College of Law - Commencement 2022

Willamette University

College of Law

Commencement and Hooding Ceremony

Sunday, May 15, 2022, 11:30 a.m.

Quadrangle, Salem, Oregon Campus

PROCESSIONAL Clan Macleay Pipe Band of Portland, Oregon

INVOCATION The Reverend Ineda Pearl Adesanya, Chaplain, Willamette University

WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS Brian R. Gallini, Dean, College of Law

INTRODUCTION OF COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER Brian R. Gallini

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Darlene Ortega, Judge, Oregon Court of Appeals

CONFERRING OF DEGREES Stephen E. Thorsett, President, Willamette University

Commencement Speaker

JUDGE DARLEEN ORTEGA

Oregon Court of Appeals Judge

Judge Darleen Ortega

The Honorable Darleen Ortega has served as a judge on the Oregon Court of Appeals since 2003 and is the first woman of color and the only Latina to serve as an appellate judge in Oregon.

Before becoming a judge, she practiced law for 14 years, focusing her practice on all types of civil litigation at the trial and appellate levels. In her time on the bench, she has distinguished herself as a court leader on issues of juvenile dependency and on efforts to address the structural inequities that affect operation of the legal system.

PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS Brian R. Gallini

INTRODUCING GRADUATES Kelly Gamble, Assistant Professor of Legal Writing Justice Jack L. Landau, Distinguished Jurist in Residence

HOODING OF GRADUATES Aaron D. Simowitz, Assistant Professor of Law &

Co-Director of the Business Lawyering Institute Yvonne Tamayo, Professor of Law & University Counsel

PRESIDENTIAL VALEDICTORY Stephen E. Thorsett

CLOSING REMARKS Brian R. Gallini

BENEDICTION Ineda Pearl Adesanya

Judge Ortega teaches Access to Justice at the College of Law. She is also a frequent speaker on topics related to equity, privilege, combatting structural and internalized racism and oppression, and learning to recognize and value the perspectives of people at the margins. She spends hours with law students and new lawyers, especially those from marginalized communities, helping them to navigate the legal world. Among her many outside activities, she is a co-founder of OneGeorgeFox, an alumni organization of George Fox University supporting LGBTQ+ students. She is also an avid movie and theater critic; her reviews appear regularly in the Portland Observer.

Emeritus Faculty

ROBIN MORRIS COLLIN

Norma J. Paulus Professor of Law 19 years of service

Robin Morris Collin

Doctor of Jurisprudence

Khaled W. Ali BA, University of Oregon Degree awarded on completion

Tyler Scott Ashby BAS, Columbia Basin College Degree Awarded January 2022

Donte Barker BA, Arkansas State University Also receiving Master of Business Administration for Business Government and Not-for-Profit Management

Haley Ann Bell BS, Portland State University Also receiving Certificate in Law & Business

Eric T. Berglund BA, California State University, Hayward

Misha Blanas BA, University of Alaska, Anchorage Degree Awarded August 2021

Allison Rebecca Bock BA, Portland State University

Jason Edward Bowman BA, Western Montana College Also receiving Certificate in Health Law

McKenzie Margaret Brooks BS, Western Washington University

Whitney T. Carter BA, Boston University

Jessica Ann Charles BA, Northwest Nazarene University

Alden H. Chatfield BA, Lewis & Clark

Rayhan Chaudhary BS, Oregon State University

Paige Chrz BS, Western Oregon University Also receiving Certificate in Health Law

Shannon L. Clausen BA, California State University, Fullerton

Timothy Alan Wenzl Comstock BS, University of Oregon

Trisha A. Conlon MA, Point Loma Nazarene University BS, Washington State University

Caleb J. Coon BS, Columbia Southern University Degree Awarded January 2022

Olivia Alexis Courogen BS, University of Oregon

Emma Noëlle Crispin BS, Oregon State University

Nicholas C. Culp BA, St. Louis University

Lauren W. Deits BA, Sarah Lawrence College Also receiving Certificate in Health Law

Brian Delgado BS, Colorado State University, Global Campus

Jacqueline deVilleneuve BS, Brigham Young University, Idaho

Sophie Corden Dobson BS, Arizona State University Degree Awarded January 2022

Emma R. Durbin BA, Western Oregon University

Heather Alyse Enderle BS, University of Oregon

Darius H. Fakharzadeh BA, Washington State University

Michael A. Flickner BA, University of Portland

Tyler Keith Folkman BS, University of Oregon Also receiving Certificate in Law & Business

Hannah Marie Fulwiler BA, University of Washington Degree Awarded January 2022 Also receiving Master of Business Administration for Business Government and Not-for-Profit Management

