Hooding Ceremony 2022
Wa k e F o r e s t U n i v e r s i t y S c h o o l o f L aw Wa it C h a pel Su n day, M ay 15
Hooding Ceremony Wait Chapel Sunday, May 15 1:30 p.m.
Carillon Prelude
Anthony M. Tang (BA ’11)
Organ Prelude
Dr. Donald Armitage
Processional* Greetings & Welcome
Jane H. Aiken, Dean
Student Remarks
Rohun Sanjay Shah, Class of 2022
Introduction of Keynote Speaker Keynote Address
Ashley Henehan Willard, Class of 2022 Judge Loretta C. Biggs, United States District Court
Honorary Degree Presentation Conferring of Degrees Presentation & Hooding of the Graduates
Administration of Graduate Oath Concluding Remarks
Jane H. Aiken, Dean Dr. Susan R. Wente, President Jane H. Aiken, Dean Jane H. Aiken, Dean Tanya Marsh, Vice Dean Professor Jonathan Cardi Professor Tracey Banks Professor Ellen Murphy (JD ’02) Professor Richard Schneider Andy Penry (JD ’79), Chair, Law Board of Visitors Jane H. Aiken, Dean
Recessional*
*All guests are asked to stand while the platform party, faculty, and graduates are entering and exiting the chapel.
Keynote Speaker
The Honorable Loretta Copeland Biggs United States District Court Judge Middle District of North Carolina
Loretta Copeland Biggs was appointed by President Barack Hussein Obama as a United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina on December 19, 2014, following her confirmation by the United States Senate on December 16, 2014. She is the first African American woman to serve as a United States District Judge in the State of North Carolina. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Judge Biggs graduated from Spelman College in 1976, cum laude, and from Howard University School of Law in 1979, with honors, ranking fifth in her class. Prior to her appointment to the federal bench, Judge Biggs was a partner in the law firms of Allman Spry Davis Leggett & Crumpler, PA, and Davis Harwell & Biggs, PA. She began her legal career as Staff Counsel for The Coca-Cola Company. In 1984, Judge Biggs was appointed as Executive Assistant United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina and Assistant District Attorney for the 21st Judicial District in Forsyth County. From 1987-1994, she served as State District Court Judge for the 21st Judicial District in Forsyth County. She served as an Associate Judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals from 2001-2002. Judge Biggs has had a long standing relationship with Wake Forest Law and was awarded both the Outstanding Service Award and the Nurturing Our Community Award from the Black Law Students Association in 1998. She served as an Adjunct Law Professor from 1984-1987 and was Joseph Branch Inn of Court Master from 1996-1998. She is the mother of two adult children and has three beautiful grandchildren.
Candidates for Graduation Candidates for the Scientiae Juridicae Doctor (SJD) Degree Ahmed Abdulrahman Alhussain Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Mantwa Madiba
Durban, South Africa
Conferred August 2021
Omar Abdullatif Almuqrin
Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia (In Absentia)
