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The Honorable Helen S. Balick Award: Paul R. BrazilThe Howard M. Berg Award: Benjamin A. SmythThe William J. Conner Memorial Award for Administrative Law: Cristopher J. CostelloThe Nicole Cullison Memorial Award: Michael PaichThe Honorable Joseph W. deFuria Award: Dawn Kurtz CromptonThe Judge J. Cullen Ganey Criminal Procedure Award: William M. Alleman Jr.The Graham Foundation Award: Robert Bailey Jr.GreenWatch Institute Scholarship Award in Memory of Jerry Shields: Richard G. ScottGreenWatch Institute Award in Memory of Charles J. Zencey: Corey J. BolanderThe Reed Hamilton Memorial Award: Kristopher A. KachlineThe Zelda K. Herrmann Memorial Cup Award: Ashley L. TitoThe Patricia N. Holston Memorial Award for Public Interest Pro Bono Service: Lauren M. O’ConnellInternational Academy of Trial Lawyers Award: Caroline G. JonesLindsay Law Library Award: Ryan S. Carlson and Andrew J. RennickThe Thomas P. Lomax and Nicholas Theodore Memorial Award: Jennifer L. DryerThe Most Promising Civil Litigator Award: Periann DokoThe Lucinda Peipher Memorial Award: Mary J. LarkinThe Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association James J. Manderino Award for Trial Advocacy: Michael D. DiCindioThe Alexander V. Sarcione, Jr. Memorial Award: Marian AkramiThe Dean Arthur A. Weeks Outstanding Service Award: Heather C. BrandE. John Wherry Jr. Award: Angela W. FriendWilliam J. and Ella C. Wolf Award in Real Property Law: Maximillian J. MullerCharles J. Zencey Memorial Award: Nicholas S. JajkoOutstanding Service Awards: Jennifer L. Bailey, Heather C. Brand, Charles M. Gibbs, Sean A. Meluney, Jody S. Roselle, Ashley L. Tito, and Angela C. Whitesell.Dean’s Minority Student Scholarship: Roshin Thomas