Nathan E. Garrettson BA, University of Oregon

Mayra Ayelen Gonzalez BS, Utah Valley University

Jameson Robert Goodman BS, Portland State University Also receiving Certificate in Health Law

Ricardo H. Granados BA, University of California, Irvine

Kathleen Lynnette Gregory BA, Northern Arizona University

Catherine Christine Grenko BA, The University of Iowa Degree Awarded January 2022

Zachary Kenneth Gustin BS, Montana State University

Robert Christopher Hansler BM, Pacific Lutheran University MM, University of Victoria

Emily M. Henderson BS, Portland State University

Andrew James Hendrie BS, Oregon State University Also receiving Master of Business Administration for Business Government and Not-for-Profit Management

Alec Matthew Hess BA, California State University Humboldt

Rebecca Hillstrom BA, Excelsior College

Veronique N. Hodgkinson BA, Western Washington University Degree Awarded January 2022

Grace Lauren Hoffa BA, Concordia College

Abby Marie Hogan BA, Butler University

Larry D. Howard BA, Concordia College

Kelsey Alise Huber BS, University of Oregon

Christopher H. Ishihara BA, Willamette University Also receiving Certificate in Law & Business

McKenzie A. Izen BA, University of Arizona Degree Awarded January 2022

Randal K. Johnson BS, Western Oregon University Also receiving Certificate in Health Law

Julian Paris Kanter BS, Northern Arizona University Also receiving Certificate in Sustainability & Environmental Justice

Olivia M. Loftin BA, Oregon State University Also receiving Certificate in Law & Business

Dina Lovenstein BA, Lewis & Clark College

James Michael MacDonald BA, Oregon State University

Jesse J. Maeda BA, University of Hawaii, Manoa

Makayla M. Maraganis BS, Northern Arizona University

Sergio Amancio Martinez Jr. BA, California State University, Monterey Bay

Megann Elizabeth Meier BA, Willamette University

Chase Victoria Morris BA, University of Nevada, Reno Also receiving Certificate in Law & Business

Rorty Johnson Mower BS, Weber State University Degree Awarded January 2022

Amandeep Multani BA, University of Washington

Ryan P. Nolan BGS, University Mary Hardin, Baylor Also receiving Master of Business Administration for Business Government and Not-for-Profit Management

Kristofer T. Noneman BA, Oregon State University Also receiving Certificate in Law & Business

Derek L. Olson BS, Western Oregon University

Kevin J. F. O'Rourke BS, Oregon State University

Katherine E. Pace BA, University of Alaska Anchorage

Karmen Carol Pacheco BS, Northern Arizona University

Pablo Pak BS, Arizona State University

Alyxandria Peterson BA, George Washington University Degree Awarded January 2022

Garret L. Ramsay BA, Oregon State University

Benjamin A. Ries BA, The Pennsylvania State University

Chelsea Paige Sabella BA, Stephen F. Austin State University Degree Awarded January 2022

Alyne Sanchez BA, Western Washington University

Jane Margaret Selindh BA, Cornell College

Kyle W. Sessions BA, Carroll College

Michael T. Sewell BS, Missouri Western State University

Matthew Thomas Shea BA, George Fox University Also receiving Certificate in Law & Business

Casey Nicole Shook BS, University of Central Florida

Rebecca Nicole Shumar BA, University of California, Davis

Stephen Todd Shumway BA, Brigham Young University, Idaho

Sydney Lynn Roberts Skidmore BS, Boise State University

Scott Suit BS, Oregon State University

Katie C. Sullivan BS, SUU

Gabriel William Taylor BS, California Baptist College

Chloe Thompson BA, University of Oregon

Robert James Thrall BA, Eastern Washington University

Samantha Toda BS, University of Oregon

Kenneth Truong BBA, Brock University

Jacob C. Vela BS, Brigham Young University, Idaho

Christopher Michael Walsh BS, Washington State University Degree Awarded January 2022

Kendall Loren Walsh BS, Washington State University Degree Awarded January 2022

Yiwen Wang BA, Saint Michael's College Degree Awarded January 2022

Charles R. Watson BA, University of Washington

Shelby Webb BA, Willamette University

Ian M. Wilborn BS, Southern Oregon University

Amelia Louise Zuidema BS, Portland State University

Master of Laws

Fatimah Almatrudi BA, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University Degree Awarded January 2022

Mohammed Ibrahim A Althobaiti BS, King Abdulaziz University Degree Awarded August 2021