Solomon Gwom
Wejdan Abdullah A. Alqahtani
Omosefe Janet Ile
Daniela Miranda
Ayse Huma Lofca
Maria del Pilar Ocampo Vélez
Winston-Salem, NC Lagos, Nigeria
Ankara, Turkey
Anna Alieksieieva Chernivtsi, Ukraine
Munthir Alrumayh Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Hadeel Alsulami
Lagos, Nigeria
Danila Miller Durham, NC
Lagos, Nigeria
Aishath Iffa Ashraf Malé, Maldives
Ibrahim Furkan Caglar Istanbul, Turkey
Rajesh Chauhan * Charlotte, NC
Robert Dimitrov
Medellín, Colombia (In Absentia)
Candidates for the Juris Doctor (JD) Degree
Manal Mohammed J. Nahari
Kristy Monir Abd-El-Malak
Dren Paca
Andrew Manuel Abreu
Vetrivel Ramesh Lakshmi
Nicholas David Acevedo
Joshua Dafydd Xerri *
Maria Suzanne Aguilera
Besarta Zuka
Elizabeth Peyton Aldrich
Pristina, Kosovo (In Absentia) Chennai, India
Cardiff, United Kingdom Viti, Kosovo
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Victor Edwin Amachree
Bogotá, Colombia
Chikodili Madunatu
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Candidates for the Master of Laws (LLM) Degree
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (In Absentia)
Conferred December 2021
Sandy Karina Aguilar Palma Guatemala City, Guatemala
Musab Saad Ali Alamri
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (In Absentia)
Abeer Ahmed Alhusseini
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (In Absentia)
Abdullah Sulaiman I. Aljurbua Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (In Absentia)
Bayonne, NJ
Boca Raton, FL
Phillipsburg, NJ Inverness, FL Atlanta, GA
Michael Anthony Amato Simsbury, CT
Hunter Reed Artz Camp Hill, PA
Michael Avitan-Lasry Pawleys Island, SC
Alando Jonathon Ballantyne Newnan, GA
Mary Virginia Long Ballantyne * Richmond, VA
Kozloduy, Bulgaria
‡ Academic Honors ◊ Dual Degree - JD / MA in Bioethics • Dual Degree - JD / MA in Sustainability † Dual Degree - JD / MBA ▷ Participation Only * Pro Bono Honors
Candidates for Graduation Natalie Elisa Barden
Jonathan Nicholas Carter ‡
Eriona Kyre Dawson
Kendra Jhanay Barr *
Seoyeon Andrea Cho *
Brian Patrick Daza *
Sophia Persephone Barry-Hinton ‡
Austin Shane Coates
Rachel Marie DeAngelis *
Benjamin Robert Baughman
Megan Elizabeth Cobb
Patrick Shao Deng *
Michael Gregory Beck
Jordan Baker Cohen *
Shelby Noelle Devine
Samuel Garrett Beckworth
Cara Rae Cook
Haodi Dong ‡
Alexander Gordon Chappell Bennett
Chadwick Cooper
Jameson Anthony Edward Doub
Steven Paul Bradford
Anabelle Olivia Copeland
Lauren Elizabeth Douglas *
Jaclyn Marie Bragano ‡
Joseph Douglas Crim
Timothy Dunn *
Ana Brandt
Elliott M. Crosland ‡ *
Anna Carson Easterling
Katherine Elyse Brock ‡
William Garrett Crotty
Charles Dufloth Ellis
Kayla Nicole Butler
Lauren Alexandra Culver
Uju Nnenna Ezeigbo
Yang Cao ‡
Connor Shields Currie
Meghan Brigid Falk ‡
Mansell Jakob Carloni *
Curtis D’Costa *
Patrick William Ferguson
Blair Morgan Carpenter ‡ *
Stephen Blake Davis ‡
Alexandra Evelyn Ferri
Houston, TX Bristow, VA
Charleston, SC Louisville, KY
Coldwater, MI
Covington, GA Richmond, VA Hanover, MA
Clearwater, FL
