The
Fifty-Seventh
CONFERRAL OF LAW DEGREES
MAY 17 , 2014
University of San Diego
The Fifty-Seventh School of Law Commencement
PROCESSIONAL
MACE BEARER
PROGRAM ANNOUNCER
NAVY ROTC COLOR GUARD
NATIONAL ANTHEM
INVOCATION
PRESIDENT'S GREETING
DEAN 'S REMARKS
2013-14 THORSNES PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING
2013-14 THORSNES PRIZE FOR OUTSTANDING LEGAL SCHOLARSHIP
ADDRESS TO GRADUATES
STUDENT ADDRESS
CONFERRAL OF DEGREES
PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES
Pomp and Circumstance , Edward Elgar
Herbert l. Lazerow, AB, JD, LLM, DESS Professor of Law
Andrew T. Allen , BA, MA , PhD
Vice President and Provost
Members of the University of San Diego Naval ROTC
The Star-Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Ke y
Kathryn Ann Lafferty-Cordova , Class of 2014
Sr. Virginia Rodee , R.5.C.J.
Assistant Vice President , Mission and Ministry
Mary E. Lyons , BA, MA, PhD President
Stephen C. Ferruolo, AB, MPhil, MA, PhD , JD
Dean and Professor of Law
Jean Ramirez, AB, JD Professor of Law
Orly Lobel, LLB, LLM, SJD
Don Weckstein Professor of Labor and Employment Law
Frank Partnoy, BA, BS, JD
George E. Barrett Professor of Law and Finance
Rochelle "Shelley" Berkley, Class of 1976
CEO and Senior Provost , Western Division , Touro College and University System
Former U.S. Representative , First District of Nevada
Kevin Michael Fannan , Class of 2014
Dean Stephen C. Ferruolo
Gail Heriot , BA, JD
Maiman Schwarzschild, BA , JD
Professors of Law
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF CANDIDATES
WELCOME FROM THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
RECESSIONAL
President Mary E. Lyons
Dean Stephen C. Ferruolo
Hon. Ronald F Frazier,JD, Class of 1982
San Diego Count y Superior Court President, Law Alumni Association
Trump et Overture, Henry Purcell
Commencement Speaker
Rochelle 11 Shelley1' Berk l ey, JD , Cl ass of 1976
CEO and Senior Provost, Western Division, Touro College and University System
Former U.S. Representative, First District of Nevada
As chief executive officer and senior provost for Touro College and University System's western division, Shelley Berkley serves as the administrative and academic head of the Nevada and northern California campuses of Touro University. In this role, Berkley oversees two of the fastest-growing medical schools in the western United States as well as allied health science and education programs with a current total enrollment of more than 3,000 students.
Prior to joining Touro , Berkley represented Nevada's first Congressional District from 1999 to 2013 in the United States House of Representatives. She was the first woman to serve the district and held the position for seven terms. During her 14 years in Congress, she served on the Transportation Committee , Small Business Committee, Veterans Affairs Committee , Foreign Affairs Committee , and the Ways and Means Committee.
Berkley earned the title of "hardest working woman in politics" for her tireless work on issues including job creation, healthcare and renewable energy and was a champion for veterans, seniors, immigration reform and human rights. Among her proudest accomplishments was leading the efforts to construct the new Veterans Administration medical complex in southern Nevada and working with the California congressional delegation on important issues such as protecting Lake Tahoe and supporting tourism in both states.
Before her time in Washington, D.C., Berkley served in the Nevada State Legislature , working to strengthen consumer protection laws and to crack down on drunk driving. She created the Senior Law Project and wrote the Lemon Law, which protects new car owners from defective vehicles. Both programs continue to this day.
Berkley was appointed and then twice re-elected to the Nevada State Board of Regents (1990-1998) , which governs and sets po licy for the Nevada State System of Higher Education. She served as vice chairman and fought to keep tuition costs low and to create a law school at the University of Nevada , Las Vegas.
Prior to her political career, Berkley served as an attorney for the Nevada State Commerce Department, in-house counsel for Southwest Gas Corporation, and vice president for government and legal affairs for the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas. She was the first person in her family to attend college, graduating from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with a degree in political science and from the University of San Diego School of Law with a juris doctor.
SCHOOL OF LAW
USD School of Law
Celebrating 60 years of alumni success , the University of San Diego ( USD ) School of Law is recognized for the excellence of its faculty , depth of its curriculum, and strength of its clinical programs. Each year, USD educates approximately 900 Juris Doctor and graduate law students from throughout the United States and around the world . The law school is best known for its offerings in the areas of business and corporate law , constitutional law, intellectual property, international and comparative law, public interest and taxation.
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 graduat es. The law school's faculty is a strong group of outstanding scholars and teachers with national and international reputations and currently ranks 23rd worldwide in all-time facult y downloads on the Social Sciences Research Network (SSRN) 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.
