anni e Ng u ye n

BA, U ni ve rs it y of Ca li fo rni a, Be rk eley

Juli a Trinh Ng u ye n

BA , U ni ve rs it y of Californi a, Be rk eley

Kim Nga Ngo Ng uy en

BA, U ni vers it y of South e rn Ca li fo rnia

Mi che ll e A. Ng u ye n

BA, Uni ve rs it y of Ca liforni a, Los Angel es

Vi Nhat Ng u ye n

BA, Uni versi ty of Ca liforn ia , Sa n Di ego

Pa trick Robe rt Noo nan *

BS, Sant a Cl a ra U niv ers it y

Erik Bru ce No rt on

BA , Brigham Yo un g U ni ve rs it y-H awa ii

J os hua Byro n No rton

BA, W es te rn Mi c hi g an Uni ve rs it y

Nicho lau s Wade N or ve ll

BA, W es leya n U ni ve rs it y

Li sa Ann e O'Boy le

BA, Ha w aii Pa c ifi c U ni ve rs it y

Co llin Isao Oga ta

BA, Uni ve rs it y of C ali fo rni a, Sa n Di ego

jo hn Paul O' Ha nl on

BS, Ro c khur sLU ni v er s it y

Andrew Kendall Paran al

BA, U ni ve rs it y of Californi a, Sa nt a Barb ara

Steph a ni e Parazo

BS, U ni ve rs it y of C aliforni a, Sa n Die go

Ma rinda Ly nn Parson

BS, U ni ve rs it y of Pho e ni x

Ke rri L. Pera zone

BA, Bu c kn e ll U ni ve rs it y

Li am R. Pe rr y

BA, U ni ve rs it y of C aliforni a, San Di ego

Pet er Jerom y Pet ro po ul os

BS, U ni ve rs it y of Alb e rt a

Laur a Ann e Pflu gfe ld er

BS, A ri zo na Stale U ni ve rs it y

Kim Uye n Ph am

BS, Penn sy lva nia Stat e U ni vers it y

Je rri ca Di ane Phillip s

BA, U ni ve rsity of Colo rad o at Bo ulder

Lind sey Vu Ph o

BA, U ni ve rs it y of Ca lifo rni a, Los An ge les

Juris Doctor Degrees

Ma tth ew J ose ph Po nt es

BA , Bo s ton College

J os hu a Bry an Poul s en

BS, Utah Valle y Univ ers it y

Ri cha rd No rri s Powe ll

BS, Bri gham Youn g Uni ve rs it y-Id aho

Owe n Mich ae l Pr ask i ev icz

BA , U ni ve rs it y of Mar yla nd, Co ll ege Pa rk

J os hu a W illi am P raw

BA , Uni ve rs it y of Wi sc on s in -Ma di so n

Laur en Ren ee Pr esse r

BA , Uni ve rsit y of Californi a, San Di ego

J aso n J. Qu erc ia g ro ssa

BS, U ni ve rs it y of lllinoi s at U rb ana - C hampai gn

Da rl ene Y. Rabena

BA, U ni ve rs it y of C aliforni a, Ber ke ley

Ma tth ew Ed wa rd Rahn *

PhD , Sa n Di ego State U ni ve rs it y/ U ni ve rs it y of Ca lifornia , Da vis

M S, Uni ve rs it y of Neva da , Reno

BS, Uni ve rs it y of Nev ad a, Reno

Pa tri c kj ohn Raue

BA, U ni ve rs it y of Ca li fo rni a, Sa nt a Ba rb ara

Sa mu el Austen Ree p II

BA, U ni ve rs it y of Ca lifo rni a, Sa nt a Ba rb a ra

Mi c ha el jo hn Espana Re ill y

BA, De ni s on Uni ve rs it y

Ma rk Alan Rein

BS, Sa n Di e go Stat e U ni ve rs it y

Rac hel Diamond Res n ec k

BA, Uni ve rs it y of South e rn C alifo rni a

Eli za be th Ann Rin eha rt *

BA, Azu sa Pac ifi c U ni ve rs it y

