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“This is my 6th Student Awards Ceremony, and it is always an event that I look forward to with great anticipation,” said Associate Provost and Dean <a href="/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx">Linda L. Ammons</a> in her opening remarks at the Harrisburg Campus Annual Student Awards Ceremony which was held on the evening of Thursday, April 26th in Room A180 of the Administration Building.<br><br>Following the welcome from Dean Ammons, Dean of Students <a href="/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/SealingKeithE.aspx">Keith E. Sealing</a> took over the program to announce the awards, with assistance from: Professor <a href="/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/MoringielloJulietM.aspx">Juliet M. Moringiello</a>, who presented the American Bankruptcy Institute Medal of Excellence; Associate Professor <a href="/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/NelsonKatharineF.aspx">Katharine F. Nelson</a>, who presented the John A. Fillion Memorial Award; adjunct professor <a href="/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbgAdj/SchuckersDanielR.aspx">Daniel R. Schuckers</a>, who presented the Commonwealth Court Historical Society – Judge Alexander F. Babieri Award; Associate Professor <a href="/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/HemingwayAnnaP.aspx">Anna P. Hemingway</a>, who presented the Widener Law-Harrisburg Best First Year Appellate Brief Award; and Professor <a href="/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/GedidJohnL.aspx">John L. Gedid</a>, who presented the Outstanding Law and Government Student Award.<br><br>The program closed with the presentation of the Dean’s Award and the Presidents Award, which were awarded by Dean Ammons and Widener University President James T. Harris III respectively.<br><br>Marisa Zizzi received the Dean’s Award, which is given annually to the graduating student who has demonstrated outstanding legal aptitude, exemplary service, significant leadership skills and the potential to become an outstanding member of the legal community. Marisa was also named the class Valedictorian. <br><br>The President’s Award, which is awarded to a second-year student who has demonstrated high scholastic achievement and possess high potential for meaningful future contributions to the law school, the community, and the profession, went to Rachel Hadrick.<br><br>A complete listing of the awards follows.<br><br><strong>Award Recipients</strong><br><br><strong>Scholarships</strong><br><em>Alfred Avins Memorial Scholarship</em>: Jennifer Merx<br><em>George C. Blissman, Sr. Memorial Scholarship</em>: Richard Seneca<br><em>Honorable James C. Crumlish Scholarship</em>: Andrew Race<br><em>Edmund Dobrowolski Memorial Scholarship</em>: Philip McCarthy<br><em>Friends of Widener University School of Law Scholarship</em>: Shannon Coen<br><em>Pamela K. Karpouzis Memorial Scholarship</em>: Rebecca Bailey<br><em>Paul Isaac Leiter Memorial Scholarship</em>: Gabriela Raful<br><em>Charles P. Mirarchi, Sr. Memorial Scholarship</em>: Steven Miller<br><em>The Bruce M. and Elizabeth M. Monroe Scholarship</em>: Erica Scavone<br><em>William I. Schaffer Memorial Scholarship</em>: Gina Lauffer<br><br><strong>Achievement Awards</strong>
<em><br>ALI-ABA Scholarship &amp;  Leadership Award</em>: Kathryn Peters<br><em>American Bankruptcy Institute Medal of Excellence</em>: Gina Lauffer<br><em>James S. Bowman American Inn of Court Award</em>: Peter Ruth<br><em>John A. Fillion Memorial Award</em>: Steven Jones<br><em>Commercial Bar Review Provider Awards</em>: Jennifer Brown-Sweeney, Timothy Connolly, Megan Henry, Halak Mehta, and Wallace Rejrat<br><em>Commonwealth Court Historical Society – Judge Alexander F. Barbieri Award</em>: Nicole Radziewicz<br><em>E. John Wherry, Jr. Award</em>: Kristyne Sharpe<br><em>International Academy of Trial Lawyers Student Advocacy Award</em>: Jonathan Suzuki<br><em>Legal Research &amp; Writing Award</em>: Tara Horvath and Steven Jones<br><em>Widener Law – Harrisburg Best First-Year Appellate Brief Award</em>: Julie Slabinski<br><em>Outstanding Clinical Advocacy Award</em>: Melanie Drozjock<br><em>Outstanding Law &amp; Government Student Award</em>: Brianne Henninger<br><em>Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award</em>: Virginia Newcomb<br><em>Dean Anthony J. Santoro Outstanding Service Award</em>: Nicole Radziewicz<br><em>Moot Court Honor Society Outstanding Executive Board Member</em>: Matthew McDonnell<br><em>Widener University School of Law Outstanding Service Awards</em>: Chelsey Crocker, Matthew Dorry, Melanie Drozjock, Shawna Harrell, Steven Jones, Rebecca Kunkel, Laura Kurtz, Hunter Lewis, Halak Mehta, Erica Scavone, and Matthew Werner.<br><em>Distinguished Service Award</em>: Nicole Radziewicz<br><em>Valedictorian Award</em>: Marisa Zizzi<br><em>Dean’s Award</em>: Marisa Zizzi<br><em>President’s Award</em>: Rachel Hadrick