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 communit y, and preparing leaders dedicated to ethical conduct and compassionate service.
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 ongrn, 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-style 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 the 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 rnottos, "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: Advocates for Children & Education , dark pink ; American Constitution Society, copper ; Asian Pacific American Law Students Association , navy blue ; Black Law Students Association, old gold ; Business Law Society, peach; Christian Legal Society, red ; Criminal Law Society, dark green; Diversity Committee, royal blue; Employment and Labor Law Society, light green ; Environmental Law Society, brown; La Raza Law Students Association, orange ; Mock Trial , red and black intertwined ; Moot Court, purple and silver intertwined; Motions , wine ; Phi Alpha Delta , purple and gold intertwined; Phi Delta Phi, red , blue and gold intertwined ; Pride Law , emerald green ; Pro Bono Legal Advocates , gold and white intertwined ; Public Interest Law Foundation , light purple ; San Diego International Law journal, turquoise; San Diego journal of Climate & Energy law , dark green and white intertwined ; San Diego Law Rev i ew , silver; Sports & Entertainment Law Society, maroon ; Student Bar Association , blue and gold intertwined ; Tax Law Society, gold ; Women's Law Caucus , light pink ; Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot , dark green and gold intertwined.
Master of Laws
Degrees
With Concentration in Criminal Law
Suzan Fara Thompson
JD, The Catholic University o[ America
AB, Cornell University
With Concentration in Environmental and Energy Law
Timothy Jay Kuhn
JD, University of Wisconsin
BA, University of Chicago
With Concentration in Intellectual Property Law
William V. Gallo *
JD, Loyola University Chicago
With Concentration in Labor and Employment Law
Michelle Lee Over
JD, Florida State University
Master of Laws in International Law
Alison Suzanne Ho yt
JD , Tulane Unive r sity
BA, University of Ca li fornia, Santa Cruz
Master of Laws in Comparative Law
Al Hamid Abraham* (Iran)
LLB, Islamic Azad Uni, ersity
Julia Ann es Stedi le* (Brazil)
Bacharelado em Direilo, Universidade do Vale do ltajai
Ni co las Bonassi * (Swi tz erland)
LLM, Universital Bern
Licentiate luris, Universital Bern
Raphael Martin Butz (Sw itzerland)
Licentiate luri s, Universital Basel
Christian Cuellar Mortera (Mexico)
LLM, Uni,•ersidad Marista de Merida
Licenciado en Derecho, Universidad de las Americas Puebla
Frederic Da chs* (Germany)
Second Sta le Examination, Oberlandesgericht Stuttgart
First State Examination, Universitat Tltbin gen
Mariane Martins D'Av ila (Brazil)
Bacharelado em Direito, Faculdade de Ciencias Socia is de Florian6polis
Jose Manuel de la Vin a (Mex ico)
Licenciado en Derecho, Universidad de! Valle de Mexico, Campus Chapu lt epec
Alexandra D ear (Fra nc e)
Maltrise en Droit, Universile Paris 1Pantheon-Sorbonne
Maltrise en Droit, Universite Paris 2Pantheon-Assas
Licence en Droit, Universite Paris 2Pantheon-Assas
Beatriz E. Ezkauriatza* * (Mexico)
Licenciada en Derecho, Universidad Aut6noma de Baja California
Da ni ela Nico le Fr e nk el (Sw it ze rl a nd )
Dr.iur ., U ni ve rsit at Zu ri ch
Li ce nti ate luri s, U ni ve rs it at Zl.\ri ch
Min Yun g Hong (Republi c of Korea)
Ce rtifi ca te of Co mpl e ti on in Judi cia l Resea rch
a nd T rain ing, Ju dicial Resea rch a nd T ra inin g
In sti tut e, Supr eme Co urt , Republi c of Korea