Eri c Th oma s Riss

BA, Uni ve rs it y of Ca liforni a, Sa nt a Ba rb a ra

Chri sty M. Rivers

BS, Sa n Di eg o Stat e Uni ve rs it y

Ori on Spenc er Robin so n

BA , Uni ve rs it y of Ca liforni a, Los An ge les

Sara M ar ie Ro ge rs

BA , Uni ve rs it y of So uth Fl o rid a

Sil v ia Paz Rom ero-Gill

BA, Sta nford Uni ve rs it y

Ch ar les Rob er t Ronan

BS, Pa rk U ni ve rs it y

Adri an Tre nt Ruark

BS, Ca lifo rnia Pol yt ec hni c Stale U ni vers it y, Sa n Lui s O bi s po

Kylej ose ph Rya n

BA, U ni ve rs it y of So uth e rn Ca li fo rni a

J esse All en Sa len

MBA, Uni ve rs it y of Ca li fo rni a, I rv in e

BA, Bos ton Un ive rs it y

Jona th an Adam Salt

BA, Bos ton Uni ve rs it y

Daphn e N attikha Sa nd ers

BA, U ni ve rsit y of Californi a, Sa n Di ego

Giorgio Adib Sass in e

BA, U ni ve rs it y of Californ ia, Davis

Chri sto ph er Pa ul Sc ha ffer*

MS, Ca li fo rni a Stat e U ni ve rs it y, Nort hr id ge

MS, U ni vers it y of So uth e rn Ca lifo rni a

BS, So uth Da kot a Sc h oo l of Min es an d

Tec hn ology

Crys tal Ly nn Schlanbu sc h

BA, Pitz er Co ll ege

Jona th an Paul Schmidt

BA, Co rn e ll U ni ve rs it y

Na ta li e Mi che ll e Sc hn eid er

BA, Loyo la Mary mount U ni ve rs it y

Pa tri ck A. Sco tt-Klin gborg

BA, U ni ve rs it y of California , Sa n Di ego

Mi ch ae l W. Se dio

BA, Na ti o nal U ni ve rsit y

M ar kj ose ph Se rin o

BA, U ni ve rs it y of Sa n Di ego

D av id Anth ony Se rr ano

BA, Ca lifornia State Un i ve rs it y, Sa n Mar cos

Je nn a M ar ie Sha ffer*

BA, Uni ve rs it y of Re dland s

Ma tth ew William Shapiro

BS, Pe nn sy lva nia Stat e U ni ve rs it y

Mona Sha rifz adeh

BA, U ni ve rs it y of C aliforni a, Dav is

juli e cl a ir e Bond She pp a rd

BS, Co rn e ll U ni ve rs it y

C hri sto ph er Cha rl es Sieg loc k

BA, U ni ve rs it y of th e Pac ifi c

Phillip Gregory Simpler

BS, Co ll ege of Cha rl es ton

Stephanie Colleen Smith

BA, U ni ve rs it y of Ca lifo rnia , Be rk eley

Tiffany Ngoc Vy Smith-Nguyen

BA, U ni ve rs it y of Cali fo rnia , Sa n Di ego

Courtney Leigh Stahl

BA, Va nd e rbilt U ni ve rs it y

John Christopher Staser

BA, Pe pp e rdin e U ni ve rs it y

Olivia Jane Stoopack

BA, U ni ve rs it y of Ca li fo rni a, Sa nta Bar bara

Hayat Abdulfatah Succar

BA, U ni ve rsit y of Ca li fo rnia , Santa C ruz

Morgan Paige Suder

BS, U ni ve rs it y of Texas al Aus tin

April Sun

BA, U ni ve rsit y of Ca lifo rni a, Ri ve rsi de

Stephanie Anne Sweat

BA, Bos ton Uni ve rs it y

Michael Andre Swift II

BA, U ni ve rs it y of Ca li fo rni a, Da vis

Yang Tang

MS, Ca se W es tern Rese r ve U ni ve rs it y

BS, Xiam en Uni ve rs it y (A mo y U ni ve rs it y)

