School of Law Commencement Ceremony
Commencement Ceremony
Prelude
Ceremonial Music for Brass and Organ
Processional
“Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1,” Edward Elgar
Invocation
The Rev. Janet F. Fuller, University Chaplain
National Anthem
“The Star Spangled Banner,” Francis Scott Key
Led by Edwina Osaremwindamen Oluwasikemi Avbuere L’20
Welcome
Kia LaShon Barrett L’20
Student Address
Hannah Quinn Lundquist L’20
David Gergen Award for Leadership and Professionalism
Presented by Andrew J. Haile, Associate Professor of Law
Introduction of the Speaker
Luke Bierman, Dean and Professor of Law
Address
Chief Judge Roger L. Gregory, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Presentation of the Candidates for Degrees
Aswani Volety, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
Conferring of Degrees
Connie Ledoux Book, President
Recognition of the Graduates
Dean Bierman
Enrique Armijo, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law
Charge to the Graduating Class
President Book
Recessional
Prelude to the Te Deum, Charpentier
Musicians
- W. Thomas Jones, University Organist
- Paul Randall, trumpet
- Anita Cirba, trumpet
- Alex Fioto, trumpet
- Kim Van Pelt, horn
- Mike Kris, trombone
- Steve Truckenbrod, tuba
In Memoriam
Elon University School of Law remembers the contributions and legacy of Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law George R. Johnson, Jr., who died November 15, 2020, following a lengthy illness. Dean Johnson was a graduate of Columbia Law and was a founding faculty member of Elon Law. He guided Elon Law through its first accreditation process with the American Bar Association and served as a mentor to countless students, notably in his role as an advisor to the Black Law Students Association. The Class of 2020 honors the memory of Dean Johnson with his posthumous election to serve as a Commencement faculty marshal.
Class of 2020
| Name | Previous Institution(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| * | Laura E. Yanka | B.A., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
| Jacob Willoughby Wood | B.S., The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina | |
| Robin Still Wintringham | A.B., Duke University | |
| ** | Hunter B. Winstead | B.S., Liberty University MBA, Liberty University |
| Megan D. Wilson-Bost | B.S., B.S., Emory & Henry College | |
| Hannah Nnenna Whaley | B.S., Lander University | |
| Benjamin Scott Warren | B.A., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro | |
| Kirbi K. Walters | B.A., The College of Charleston | |
| * | Daniel H. Walsh | B.S., Florida State University |
| Almeric Leander Thomas | B.S., Gardner-Webb University MBA, Keller Graduate School of Management, DeVry University |
|
| Grant Saxon Tekker | B.A., The University of North Carolina at Charlotte | |
| Evan Austin Tarver | B.A., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey | |
| ** | Spenser Marie Sullivan | B.A., Arkansas State University |
| Victoria Lynn Stout | B.A.A., Central Michigan University | |
| Ashley Elizabeth Stewart | B.A., University of Mississippi | |
| Rachel Mae Starnes | B.A., The University of North Carolina at Wilmington | |
| Kristen M. Speight | B.S., Wingate University | |
| * | Evan Smith | B.S., Western Carolina University |
| Christopher Grant Smith | B.S., East Tennessee State University | |
| Brandon P. Smith | B.S., University of Florida | |
| Alexandria Danielle Smith | B.A., The University of North Carolina at Charlotte | |
| Simerjit Singh | B.S., Michigan State University | |
| Krystal Leanne Shreiner | B.S., Arizona State University West Campus, Glendale | |
| Olivia Jocelyne Setser | B.A., B.A., B.A., The University of North Carolina at Wilmington M.E.L.P., Vermont Law School |
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| Christopher Ryan Schroeder | B.A., University of Nevada, Las Vegas | |
| Connor John Schramm | B.S.B.A., University of Central Florida | |
| Jaz Autumn Sarriera | B.S., Fort Hays State University | |
| Aaliyah Janai Russell | B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University | |
| ** | Kathryn Joyce Romo | B.A., Creighton University |
| Casey Taylor Robinson | B.S., West Chester University of Pennsylvania | |
| * | Shane Bryce Roberts | B.S., Furman University |
| Paige Taylor Richardson | B.S., University of Georgia | |
| George Duncan Regan Jr. | B.B.A., Campbell University | |
| Dillon Michael Quinn | B.S., Lees-McRae College | |
| Cher Marana Lilles Quibang | B.S., Florida State University | |
| Anna Marie Powell | B.S., Clemson University | |
| *** | Travis James Poulos | B.A., Guilford College |
| Salvatore Popolillo III | B.A., Monmouth University | |
| Rachel Marie Pomeroy | B.A., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill M.E.L.P., Vermont Law School |
|
| Kairah Pippenger | B.A., B.A., Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne | |
| Clancy Helen Theresa Phillips | B.A., University of New England | |
| *** | Benjamin Sanders Parsons | B.A., New York University |
| McCathern Marie Painter | B.A., The College of Charleston | |
| Jessica Lynn Norum | B.S., Furman University | |
| Ty Eric Morley | B.A., University of Nevada, Reno | |
| Alden Rebecca Minick | B.S.W., University of Georgia | |
| John Walker McNab | B.S., Brigham Young University – Idaho | |
| Vincent McKinney | B.A., Georgia Southern University | |
| Sarah Elizabeth McIntyre | B.S., Appalachian State University | |