BB A, Seou l Na ti onal Uni ve rs it y
Mor it z J aggy (Sw it ze rl a nd )
Li ce nti ate Juri s, U ni ve rsit at Base l
D oro ta Ann a Jam es (Polan d)
Dr.iur. , U ni ve rs it at des Sa arl a nd es
Ma gis tr a der Rec h Le, Uni ve rs it at des Saa rl an des
Mag ister p rawa , U ni we r sy tet Wroc lawsk i
Kes hia -S ue Koe rp er (Ge rm an y)
Fir st State Exa min a ti on, Ru pr ec ht-K a rl s-
U ni ve rs it al H ei de lb erg
Sa ng Ch eo l Lee (Republi c of Kor ea)
Ce rtifi ca te of Co mp le ti on in Ju dicial Resea rch
a nd Tra inin g, Judi cial Resea rch a nd Tr a inin g
In s titu te , Supr eme Co urt , Re publi c of Korea
LLB , Seou l Na ti ona l University
Jud it Mara i (Hun ga r y)
LLB , U ni vers it y of Mi skolc Fac ult y of Law
Max imili an Pe t er Me n ges * (Ge rm an y)
Dr.iur , W es tfali sc he Wilh e lm s-Uni ve rs it at
Mun ster, Fac ult y of Law
Seco nd State E xa min at io n, Obe rl a nd esge ri c ht
Du sse ld o rf
Fi rs t State Exa mi na ti on, Wes tfa li sc he
Wi lh e lm s-U ni ve rs it at Muns ter, F ac ult y of Law
A hm ad Ab da llah Owe id at "' (Jo rdan)
LL M, Un ivers it y of Ken t
LLB , U ni ve rs it y of Jor da n
Lui s Enriqu e Pala fo x* (Me xi co)
LLM , Geo rge tow n Uni ve rs it y
Li cenc iado en Der ec ho, U ni ve rs id ad de las
A merica s Pu e bla
Mi ch ae l Rebh olz (Ge rm any)
Seco nd State Ex amin a ti on, Fed era l State of
Bad e m-Wu me mb erg
Fir st State Exa min a ti on, U ni ve rs it al Ma nnh e im
Alejandro Ri os Ripp a** (Mex ico)
MA, Geo r ge tow n Uni vers it y
Li c en ciado en Der ec h o, Un iversi dad Ana hu ac
Muh a mmad Om er Saee d* (Pa ki stan)
LLB , Un ivers it y of Pes h awa r
BSE E, Uni ve rs it y of En g inee ri ng & Tec hn ology, Lah ore
Priya nka Talukd ar ** (I ndi a)
LLB , Ba ngalore Uni ve rs it y
Fitsum And arg atch ew Tesfaye (E thiopia )
LLB , Addi s Ababa U ni ve rs it y
Go nz a lo Eze quiel De mi an Vin a (A r ge ntina )
M aes tria en Der ec ho , Uni ve rs id ad de Pal e rm o
Aboga d o, Un ive rs id ad de Bu en os Air es
An as tasja Went wo rth- May * (U nit ed Kingdom)
Lega l Pra c ti ce Co ur se , Th e C oll ege of La w of En gla nd a nd Wa les
Gradu ate Di plo ma in Law, Lo nd on Me trop ol itan U ni ve rs it y
Isa ac Zaied (Mex ic o)
Li ce nc iado en Derec h o, ln s tituto Te cn o l6 gico y de Es tud ios Sup e ri or es de Mo nt e rr ey
Master of Laws in Taxation
Karl Marvin Antolin
JD, University of San Diego
BS , San Diego State University
Daniel M. Banafsheian**
JD, University of San Diego
BA , Univers it y of California, Los Angeles
R. Aaron Clinger
JD , Southern Methodist Un iversity
john Christopher Demas *
JD , University of Denver
MBA , New Mexico State University
Camille Lauren Edwards*
JD , University of San Diego
BA , California State Universit y, Fullerton
Whitney Marie Fountain*
JD , University of San Diego
BA, Universit y of Neva d a, Reno
Michelle Diem Han
JD , Unive rs it y of San Diego
BA, University of Oregon
Carl L Jones Jr.
JD , University of Montana
john Y. Le e
JD , University of San Diego
BA , Univers it y of California, San Diego
Todd Victor Mora
JD , University of San Di ego
BA , San Diego State University
Kimberl y Brooke Mulder *
JD , Th omas Jefferson Sc h oo l of Law
Brian Thomas Nesvig
JD , University of San Di ego
BA , St. O laf College
Thomas Owen Rassman ***
JD , Pepperdine Universit y
Michael Patrick Wenkart*
JD , University of Sa n Di ego
BS , Chapman Universit y
Master of Science in Legal Studies
Angela Banuelos-Hughes **
BA, Un iversity of San Diego
Rene Hipolito Barreda *
BBA , University of Texas at Austin
Todd Edward Frank *
BS , Biola University
Karin E. Rask *
BA , University of Toledo