Master of Legal Studies

Jonathan David Kirk BA, Boise State University

Sahar K. Nazari BA, Portland State University Degree Awarded January 2022

Harry Joel Perez-Metellus BA, Baruch College Degree Awarded August 2021

Richard R. Sonnen BA, Central Washington University Degree Awarded January 2022

Sarah "Sunny" Summers BS, Oregon State University

Academic Honors, Awards, Achievements, Certificates, Scholarships

Academic Honors

SUMMA CUM LAUDE Robert Christopher Hansler Christopher H. Ishihara Megann Elizabeth Meier Derek Olson

MAGNA CUM LAUDE Haley Ann Bell Trisha A. Conlon Rebecca Hillstrom Olivia M. Loftin Dina Lovenstein Kristofer T. Noneman Alyne Sanchez Gabriel William Taylor

CUM LAUDE Jason Edward Bowman Timothy Alan Wenzl Comstock Olivia Alexis Courogen Nathan E. Garrettson Abby Hogan Randal K. Johnson Jesse J. Maeda Chase Victoria Morris Kyle W. Sessions Matthew Thomas Shea Christopher Michael Walsh

Awards

ARISTEION SYMEON SYMEONIDES Megann Elizabeth Meier Derek Olson

BUSINESS LAWYERING INSTITUTE FELLOWS Olivia Alexis Courogen Kyle W. Sessions

TED AND DOROTHY BUTLER LAW SCHOLARSHIP Emma Noëlle Crispin

INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF TRIAL LAWYERS AWARD Dina Lovenstein

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN LAWYERS OUTSTANDING LAW GRADUATE AWARD Abby Hogan

BRUCE SPAULDING MEMORIAL AWARD FOR TRIAL ADVOCACY Derek Olson

TAX EXECUTIVE INSTITUTE AWARD Pablo Pak

ISSAC VAN WINKLE AWARD Kristofer T. Noneman

Academic Achievements

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE FELLOWS Jason Edward Bowman Trisha A. Conlon Olivia Alexis Courogen Emily M. Henderson Jesse J. Maeda Sergio Amancio Martinez Jr. Amelia Louise Zuidema

LAW REVIEW PARTICIPANTS Whitney T. Carter, Submissions Editor Olivia Alexis Courogen, Editor-in-Chief Robert Christopher Hansler, Managing Editor Christopher H. Ishihara, Executive Editor Olivia M. Loftin, Symposium Editor James Michael MacDonald, Source & Citation Editor Jesse J. Maeda, Note & Comment Editor Megann Elizabeth Meier, Source & Citation Editor Kristofer T. Noneman, Source & Citation Editor Kevin J.F. O’Rourke, Source & Citation Editor Alyxandria Peterson, Executive Editor Matthew Thomas Shea, Source & Citation Editor Christopher Michael Walsh, Articles Editor Shelby Webb, Executive Editor

SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EQUITY LAW JOURNAL Hannah Marie Fulwiler, Executive Editor Abby Marie Hogan, Source & Citation Editor Jesse J. Maeda, Executive Editor

WILLAMETTE JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL LAW & DISPUTE RESOLUTION Hannah Marie Fulwiler, Managing Editor Chase Victoria Morris, Articles Editor Michael T. Sewell, Executive Editor Kendall Loren Walsh, Editor-in-Chief Amelia Louise Zuidema, Executive Editor

WILLAMETTE LAW ONLINE Haley Ann Bell, Editor Olivia Alexis Courogen, Writer Mayra Ayelen Gonzalez, Editor Alec Matthew Hess, Writer Christopher H. Ishihara, Writer Kyle W Sessions, Writer Amelia Louise Zuidema, Editor-in-Chief

MOOT COURT BOARD PARTICIPANTS Allison Rebecca Bock, Vice President Jason Edward Bowman McKenzie Margaret Brooks Whitney T. Carter, Treasurer Jessica Ann Charles, Secretary Paige Chrz Lauren W. Deits, Operations Manager Brian Delgado Hannah Marie Fulwiler Ricardo H. Granados Randal K. Johnson, President Olivia M. Loftin Alyne Sanchez Kyle W Sessions, Judges’ Chair Sydney Lynn Roberts Skidmore Chloe Thompson Samantha Toda

ORDER OF BARRISTERS Whitney T. Carter Jessica Ann Charles Paige Chrz Lauren W. Deits Ricardo H. Granados Randal K. Johnson Kyle W. Sessions Shelby Webb

Certificates

CERTIFICATE IN LAW & BUSINESS Haley Ann Bell Tyler Keith Folkman Christopher H. Ishihara Olivia M. Loftin Kristofer T. Noneman Matthew Thomas Shea