Caracas, Venezuela Duluth, GA
Summerville, SC Beijing, China Bethany, CT
Huntersville, NC
Tampa, FL
Winston-Salem, NC Lavonia, GA
Chattanooga, TN Starkville, MS Concord, NC
Cornelius, NC
Highland Village, TX Haslett, MI
Charleston, SC Charlotte, NC Atlanta, GA
Arlington, VA Houston, TX
Asheboro, NC
New Bern, NC Bethesda, MD
West Boylston, MA Madison, WI
Winston-Salem, NC Chongqing, China Greenville, NC
Scarborough, ME Newark, DE Jackson, MS
Spring Arbor, MI Aba, Nigeria Franklin, NJ
Middleburg, VA
Wake Forest, NC
‡ Academic Honors ◊ Dual Degree - JD / MA in Bioethics • Dual Degree - JD / MA in Sustainability † Dual Degree - JD / MBA ▷ Participation Only * Pro Bono Honors
Candidates for Graduation Lauren Maria Funk ‡
Walker Noah Helms
Ty Jameson ‡
Natalie Christine Galdos ‡ *
Abbie Nicole Hibsch
Charles Xavier Jenkins
Aaron Blaine Gavin
Logan Connor Highlander
Samantha Grace Jenkins *
Derek Alan Gehring *
Alexandria Grace Hill
Thomas William Joa *
Braedan Gillman *
Robert Nicholas Hines
Jacob Aaron Johnson
Rachel Lynn Golden ‡
Toni-Ann Hines
R. Daniel Johnson
Taylor Patrick Gordon
Ryan Michael Hopfe
Zackery Johnson
Savannah Lane Gray *
Matthew Gordon Ellwood Hudson †
Darrien Christian Kofi Jones *
Linda Kay Haddad
James Hughes
Sherry-Ann Gabriella Joseph *
Samantha Hamilton • *
Wiley Bishop Hughes ‡ *
Abigail Rose Karol
Jessica Lea Harrell ‡
Aaliyah Hyacinthe *
Jacqueline Lyons Vudhavadhi Kasemsri
Erin Amelia Haston
Mona Ibadi
Sarah Weston Keller
Denison Joseph Hatch
Victoria Isom
Caitlin Joy Kelly
Levi Haynes ‡
Cedric La’Shane James *
Grace Elizabeth Ketron ‡
Gunner Summey Hedden
Delaney Kaye James *
Jen Keung
Chantilly, VA Tampa, FL
Bessemer, AL
Charlotte, NC
Williamsville, NY Glen Head, NY
Jacksonville, FL
Winston-Salem, NC Huntley, IL
Alexandria, KY Charleston, SC
Birmingham, AL Burke, VA
Smyrna, TN Central, SC
Radford, VA
Rochester, NY
Shady Spring, WV Birmingham, AL
Charlotte, NC (In Absentia) Kingston, Jamaica Boston, MA
East Ayrshire, Scotland Lawrenceville, GA Las Cruces, NM Tampa, FL
Warren, NJ
New Orleans, LA Wadley, GA
Asheville, NC
Oak Ridge, NC
Huntington, WV Apex, NC
Madison, AL
Kannapolis, NC
Houston, TX (In Absentia) Suwanee, GA Solon, OH
Brooklyn, NY Dallas, TX
Lubbock, TX
Perrysburg, OH McLean, VA
Waxhaw, NC
Vancouver, Canada
‡ Academic Honors ◊ Dual Degree - JD / MA in Bioethics • Dual Degree - JD / MA in Sustainability † Dual Degree - JD / MBA ▷ Participation Only * Pro Bono Honors
Candidates for Graduation Salem Dare Kirkman
Riley Elaine McMillan † *
Natalia A. Nino *
Jarod Evan Koenig
Katherine Elizabeth Merlin *
Ayesha Nizhoni
Arya Victoria Koneru *
Alexandra Nichole Meyer
Jesse Offchiss ‡
Holly Marie Kozak ‡
Breanna Eleese Miller † *
Rachel Robertson Ormand
John Davis LaBarre
Jordan Alexander Mock
John Keenan Osborne IV
Aaron Blake Abraham Laster
Alexandria Morgan
Olivia Claire Osburn ‡ *
Alexander Scott Lewis ‡ *
Sarahan Elizabeth Moser ‡ *
Sarah Elizabeth Page ‡
Joseph Kent Lewis
Justice Patrick Mullen *
Alison Jean Patterson
Zeliang Liu ‡
Priscila Munoz Ducoing
Mackenzie Patton *
Alexander Freeman Magee