Gina Marie Villanova *
BA , Sa int Louis University
Juris Doctor Degrees
Andr ew Ma tt Akers
BA, University of California, Los Angeles
Alana Mar wa n AlAbba si
MFT , Universit y of Southern California
Je nni elyn Mcinto sh Alc a ri on
BA , Universit y of California, San Diego
Mary Shaug hn essy Alfr ed
BA , Stanford University
Tyler Jam es All en
BA , Brigham Young University
Th er es a Lo ui se Amen
BS , Univers ity of California, Berkeley
Puj a A min
BS , Universit y of California , Riverside
Kristen A nn e And er so n
BS, University of California, San Diego
J os hua Y. Ang
BA , West Virginia University
Nik a Alek sa ndro vna Antonik ova
BA , Moscow State Lomonosov Universit y
Al exa nd er M. Aro n ov
BA , University of Arizona
Mich ae l A. As ni s
BA, University of California, Berkeley
Br e nd an Cha rl es Aus tin
BA, Biola Universit y
Jennifer Rose Lok ela ni Av in a
BS, Florida Stale Univ e rsiL y
J aco b Andr ew Ay r es
BA , University of California , Los Angeles
Ta ni a Mari a Ba kar
BA, University of California , Los Angeles
Lind sey Ma ri a Ba ll
BS , University of the Pacific
Je nn ifer Ma ri e Barl ock
BS , Universit y of Maryland University College
Dav id McK im Ba rn es
MS , Troy University
BA, University of San Diego
Tay lor Steph an Ba um a nn
BA , California Po lytechnic Stale University, San Luis Obispo
Bri an Patri ck Be ddin g fi e ld
BA , University of California , Berkeley
Adron Gust av Bee n e*
BS , The Ca l ifornia Maritime Academy
Luk e Ed w ard Be nn e tt
BA, California State Polytechnic University , Pomona
Aus tinJ am es Berger
BA , University of California , Los Angeles
Kev in E ric Berg gr en
BS , University of California , San Diego
E mil y Martin ez Be ttin ge r
BA , University of Denver
Ish Bi r Bhanu
BA, University of California, Los Angeles
Sar a Emil y Bl ac k
BA , Middlebury College
Rob yn Le igh Bl ac kfeln er
BA, California Stale University , Fullerton
Ed w ard De an Bo nn e tt e
BS , Florida Stale University
Peter Jo hn Bowe r
BBA , University of San Diego
Rex ford Bri stol Br ab so n
BA , San Diego Stale University
Ashl ey Ly nn e Br ee n
BA , University of California , Berkeley
Nich olas Willi am Br ereton
BA , University of Arizona
Kyle R. Bri e rl y
BA , University of San Diego
J ose ph M anu el Brion es
BA , Universit y of California, Los Angeles
Kaitl yn M. Brum
BA , University of Redlands
Rob e rt T. Br yso n 11
BA, California State University. Long Beach
Steph en Eu ge ne Budi ca
BA, University of California, Berkeley
John Chri s ti an C arl so n
BA, Stanford University
Tr evo r Jos e ph Ca rroll
BA , Universit y of Arizona
Er in Halyk Casey
BA, University of California , Irvine
Juris Doctor Degrees
Megan Elaine Carli
BA, Lafa ye tt e Co ll ege
Alan Chang
BS, U ni ve rs it y of Ca li fo rni a, Los An geles
Kelsey David Chase IV
BA, Uni ve rs it y of Sa n Di ego
Timothy Chen
MS , Uni ve rs it y of So uthern Ca liforni a
BS, Uni ve rs it y of Ca liforni a, Los An geles
David Wei-Chuan Cheng
MBA , Yale Uni ve rs it y
BS , U ni ve r si ty of Ca lifo rni a, lr v in e
Kait lyn Summer Cherry
BA, Uni ve rs it y of Ca liforni a, Sa nt a Ba rb ara
Matthew T. Chicklo
BA, U ni ve rsit y of Sa n Di ego
Lori Yi Chiu
BA, U ni ve rs it y of Ca liforni a, Ir v in e
RachelJeaweon Cho
BA, U ni ve rs it y of Ca li fo rni a, Ir v in e
Nicholas Joseph Choy
BBA , Loyo la M ary mo unt Uni ve rs it y
Minghao Chuang
BA, Uni ve rs it y of Ca liforni a, Los An ge les
Jane Minkyung Chung
BA, U ni ve rs it y of Ca liforni a, Be rk eley
Ryan Matthew Civiello
BS, Sal em S tat e U ni ve rsity
Reina Jean Clark
BA , Bri gham Youn g Uni ve rs it y
Jessie Blake Couper