Katharine Esther Tanner

BA , U ni ve rs it y of Ca lifo rni a, Sa n Di ego

Jonathan Edward Tarkowski

BA, Uni ve rs it y of Ariz o na

Melissa Kimberly Tell

BS, U ni ve rs it y of Ca liforni a, Sa n Di ego

Jared C. Tingey

BA, Bri gham Youn g U ni ve rsi ty

Michael Benjamin Tobolowsky

BS, Trinit y Uni ve rs it y

Trisha Hoang Ton-nu

BA, U ni ve rs it y of Ca li fo rni a, Ir v in e

Judy Tsai

BA, U ni ver s it y of Tex as at Da lla s

Paul Michael Tyson

BA, U ni ve rs it y of No tr e Dame

Natalie N. Valdes

BA, U ni ve rs it y of San Di ego

Jennifer Lynn Varga

BA, Occ id e nt al Co ll ege

Douglas Scott Wacker *

BA, U ni ve rs it y of C aliforni a, Los An ge les

Kathryn Michelle Wagoner

AB, Miami Uni ve rs it y

Stephen Michael Waier

BA , Loyo la Mar y mount U ni ve rsit y

Shane Anthony Waller

BA , San Di eg o State U ni ve rsi ty

Jonathan Corey Weiss

BA, Uni ve rs it y of C aliforni a, Sant a Barbara

Taylor Hathaway Yeager Wemmer

BA, U ni ve rs it y of Pe nn sy lva ni a

Nicole Irene Whatley

BS, Ca lifo rnia State Un ive rs it y, Sac rame nto

William Steven Wilson

BA, U ni ve rs it y of Mo nt ana

Monique L. Winters*

BS, Sa n Di ego Stale U ni ve rs it y

Sara Jayne Wisner

BS, Uni ve rs it y of C aliforni a, Sa n Di ego

Calvin Yang

BA, U ni ve rs it y of Ca lifo rni a, Sa n Di ego

Jessica Bea Yang

BA, U ni ve rs it y of Ca liforni a, Los An geles

Kunyong Yang

BS , N anjin g U nive rs it y

Jason Prentice Yee

BA, U ni ve rs it y of Ca li fo rni a, Sa n Di ego

Michael Caling Yu

BA, U ni\-er s it y of C aliforni a, Be rkel ey

Joseph Christopher Zanfini

BS, Sa nt a Clar a U ni ve rs it y

Harvey Zeytuntsyan

BA, U ni ve rs it y of Ca liforni a, Los An ge les

Jonathan]. Zhu* **

PhD , Te mpl e U ni ve rs it y

BS, Pek in g U ni ve rs it y

Heather Grace Zupin

BS, State Un ive rsi ty of ew Yo rk at Sto ny Bro ok

e above list consmu tes all students \1.:ho ha\'C d ecla red t he co rrespo n ding gradu at io n date and req uested that thei r names and deg rees appear in the cornrnem:ement program It 1s not a urnfied list of degree rec1p1ents or prior deg ree 1nform at

Commencement Acknowledgements

Law Commencement Coordination

Loreto Acosta Brian Daugherty

Lourdes Araujo Jacqueline Eggen

Brent Bernau Christa Flores

Ryan Bobst Shari Baurle Green

Kit Brawner Erik Kim-Holmgren

Graylin Clavell Laurie Keller

Irene Candella Chelsea Kou

Tim Council Agustin Lopez

Meredith D'Angelo Kay Manansala

Faculty Marshals

Amy Murphy

Tara Murphy

Megan Murray

Teresa O' Rourke

Trang Pham

Shannon Pollen

Julie Remer

Deborah Rider

Patrick Riedling

Robena Roebuck

Emily Scivoletto

Haley Shumaker

Ashley Vitale

DeeDee Wiuman

Nicole Zhe

Marjorie Zhou

Julianne D'Angelo Fellmeth , Administrative Director of USD's Center for Public Interest Law

Lisa Cannon , Professor of Legal Writing

Student Marshals

Emily Scivoletto, Assistant Dean for JD Student Affairs

Meredith D'Angelo, Director of Graduate and International Programs

Campus-Wide Commencement Coordination

Debbie Gough , Chair of Commencement

Peggy Agerton , Julia Bemiss and Lisa Fernandes, Provost 's Office

MSgt Antonio Pequeno Ill, Navy ROTC

Liz Harman, Public Affairs

Mary Kruer, University Ministry

Joshua Lawrence and Branda Cook, jenny Craig Pavilion

Barry Ligman, Parking Services

Wayne Machado, Katherine Missel! and Jim Thrailkill , USD Torero Store

Lou Magana and Thu Tran, General Services

Steve Maier, Academic Technology Services

Sgt. Henry Marquez, Public Safety

Annie O' Brien, Academic Publications

Jonathan Oberg, Tram Services

Pamela Gray Payton , Public Affairs

Kevin Reading and Amanda Secore, Hospitality Services

Li ve Stream and Commemorative DVDs

The graduation ceremony will be streamed live on the Internet and will be available for replay for one week after commencement. View the commencement video at law.sandiego.edu/commencementvideo.

USD will also produce a commemorative DVD of the 2013 School of Law Commencement ceremony. DVDs should arrive by mail six to eight weeks after commencement. Order your DVD al law.sandiego.edu/commencementdvd.