Omar Basel Mustafa
Rebecca Marie Paulus *
Timothy Jackson Maguire
Jonathan Eugene Nail
Jordan Michael Peterson ‡
Gabriel Marx ‡
Elizabeth Allesandra Napps ‡
Chelsey Manning Phelps
Kody Lee McHale ‡
Thomas Clay Nast
Itané Coleman Phillips
Isaiah Hans McKinney ‡
Megan Maria Arredondo Neal
Graham Mark Pitman ‡
Precious Nycole McLaughlin *
Hannah Caroline Neff *
Andrew Pollard
Pilot Mountain, NC Audubon, PA
San Antonio, TX Portsmouth, VA Houston, TX
Millers Creek, NC Moscow, ID
Lexington, KY Farmville, VA Atlanta, GA
Wallkill, NY
Baltimore, MD Beaufort, SC
Lake Stevens, WA Florence, SC
Knoxville, TN Asheville, NC
St. Petersburg, FL Charlotte, NC
Williamsburg, VA Stuart, FL
Charlotte, NC Beaufort, SC
The Woodlands, TX San Jose, CA
Charlotte, NC
Richmond, VA Huntsville, AL Dallas, TX
Jensen Beach, FL
Gainesville, FL
Los Angeles, CA Eugene, OR
Raleigh, NC
Cape May Court House, NJ San Antonio, TX Raleigh, NC
New London, CT Hickory, NC
Alpharetta, GA Trenton, WI
Williamston, NC Charlotte, NC
Greenville, SC Houston, TX
‡ Academic Honors ◊ Dual Degree - JD / MA in Bioethics • Dual Degree - JD / MA in Sustainability † Dual Degree - JD / MBA ▷ Participation Only * Pro Bono Honors
Candidates for Graduation Shannon Marie Porterfield
Shiven Shah
Christopher Taylor ‡
Gabrielle Propst
Hannah Emily Shows ‡
Makenzie Danielle Taylor ‡
Kelsey Elaine Rector ‡
Karen Elizabeth Siderovski *
Amanda Reed Thompson
Kristin Johnson Rempe ‡ *
Adrian E. Simioni ‡
Kimberly Michelle Tomkies
Jezenya Lyzette Renteria
Catherine Anne Sims ‡
Sutton Paige Travis ‡ *
Hunter Francis Revord •
Chloe Soleil Sink
Alyssa Nicole Valdes
Ashton Rizzi
Ethan Slabosky
Alexandra Leigh Warnock
Charlotte Ashley Robinson *
Melissa Jo Smith ‡ *
Emily Elyse Washburn *
Grace Russ ‡
Emily A. Solley ‡
Sierra Brooke Weingartner ‡
Karen Kelsey Saeed ‡ *
Allison Lindsey Spears
Rachel Elizabeth Weissert
Jada Nicole Saxon *
Brittany Alexandria Spisak *
Lashania White
Jennifer Joan Schaaf
John Mitchell Stevelinck, Jr.
Ehren Taylor Wilder
Joseph Douglas Scott ‡ †
Tianchu Sun
Ashley Henehan Willard ‡ *
Remy Olivia Servis ‡ ◊ ▷
Emily Hager Sutherland ‡
Aidan Chase Williams ‡ *
Rohun Sanjay Shah †
Kyle Austin Tatich
Ashley Julianne Williams *
Camp Hill, PA Hickory, NC
Lexington, NC Fairfield, CT
San Antonio, TX Tampa, FL
Clemmons, NC Miami, FL
North Augusta, SC Greenville, NC
Washington, DC
Mount Pleasant, SC
Winston-Salem, NC Longport, NJ
Fayetteville, NC
Voorhees, NJ
Rockwall, TX
Chapel Hill, NC
Southampton, NY Dumfries, VA
Indialantic, FL
East Lansing, MI
Holly Springs, NC
Pompano Beach, FL Catlettsburg, KY Spartanburg, SC Pinckney, MI
Beijing, China Arlington, VA
Charlotte, NC
Rock Hill, SC Seattle, WA
Springfield, VA Powell, OH
Carthage, TX Miami, FL
Ormond Beach, FL Lexington, SC
Idaho Falls, ID Marietta, GA
Kingston, Jamaica Lexington, SC
Derwood, MD
Pearisburg, VA Hoschton, GA
‡ Academic Honors ◊ Dual Degree - JD / MA in Bioethics • Dual Degree - JD / MA in Sustainability † Dual Degree - JD / MBA ▷ Participation Only * Pro Bono Honors
Candidates for Graduation Belén Maria Wilson Savannah, GA