BA , Bos ton Coll ege
Nathanael Charl es Crowley
BS, Uni ve rs it y of Ca liforni a, Ri ve rs id e
David M. Crumpton
BS, San Di ego State Uni ve rs it y
Blake Lockwood Currey
BS, San Di ego State Uni ve rs it y
Nora Suzy Dakessian
MS, U ni ve rs it y of Ca liforni a, Los An ge les
BS, Uni ve rs it y of Ca liforni a, Sa nta Ba rb a ra
Connie Dang
BA, U ni ve rs it y of C aliforni a, Sa n Di ego
Melody Darvish
BA , U ni ve rs it y of Ca li fo rn ia , I rvi ne
Richard Edward Decker
BS, Ca li fo rn ia Po lyte chnic State Univer sit y, San Luis Ob ispo
Daniel Sheldon DeSantis
BA , Ind i ana Un i \n s it y
Qiva Almira Dinuri
BS/ BA, Un i\'e r sit y of Ca li forn ia, San Di ego
TerahJo Drent
BA, U ni vers it y of Ca li fo rn ia, Ir vine
James Aaron Duffy
BA, Un ive rsi ty of Wash ington
Travis Robert Easton
BA, Bri gham Yo un g Un ive rsit y
Amanda Kay Edmonson
BS, Sa nt a Clara Un iv ers it y
Andrew Malong Ejanda
BA, U ni ve rs it y of Ca liforni a, Sa n Di ego
Michelle Lauren Elrich
BA, U ni ve r si ty of Ca li fo rn ia , Sama Bar b ara
Carey Jean Eshelman
BA, Un ive rsi ty of Sa n Diego
Vernon Evans II
BA, Un ive rsi ty of Ca li fornia , Berkeley
Kevin Michael Fannan
BA, Sa n D iego State U ni ve rs it y
Megan Chelsea Foley
BA, Un i ve rsity of Ca li fornia , Santa Barbara
Jason Michael Folker
BA , Un i ve rs it y of Ca lifornia , San D iego
Michelle Fonseca
BA, U ni ve rs it y of Ca li fo rni a, Santa Bar bara
Ryan Patrick Ford
BA, U ni ve rs it y of Ca li forn i a, San ta Barbara
Christopher David Fairley Foster
BS, Sk idm ore Co ll ege
Jimmy Benito Franco
BA , U ni versi ty of Ca l iforn ia, Los An ge les
Robert A. Fr ye, Ill
BS, Fl o rid a State U ni ve rsit y
Lisa Briana Fukushima
BA, U ni ve rs it y of Sa n Diego
Matt h ew Howard Ga ll ag h er
BA , Ca li fo rni a State Un ive r si ty, Eas t Bay
And res Ant on io Ga ll ar do
BA , U ni versity of Ca lifo rn ia , Sa n Diego
Ca rl os E nr r iqu e Garcia
BA, Ca li fo rni a State U ni ve rs it y, Sacra me nt o
Je nn a Ch ris tin a Garza
BA, U ni ve rs it y of Ca li fo rn ia, Ir vi ne
Jeremy Ma rc Gent il e
BA, Un ive rsi ty of Ca li fo rni a, Santa Ba rb ara
Br ian Giard in a
BA, Un i, ·ers it y of New Ha mp s hir e
Nea l Rober t G ib eau lt
BA, Con nec ticut Co ll ege
Gav ri el Gleib er m an
BS, Touro Co ll ege
Morgan E il ee n Gly nn
BA, U ni ve rs it y of Ca li fo rni a, Sa nt a Barba ra
Glenn H owar d Goe l zer
BA, Un ivers it y of Ca li fo rni a, San D iego
Alexa nd ria Marie Gojn y
BA, U ni ve rsi ty of Ca lifo rni a, Ir v in e
Ev a Pa ulin e Gram yk
BA, U ni versi ty of So uth ern C ali fo rni a
D av id G. Gr eco
BA, Met ro po lit an State Co ll ege of Den ver
J az min e Juli a nn e Grace m ary Gr ego ry
BS, San Di e go St ate Un ive rsity
Kat h ry n Burt on Gr ey
PhD , Uni\'e rs it y of So u th D ako ta
BA, St. Olaf Co ll ege
Er in Gris by
BA, Un ive rsi ty of Ca li fornia, Sa nt a Bar b ara
Ma tth ew Gab i Hab ibe h
BA, U ni ve rs it y of C ali fo rni a, Los Angel es
Andr ew Chr i sto ph er Ha milt on
BA, Sea ttl e Pac i fic Un i versit y
Caro li ne Michele Han so n
BA, U ni ve rs it y of Ca lifo rni a, Sant a C ru z
Ty ler
Ph ilip Harr is
BA, Wh ea ton Co ll ege
And rew Mic h ae l Haskett
BA , So uth e rn Me th o di st U ni ve rs it y
Kell en Cl are H asso ld
BA , Bo s ton Co ll e ge
Jam es Edw ard Hawl ey
BA, Clem so n U ni ve rs it y
Sh aya n He id arz ad eh
BA, La ke For es t Coll ege
Th e od ore He kmatra v an
BA, U ni ve rs it y of Ca liforni a, Sa n Di ego
Jared Fra nk He rlin g*
BS, La Sie rra Uni ve rsit y
Kri s ten Alaina Hern a nd ez
BA, U ni ve rs it y of Cali fo rni a, Ri ve rs id e
Ca te Bl air Hill
