Awards presented to School of Law graduates

May 13, 2025

Exterior of the School of Law building

The following awards were presented to graduating law students who have demonstrated outstanding academic performance and leadership. Selected by faculty and program directors, these honorees are recognized for their excellence and are celebrated at Commencement.

Awards

 

Academic Excellence Award
  • James Abbott

  • Lindsey A. Hernandez
  • Alexandra M. Koulouris

  • Rose Levine
  • 
Heather Mary-Anne
  • Mansfield Carl
  • Thomas Maxwell

  • Nicole Marie Pirone
  • 
Riley Dunning Powell
  • 
Emily Rotondo

  • Luc J. Shay
  • 
Kiley Stackpole
  • 
Kelly Lynn Von Ende
Outstanding Legal Scholarship
  • Brianna Kathryn DeVivo
  • Jeremy Alan Gustafson
  • Lindsey A. Hernandez
  • Andie King
  • Rose Levine

  • Heather Mary-Anne Mansfield
  • Bren James Routly
Arnold J. Bai Award
  • Bren James Routly
Outstanding Performance in Oral Advocacy

  • Victoria Rose Baldyga
Isabella Carr-Perri
  • Benjamin Joseph Flaherty
  • Hannah Dawn Gorham
  • Minchailou Mohammed Kanoute
  • Rebecca Anne Mielnicki
  • Bren James Routly
  • Skylar A. Seabert
  • Jacob Somerville
  • Marci Karbane Moot Court Award
  • Isabella Carr-Perri
  • Superior Classroom Performance
  • Sage Bachmann

  • Isabella Carr-Perri
  • Melissa Hawkins
  • Chaplik Rajan Doering
  • 
Hannah Dawn Gorham
  • Jeremy Alan Gustafson
  • Maria Fernanda Hansen
  • Andie King
  • 
Alexandra M. Koulouris
  • Rose Levine
  • 
Patrick Henry Maloney
  • Hagar A. Odoom

  • Mariah Ann Poad
  • 
Luc J. Shay

  • Faith Imani Simmons
  • Stefanie Trouern-Trend
  • Kelly Lynn Von Ende
CLEA Outstanding Clinical Student
  • Lindsey A. Hernandez
CLEA Outstanding Externship Student
  • Jacob Somerville
James A. Trowbridge Professional Responsibility Award

  • Heather Mary-Anne Mansfield
Excellence in Clinical Legal Education
  • Yasmin Donna Abdel-Hack
  • Sage Bachmann
  • Catherine Yvonne Bailey
  • Lauren Marie Boucher
  • Kayla Sansone Briere
  • Shane Patrick Burns
  • Isabella Carr-Perri
  • Melissa Hawkins Chaplik
  • Matthew Jon Cipriano
  • Abigail M. Colletto
  • Milo Shaban Cortese
  • Bianca D’Acunto
  • Briana Kathryn DeVivo
  • Rajan Doering
  • Shana Lea Dowty

  • Benjamin Joseph Flaherty
  • Dakota Laken Flint
  • 
Mary Grace Flint
  • 
John Bernard Gethings

  • Hannah Dawn Gorham
  • 
Maria Fernanda Hansen
  • 
Faith Marie Hasher

  • Claudia Louise Hess

  • Jordan Michael Higgins
  • Minchailou Mohammed Kanoute
  • Peter Katona
  • 
Michaela E. Kerin

  • Andie King

  • Peter Lukas Konandreas

  • Rose Levine

  • Maryanne Delia Mac
  • Isaac Heather
  • Mary-Anne Mansfield
  • Whitney L. McCaulley

  • Parker Graham Middleton
  • Rebecca Anne Mielnicki

  • Hagar A. Odoom

  • Gianluca Perrotti

  • Casey B. Phillips

  • Mariah Ann Poad
  • Riley Dunning Powell
  • Marisa Danielle Rivera
  • Skylar A. Seabert

  • Luc J. Shay
  • Faith Imani Simmons
  • Rosario Spano Jonathan
  • Thompson Kelly Lynn
  • Von Ende Jason Yeung
  • Josseline Michell Zuniga Aburto
Excellence in Tax Advocacy
  • Rosario Spano
The CATIC Prize for Excellence in Real Property Law

  • Bianca D’Acunto
  • 
Riley Dunning Powell
  • Luc J. Shay
  • Rosario Spano Oberst
Mock Trial Award
  • Bryan Lawrence Nixon
Judge F. Owen Eagan Annual Book Award
  • Isabella Carr-Perri
Harry N. Mazadoorian Society for Dispute Resolution Award
  • Alexandria Michelle Chura
Professor Frederick Tse-shyang Chen International Law Award
  • Faith Marie Hasher
Judge Alan H. Nevas Book Award
  • Jeremy Alan Gustafson
National Association of Women Lawyers Award
  • Rose Levine
American Law Institute Scholarship and Leadership Award
  • Alexandra M. Koulouris
Kathy Eldergill Prize for Excellence in Employment Law
  • Carl Thomas Maxwell
Connecticut Bar Association Real Property Section Excellence in Real Property Award
  • 
Luc J. Shay
Cornelius W. Wickersham, Jr. Award
  • 
Melissa Hawkins Chaplik

  • Lindsey A. Hernandez
  • Luc J. Shay
The Connecticut Bar Association Alternate Dispute Resolution Award

  • Jonathan Thompson
George W. Crawford Black Bar Association Prize
  • Whitney L. McCaulley
Service to the Law School
  • Sarah Annabi
  • 
Catherine Yvonne Bailey
  • Michael Sebastiano Bellantone
  • Lauren Marie Boucher

  • Isabella Carr-Perri

  • Alexandria Michelle Chura
  • Brianna Kathryn DeVivo
  • Madeline G. Diamont

  • Rajan Doering

  • Dakota Laken Flint
  • 
Megan Catherine Frederick
  • Hannah Dawn Gorham
  • Jeremy Alan Gustafson
  • 
Faith Marie Hasher

  • Claudia Louise Hess

  • Peter Katona

  • Rose Levine

  • Heather Mary-Anne Mansfield
  • Bryan Lawrence Nixon
  • Gianluca Perrotti

  • Bren James Routly

  • Kate Torres

  • Alexandria Yasmine Woods
Service to the Community
  • Brianna Kathryn DeVivo
  • Rajan Doering

  • Jeremy Alan Gustafson
  • Lindsey A. Hernandez
  • 
Tomasz Kalinowski

  • Heather Mary-Anne Mansfield
Dean of Students Award
  • Rajan Doering
Dean’s Award
  • Catherine Yvonne Bailey

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