Margaret Joy Wilson Marietta, GA
Jacqueline Kelly Winters * White Plains, NY
Blake Monroe Witty Asheville, NC
Jessica H. Wollum ‡ * West Chester, PA
Andrew Wright • Winston-Salem, NC
Mary Catherine Young ‡ Greensboro, NC
Hao Yu *
Qingdao, China
Julia Marie Zabinski * Morton, IL
Conferred August 2021
Emily Paige Stratmeyer
Baltimore, Maryland (In Absentia)
Eleanore Marinda Tebbetts Batesville, Arkansas (In Absentia)
Candidates for the Master of Studies in Law (MSL) Degree Matilde Arreguin Sunnyvale, CA
Mallory Barnwell Boyle ▷ San Antonio, TX
Jasmine Denise Brooks Atlanta, GA
Lance Bryson
Polo, IL (In Absentia)
Alexander Jacob Buehler
Conferred December 2021
Patrick David Campbell Huntersville, NC
Yuchen Cook West Jordan, UT
Nathalie Anne Freeman ‡ ◊ Lincoln, NE (In Absentia)
Xuening Li
Qingdao, China
Greensboro, NC
Mark Anthony Ciancetta Pittsburgh, PA (In Absentia)
Heather Hilton
Winston-Salem, NC
Bobbi Hurst
Southington, OH
Yvonne Annette Hurt Elliston, VA
Kerra Jones Jackson
Anna Leigh Johnson
Anchorage, AK (In Absentia)
Anne Fowler Lake
High Point, NC (In Absentia)
Shannon Kathleen MacKenzie Laurel Springs, NC
Alexandra Malissen Charlotte, NC
Lisa Marie McDonald Savage, MD
Nequesha Shane Mohamed
Ajax, Ontario, Canada (In Absentia)
Karen Elaine Morehead Laurel, MD (In Absentia)
Patrick Cullom O’Bryant Bald Head Island, NC
Dawn M. Parisella Bradford, PA
Alexander Sy
Winston-Salem, NC
Hayley Marie Torrence
Mooresville, NC (In Absentia)
Cale William Vernon
Franklin, NC (In Absentia)
Tiffany Williams Decatur, GA
Emily Rose Wolff Atlanta, GA
Lawrenceville, GA
‡ Academic Honors ◊ Dual Degree - JD / MA in Bioethics • Dual Degree - JD / MA in Sustainability † Dual Degree - JD / MBA ▷ Participation Only * Pro Bono Honors
Candidates for Graduation Conferred December 2021
Keith Matteis Busby
Stamford, CT (In Absentia)
Marion Lee Craddock lll
Rockingham, NC (In Absentia)
Janice C. Dampare Charlotte, NC
Andrea Michelle Diaz Plano, TX
Jacqueline Leach Raleigh, NC
Teresa A. Lewis Santa Clarita, CA
Christopher Long
Somerville, MA (In Absentia)
Andrea M. Nixon
Charlotte, NC (In Absentia)
Maureen T. Odom
Jacquelyn Giarrizzo
Marie Jenay Reed
Renee Lynn Granata
Leah C. Riley
Sandra Lewis
Dana Hadley Roman
Heather Livingston
Christine DeLalio Shiffer
Mohammad Asif Mahi
Ashley Lashawn Sims
Kathryn Phillips Prater
Aris Wright
John Ellis Saylor
Chesapeake, VA (In Absentia) Middletown, DE (In Absentia) Durham, NC (In Absentia) New Kent, VA (In Absentia) Philadelphia, PA Blythewood, SC Atlanta, GA
Conferred August 2021
East Rockaway, NY (In Absentia) Northford, CT (In Absentia) Raleigh, NC
Northampton, MA
Kernersville, NC (In Absentia) York, SC
Winston-Salem, NC
Yixuan Song
New Hyde Park, NY (In Absentia)
Angela L. Fauth
Pittsford, NY (In Absentia)
Appearance of a name in this program is not presumptive evidence of graduation and shall not be regarded as conclusive. The diploma of Wake Forest School of Law, signed and sealed by its proper officers, remains the official testimony of the possession of the degree.