BA, Ca li fo rni a Stat e U ni ve rs it y, San Mar cos
Gra ham E di so n Hilt s
BB A, U ni ve rs it y of Sa n Di ego
Co nn er J or dan Hold swo rth
BS, Ca liforni a Polyt ec hni c State U ni ve rs it y, Sa n
Lui s Obi spo
Robert G or den H owa rd , lil
BA, U ni ve rs it y of Ca li fo rni a, Sa n Di ego
D av id Yo u-nin g Hu a
BA, U ni ve rs it y of California , San Di ego
Ca th e rin e Huan g
PhD, Bay lor Co ll ege of Me di cin e
BA, Un ive rs it y of Texas at Aus tin
Kristin e B. Hubbard
BS, Loyo la Marymo unt Uni ve rsit y
Juli a C. Hunt er
BA, Di c kin so n Co ll ege
Geo rge Alexa nd er Hypo lit e
BA, Uni ve rs it y of Colorado
D av id E. Ign as h
BA, Azu sa Pac ifi c U ni ve rs it y
Julia Je an Jara
BA , Uni ve rs it y of South e rn Ca li fo rni a
Kimb erl y Ni co le J ay
BA, So noma State U ni ve rs it y
Jon Jekel
BA, Fl o rid a State Uni ve rs it y
Rya n J ose ph Jenal
BA, o nh wes te rn Un i ve rs it y
C hri sto ph er H. Joh
BS, U ni ve rs it y of Nev ad a, La s Ve ga s
Juris Doctor Degrees
Carri e Ell en Jo hn so n
BA, Baylor University
N ich ol as B. Jo hn so n
BA , Syracuse University
Jacqu e lin e Ann e Ka llb erg
BA , Universit y of otre Dame
Ka th ry n Rose Kamens ki
BA , University of California, Berkele y
Cha rl o tt e Ma ri e Ka mp
BA , Point Loma Nazarene University
Shane Ke ll y Ka nad y
BA , University of Washington
Nicho la s Dr ew Ka rkazi s
BS , San Diego State University
Jennifer K. Ke ll eher
BS, University of California, Sama Cruz
Juliann e Ren ee Ke ll y Horn er
BA, Point Loma Nazarene University
Ram e neh Kh a rrat
BA , California Stale University, Long Beach
Ani Kh oda ni an
MBA , Universit y of San Diego
BS , Cal i fornia State University , Northridge
Armi g Kh oda ni an
BA, University of California, Los Angeles
Carol Kim
BS, Unive r sity of California, San Diego
Ashl ey Mari e Kin g
BA, University of California, Riverside
Ann Elizab e th Kin sey
BA , University of Pennsylvania
J yot hs na Ko nda
BA , University of San Diego
Anni e Kai Wei Kong
BA, University of California, San Diego
Amanda Mary Kow al
BS , lndiana University Bloomington
Chri s toph er M. Kozun
BA , University of San Diego
Tyler Loui s Fi s ch er Kr e ntz
BA , Trinity University
Kathr yn Ann Laffe rt y- Co rd ov a
BA , University of California, Berkeley
Brand on Sco tt Lang
BBA, University of Michigan-D ea rborn
Om ee d La tifi
BA, University of California, Los Angeles
Sa mu el Binford Lau ghlin
BFA , University of No nh Carolina
School of the Arts
Amy Roc he ll e Lawso n
BA , Westmom College
Kay la Phu ong Le*
BA, University of California, Los Angeles
Klint on Ka rp ol Le Bl ang
BS , University of Arizona
C hri s tin e J oo h ee Pa rk Lee
BA , Universit y of California, San Diego
Kr is ten E lisab e th Lee
BA , University of Oregon
Sunny L ee*
BA , University of California , San Diego
Tri c ia Lin Lee
BA, University of California, Irvine
Ya ngk yo un g L ee
MA, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
YijinJ e nnifer Lee
BA , Uni ve rsit y of California , Davis
Christa Ma ri e Lim
BS, University of California, Berkeley
Kame rri a Kibibi Li ste nb ee
BA , Duke University
E mily Rose Finn Littl e
BA, San Diego Stale University
Amb er Littl ejo hn **
BS , Uni ve rsity of Central Florida
J esse Lee Gra y Li v in gs ton
BA , University of Washington
Le ilani Elizab e th Li v in gs ton
BA, Brigham Young University
A ndre w Wa yne Loc ka rd
BA , San Diego State University
Jam es Edw ard Robe rt Low*
BA, University of Southern California
Isaac Ma tth ew Lu ca s- Holguin
BA , Ponland State Uni1·ersity
Byron Everard Ma
BS, U ni versi ty of Was h ingto n
William Gordon MacDonald Jr.