| Anthony T. Masters | B.S., Appalachian State University | |
| Christopher Lambert Martineau | B.A., East Carolina University | |
| Hannah Quinn Lundquist | B.S., University of Wisconsin – Stout | |
| * | Michael T. Logsdon II | B.S., West Virginia Wesleyan College |
| Courtney Beckworth Lockerman | B.S., B.A., The University of North Carolina at Charlotte | |
| Brooke Taylor LaMachio | B.S., Appalachian State University | |
| * | Julianna Rose Kober | B.A., University of Rochester |
| Heather M. Kindley | B.A., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro | |
| Zachary James Kiffmeyer | B.A., The University of Tennessee | |
| Peter Galbraith Kelly III | B.S., Sacred Heart University | |
| Victoria Jimenez | B.A., John Jay College of Criminal Justice | |
| Kirsten Jantavia Jamison | B.S., University of South Carolina | |
| Rachel Eleanor James | B.A., The University of North Carolina at Charlotte | |
| Mary Melissa Hoover | B.S., Appalachian State University | |
| Jack Everett Holbrook | B.A., The University of North Carolina at Wilmington | |
| Kelby K. Hicks | B.A., North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University | |
| Cynthia Elizabeth Hernandez | B.A., University of Maryland, College Park | |
| Timisha Dominque Henley | B.A., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro | |
| Alisha Brianna Harris | B.A., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
| * | Madison Nicole Guttry | B.S., California State University Monterey Bay |
| Emily Lynn Guarascio | B.A., Adelphi University | |
| Alexis Janell Grossman | B.A., Georgia Southern University | |
| Chris Wallace Graham | B.A., Rutgers University | |
| * | Victoria Ashley Ford | B.A., Elon University |
| ** | Michael John Fiori | B.A., Clemson University |
| Julia James Eurey | B.S., Asbury University M.A., East Carolina University Ed.S., Liberty University |
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| Sarah Lowman Ensley | B.S., University of North Georgia | |
| * | Kjirsten Corinna Durand-Johnson | B.A., Florida Atlantic University M.E.L.P., Vermont Law School |
| Samantha D. Dudley | B.A., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
| Andrew Phillip Dietrich | B.A., Sewanee: The University of the South | |
| Taylor Di Stefano | B.S., West Virginia University | |
| Andrew Ryan Denoff | B.A., Guilford College | |
| Tyler Demery | B.A, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte | |
| Timothy Devin Daugherty | B.S., Hampden-Sydney College | |
| Tyler Jeremey Crima | B.S., Saint Joseph’s College | |
| Anissa Cottrell | B.S., Longwood University | |
| ** | Hunter David Cornelius | B.A., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Victoria Charlene Corey | B.A., San Jose State University | |
| ** | Christine Elizabeth Cline | B.A., North Carolina State University |
| Brian Matthew Cindrich | B.A., State University of New York at New Paltz | |
| Sarah Alexandra Church | B.A., University of South Carolina | |
| Tai Cierra Simone Chisholm Hensley | B.A., Wake Forest University | |
| Julie-Anne Castro | B.A., University of South Carolina | |
| Brandon Lee Casey | B.A., East Tennessee State University | |
| Hayleigh Roberson Carroll | B.A., Wake Forest University | |
| Mackenzie Adair Carpenter | B.S., Clemson University | |
| Hollyanne Marissa Callahan | B.A., Christopher Newport University | |
| Makayla Caliri | B.A., Westfield State University | |
| Amber L. Cain | B.A., Florida State University M.L.I.S., University of South Florida |
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| Sarah Victoria Byrd | B.S., Appalachian State University | |
| Melissa Rae Buck | B.A., Elmira College | |
| Kelley Elizabeth Brosky | B.S., Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania | |
| Katherine Lynn Brock | B.A., North Carolina State University | |
| Molly Lyle Brazil | B.A., Appalachian State University | |
| Tanner Nathaniel Brantley | B.A., Morehouse College M.E.L.P., Vermont Law School |
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| Haillie Ra’Shelle Bowles | B.A., Samford University | |
| Jerrad Evan Bodenschatz | B.A., The University of North Carolina at Wilmington | |
| Samuel Bennett | B.A., Anderson University | |
| Megan Bennett | B.A., University of Florida | |
| Madeline O. Baruch | B.A., University of Central Florida | |
| Kia LaShon Barrett | B.A., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro M.Ed., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
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| Dhruvi Barot | B.A., North Carolina State University | |
| Melenni Balbach | B.A., North Carolina State University | |
| Rand Maxwell Baker | B.S., Ferrum College | |
| Kaila Baccas | B.S., Fayetteville State University | |
| Edwina Osaremwindamen Oluwasikemi Avbuere | B.A., The George Washington University | |
| Shaun Michael Arnold | B.A., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro | |
| Megan Gabrielle Anderson | B.A., Florida State University | |
| Ava Rose Almaraz | B.A., Queens University of Charlotte | |
| Ryan Martin Allshouse | B.S., East Carolina University | |
| Jazmine Austin Allen | B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University | |
| * | William Shawver Adams | B.A., University of South Carolina |
| Kevin Leonel Acuña | B.A., B.A., Appalachian State University |
- * cum laude
- ** magna cum laude
- *** summa cum laude