CERTIFICATE IN HEALTH LAW Jason Edward Bowman Jameson Robert Goodman Paige Chrz Lauren W. Deits Randal K. Johnson

CERTIFICATE IN SUSTAINABILITY & ENVIORMENTAL JUSTICE Julian Paris Kanter

Scholarships

CONLEY SCHOLARSHIP Trisha A Conlon

JUSTICE ROBERT EAKIN SCHOLARSHIP Michael A Flickner

HANNAH HANZEN LAW SCHOLARSHIP McKenzie A Izen

HENRY HEWITT SCHOLARSHIP Robert Christopher Hansler

ENDOWED LAW SCHOLARSHIP Rebecca Hillstrom

LAW SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP Tyler Scott Ashby Donte Barker Haley Ann Bell Eric T Berglund Misha Blanas Allison Rebecca Bock Jason Edward Bowman McKenzie Margaret Brooks Whitney T Carter Jessica Ann Charles Alden H. Chatfield Rayhan Chaudhary Paige Chrz Timothy Alan Wenzl Comstock Trisha A Conlon Caleb J Coon Sophie Corden Dobson Emma Noëlle Crispin Nicholas C Culp Lauren W Deits Brian Delgado Jacqueline deVilleneuve Heather Alyse Enderle Darius H Fakharzadeh Tyler Keith Folkman Hannah Marie Fulwiler Mayra Ayelen Gonzalez Jameson Robert Goodman Ricardo H Granados Catherine Christine Grenko Zachary Kenneth Gustin Emily M Henderson Andrew James Hendrie Alec Matthew Hess Veronique N Hodgkinson Grace Lauren Hoffa Abby Marie Hogan Larry D Howard Kelsey Alise Huber McKenzie A Izen

Randal K Johnson Julian Paris Kanter Jonathan David Kirk Olivia M Loftin Dina Lovenstein James Michael MacDonald Jesse J Maeda Makayla M Maraganis Sergio Amancio Martinez Jr. Chase Victoria Morris Rorty Johnson Mower Sahar K Nazari Ryan P Nolan Kristofer T Noneman Derek L. Olson Katherine E Pace Pablo Pak Harry Joel Perez-Metellus Alyxandria Peterson Garret L Ramsay Benjamin A Ries Chelsea Paige Sabella Alyne Sanchez Jane Margaret Selindh Kyle W Sessions Michael T Sewell Matthew Thomas Shea Casey Nicole Shook Rebecca Nicole Shumar Stephen Todd Shumway Sydney Lynn Roberts Skidmore Richard R Sonnen Scott Suit Sarah "Sunny" Summers Gabriel William Taylor Chloe Thompson Robert James Thrall Samantha Toda Kenneth Truong Jacob C Vela Christopher Michael Walsh Yiwen Wang Charles R Watson Shelby Webb Ian M Wilborn Amelia Louise Zuidema

LAW ALUMNI REFERRAL SCHOLARSHIP Jessica Ann Charles Kevin J F O'Rourke

LAW EARLY DECISION SCHOLARSHIP Haley Ann Bell Jessica Ann Charles Alden H. Chatfield Shannon L Clausen Emma R Durbin Darius H Fakharzadeh Tyler Keith Folkman Kathleen Lynnette Gregory Catherine Christine Grenko James Michael MacDonald Makayla M Maraganis Amandeep Multani Kevin J F O'Rourke Karmen Carol Pacheco Michael T Sewell Rebecca Nicole Shumar Katie C Sullivan Chloe Thompson Samantha Toda Christopher Michael Walsh Kendall Loren Walsh

BUSINESS LAWYERING INSTITUTE FELLOW SCHOLARSHIP Olivia Alexis Courogen Kyle W Sessions

PRESIDENT'S LAW SCHOLARSHIP Olivia Alexis Courogen Michael A Flickner Nathan E Garrettson Robert Christopher Hansler Rebecca Hillstrom Christopher H Ishihara Megann Elizabeth Meier

LAW SCHOOL DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP Donte Barker Darius H Fakharzadeh Mayra Ayelen Gonzalez Alyne Sanchez Samantha Toda Yiwen Wang

LEADERSHIP CABINET SCHOLARSHIP Olivia Alexis Courogen

JIM AND SUSAN PLEASANT VETERANS ANNUAL SCHOLAR- SHIP IN LAW Trisha A Conlon

CARLETON SNOW MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Nathan E Garrettson

LAW SCHOOL COVERDELL PEACE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP Dina Lovenstein

MARTIN R. WOLF LAW SCHOLARSHIP Christopher H Ishihara

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