BA, University of California , Santa Barbara
Kacie Eveliina MacGregor
BA , University of Ca liforni a, Berkeley
Maureen Danielle MacManus
BA, University of California, San Diego
Katie Marie Magallanes
BA, U ni ve rsit y of Southern Californ ia
Kathleen Marie Mara
BA , University of California, San Diego
Mero Raymond Marme
BBA, Univers ity of San Diego
Austin James Marsh
BArch, Kansas State Univers it y
Bret Martin
BA, Univers it y of California, San Di ego
Marissa Christina Marxen
BA , Villa n ova Univers it y
Carol Mary McBirney
BA , University of California, Los Angeles
Holly Ann McCord
BA, University of Arizona
Leslie Bennett McDonald IV
BA, Univers it y of California , San Diego
Jessica Anne McElroy
BA, University of California , San Diego
Ian William McKinley
MBA , Cornell University
AB, Corne ll U ni versity
Marisa L. Mittelman
BA , University at Buffalo, The Sta te University of New York
Bardia Moayedi
BA, Univers it y of California, Los Angeles
Brian Lee Momeyer
BS/BA, University of San Diego
Paloma Moreno-Acosta **
BA , Un iversity of California, Santa Barbara
Adam Walid Mourad
BA , University of Alberta
Bradley Jordan Muldrow
BA , Hamilt on Co ll ege
Patrick]. Mulkern
BS/BA, University of Con n ect icu t
Amber Rose Mullaly
BA, University of Pennsylvania
Mark Kenneth Nelson
BA , U ni versi ty of Utah
Michael Christopher Newman
BS, University of Southern California
Sharaya Lynn Nix
BA , Regen t University
Derek Roger Noack
BA, University of Ca li fornia, San Diego
Sara H. Nodoust
BA , University of California , lrvine
Brendan Patrick O'Connor
MS , U ni ve rsit y of Sa n Diego
BAcc , Unive rs it y of San Diego
Erin Kate Oldham ***
BA, Un ivers ity of Mary Washington
Audrey Sonja Olson
BA, Brigham Yo un g University
Katherine E. Orletsky
BS, U ni versity of Cent r al Florida
Timothy Peter Oster
BA , University of Ca liforni a, Los Angeles
Shradha Rajesh Patel
BA, University of California, Ir vine
Tony Patton
MBA, Arizona St ate University
MHMS, Duquesne University
BS/BA , Duquesne U ni versity
Benjamin James Pekarek
BBA, University of San Di ego
Michelle Dorothy Pena
BA , University of California, San Diego
Alysa Madeline Pfeiffer
BA , Point Loma Nazarene University
Tricia A. Pham
BA, University of California, Los Ange les
Sabrina Ann Piper
BA , San Diego State University
Nicholas Edward Poonamallee
BA , University of California, Davis
Juris Doctor Degrees
Log an Mi ch ae l Pratt
BS, Bri g ham Yo un g Uni ve rs it y Alexa ndr a Lee Pr eece
BA, U ni ve rs it y of C alifo rn ia, L os An ge les
Ka th e rin e Lea h Pruitt
BA , U ni ve r si ty of So uth e rn Cal i fo rni a Cha rl y nn e In grid Rejaian
BA, Hofst ra U ni ve rs it y La mi se Rid a
BA, U ni ve rs it y of Ca lifornia , Los An ge les
D eva Faye Robbin s
BA, U ni ve rs it y of C aliforni a, Be rk eley
Sa ma nth a Si erra Roe
BA, C al ifo rni a State U ni ve rs it y, Domingu ez Hill s
N at a li e Caro lyn Roge rs
BA , Gon zaga U ni ve rsit y
Mo r ga n Holl e Ros inia
BA , C ali fo rni a State Uni ve rs it y, San Marcos
Mi ch ae l Anthony Ro ss
BA, Bosto n Co ll ege
Tin a Safi
BS, Bosto n U ni ve rs it y Ril ey Pa ul Sa nch ez
BA, U ni vers it y of South e rn Ca li fornia
Ga bri e ll a Ma ri e Sarac in o
BS, Sa nt a Clar a U ni ve rsit y
Ian Ca rl Sc hi ck
BS, Co lorado Sc h oo l of Min es
Aaro n J ose ph Sc hu
BA, U ni ve rs it y of So uth e rn Ca li fo rni a
Mega n Eli za be th Se lvey
BA, A ri zo na State U ni ve rsit y
Dai sy Woosoo n Shim
BA, Ca lifornia S tat e Uni ve rs it y, No rthrid ge
Shirin Sho krollahi
BA, Sa n Di ego Stat e U ni ve rsit y
Tay lor john Sh ra mo
BA/ BB A, U ni ve rs it y of Sa n D iego
Aaro n Ma tth ew Sibl ey
BA, Ca lifo rni a State U ni ve rs it y, Long Beac h
Mi che ll e La urin Si lva
BA , Uni ve rs it y of Californi a, Sa n Di ego
Rya n M. Sim one
BA, U ni ve rs it y of Ca li fo rnia , Fr es no
To ry E li za be th Smith
BA, Un ive rs it y of Ca li fo rni a, Los An ge les
Ma tth ew Chri sto ph er Snyd er
BA , Uni ve r si ty of Cal i fo rni a, Ber ke ley
D av id Zee So hn
BA , U ni ve r si ty of Ca li fo rn ia , Berke ley
Christ en Eli se So m erv ill e
M A, Br an de is Un ive rs it y
BA , Ho llin s U ni ve rsit y
Sa mu el So ng