‡ Academic Honors ◊ Dual Degree - JD / MA in Bioethics • Dual Degree - JD / MA in Sustainability † Dual Degree - JD / MBA ▷ Participation Only * Pro Bono Honors
Graduate Oath
Declaration made by the candidates for the Scientiae Juridicae Doctor, the Master of Laws, the Juris Doctor, and the Master of Studies in Law degrees at the Wake Forest University School of Law Hooding Ceremony
I DO SOLEMNLY AFFIRM THAT, TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, I WILL USE MY WAKE FOREST LEGAL EDUCATION: To support the equal and just administration of the law; to advocate for laws that respect the dignity and equality of all people; to represent the interests of the underrepresented and the ignored; to work for and support changes to broaden and strengthen democratic participation; to uphold the ethical standards that govern my profession; and to discharge conscientiously my obligations as a member of my local, national, and global community.
Academic Honor Distinctions Summa Cum Laude Ashley Henehan Willard Magna Cum Laude Yang Cao Blair Morgan Carpenter Jonathan Nicholas Carter Stephen Blake Davis Meghan Brigid Falk Natalie Christine Galdos Jessica Lea Harrell Gabriel Marx Elizabeth Allesandra Napps Sarah Elizabeth Page
Kelsey Elaine Rector Kristin Johnson Rempe Remy Olivia Servis Catherine Anne Sims Emily A. Solley Emily Hager Sutherland Christopher Taylor Makenzie Danielle Taylor Sutton Paige Travis
Cum Laude Sophia Persephone Barry-Hinton Jaclyn Marie Bragano Katherine Elyse Brock Elliott M. Crosland Haodi Dong Lauren Maria Funk Nathalie Anne Freeman Rachel L. Golden Levi Haynes Wiley Bishop Hughes Ty Jameson Grace Elizabeth Ketron Holly Marie Kozak Alexander Scott Lewis Zeliang Liu Kody Lee McHale Isaiah McKinney
Sarahan Elizabeth Moser Jesse Offchiss Olivia Claire Osburn Jordan Michael Peterson Graham Mark Pitman Grace Russ Karen Kelsey Saeed Joseph Douglas Scott Hannah Emily Shows Adrian E. Simioni Melissa Jo Smith Sierra Brooke Weingartner Aidan Chase Williams Jessica H. Wollum Mary Catherine Young
Program Notes
Academic Regalia
Academic regalia worn at college and university functions dates back to the Middle Ages. Monks and students used them to keep warm in medieval castles and halls of learning. Robes for the doctorate degree carry broad, velvet panels down the front and three velvet bars on the full sleeves. This velvet trimming may be either black or a specific color distinctive of the degree. Robes for the master degree include long half-moon sleeves rather than velvet panels. Candidates for and holders of the master and doctorate degree wear hoods over their robes. The hood symbolizes heavy burden and identifies the level of the degree, the field of learning, and the institution that awards it. The color of the trimming declares the major field of learning. The academic color for law is purple. The colors that line the hood identify the university awarding the degree.
Honors & Academic Cords
Candidates for graduation are vested with cords signifying that they are graduating with academic honors distinction or have participated in pro bono activities during law school. Old Gold Lilac
Academic Honors Distinction Pro Bono Honors
Prospective academic honors distinctions will be announced during the ceremony as appropriate. Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude
Photography & Videography
Student(s) with the highest GPA in the graduating class. Next highest-ranking students within the top 10% of the class. Next highest-ranking students within the top 25% of the class.
The Hooding Ceremony is being professionally photographed and livestreamed. Each graduate will have an opportunity to purchase photographs of the event. Therefore, we ask that all guests refrain from blocking any aisle or walkway while taking photographs.