BA, U ni ve rs it y of Ca lifo rnia , I rv i ne
Sc hu yler An n Sp il sb ur y
BFA, Pra tt In s tit ute
Ar ia nn a Ma ri e Sp rat l ey
BS, Sa nt a Cla ra U ni ve rsi ty
Na tid a E. Sribh ibh a dh
BA, U ni ve rs it y of W as hin g ton
Ma ri a E. Sta ll in gs *
BA, Trinit y Uni ve r si ty
A nn We ng Su
BA, U ni ve r si ty of Californ ia, Be r ke ley
Philli p jo hn Szac h ow icz
BA, Loyo la U ni vers it y, C hi ca go
Da ni el C hun g-Kwa ng Ta i
BA, U ni ve rs it y of Ca li fo rnia , San Di ego
J ac qu elyn Lind say Ta keda
BA, U ni ve rs it y of Ca li fo rnia , Ir vine
He nr y Tao
BA, Un ive rs it y of Ca li fo rn ia, Los Ange les
Anth ony Mich ae l Tara nt o
BA, Un ive rsit y of Ca li fo rn ia, Sa nt a Barbara
Da ni el T. Tas kalos
BS, Steve ns In s titut e of Tec hn ology
Brian L ee Tay lor
BA, Ca lifo rni a State Un ive r si t y, No nh ridge
Gra nt W hitn ey Tay lor
BA, Un ivers it y of Sa n Di ego
Tyler Ak ihi ko Ts uk aza ki
BA, Lewis & Clark Co ll ege
Da ni e ll e Eli za be th Va ll one
BA, Unive rs it y of Ca lifo rnia , Sant a Ba rb ara
James Christopher Valaria
BA, San Francisco State University
BA, California State University , Sacramento
Samantha G. Van Dyck
BS , San Diego State Universi ty
Alfred Von Kessler IV
MBA, Loyola Marymount University
BS, Californ ia Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Michael Ge Wang *
BA, San Diego State Un iversity
Lauren Elizabeth Wardle
BA , University of Ca li fornia, Berkeley
Nicholas Maxim Weil
BA, University of Dallas
Nicholas Philip Weiss
BS, Santa Clara University
Andrew James Whisnand
BA, Northwestern University
Kelcie Anne Wiemann
BA, University of California , Los Angeles
Amanda Jean Wiesner
BA, University of Ca li fornia , Santa Cruz
Heather Hamilton Wood
BA, University of California , Los Angeles
Theresa Maureen Wynne
BA , University of California , Los Angeles
Bryant Wei Lim Yip
BA , University of Californ ia, Ir vine
Heejong Yoo *
PhD, Georgia In stitute of Technology
MEng, Korea University
BEng, Korea Univers it y
Joseph Lloyd Yurgil
BS, Saint Louis University
Chi Zhang
BS, Ca liforni a State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Rongtian Zhang
PhD , Purdue Univers ity
MS , Peking Universi ty
BS, Peking University
Brittany Zummer
PhD, Purdue Univers it y
BMOS , University of Western Ontario
Nicole Renee Zumwalt*
BA , Unive rs it y of California, Los Angeles
Commencement Acknowledgements
Law Commencement Coordination
Lore to Acosta
Lourdes Araujo
Audrey Bec k
Kil Brawner
Graylin Clavell
I rene Candella
Meredith D'A ngelo
Brian Daugherty
Jacqueline Eggert
Shari Baurle Green
Laurie Keller
Erik Kim-Holmgren
Kay Manansala
Tara Murphy
Facult y Marshals
Megan Murray
Ashley Nagy-Reed
Colin Paterson
Ra ymond Penney
Trang Pham
Katie Pinto
Shannon Pollen
Deborah Rider
Patrick Riedling
Roberta Roebuck
Emily Scivoleuo
Whitne y Sharpe
Hal ey Shumaker
Jeffre y Talcott
Julianne D'A ngelo Fellmeth, Adminislrati1'e Dire c tor of USD's Center for Public Interest Law
Lisa Cannon, Professor of Legal Writing
Student Marshals
Emily Scivoleuo, Assistant Dean for Law Swdent 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 Cory S. Taylor , Navy ROTC
Pamela Gray Payton , Liz Harman and Linda Long , Public Affairs
Mary Kruer, University Ministr y
Joshua Lawrence , Branda Cook and joey Smits, je nny Craig Pavilion
Barry Ligman, Parking Services
Sandra Brower, Wayne Machado , Katherine Miss e l! and Jim Thrailkill , USO Torero Store
Lou Magana and Thu Tran , General Services
Steve Maier , Academic Tec hnology Services
Sgt. Henry Marquez , Public Safety
Annie O' Brien, Academic Publi cations
Jonathan Oberg , Tram Services
Kevin Reading and Amanda Secore, Hospitality Services
DeeDee Whitman and Nicole Zhe , University Events and Promotions
Live Stream and Commemorative DVDs
The graduation ceremony will be streamed live on the lnterneL and will be available for repla y for one week after commencement. View the commencement video al law.s andiego.edu/commencementvideo.
USO will also produce a commemorative DVD of the 2014 School of Law Commencement ceremony. DVDs should arrive by mail six Lo eight weeks after commencement. Order your DVD aL law.sandiego.edu/commencementdYd .
